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Influences
The Cure, Cocteau Twins, Stereolab, Mogwai, Slowdive, His Name is Alive, My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver, Swallow, Sonic Youth, Explosions in the Sky, Mono, Yume Bitsu, Sugarcubes, New Order, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Broadcast, Kraftwerk, the Jesus and Mary Chain, God Speed you black emperor!, Sigur Ros, Mum, Smashing Pumpkins, The Smiths, Curve, LoveliesCrushing, Velour 100, Astral, Tomihira, Halcyon High, Paper Pills, Ninja Academy, Woven, Kineto, the Meeting Places, Monster Movie, Pale Saints, Ride, Starflyer 59, Lilys, Lush, the Pastels, the Breeders, Ladytron, Orbital, Amon Tobin, Dieselboy, Devo, Flying Saucer Attack, Bad Brains, Sex Pistols, Big Black, Skinny Puppy, Legendary Pink Dots, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dif Juz, the Pixies, Chopin, Astrud Gilberto, and Chet Baker.
Part of the loosely defined group of modern indie rock bands heavily influenced by first-generation shoegazers like My Bloody Valentine, the Jesus and Mary Chain, the Cocteau Twins, and Slowdive (see also Ringo Deathstarr and Asobi Seksu, among others), San Francisco's Foxtail Somersault sound uncannily like the sort of band that would have been the toast of college radio circa 1990. Guitarist Seiken Nakama formed Foxtail Somersault in 2004 after moving from Los Angeles to San Francisco. In the now time-honored tradition of posting ads on Craigslist, Nakama found singer, guitarist, and lyricists Elizabeth Anderson and Becky Uline (whose dreamy, helium-pitched vocal style is entirely within the post-Liz Fraser shoegazer tradition), lead guitarist James Spadaro, bassist Brian Anderson, and drummer Mark Dungey and began to forge a blend of ambient pop influences ranging across the temporal spectrum from Brian Eno's early solo career to contemporary post-rockers like Broken Social Scene and Explosions in the Sky. The band's debut EP, Fathom, was released by Vibraphone Records in the spring of 2007.
Fathom is now available on our site, along with Amoeba Records, and CD Baby. You can also download mp3's directly from I-tunes, Amazon, Emusic, Napster, Rhapsody and Sony Connect.
On November 13th, PinUp Productions will be hosting the Battle of the Bands Finals at The Avalon, THE premiere live music venue in the San Jose area. The final 6 bands (started with 54) will compete for the $10,000 grand prize in what will surely be a night to remember. All ages with a full bar. Come out and support your favorite band. This event WILL sellout, so get your presales now at www.letswoosh.com or by clicking on the flier below. This will be a show talked about for years to come, hope to see you out.
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Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The award winning album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
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