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THE SOFT SELL (radio edit)
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THE SOFT SELL (radio edit)
Released: Sep 14, 2009
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General Info

  • Genre: Concrete / Emotronic / Indie

    Location Brisbane, Please select your region., Au

    Profile Views: 42965

    Last Login: 8/10/2011

    Member Since 6/25/2008

    Website twitter.com/disconapartist

    Record Label Unsigned

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Disco Nap’s debut album, “Running Red Lights” tells a story – of a man’s struggle to find himself, to come to terms with the death of things dear, of finding love and keeping it, and finally breaking the rules of a life he had set for himself. Disco Nap first burst onto the national radar with a triple j Unearthed win for Sounds of Spring, gaining kudos from media taste-makers for their narrative single ‘The Soft Sell’. “Everything. Everyone. Everywhere. Ends”. So says the catchphrase for seminal series Six Feet Under. Funnily enough this was the TV show that Disco Nap frontman Ross Hope immersed himself in after his former band, Iron On decided to take time out and explore other projects in early 2008. While Kate Cooper toured and recorded with her band An Horse, and Ian Rogers with No Anchor, Hope took some time off from music altogether and spent many hours lying on the couch watching the box set of Six Feet Under. Sound uplifting? Well no, it wasn’t, but the major themes of the show – life, death, love, family, and rebirth – helped clear the way for a new musical venture. A “disco nap” is best known for its regenerating abilities - a quick sleep before heading out to party. Given that the project was born during this downtime, it seemed like the perfect moniker. With a grand vision in mind, Hope set about enlisting the help of a few friends—incorporating strings, drum machines, trumpet and a cacophony of digital soundscapes—to create a lush, full sound that escapes the genre pigeonhole. With producer and now full-time band member, Darek Mudge, Hope fleshed out these demos in the studio with: Dean Shwereb on drums (Screamfeeder, The Whats), Pip Branson on violin (Something For Kate, Pip Branson Corporation, Infusion), Scott Bromiley on trumpet (The John Steel Singers), Seja Vogel on backing vocals (Sekiden, Regurgitator), Jane Elliott on the cello (Ed Kuepper, The Gin Club) and “Running Red Lights” began to take shape. Oft-described as music for fans of The Postal Service and Elliott Smith, Disco Nap also harnesses elements of Bright Eyes with the “drunk trumpet” and keys of tracks such as ‘Surgical Dress’ and the only known love song to be set in a nursing home, ‘False Teeth’. Meanwhile, the brooding ballad ‘Song For Meg’ is a haunting love song with building cello set against stark acoustic guitar. In its quieter moments, “Running Red Lights” taps into emotive dark spaces, with the lamenting ‘Don’t You Miss It’, sweeping tones of ‘Back Down The Aisle’ and the duel darkness and light of ‘If I’m Drowning’. However, this debut album is not all doom and gloom, bringing sunny pop moments to the fore with the upbeat ‘One Way Street’. Similarly, single ‘Home Karaoke’ gives the ‘90s a reworking, adding layers to chunky guitar riffs with catchy hooks, while ‘Can’t Concentrate’ is reminiscent of “Disintegration” era The Cure building and building to a massive soundscape crescendo. “Running Red Lights” is a catharsis captured in expressive songwriting, catchy pop hooks and indie undertones. Disco Nap’s debut album “Running Red Lights” is released independently on August 20th digitally and through all good indie record stores.

  • Members

    Bookings: disconapartist@gmail.com Press: Megan Reeder at Secret Service Public Relations megan@secret-service.com.au LIVE: Ross Hope - vocals & guitar Darek Mudge - guitar, keys & electronics Stein O'Rourke-halls - bass & keys ON RECORD: Ross Hope.. - vocals, guitars, keys Darek Mudge - bass, keys, programmed drums GUEST APPEARANCES: Dean Shwereb - drums Pip Branson - violin Scott Bromiley - trumpet Seja Vogel - backing vox Jane Elliott - cello Ian Rogers - additional bass guitar

  • Influences

    Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service, Elliott Smith, The Cure, Sandpit, Bright Eyes, Fiona Apple, Gillian Welch, Last Days of April, ABBA, The Blow, Boards of Canada, Cinematic Orchestra, Cat Power, Fiest, Flaming Lips, The Go-Betweens, Mirah, Dear Nora, Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine, Pedro the Lion, Beck, Cursive, Blonde Redhead, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Joan As Policewoman, Knapsack, Deloris, Kylie Minogue, Laura Viers, Madonna, MGMT, Bon Iver, Bluebottle Kiss, Idlewild, Interpol, Teenage Fanclub, Tilly & The Wall, Something for Kate, Bob Evans, Sealifepark, The Pixies, Jets to Brazil, The Arcade Fire, Phoenix, Pinback, Broken Social Scene, Radiohead, Ratcat, Rilo Kiley, Autolux, Veruca Salt, Electrelane, Screamfeeder, Sekiden, Sleater Kinney, The Smashing Pumpkins, Youth Group, Imperial Teen, Archers of Loaf, The Organ, Tegan and Sara, Sonic Youth, Superchunk, Silversun Pickups, The Bites, The Breeders, The Shins, The Thermals, You Am I, The Weakerthans, Weezer.

