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EXPERIMENTAL MELODIC POP BAND,
HOUSE OF BADGER
CELEBRATES RELEASE OF "DEATH BIRDS" AUGUST 30TH AT AUDIOCINEMA
Portland, Oregon-based experimental melodic pop band House of Badger Amanda Kelly (vocals, guitar, keyboards, mandolin, Turkish saz, production), Charlie Gallipeau (bass, vocals, theremin, moog), and Liam McNamara (drums, percussion, pans, vocals) will celebrate the release of their self-released, debut full-length, "Death Birds", August 30th at Audiocinema.
Their performance will be part of the AV/VC Exhibition. AC/VC is all-ages and free until 10pm; after 10pm, AC/VC is 21+ and entry is $8.00. AC/VC features over 50 Portland artists in a multimedia exhibit with photography, soundscapes, painting, music, visuals, and more.
House of Badgers will perform at a rock show backed by a multimedia experience at 10:30pm, mixing the songs of "Death Birds" with an installation of video projections and other visual features.
"Death Birds" (self released) is a concept album regarding the conflicts within human nature and human relations. The video projections during House of Badger's set will feature related material, cohesively bringing together visual and aural concepts of "Death Birds." House of Badger puts on a cerebral and engaging show, combining abstract, stark and modern visuals with a dynamic, lush, progressive sound.
Using a taste for both full-on instrumentation and a minimal approach, House of Badger alternates between layers of Les Paul guitars, synths, keyboards, coupled with Turkish and Arabic instruments, to create a sound that is at times sonic and dynamic, while at other times minimal and primal.
Based around the songwriting and art styling of front woman Amanda Kelly, House of Badger has a cinematic approach to music making, which comes alive during the band¹s live show, which are decked out with projectors and live video images as a backdrop to their stage performance.
Taking this approach of an engaging, cerebral live show into the studio, the band tries to capture the same vivid imagery and attitude in the recordings, using different instrumentation, unconventionally incorporating unfamiliar instrumentation into otherwise traditional pop songs, all while keeping things more focused on art than convention.
The result is "Death Birds", a record that has the push and pull dynamics of a rock record, but the charm and warming invite of a solid pop record.
PORTLAND, OREGON-BASED
MELODIC GUITAR/INDIE-ROCK BAND, THE WANTEDS
CELEBRATE RELEASE OF SOPHOMORE FULL-LENGTH,
"FAILURE LOOKS SO GOOD";
NATIONAL RELEASE DATE SEPTEMBER 23, 2008
Portland, Oregon-based cathartic guitar-driven, melodic pop, indie-rock outfit The Wanteds - Tommy Harrington (vocals/guitar), Ryan Mullen (bass), and Adam Mack (drums) - are looking forward to releasing their sophomore full-length, "Failure Looks So Good" (self-released) nationally on September 23, 2008.
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thewanteds
"Failure Looks So Good" is a strong, tight, and punchy rock record, one that proves The Wanteds are indeed a band, a rock band. The follow up to 2004's "Let Go Afterglow", a more indie-pop focused record, and primarily a solo record for front man Tommy Harrington, The Wanteds have grown and spread their wings, and the result is "Failure Looks So Good".
"This record makes me feel like I did when I heard Guns 'N' Roses' "Appetite For Destruction", Jane's Addiction's"Nothing Shocking", or Nirvana's "Nevermind". It's urgent. It's got tremendous energy. It's raw. Super emotional. And yet, it has the backbone of good songs. It's not a safe record at all," comments Harrington, reflecting on the completed record. "Years ago, those three records rocked my world. I had heard stuff like that before, but at the same time I hadn't. I could feel the power of it. They were reckless. We made this record because we felt an absence of that today. I think we totally succeeded and it would be nice if people could appreciate it for that. When I was growing up, music wasn't supposed to be safe. It was supposed to take chances."
Continuing to discuss the record, Harrington says, "We live in a world where depression is sold, in music, magazines, on television, and in pop culture. It is such a crock that you have to be blatantly self-destructive to make great art. It's a cheap sales tool. Being a sober person is a lot of work, constant daily work. But there are a lot of rewards for that work. It's just that no one gets to see them but you most of the time. This record is about that struggle.
"Sometimes it looks like everything is going wrong and you are nowhere near where you want to be, but if you push through it, you find out that you are somewhere new and actually better than ever. You just can't give up."
Yes, indeed, there is a story here, a story behind the record, the making of the record, and every song on the record.
