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a cautionary tale
Punk / Experimental / Flamenco

"gleefully unmarketable"

portland, Oregon
United States

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Member Since7/16/2005
Band Websiteacautionarytale@hotmail.com
Band Members chris glaab plays the bass and saxophone. rich boles plays the classical guitar and xylophone. nick o'donnell plays the telecaster, 12 string and bass. kevin van geem plays the drums. everybody sings.
Influencesblack eyes, phoenix, kronos quartet, double dragon, reigning sound, folo graf, tom waits, wilco, fugazi, luis bonfa, the roots, radiohead, pharoah sanders, beefheart, zappa, laurindo almeida, paco de lucia, the jamons, joe henderson, guitar wolf, the churchgoers, the body English, water for paul, yo la tengo, pinback, sun ra, pj harvey, black flag, elliot smith, the bad plus, wes montgomery, brad mehldau, bill evans, joe pass, sonny rollins, morphine, blatz (& filth), smog or bill callahan, 3 mile pilot, the LA four, broken social scene, the clash, nation of ulysses, the pogues, cornelius, willie nelson, kool keith.
Sounds LikeThe Wheel
Reinvented.

Listen to A Cautionary Tale at PureVolume.com
Record LabelVisceral Impulse
Type of LabelIndie








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Jul 14 2008 9:00P
the someday lounge with The Real Tuesday Weld Portland, Oregon
Jul 16 2008 8:00P
FREE SHOW! unfiltered indie rock showcase w/ Echo Helstrom and Beatbeat Whisper! Portland, Oregon
Aug 29 2008 8:00P
TBA Seattle, Washington
Aug 30 2008 8:00P
TBA Tacoma, Washington
Aug 31 2008 8:00P
TBA Olympia, Washington
Sep 17 2008 8:30P
White Eagle w/ Double Dragon Portland, Oregon

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   About a cautionary tale
A Cautionary Tale has been getting radio play and we’d like to thank the following DJ’s and stations: Jaime Cooley’s KNRK show and OPB’s In House with Jeremy Peterson and Eclecticity with David Christiansen.

"’Gleefully unmarketable’ is how A Cautionary Tale’s own website describes the madcap quartet. That’s pretty damn accurate, and also a glorious endorsement. The band slaps together enough influences to create a virtual anthology of the past 40 years of music. Lounge jazz gives away to maniacal forays into punkish electricity; saxophones wail over split-time beats before descending into hard rock and melodic musical breakdowns laced with classical guitar. It’s a remarkable monsoon of musicianship—a relentless sonic sucker punch that leaves you salivating for more." —AP Kryza, Willamette Week, September 19, 2007

“On the local front, A Cautionary Tale brings major chops to the table in creating an unlikely stew of flamenco-leaning, jazz-toned indie rock.” —Jeremy Petersen, In House, Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 21, 2007

“We dig this band’s laid back, progressive lounge sound and highly recommend you check them out . . .”—Northwest Noise

“This band’s dark, foreboding melodies are the warnings its name implies, and the fulfillment of its own prophecies. Their range is startling, covering the haunting and the rocking.” —A&E, The Oregonian

“‘Indie rock’ has grown to encompass such a wide diversity of sounds that it’s almost useless as a description. Local art-rockers A Cautionary Tale liven things up with the addition of instruments like saxophone and xylophone, creating music that’s at once hypnotic and complex. While members boast impressive credentials and backgrounds in jazz and flamenco, the resulting creative output is more akin to the mesmerizing sounds of bands like Morphine and Pinback, and equally accessible.” —Barbara Mitchell, Portland Tribune

“Too bad for A Cautionary Tale that they missed the lounge resurgence of the mid ‘90s, as their skillful blend of bossa nova, cocktail jazz, and indie ballads would make any tiki head salivate. . . . Their debut album, Let New Days Dawn, [is] a sophisticated pop music bounty, adorned with xylophones and smooth flamenco guitar licks. . . . Overall a damned impressive piece of work, boys!” —Josh Blanchard, Portland Mercury

“A Cautionary Tale is made up of Chris Glaab (bass, sax), Rich Boles (classical guitar, xylophone), Nick O’Donnell (bass, jazz guitar), Kevin van Geem (drums), with each member handling vocals. The local combo cites acts like Pinback, Pharaoh Sanders, and Black Eyes as influences, and their sound is somewhere in the midst of said heavyweights with a little loungey, Latin flavor to sweeten the deal. Much like the Black Heart Procession’s salsa-fied Amore del Tropico, when these locals are on, their mix of indierock and world music is downright intoxicating.” —Jason Pearson, Portland Mercury



album coverA CAUTIONARY TALE: Let New Days Dawn

Adventurous debut album from Portland, OR favorites involving an intricate classical/flamenco guitar premise, skittish breakbeats, tasteful jazz guitar monologues, cunning bass lines, crooning vocals and saxophone, creating a darkly unique indie rock mood. Visceral Impulse.

