Artist description written in the sand is a band based in chicago, we make pop music that you can dance to.

Music Style indie pop/new wave

Group Members TRAVIS MURPHY-guitar,vocals.. MATT ROAN-drums,vocals.. DAN QUINLAVIN-bass,vocals.. CHRIS KALIS-guitar,roland juno-60.. MIKE PERKINS-sequential 6-track, korg lamda..

Instruments synths, guitars, drums, bass, percussion

Albums 47 ursae majoris

Press Reviews DAILY VIDETTE ISU Written in the Sand is part of the latest generation of upbeat Midwestern pop bands. Thankfully, they are a bit more interesting than most of the glut of indie-pop bands out there. They don't sound like they're growing up, but more like they're getting better at writing songs about not growing up. It seems like the money from all those hot-selling Sig Transit Gloria albums went straight into a variety of Korg, Casio and Roland keyboards, which give the whole album a spacey feel. A few of the tracks hearken back to the halcyon days of "Mega Man" themes, or possibly the casino level in one of the "Sonic the Hedgehog" games. The members obviously have a fondness for video games. The lyrics are unabashedly innocent and happy, and when the fun is a bit over the top, the band seems to be laughing at themselves. Citing a Robert Frost poem might seem like a rather obvious way to describe beauty, but when the singer drawls "Robert Frost" at the end of the song, the reference becomes a bit more clever and self-effacing. Written in the Sand's "47 Ursae Majoris" is a reasonably enjoyable pop album, and even if I never remember how I got it, I will probably remember these catchy melodies for a while." ERICK BIERTZ E-zone Staff It's time to take a journey, led by fast moving keyboards, catchy melodies and aptly-delivered vocals. It's a sometimes uptempo trip, sometimes more meandering and midtempo. Regardless, it's infectious and I'm hooked. This Chicago six-piece uses the standard guitar/drum/bass set up but adds numerous keyboard options to create a space-pop sound that, at times, reminds me of Mates of State and instrumental band Inlantic. The keyboards they utilize include the Casio CZ-101, Roland MC-202, JX-10, and a few others. It all comes together damn effectively on this 10-track debut album that is bound to get you bobbing your head along to the beat and swaying to the keyboard movement.

Location Chicago, IL - USA

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