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ideal soul mart

General Info

  • Genre: Indie / Pop / Rock

    Location AUSTIN, Texas, US

    Profile Views: 39176

    Last Login: 1/11/2012

    Member Since 7/16/2007

    Website http://www.idealsoulmart.com

    Record Label unsigned

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    .. ..The original Ideal Soul Mart is a convenience store on the east side of Austin that sells the usual assortment of alcohol, soda, and snacks – but unfortunately, not a shot at better living, or a fresher start, like the name might imply. The hunger for a more ideal ..something.. is what drove multi-instrumentalists Clay Fain and Adam Luikart out from behind the wreckage of previous bands (Crawling With Kings, Friends of Lizzy) and back onto the stage, booking shows before songs were written and working it out in front of the crowd... ..With this reckless approach, the pair take the classic elements of the pop they adore, boil them down to their most basic essences of rhythm, melody, and texture, and then reconstruct them in a bare-bones melange: a pounding two-drum beat here, a pulse of electric piano there. Skittering, scraping electric guitars and handclaps. Hushed harmonies and soaring melodies. Dissonance and drone... ..As they move forward on the heels of their debut album, Ideal Soul Mart will keep the promise of that name firmly in mind and continue to strive for a sense of perfection and economy in pop music... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. [More videos on ..YouTube..] .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... .... .... .. .. .. ..join the ISM mailing list.. .. ..Email Address .. .. .. .. .... .... .. ...... .. ..Close.. .. .. ..
  • Members

    ..we play / we've played in:.... crawling with kings.. emily sparks.. the drawing board.. household names.. the ashes.. friends of lizzy .. ..
  • Influences

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  • Sounds Like

    Buy album on ..iTunes.. .. Buy album on ..Amazon.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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  • April J Brown



    Good luck best wishes always.

    1 year ago
  • April J Brown




    Hay how are u?

    1 year ago
  • Bliss Street

    Hey. Middle of the night, rare rainy time in Austin. Just to let you know, we've officially become fans. Excellent work. Kudos.

    2 years ago
  • Whitman

    Thanks for listening! Looking forward to the Parish on Oct. 9th.
    ~Whitman

    2 years ago
  • Robert

    I just realized that an ad actually pops up over the music players now and stops the music until you close it and start it again. That really is obnoxious. Now I know what you mean.

    2 years ago
  • Robert

    Hey, what's your excuse for being so late getting the CD out? Marriage and tours of the world don't count!
    Haha

    2 years ago
  • Bryce Clifford and Co.

    hey guys,

    great show at the Belmont at SX!

    hey, we're at creekside tonight with slowtrain, if you're out and about.

    my best, bc.

    2 years ago
  • Jennifer Leduc

    A few pics from last April - was this the first ISM gig ?

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    2 years ago
  • Jennifer Leduc

    Photos from The Mohawk 2/19/09 :

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    2 years ago
  • ern

    I'm completely jealous we missed last night. I wish we were in Austin. We miss you guys, and BAD ASS MUSIC.
    See you soon!

    2 years ago
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