current:
brandon-drums/bass/keys****
ben wilson-bass/keys****/
steve-guitar/samples/vox****
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previous (and always welcome) :
josh/
casey/
aj/
nickman/
will
(all the) abandoned amusement parks/538-75 (live) from controlled Storms on Vimeo.
Influences
books, films, periodicals, essays, conversations, man's inhumanity towards man (and especially towards women),parents, life spans, friends, well-layered nachos, life's quicksand, contradictions, profitable irony, small greetings, all 5 senses
Controlled Storms is an experimental indie-rock band from Philadelphia, PA. On stage, the three members shuffle instruments, moving from the standard drums, bass, and electric guitar to dual basses, acoustic guitar, keyboards, sampler, and the occasional trumpet or balafon. Although some songs have vocals, the band creates moods and tells stories without a voice or particular instrument taking the lead. Controlled Storms songs often conjure up elements of post-rock, progressive, ambient, jazz, and world music, but their members have referred to their elusive style as "Paranormal Blues" or "Weightless Metal." They released a full-length album, "Abandoned Amusement Parks," in 2008 and successfully embarked on their national "From First Flights" tour in June of 2009.
Booking/General Inquiry- controlledstorms@yahoo.com or controlledstorms@gmail.com
Press:
"Their set built up slowly, starting with a shoegaze pace early on
with the song “Airborne.” By the end... they grooved to more uptempo
and danceable music, like aforementioned “Dust Devils”—a final song
whose clapping effect transferred into the crowd."
-Pop Matters
"...dreamy experimental tonics whose songs "Airborne" & "Heart:Radio" are a must listen"
-Deli Magazine Philadelphia
"...crafting subdued washes of ambient rock that rush, distort, fade, and bloom into bold
colorful shapes with entire spectrums of personality"
-Metromix Columbus
"...kinda ambient shoegaze...think Do Make Say Think or Broken Social Scene. Their debut album "Abandoned Amusement Parks" has been a staple of my ipod as of late."
-Awesome Video of the Day
hey i have a record out called i hid because i was ashamed. it's about sad stuff and i hope you like it because i really do. if you find any time to listen to it, please let me know what you think. thank you from michael
Fourth Album Arrives January 2010! American Dollar MP3 Discography Special, Only $20 For All Four Albums! Go To: www.theamericandollar.info/merchstore.html Thanks For Listening!
hey so we're back again with new members and completely new songs. It would be cool if you could check out our page and let us know what you think, even if you don't think anything of it. We have all the info on what's been happening in our new blog. We are playing shows again so come see one and come talk to us. -and again sorry for commenting like this. thanks american art
Whats up! Just dropping by to leave a comment and to ask a favor. We are trying to figure out what you guys want from us. This idea we have is all about the fans of bands. We want you to tell us what we can do to ensure you will come back to our myspace and youtube pages. So just drop a comment and tell us what you want and we will read every comment.
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