Ride, The Verve, Chapterhouse, The Stone Roses, Swervedriver, My Bloody Valentine, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Oasis, Slowdive, Charlatans UK, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Love and Rockets, Primal Scream
"With its melodic vocals and gauzy wall-of-sound guitars, Hostage Juliet's music owes a significant debt to shoegazers like My Bloody Valentine and the Jesus & and Mary Chain. It's a comparison that the local quartet seems to embrace, billing itself "chigaze" on its MySpace site. A woozy "Nobody Knows," the best of a trio of songs posted to the site, could function as an alternate soundtrack to the bittersweet final scene in Sofia Coppola's "Lost In Translation." Matt Blanton (guitar) and Zeeshan Abbassi (guitar) share vocal duties, but it's impossible to distinguish who's who when the guitars glide in and coat everything like a fresh layer of frost on a cool fall morning. Surf over to the Web site, crank "Timeline" to 11 and immerse yourself in the beautiful noise" - Andy Downing: Chicago Tribune
"Is Hostage Juliet a not-so thinly veiled Shakespeare reference? Who's to say, but the local quartet is perfectly suited for a My Bloody Valentine dance party--even if it's not really the most dance-able music around--with their faithful shoegaze. It's laidback, plenty thick, and sure to induce sighs, even with cascading washes of gorgeous melodies and beautiful vocals." - The Onion
Our latest single 'Set Me On Fire' is now available worldwide from all major digital stores and includes the exclusive remix by dance legends Utah Saints.
"I'm totally feeling 'em!" - Liam Howlett, The Prodigy
"Revolution is a massive tune!" - Rob Swire, Pendulum
"The missing link between Soundgarden and The Prodigy has materialised!" - Eddy Temple-Morris
What have you been up to lately, guys? I haven't heard anything from you in a long while. Have you at least gotten a bit of tan this summer? I know I did :(
BELMONDOS @ DARKROOM 2210 W Chicago...SUNDAY AUG 9TH...
Doors open at 7pm...We play at 9:30pm...
Lolla After-party...$6 w/ password "Highlife for the Lowlife"
The latest installment of our podcast, Exhibit A, is now available from the blog on our myspace. This episode includes tracks from Bene Gesserit, Vox Populi!, Blank Dogs, Eve Black / Eve White, Marquis de Sade, Hugo Klang, I Can't Read, and Kid Montana. Go and get it.
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