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...absence of the lush production is evident as early as the band??s sound check—the band??s sound is immediately spikier and much more stripped-down than on the album. Clearlake mentions an acoustic radio gig in Seattle as a recent source of some exposure, and they seem competent on both fronts: a lavish and emotional sound on album, and equally affecting acoustic and live arrangements...
...image of rain is a fair one to employ both in regard to the night and the band??s sound, downcast but with shining points of brilliance, tiny and unexpected chord changes when a song has seemed to have fallen into pattern. Clearlake’s songs are involving, engaging and perhaps the only adjective all-encompassing and vague enough to describe this sound of rock might just be “British...
...before settling on their current (and, he says, permanent) sound. Wallach’s discovery of lost 1950’s recordings of British soul—what Wallach terms an “organic rock precursor to the Beatles”—inspired the band??s trademark “gentleman rock.” And although they want to keep this gentlemanly image intact through an impeccable fashion sense—they’d rather never make it than be caught performing without suits on—they say they?...
...time.” A band with a manager, he says, will seem more professional and serious to booking agents. And self-promotion doesn’t stop with hiring a manager; the band has to sell itself, literally, through merchandise, which is expensive but important in conveying a band??s importance. Call the Cops has invested in 1000 copies of its professionally printed Lost Her Anyways EP, as well as lighters emblazoned with the band??s website, www.callthecopsmu-sic.com. And yet, despite his best efforts, McCambridge still finds himself “invariably” frustrated...
Although a lot of effort was put into Pat McGee Band??s latest, and they are struggling for much deserved acclaim, From the Wood, McGee’s self-produced debut, is a much better investment