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Founded by longtime friends and multi- and absurdly talented musicians, Catalonia, headed by songwriter and lead singer Evan Rowe, offers the music world the profoundly grooving, often moving and sometimes amusing kind of expression that occurs when lifelong-crafted songwriting talent renders possible the task of conveying the clear messages of awake minds. This is Catalonia.
Catalonia is the voice of power pop-rock troubadours who've pushed off the safe shores of their island-like home town of Fort Lauderdale to seek adventure in life, love and, yes, street level politics. Having stared into the dead eye of the modern age without flinching, Catalonia emerges to sing about it all, you know, about the way we all really feel about each other.
Catalonia's first full-length release An Island Is Land was recorded over the course of a year at The Jungle in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. An Island Is Land is the long-awaited follow-up to Catalonia's self-titled EP released in June of 2004. Unlike the EP, which was recorded under concise time restrictions, An Island Is Land was allowed time and space to develop naturally. The band was intentionally patient with the recording process and careful to allow the album to breathe in between periods of densely layered anxiety.
After spending a year in the studio followed by a brief hiatus, the current lineup of singer Evan Rowe (Chlorine), drummer Ed Malone (The Necrophiles), and bassist Mike Johnson (Whirlaway) has reemerged as a revamped and retooled three piece.
South Florida media highlights on An Island Is Land:
"Catalonia's debut full-length, An Island Is Land, is a well-constructed 11-track effort covering the range of influences a young band will have. The craftsmanship of its songs forego any thoughts of amateurism, as these guys handle their instruments and songwriting with authority...all that crazy talk of rock music you can dance to is true. Catalonia brings the sounds; you bring the ass to shake." --New Times: Broward/Palm Beach September 2007
"Love gone bad got the creative juices flowing for Catalonia guitarist Evan Rowe. The result can be heard on the indie rock band's summer CD, an island is land, the group's first full-length effort. Don't expect a weepfest, however. The rhythms and emotions are enough to keep people from reaching for the tissue box." -- Sun-Sentinel, September 2007
BOOKING CATALONIA: Like what you hear? Catalonia doesn't just bring it in the studio. Catalonia brings it on the stage too. Big time. Booking Catalonia at your venue starts here: mail@cataloniamusic.com. So easy!
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