Artist description Thad says we sound like "Sugar meets the Shipping News." I don't know if anybody would agree with that who listens to those bands, but it seems on-target to me. I like to say we play loud and beautiful music. The tempo is slower than other bands I've been involved with, but it's still got this PUNCH that gets me every time. Loud and beautiful.

Music Style Post-rock power pop - explosive dynamics and intricate minimalism

Musical Influences Neu!, Shellac, Archers of Loaf, Brainiac, Sunny Day Real Estate, King Crimson, Thelonious Monk

Similar Artists Mission of Burma, The Shipping News, Wire

Artist History Parks and Empty Spaces formed in January of 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia. In trying to find a common ground between guitar pop, post-rock rhythms, imagistic words and occasional pure noise, they have taken the seemingly disparate ends of their influences to form an interesting and eclectic aesthetic. The result is a variety of musical movements which range from introspective to extroverted with a focus on collective song composition rather than achieving a preconcieved style. DAVID DAULT is the guitarist and main vocalist for PaES. He first came to Atlanta in 1993 as a solo/acoustic performer/songwriter. He has been in bands and recorded with Bryan (Helium) Poole (ex-ELF POWER), Sonia Tetlow, Candi Jiosne (ex-Viva la Diva), Patrick Ferguson (ex-Five Eight), Kenny Howes, and Michael Lorant (Big Fish Ensemble). He also appeared on albums by Alastor and the Bugaboos. Prior to PaES, Dave was the guitarist, vocalist, and chief songwriter in FEYERABEND from 1995-1998. He has also had an ongoing association with the Theodor Adorno Jazz Quartet. MATT GLAGOLA is the drummer and a vocalist for the group. He has been playing in bands since the 7th grade. While studying architecture at SCAD, Matt played in Man from Lebanon where he tortured audiences for years with musical "studies" and "sketches". Influenced by Polvo, Shellac and Shipping News, Matt specializes in quietly complex drum parts that make the songs ebb and flow rather than just keep time. His knack for song arrangement is the secret weapon of PaES. THAD THOMPSON plays bass guitar, synth bass pedals, percussion, and is yet another vocalist. He joined his first band, folk-pop quartet Plausible, at The University of the South shortly after seeing FEYERABEND play there in 1996. Already a prog-rock and power pop addict, he soon began simultaneous infatuations with Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Guided by Voices, and minimalist composer Terry Riley. A firm believer in bass as melody, Thad also employs electronic gadgetry which he calls "low-rent Frippertronics." He has appeared on recordings by New York-based singer/songwriter James Thompson (no relation).

Group Members Matt Glagola - formerly of Savannah's "Man from Lebanon". Drums. Thad Thompson - 8 foot tall King Crimson devotee. Bass. Dave Dault - ex-Feyerabend. Has worked with many Atlanta bands. Guitar.

Instruments Drums. Bass. Guitar. Effects. Scary noises. Voice.

Location Atlanta, GA - USA

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