Artist description "San Diego's most inventive and promising young rock band" -San Diego Magazine, Jan. 1997.

Music Style Alt-pop/rock

Musical Influences U2, REM, Beatles, Radiohead

Similar Artists Del Amitri, Jayhawks, Gin Blossoms

Artist History The Dirt on LOAM As their cryptic name implies, Loam is a band that defies easy categorization. A band that refuses to be pinned down, boxed in, or labeled in any way. Yet, for the sake of this biography, we'll do our best. Imagine the lyrical poetry of the great folk songwriters, the killer hooks and harmonies of the great '60s pop/rock groups, and the raw, unbridled energy of the great alternative rock bands. We're getting closer. A band that revels in diversity while creating a sound that's uniquely their own. Intent on making modern music while honoring the great musical traditions of the past. A band that can play all electric at a club on Friday night, and strip down to an acoustic act for a caf* show on Saturday night, without losing anything in the translation. OK. You get the idea.

Group Members Frank Lee Drennen- vocals, guitars, harmonica, lap steel Christopher Pacilio- guitars, vocals Clark Stacer- bass, vocals Trace Smith- drums

Albums Mega- 1995; Stereoscopic- 1996

Press Reviews SLAMM Magazine- Feb. 21, 1996 *** Loam's new release, to quote the back wall of Java Joe's, ROCKS! these local favorites have managed to create an album that is both lyrically and musically solid. Each of the eleven tracks showcase various facets of the band, giving the listener a joyride through the many landscapes of folk rock. From the opening promise of "Love without expecting..." in "Love Without Fear" to the closing sentiment "...In our hearts we can fly", Loam delivers the fully human experience of love and loss suffered by those brave enough to live it. Musically, Loam benefits from a pumped up sound with the addition of harmonica and Hammond organ on several of the tracks and the results are winning. Check out this great work by one of San Diego's better bands and then get yourself out to their next live show, where you are sure to be dazzled and delighted. --Tami Rapozo***************************************** The San Diego Union-Tribune, Night & Day, Mar. 21, 1996 ****(highest rating) Homespun harmonies and mood-dripping guitar licks rally around Frank Lee Drennan's vocals on this shimmering, melodic offering- a master stroke, really- from El Cajon's very own. Drennan's harmonica bolsters the already obvious Neil Young influences: lap steel guitar and piano, mournful ballads and guitar fills to kill for. Also apparent throughout is Loam's fascination for sweet harmonies and Beatle-esque pop arrangements. But it's the Fab Four as seen through the likes of Crowded House ("Love Without Fear"), Squeeze ("Moonflower") or Matthew Sweet ("Spellbound," "Desperate Means"). The feel of open country permeates these glimpses of Americana, but so does a sense of longing, a loneliness from which there's no escape. Ben Moore's flourishes of Hammond organ and Wurlitzer electric piano complete Loam's swirling, near-liquid landscape, which includes the haunting, ethereal and captivating instrumental "Porcelain"- presented delicately on the strings of a lap steel. --James Healy

Additional Info Loam's

Location San Diego, CA - USA

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