Electric Owls , the new project from Andy Herod of The Comas have posted a free download of the first single from their Vagrant Records debut. The record is titled Ain't Too Bright and is due out May 5, 2009 . Download "Magic Show" via zShare .
Who : Electric Owls from North Carolina. What : Take a minute and throw this song on. A lead-off track from the Electric Owls debut 'Ain't Too Bright'. I hadn't heard of this band until now, but they're lead by Andy Herod of the Comas , who have been touring extensively in the US and Europe with Bishop Allen to promote this upcoming album. This single transforms indie pop with its epic sounds. Find it on Vagrant May 5th. [...]
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Andy Herod of the Comas is the leader of Asheville's Electric Owls . Those of you who tune in to watch the new 90210 have heard the band when their single "Magic Show" was in a late March episode. Ain't Too Bright is the title of the band's debut release which will be available everywhere on May 5th via Vagrant Records . The band has been touring the US and Europe extensively with Bishop Allen in support of their forthcoming release. MP3 : Electric Owls - "Magic Show"
Andy Herod needed a break. After living in Brooklyn for years, recording and touring with indie band The Comas and basically being immersed in the grind of producing and trying to make a living off of music, Herod decided that being in a band was "ruining my life." So he put The Comas on hiatus, traded New York for the hills of Asheville, NC ("a breath of fresh air") and just disengaged from the creative process for a while. "What happened though, " he says, "is that I started listening to music again." Recharged, he soon fell back in love [...]
Frank Yang I couldn't offer any excuse for not discovering Bishop Allen sooner when I finally got around to reviewing their album The Broken String back in December , but maybe I could have just said "I hadn't seen Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist yet". Apparently the exposure gained from an appearance in said film has done wonders for the Brooklyn band's profile and helped explain why the El Mocambo was so healthily full on Saturday night, despite yet another snowstorm. [...]
Figure this one out: the last time that I saw New York's Bishop Allen , they were a very small band playing at the 550+ capacity Lee's Palace. Needless to say the crowd was decent, but nowhere near full. Since then, they've had the added exposure that comes from being in a semi-hit feature film, namely Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist , which guarantees that their under 25 female adulation will grow exponentially. Still, this time around, they were booked at the smaller (and significantly less good) 400+ capacity El Mocambo. "Who [...]
Believe me, there's a reason why I'm posting the above trailer for Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist here--and it's not just for kicks. I'm doing it for Bishop Allen, a fun little indie pop rock a... Continue reading "Giveaway: Two Pairs Of Tickets To Catch Bishop Allen Tonight At Hailey's" >
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The Electric Owls EP, which I've had on repeat for two days now, will be released next week. It's plays like a tapestry of atmospheres passed through in a dream state, adrift on arpeggiated chords, synth, and an acrobatic, yet intimate vocal delivery from the Comas' lead singer. You can get it now when you order a limited-edition, hand-stamped copy directly from Andy on his Myspace . Electric Owls will be playing at the Black Cat in D.C. this Saturday. I'll see you there. Electric Owls - [...]
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