  • Sounds Like

    fun

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  • Ugly Graham and the Pre…

    Toowoomba Blues has a new home.
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    Always the first Sunday of every month

    2 years ago
  • Angela S. Hurley

    Hey!i love you music


    2 years ago
  • Galapogos

    hello. It's nice to meet you. 


    Galapogos

    2 years ago
  • Stephanie Trembath

    i truely love the album cover, excellent work :)
    hope your good and well

    2 years ago
  • Oceanics.

    groovy. very good.

    2 years ago
  • Oceanics.

    evening, how goes it?

    2 years ago
  • Voss

    OH and the music is awesome too! Come down to Canberra and play a show or two, we'll cook you a meal!

    2 years ago
  • Voss

    Hey Ross, was a pleasure meeting you at the Song Summit! You really helped make it a lot less weird for me, thanks!

    2 years ago
  • Stephanie Trembath

    hello hello, awesome! another all ages at the powerhouse,cya then!

    3 years ago
  • Cameras

    Hey Ross + DN
    Thanks very much - you guys sound really good. Soft Sell is great tune.

    ,

    F

    3 years ago
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Contacts & BIO

Bookings: disconapartist@gmail.com

Press: Megan Reeder at Secret Service Public Relations
megan@secret-service.com.au

LIVE:
Ross Hope - vocals & guitar
Darek Mudge - guitar, keys & electronics
Stein O'Rourke-halls - bass & keys

ON RECORD:
Ross Hope - vocals, guitars, keys
Darek Mudge - bass, keys, programmed drums

GUEST APPEARANCES:
Dean Shwereb - drums
Pip Branson - violin
Scott Bromiley - trumpet
Seja Vogel - backing vox
Jane Elliott - cello
Ian Rogers - additional bass guitar

BIO:
Disco Nap’s debut album, “Running Red Lights” tells a story – of a man’s struggle to find himself, to come to terms with the death of things dear, of finding love and keeping it, and finally breaking the rules of a life he had set for himself.

Disco Nap first burst onto the national radar with a triple j Unearthed win for Sounds of Spring, gaining kudos from media taste-makers for their narrative single ‘The Soft Sell’.

“Everything. Everyone. Everywhere. Ends”. So says the catchphrase for seminal series Six Feet Under. Funnily enough this was the TV show that Disco Nap frontman Ross Hope immersed himself in after his former band, Iron On decided to take time out and explore other projects in early 2008.

While Kate Cooper toured and recorded with her band An Horse, and Ian Rogers with No Anchor, Hope took some time off from music altogether and spent many hours lying on the couch watching the box set of Six Feet Under. Sound uplifting? Well no, it wasn’t, but the major themes of the show – life, death, love, family, and rebirth – helped clear the way for a new musical venture.

A “disco nap” is best known for its regenerating abilities - a quick sleep before heading out to party. Given that the project was born during this downtime, it seemed like the perfect moniker.

With a grand vision in mind, Hope set about enlisting the help of a few friends—incorporating strings, drum machines, trumpet and a cacophony of digital soundscapes—to create a lush, full sound that escapes the genre pigeonhole.

With producer and now full-time band member, Darek Mudge, Hope fleshed out these demos in the studio with: Dean Shwereb on drums (Screamfeeder, The Whats), Pip Branson on violin (Something For Kate, Pip Branson Corporation, Infusion), Scott Bromiley on trumpet (The John Steel Singers), Seja Vogel on backing vocals (Sekiden, Regurgitator), Jane Elliott on the cello (Ed Kuepper, The Gin Club) and “Running Red Lights” began to take shape.

Oft-described as music for fans of The Postal Service and Elliott Smith, Disco Nap also harnesses elements of Bright Eyes with the “drunk trumpet” and keys of tracks such as ‘Surgical Dress’ and the only known love song to be set in a nursing home, ‘False Teeth’. Meanwhile, the brooding ballad ‘Song For Meg’ is a haunting love song with building cello set against stark acoustic guitar.

In its quieter moments, “Running Red Lights” taps into emotive dark spaces, with the lamenting ‘Don’t You Miss It’, sweeping tones of ‘Back Down The Aisle’ and the duel darkness and light of ‘If I’m Drowning’.

However, this debut album is not all doom and gloom, bringing sunny pop moments to the fore with the upbeat ‘One Way Street’. Similarly, single ‘Home Karaoke’ gives the ‘90s a reworking, adding layers to chunky guitar riffs with catchy hooks, while ‘Can’t Concentrate’ is reminiscent of “Disintegration” era The Cure building and building to a massive soundscape crescendo.

“Running Red Lights” is a catharsis captured in expressive songwriting, catchy pop hooks and indie undertones.

Disco Nap’s debut album “Running Red Lights” is released independently on August 20th digitally and through all good indie record stores.

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