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The Dating Pool
Indie / Pop / Bossa Nova

Golfing since 1986!



SEATTLE,
United States

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Last Login:  6/30/2009
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Member Since6/9/2007
Band Websiteyou've found it
Band Members1.Andrew Blakehall:
Vocals, Keyboards, Composition, Serious eyes
2.Karl Benitez:
Horns, Shakers, Handclaps, Powerslide expert
3.Roy Garcia:
Drums, Percussion
4.Bret Phillips:
Double Bass, Banjo
5.John Simpson:
Cello, Background Vox, Ukulele Wandering
InfluencesMagnetic Fields, Belle and Sebastian, The Smiths, Morrissey, Weezer, The Lucksmiths, The Pogues, Bright Eyes, The Postal Service, The Harborrats, The Softies, The Pixies, Marshmallow Coast, The Neutral Milk Hotel, Pavement, Spoon, Destroyer, The Brunettes, Autolux, Interpol, Mountain Goats, Bach, Arthur and Yu, Neko Case, Minor Threat, Sufjan Stevens, Vampire Weekend
Sounds LikeStop trying to make everything so relative
Record LabelHalf a Person (2007)
Type of LabelIndie


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Jun 27 2009 4:00P
COMET (HAPPY HOUR SHOW) Seattle, Washington

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   About The Dating Pool

Singer songwriter Andrew Blakehall began playing the Korg X5 in 1996. He moved to Seattle from Hawaii in 1999. After eight years of practice and songwriting he forged a style relatively unique to the indie pop circuit. A music which relies on syncopated and odd time rhythms, dynamic harmonies, and an instrumentation completely alien to anything in music today: Keyboards, Cello, Trombone, and Drums. The lack of a guitar allow the singular melodies of the cello and trombone to step to the forefront along side Andrews lyrics which cover subjects ranging from the daydreams of a fifth grader, to his loathing for Bellevue, Washington.


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   The Dating Pool's Friend Space (Top 8)
The Dating Pool has 220 friends.
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The Shanty Tavern





May 30 2009 8:07 PM

Thanks for Rockin' Our House with a great show!!
Constantly Burning Fire





Apr 26 2009 6:55 AM

thanx for the add....honky
WINDJAMMER'S





Apr 7 2009 6:05 AM

Hello
many thanks from France
for the add it's a real pleasure
to be in the lot of your friends
it's a nice day for us
Long life at your and our music

Friendships

Gihem for Windjammer's
Automatic Gainsay





Jan 19 2009 3:23 AM

Shitty kit, single mic, tube overdriven. Voila. : )
John Simpson, Cello





Jan 14 2009 7:17 PM

you're much much hotter than that.
Anti Aging





Jan 1 2009 7:31 PM

happy new year friends!- ice cream truck sounds awesome---lets play a show together soon-get me on drums for major chords--peace
Tim





Dec 24 2008 2:09 PM

Thanks for your friendship!
Jack's grandson





Nov 11 2008 9:31 AM

I really miss you, man... Hope to swing up to the Northwest sometime soon... Stay warm up there
Pillow Army





Aug 11 2008 10:24 PM

Thanks! I look forward to hearing the new recordings.
Come on out to The Tractor on Sept 9th!
John Simpson, Cello





Aug 4 2008 10:41 PM

the crush i know that you know that i know that you've always had on me
Blow Up Party





Jun 11 2008 4:49 PM

Hey guys, lovely to have you in the Seattle music scene. I'll see you at that Trabant show!

Party with us? Blow Up Party details and assembly instructions, coming soon!
brandon





Jun 5 2008 6:41 PM

that was fun last night guys.
DD Dagger





Jun 2 2008 5:50 AM

..
HEY!!!!
Sam Russell with The Harborrats





May 19 2008 12:50 AM

You didn't miss that great of a show last night though Fire at Captain Mike's was pretty cool, and we also did Legend of Christopher Moon with Shelby just like on the recorded version...
.rachel.





May 6 2008 7:04 PM

aw, how i wish i could be at the q.
Jack's grandson





Apr 29 2008 1:24 AM

Don't you also have a show on May 23rd? According to Mr. Simpson, you do...please verify this vociferous missive.
Violent Violet





Apr 14 2008 1:52 PM

call me morbid, call me pale...i've spent six yrs.
on your trail
Nae-Nae





Apr 13 2008 9:24 AM

K, maybe this wouldn't work cause they are girl bands, but have you already done a Bangles V. Go Go's showdown? It would be popular amongst the neighbors crowd at the very least. ;)


well, maybe we could just vote on the scariest hair? ^-^
christina antipa





Apr 4 2008 12:39 AM

So you're brilliant, gorgeous, and ampersand after ampersand. You think I just don't understand... but I don't BELIEVE you.
STF





Apr 1 2008 3:28 AM

PICTURES!?
i have tuesdays and thursdays off now
and some mondays.
lets get on it;
please.

STF
Jack's grandson





Mar 26 2008 7:29 PM

come on...plan a show!
John Simpson, Cello





Mar 14 2008 4:51 AM

karl, you are a genius.
Nae-Nae





Mar 11 2008 6:50 AM

Your music reminds me a bit of these guys, they're super cute too:


http://profile. myspace. com/index. cfm?fuseaction=user. viewprofile&friendID=28086201

you should check them out!
Pastiche





Mar 10 2008 11:53 PM

do you guys want to play a show on may 23rd at the greenhouse with us? let me know if there is interest or not. it gonna be a first come first serve type of thing so let me know. thanks for the consideration.

leif - pastiche
STF





Feb 19 2008 2:29 AM

photoshoot soon?

STF
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