Video: Ever Thought of Coming Back - Kelley Stoltz

KELLEY STOLTZ, OLD LIGHT, EVAN WAY ( The Woods , 6637 SE Milwaukie) With a melodic sense to rival Brian Wilson's, San Francisco's Kelley Stoltz makes garage-pop records nearly symphonic in nature-all by his lonesome. Check out the man himself, along with his live backing band, as they roll through town supporting Stoltz's latest: To Dreamers , out on Sub Pop. NED LANNAMANN CRAYON FIELDS, ARCHEOLOGY, KARL BLAU [...]

Yesterday I realized something, and it's that there just does not seem to be enough people talking about Kelley Stoltz. I mean, to me it seems as if everyone should be considering that outside of a new album he also has a stellar resume that includes a stint opening for the Raconteurs, a spot on Sub Pop's roster, and a discography that has releases dating back to 1999. Is all that not good enough!? Anyhow, I guess there is always a nice chance that the buzz will pick up closer to Circular Sounds release date of February 5. [...]

• Kelley Stoltz - Your Reverie

San Francisco home-recording multi-instrumentalist Stoltz promoted and distributed his last album, ("2001's "Antique Glow") himself. It garnered considerable attention and praise, such as being ranked #24 in MOJO's "40 Best Albums Of 2004", which was described as "a time capsule only recently discovered...a jamboree grab-bag of delights filled with everything from psychedelic folk and cosmic troubadour pop to garage rock and lysergic R&B...one of the year's major finds." "Below The Branches" picks up where the last album left off, combining psych rock, folk, blues, and pop in its thirteen tracks, and exploring new, piano-driven directions as well. Improvisational pop, alchemically [...]