Drums - Jeff Gretz
Bass - Gil Goldin
Synth/Vox - Dallin Applebaum
Violin/Vox - Liz Hanley
Guitar - Dan Tirer
Flute - Nic Cowles
Violin - Tom Swafford
Cello - Brian Sanders
Trombone - David Nelson
Trumpet - Chris Colletti
Guitar/Piano/Vox - Emanuel Ayvas
Management contact: jerel@emanuelandthefear.com
Label contact: bryan@papergardenrecords.com
US Booking: info@emanuelandthefear.com
European Booking: dennis@burningeaglebooking.de
UK publicity: gillianmillion@gmail.com
Germany & Austria publicity: jan@affairsoftheheart.de
Influences
Final Fantasy, Jason Molina, Conor Oberst, Beirut, Serge Rachmaninov, Rufus Wainwright, Tom Waits, Antony and the Johnsons, Sufjan Stevens, Jon Brion, The Beatles, Lullaby for the Working Class, Ben Folds Five, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Credence Clearwater Revival, The Books, Fredric Chopin, L. V. Beethoven, Daft Punk, Tim Kasher, The Arcade Fire, W.A. Mozart, Bruce Springsteen, Cat Stevens, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sublime, The Dears, LCD Soundsystem, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, John Cage, The Zombies, The Magnetic Fields, George Crumb, Niel Young, The Mars Volta, Rage Against The Machine, Godspeed You Black Emperor, The National, Radiohead, Saul Williams, Johnny Cash, The Shins, John Coltrane, Queen, Stevie Wonder, Igor Stravinsky...
Sounds Like
The Arcade Fire, Rufus Wainwright, Antony and the Johnsons, Sufjan Stevens, The Beatles, Jon Brion, Ben Folds Five, Radiohead, The Books...
With a sound that derives itself from composers and songwriters across the board, Emanuel & the Fear is an extraordinary 11-piece orchestra-rock band that focuses on intertwining the modern day pop song with extravagant and complex composition.
Drawing from romantic and modern composers like Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, and Glass; and then fusing in a modern rock sound like Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes, Daft Punk and Sufjan Stevens; Emanuel & the Fear displays a true understanding of sound all-the-while capturing audiences with their climactic electro/orchestral arrangements and quivering, poetic lyrics.
Emanuel & the Fear are currently recording their full-length album at Ishlab Music Studios (Jet, Kudu, and Dead Prez) and are comprised of members who have played/toured with Sufjan Stevens, The National, Akron/Family, and Bryan Scary & the Shredding Tears.
The group released their self-titled debut EP on Paper Garden Records on January 27, 2009!
"… a massively ambitious rock and roll orchestra…" –The L Magazine
"... if crazy exciting was a genre, they could be the leaders." -Music Snobbery
"… ten-piece “rock orchestra” of tremendous talent and musical instincts..." -nyctaper
Emanuel & the Fear performing Radiohead's "National Anthem" Live at their Sold Out EP Release Party at Bowery Poetry Club
All Music Recorded, Edited, Arranged, Designed and Produced by Jamin Gilbert for Ishlab Music and by Emanuel Ayvas at Ishlab Studios, Brooklyn, NY.
hey! so we wanted to let our friends know first that we are coming out with a new cd TOMORROW, november 3rd. you can get it online at itunes or amazon...but you can also pre order the ep here at www.jacobvanags.bigcartel.com and we'll ship it to you. Its only by our your amazing support that this ep is possible, thank YOU so much and comment us back soon!
Check out EMANUEL AND THE FEAR performing "RAIN BECOMES THE CLOUDS" on Fearless Music TV. It airs in NYC tomorrow night, -OCTOBER 17TH-, at 12:30am on Fox 5. Not in NYC? Not a problem! Go to http://www.fearlessmusic.com/channels/ to see the ever growing list of cities that broadcast Fearless Music.
Check out EMANUEL AND THE FEAR performing "SONG FOR A GIRL" on Fearless Music TV. It airs in NYC tomorrow night, -OCTOBER 10TH-, at 12:30am on Fox 5. Not in NYC? Not a problem! Go to http://www.fearlessmusic.com/channels/ to see the ever growing list of cities that broadcast Fearless Music. And be sure to vote for EMANUEL AND THE FEAR at www.fearlessmusic.com. The winning band will be featured on FMTV next week!
hey usually im not into such a music, but here comes some positive burst of energy, that somehow doesnt co-go with the autumn...and that..s very cool. greets a.
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Thanks for the add and nice tunes! When you are in Ontario next, drop a line would love to see you live. You guys are really unique. If you know anyone with little ones it would be awesome if you spread the word about what I do! Thanks and have a good one!
So the news is that ur in the city this weekend?! Hmm,, I will consider making it part of my plans to see you all if it is in any way a possibility! I'll do what I can.. What are your plans while you're here in the city? Piknik? Tam tams? I hope you have a great time while u'r here,, MUCH LOVE from Qc.