Upcoming Event
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THE CINEMATICS
The Changes
Swale
Showcase Lounge
- THE CINEMATICS
- http://www.thecinematics.com/
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Four Glasgow lads produce songs that wrap up in joyous celebration of an era when reverb and very large-sounding guitars and keyboards made the world seem a better place. Inspired by the likes of the Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Clash and Talking Heads, the band includes guitarist Ramsay Miller, bassist Adam Goemans, drummer Ross Bonney, and vocalist/guitarist Scott Rinning. By 2005, the Cinematics were on tours of the U.K. with Ambulance LTD, the Editors, and Brendan Benson, while signing with TVT Records. There's even a fine version of Beck's "Sunday Sun" on their latest album 'A Strange Education.'
- The Changes
- http://www.the-changes.com/
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The Changes are Darren (Singer/guitar,) Dave (guitar / vocals / songwriter) Rob (bass) and Jonny (drums) & they all man the keys. In combination they make up four of Chicago's favorite sons. The quartet self-produced their forthcoming debut long player entitled Today Is Tonight which will properly introduce The Changes to the world care of Drama Club Records in the US and Kitchenware in the UK and Europe.
The Changes were the only unsigned band on 2005's Lollapalooza, and as a band's band, have played with the likes of Stephen Malkmus, Kaiser Chiefs, Ted Leo, The Futureheads, The Walkmen and more. The Changes have garnered raves and accolades in a slew of the most discriminating music magazines', critics' and blogs' pick lists and radio programs, including Billboard, Time Out Chicago, The New York Times, Brooklyn Vegan (blog), USA Today (blog), featured segments on NPR & KEXP, and even landed in a full page feature in the NME appropriately entitled "The Buzz".
- Swale
- http://www.swalesong.com
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Swale has found a way to extract and express the chaotic elements of peacefulness through unexpected orchestrations of drum, guitar, piano, prepared noise, and voice. When main songwriters and partners Eric Olsen and Amanda Gustafson sing together, they create a complex voice that tangibly entwines weary raggedness with wide-eyed innocence.
When performing live, all three members share the front of the stage, set up virtually on top of one another, a collective huddle centered around the untiring engine that is drummer/songwriter Jeremy Frederick. Their textured and manipulated sound, culminating in puissant highs as well as staggering moments of tranquility, makes watching this band nothing short of entrancing.
Swale has had the honor of performing with My Morning Jacket, Lou Barlow, Kayo Dot, Sam Prekop, Sally Timms, Mike Watt and the Secondmen, Time of Orchids, Rebirth Brass Band, The Bears, Bob Mould, The National, Missy Bly, James Kochalka Superstar, Cex, Mendoza Line, The Cush, Akrasia, Video Pigeon, The Horse, The Middle Eight, Reorder Narcotic, Ryan Power Trio, The Jazz Guys, James Yorkston, Charles Dead or Alive, The Smittens, Dialogue for Three, The Black Sea Quartet, and many more talented artists. Contact us, and add yourself to the list.
Swale will be releasing their first full length album, A Small Arrival, in 2007. They currently have two EPs: Verdigris (2004) and Waterlanding (2007).