Nate Frey
Rob Miller
Libby Dorot
Misha Alexander
(and sometimes)
Patrick Kigongo
Influences
Slowdive, Dinosaur Jr, Red House Painters, My Bloody Valentine, Built to Spill, Husker Du, Neil Young, Yo La Tengo, Film School, The Meeting Places, Ride, Low, Pedro the Lion, Codeine, Portishead, Pixies, Sonic Youth, Swervedriver, Mission of Burma, Retribution Gospel Choir, Autolux
Sounds Like
Washington City Paper: "...noisy, and atmospheric, Last Tide is invested as much in mid-’80s navel-gazing as late-’80s shoegaze [...] the group’s new EP, The Broken Places, is an engrossing study in dichotomies—the five songs are vociferous yet ebullient, miserable yet poppy, weather-worn yet insistent."
S-Box: "[T]his debut EP advances a thoroughly modern kind of post-rock, with bristling riffs, involving rhythms and convoluted harmonies: the music flows naturally, the instruments chat warmly or roughly when it's necessary, and melodic undercurrents provide the center of gravity."
Here Comes the Flood:"Not as experimental as Sonic Youth, but with a broader musical horizon than the revived Dinosaur Jr, this band shows a lot of promise."
A New Band a Day:"Last Tide gather together threads of post-rock, shoegaze, psychedelia and weave a concrete-hued cloth. Making drab delightful."
Last Tide is a DC-based band consisting of Nate Frey on guitars/vox, Rob Miller on bass, Libby Dorot on synth/vox, and Misha Alexander on drums/vox. The band is heavily influenced by the shoegaze and slowcore scenes, but also draws from punk, experimental music, and post-rock, among other sources. Their music is distinguished by a focus on strong melodies and carefully considered arrangements. The band has performed with numerous notable regional and national acts, and showcased at CMJ 2009. They will be performing frequently throughout DC and other East Coast cities over the coming months.
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Buy our debut EP, The Broken Places from iTunes or Amazon MP3. More options coming soon.
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Some kind words about us:
"Bands like Last Tide revive my faith in the DC music scene." - ReadySetDC
"If there is one thing you take away from today's post, I hope it's this band and how awesome they are." - 33 Forever
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All inquiries contact: lasttidemusic {AT} gmail {D0T} com
Hi so were probably going to have u guys go on at 11 to open for us. Hope thats cool. You should have Libby call me, so we can talk about sound check and everything.
i, you can borrow our bass cabinet and drum set. There are going to be three bands playing. One at 10 one at 11 and 12. You guys will be going on at 10. We will do our best to get people to come for your show. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. Libby should know where everything is....hopefully
sorry it took me so long to write back, i have been super busy. Unfortunatley we have no room for the november 21st show, but if you want in on a show next semester I can defentliey help you guys out.
Bonjour Thanks for the friendly add Like your sound and the good energy in your music Best wishes from France (Follow me on twitter.com/pascal95 ) Pascal
Ooh it was my pleasure, I wouldn't have missed the show for the world! Very lovely performance! Would love to see you guys again. ^_^ And very nice meeting you guys as well. Speak soon.
Awesome studio tracks, y'all. I gave you a quick shout-out on le blog, which should concretely establish your reputation as DC's newest musical darlings. Don't let it go to your head.
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Finally, an actual shoegaze band playing around here..