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Oh Darling





Jul 2 2008 12:47 PM

sounds good guys
Craig C.





Jun 28 2008 4:28 PM

Congrats on the airplay up there, I'm not surprised. Keep kicking ass, I do hope to get up there to see you guys soon...below is for my dear friend Nick...Happy Early Birthday my brother :)
Joshua





Jun 25 2008 1:10 PM

I heard you guys on the radio the other day. About fucking time the best band in Portland got some damn attention!

One of these days I'll get back in town and catch a show again...
Mr. FReDeRiCK kill HollYwooD





Jun 24 2008 5:17 AM

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Bryan Flannery Band (New Songs Up!)





Jun 20 2008 11:25 AM

Bryan Flannery Band and the "Rushing Back" CD Release Party! Don't miss out! Saturday June 28th, 2008 at Berbati's Pan: 231 SW Ankeny, Portland. Doors open at 8:00pm! $12 advance tickets, $15 day of show. Tickets available through www. Ticketweb. com, Berbati's Restaurant (after 5pm) and by contacting the band through MySpace.... We hope to see you there! Photobucket
nowhere





Jun 20 2008 9:28 AM

There are only two things to worry about: Either you are well or you are sick. If you are well, then there is nothing to worry about: but if you are sick; there are two things to worry about: either you get well or you will die. If you get well, then there is nothing to worry about. If you die then there are two things to worry about: either you go up or you go down. If you go up then there is nothing to worry about.
But if you go down you will be so busy shaking hands with old friends you wont have time to worry
Craig C.





Jun 19 2008 12:21 AM

Yeah Nick...I'm going there...*lol*
Purse First Ass Last





Jun 13 2008 10:56 AM

Whats sup Just stoppin by to show u some love and tell you i just finished a new Freestyle bout 20 minutes ago come check it out and let me know what u think
Broken Arrow





Jun 11 2008 1:30 PM

Noted: will not schedule any Broken Arrow shows at the end of August!

Enjoy:

Craig C.





Jun 11 2008 11:49 AM

No offense to Seattle...but you guys need to come down to L.A.
:)
colin jones





Jun 5 2008 2:50 AM

you make funny faces when you're sweaty
church





Jun 4 2008 12:51 PM


with double plus good
and free cd's!!
Shelley





Jun 2 2008 9:02 PM



Can you beat my score on the "Name the 80's Movies" quiz?



I got 75%. Can you do any better?








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May 26 2008 10:46 AM

the new indiana jones movie sucks and i'm really upset about it. if i had more money i'd get therapy.
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May 13 2008 9:45 PM

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May 11 2008 8:22 AM

Does that make you Ghee-men?
David(olsson)





May 4 2008 12:35 AM

still awesome.
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Apr 30 2008 10:44 AM

Jared Mees & The Grown Children





Apr 17 2008 12:36 PM

super fun show last night guys...I think I ended up peeing in the parking lot...
Das Vibenbass





Apr 13 2008 3:02 PM

DVB will be in Portland this upcoming Tue April 15 performing live at the Doug Fir Lounge opening up for our good friends Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey. The night promises to be an excellent one as we are excited to debut new material and JFJO has the release of a new record.
Hope to see you out!

Doug Fir Lounge
Tue April 15 9pm
$12
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Apr 12 2008 11:03 PM

i miss...
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James





Apr 2 2008 10:39 PM

i miss nick. please be my brother/lover/mother/sister/friend.
!!!!!TAYLOR!!!!!





Mar 29 2008 4:09 PM

Are you like me? Take my "Just for fun!" Quiz to find out!
Massimo Scattolin





Mar 21 2008 8:07 AM

Ciao a cautionary tale
- Una canzone è davvero bella quando le sue note giungono dritte al cuore!
- A song is really beautiful when his notes come straight to the heart!
- Una canción es realmente hermosa cuando sus notas vienen directamente al corazón!

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Mar 16 2008 10:49 PM

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Harrison the Dude





Mar 16 2008 7:26 PM

Just want to remind you guys that we have a week before the concert, and we need to sell as many tickets as possible either beforehand or at the door. And remember, this concert is for the kids at Doernbechers!

-Harrison
Failing Records





Mar 9 2008 7:58 PM

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Mar 9 2008 3:28 PM

music are best
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Mar 6 2008 3:20 PM

Killer new musics, doodz.
Blueflowerz





Mar 6 2008 1:37 AM

Well its about damn time boys. That shit is HOT!
Amorak





Mar 3 2008 10:10 PM

I have been waiting for a new one, nice!!
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Mar 3 2008 7:56 PM

really likin that new song ......
No Suprise!
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