Artist description A Classical Post Modern Rock Exploration

Music Style Classical Post Modern Rock Exploration

Musical Influences Post rock, 90's, Irish folk, Nordic sound, classical guitar work

Similar Artists The Cure, Cold Play, Air, Bjork, Slowdive, Mojave3, Radio Head, Sunny Day Real Estate, Portish Head, Hooverhonic, Smith, Sting, Sigur Ros, The Autumns, Jeff Buckley,

Artist History Fall 2000. Formed in San Diego, CA. Winter 2001 Recording "with Love or Squalor" Jun 2001 CD release. Feb 2002 Released "May Pole EP" through MP3.com Apr 2002 Nominate for Best Out of County Artist at Orange county music awards. May 2002 Won the award for Best Original Song at Online Rock Fest Jun 2002 First tour to Utah, with Energy OK.

Group Members Daniel Sams; Vocal, Guitar, Keys Kay Sakai; Guitar Massa Takemoto; Bass Tim Sams; Drums

Instruments Acoustic Guitar, Fender Stratocaster, Boss/Korg effect processor, Bass, Drums, Computer

Albums with Love or Squalor, May Pole EP

Press Reviews Maypole: MayPole EP self-released 8 out of 10 Goes Well With: itchens of Distinction, Disintegration, and uncontrollable grief. Also goes well with Curve, the first time you wore all black, the Autumns, the second time you realized you couldn't have somebody you loved, a slow motion meditation sequence while bombs fall all over your country, down beat organ goth with Moby on guitar, the Labyrinth, the Dark Crystal, Lisa Gerrard, Kronos Quartet, soporifics, wishing something horrible would happen to somebody nearby, smiling during great pain (like at a party of some sort), 80's distortion with acoustic guitars, leaving your best friend near dead in the middle of a arctic mountain range while you hobble on broken bones--desperate for nourishment. ** So. Crack open this album, buried and scattered, and immerses yourself into a wide range of sounds. Be sure to bring an appreciation of 80's-era effects, ultra-clean instrumentation, and pack a lust for vocal ranges near castrati. Hopefully, you will realize the quality time spent arranging bows, bells, guitars, vocals, and percussion keep it intricate enough for you to dig, but simple enough to get you humming. You should know: Maypole is a 2002 Orange County Music Award nominee for “best out of region band.” Slamm Magazine

Location San Diego, CA - USA

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