Music Style Strength In Sound Design

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Artist History Little Clever have been building custom soundscapes on rock-solid foundations since 1996. With a knack for the elaborately frugal, Little Clever have been able to win over clients with their pop-tinged melodies and space- rock flourishes. Their 1998 cd ep, "North American" garnered the group their first national, critical acclaim, produced by Al Forte --mean red spiders, North American is a testament to Little Clever's work ethic: "Strength in Sound Design Four distinct, yet equally integral people make up little clever's cohesive design unit, with all members overseeing all aspects of planning and development.+

Group Members Scott Soares: Vocals,Bass,Drums,Adam Pavao :Guitar,DrumsSam Demedeiros: Rhodes, Synth, Drums, Vocals

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Rhodes, Synth, Vocals

Albums Little Clever - "Before you're an After", Little Clever - North American

Press Reviews Exclaim, Canada, May 1999Four guys from the depths of suburbia have parlayed their boredom into something that goes from minamalist and mellow to distorted without sounding contrived, drawing from everything from Pavement to the Promise Ring, Little Clever have put together a good 30 minute debut that deftly moves from introspective on " An Okay Day", to melancholic on "Silver Screen" to the Eric's Trip pop of "Winnie C." This is one record that's worth picking up. Now Weekly, Toronto, October 1 1998New to the scene but full of piss and vineager nonetheless, area quartet Little Clever launch their debut release, with a bash at the El Mocamo tonight. Music type? Twisty-inventive-low-fi pop loaded with teen-angst imagery, willfully wobbly vocals and spacey synth flourishes, kinda like Sloan via Pavement, but weirder--and definitely worth a look.

Additional Info 4-Track Demos, 7" split w/Swackhammer

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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