The Innocence Mission, Over the Rhine, Hem, The Sundays, Elliot Smith, Sufjan Stevens, Bob Dylan, Sam Phillips, Denison Witmer, Simon and Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell
Sounds Like
Beautiful, relaxing, somber, melancholy, uplifting, music. The Innocence Mission, Low, Over the Rhine, Sixpence None The Richer
Now you can find our CD on eMusic. These guys have been around since 1999 (before iTunes believe it or not) and they allow all downloads to be done in the Mp3 format with NO restrictions. Visit this link: EMusic
At least one of the songs from each of our albums is available as a free download. If you like what you hear, feel free to head to itunes or this link to buy our Christmas cd. Our first full length is only available through mail order. Send us a message and we'll hook you up for $10 (unless you live in Uzbekistan or something like that...then we'll probably charge a wee more).
Our first album can be purchased right HERE. (also at cdbaby)
You can buy it on itunes, if you're into that or at CDbaby.com by clicking on that other button.
or you can use this order form thingy from cdbaby:
FRICTION BAILEY: The Silent Night
Friction Bailey's Christmas album, The Silent Night, is "somber and beautiful". Packaged in maroon linen with gold print, this is a limited edition CD (only 500 made). A gift for your friends who enjoy it when it rains...
FRICTION BAILEY: Tengo Yellow Pedal
This is beautiful music, easy-going acoustic-based music in the vein of Joni Mitchell, The Innocence Mission, and Over the Rhine.
"The male / female vocal interplay is engaging and when the harmony parts click as they do in the opening of I'm a Sucker (For Your Love), they verge on the transcendent."
Friction Bailey's founding members, Steve and Joy Guiles, live in Southern California (30 miles east of Los Angeles). Their music has been compared to 10,000 Maniacs, Innocence Mission, Over the Rhine, and Sixpence None The Richer. Their latest release began as a Christmas E.P. in the summer/winter of 2002 featuring beautiful acoustic versions of traditional and sacred Christmas songs and grew into 2004's full-length release, The Silent Night.
Steve recorded the majority of the instruments (bass, guitars, dulcimer, casio keyboard, piano, harmonicas, and percussion) in his own John Cash Studios.
Steve is also the lead singer for alt/rock/pop band, Pushstart Wagon (www.pushstartwagon.com) and guitarist for often inactive The Vegas Nerve(www.vegasnerve.com).
reviews of Friction Bailey's first full-length, Tengo Yellow Pedal:
"The male/female vocal interplay is engaging... they verge on the transcendent."
"A simple and unpretentious record, Tengo Yellow Pedal is the type of album that grows more engaging with repeated listens. A solid debut." - Todd Brown, True Tunes magazine (www.truetunes.com)
reviews of Friction Bailey's Christmas album, The Silent Night:
"Subtle and sublime, Friction Bailey's seasonal album should serve as a piece of education to the mass-produced and canned Christmas music we're fed every single year. With haunting and beautiful lyricism and the sparse but impactful thread of instrumentation, this is a disc to spin not only over the holidays but any time you need a reminder just how beautiful life can be." --Jason O'Brien
"At the end of the album is a song that could very well change the way you view the power of a Christmas album. The dual vocals of Steve and Joy sound fantastic on this song (auld lang syne). When it comes to Christmas albums, The Silent Night is definitely one of the best musical choices you can make." --Trace Cadenhead, Loconotion.net
"The vocals capture the innocence and sweetness of the holiday perfectly (especially when they harmonize together). Fans of slow acoustic music that read books and sip coffee will not be let down by this release." --Mark Fisher, 1340mag.com
Our song "Christ, the Child King"
was featured on National Public Radio's
"All Songs Considered".
Ive had Auld Lang Syne on my profile for a couple weeks and enjoyed it so much I stopped back today hoping to find something to use after I take down the New Years theme...
i think i sent a comment back, but not sure. dont want to be rude so, it was something like well it was all about how i work in a vegan restaurant, and make songs sometimes and read books and its getting cold here, here being philadelphia which i dont like so much but i do like little kids, i was a nanny, thumbs up to being parents, perhaps ill go to vermont soon but for now im going to bed, nighty night!
oh hi guys. remember the sundays? first time i heard her voice, i was like, "ok, this is permanent on my brain, this." yeah, i guess i never check this thing. um, how is? california?
how do i choose a song when all of them are beautiful? :) It is a tough decision...but i guess i will listen to them all again and bask and then choose...:) Blessings to you and your family this Holiday season. :) Bekah
Hi Steve. I'm Chris who used one of your tracks in the background at the most recent episode of CareerMomRadio.com . I edited the show notes, per your request, and then added you because your music was so great.
dude your my favorite 80's singer! The wrong eyed Jesus rules! You will love it... totally compelling, watch the commentary version eventualy - it will get even more interesting.
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Eric & Sara
<a href="http://alternativemusic.thepodcastnetwork.com">The Alternative Music Show</a> (come and listen to hear more great artists like this band!)
i know it's a little late, but i just wanted to tell you that i successfully gave both of my sisters a copy of your christmas album as christmas gifts.
bah, you cali-folk don't know cold, I'd probably run nude while you bundled up in your "chilly weather"
but yeah, I saw a comment you left on my sister's page with some reference to S&G, and as a huge S&G fan, i had to check it out. good stuff, i like all the influences and the songs. I'm in a hard rock band now but i'm trying to write a bunch of folk music on my ukulele.
Happy New Year! I'm a podcaster and found your song on the Podsafe Music Network. I'll be using it on my next show (hopefully tomorrow!) I love your sound :-)
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