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Lorntell
Indie / Americana / Rock

"rock n roll band"

Waltham/Cambridge, Massachusetts
United States

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Last Login:  8/25/2008
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   Lorntell: General Info
Member Since4/21/2005
Band Websitelorntell.com
Band MembersJesse - Guitar/Vocals
Todd - Drums/Perc
John - Bass/Vocals
Ed - Lead Guitar
Jaime - Guitar/Vocals
InfluencesBob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Nick Drake, Credence Clearwater Revival, Led Zeppelin, The Band, Tom Waits, Fleetwood Mac, The Ramones, The Clash, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Replacements, Uncle Tupelo, American Music Club, Matthew Sweet, Dinosaur Jr., Buffalo Tom, Pavement, The Jayhawks, The Lemonheads, The Pernice Brothers, Son Volt, Ryan Adams, Gillian Welch, Old 97's, Lucero, Centro-matic, My Morning Jacket, The Drive-By Truckers and many others...
Record LabelRed Room
Type of LabelIndie




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   About Lorntell
Self-titled debut album available at CDBaby: Buy the CD



We're a rock n roll band from Boston, MA. We released our self-titled debut album on December 15th, 2006. Here’s how the Boston Metro described us:

"Lorntell's rock constitution lies somewhere between the alt-country angles of Whiskytown and the power-pop crush of The Replacements"

Still reeling from the hangovers of former band breakups, the usual seriousness of bands pushing for critical acclaim was nowhere to be found when we first met in the winter of 2005. But as nights of beer-soaked fun snowballed into a coherent mix of driving roots rock and grief-tinged lullabies, our habit of wearing our hearts (and influences!) on our sleeves became easier to be proud of.

"...This is a band to keep an eye on," Kevin Finn of The Noise wrote of an early live show, as we were refining our sound, balancing big drums and loud electric guitars with subtle acoustic guitar and three-part harmonies. Opting for DIY ingenuity, we transformed our rehearsal space into a recording studio and went to work. The result captures enough indie-rock grit and pop hooks to make even the most melancholy of songs sound sweet. We hope you enjoy it as much as we liked making it.

Jesse Perkins - Vocals, Guitar
Todd Sampson - Drums, Percussion
John Maloney - Bass, Vocals
Edward Taylor - Lead Guitar
Jaime Bonney - Guitar, Vocals



Press:

"Boston rockers Lorntell risk life and limb to bring you a story of beer buddies and hanging out. Soft melodic rock cascades around indie rock that sounds rooted in Canadian indie rock pretension but New England bitterness. Hoppy rhythms that are sugar coated with pleasant vocals and sneering guitar leads. " - smother.net

"I saw these guys awhile back and came out pretty impressed, and this disc does nothing to dim that view. I remember them having a pretty strong country-rock leaning, and while that dirt road feeling is still evident here, the band has let their indie pop influences come out a little more, as I’m definitely hearing a Replacements and maybe even a Gigolo Aunts influence (particularly in some of the higher-range harmonies). Jesse has an agreeable voice—suitably boyish and worn-in—and the guitar work is a cut above most, particularly the solo on “Killing Time.” While each of the songs has its merits, the clear standout is the barroom romp of “Almost Home.” My only complaint would be that the tempos don’t change all that much, but that weakness is largely offset by the variances in the song structures. This is a nice piece of work. (Kevin Finn)- The Noise"

"Lorntell are a relatively new band on the Boston scene, and like several other area bands they seem to occupy a niche that could be called “Americana” or “alt-country”. And, like most of those same bands, after you listen to their cd a few times you realize that where they’re really coming from has more to do with Paul Westerberg than Ryan Adams. Then again, maybe Ryan Adams and the rest of the No Depression movement are all really more influenced by Westerberg than Merle Haggard. I don’t know. I do know that the songs on this self-titled debut recording are jam-packed with Jesse Perkins’ memorable lyrics married perfectly to mournful melodies that you’ll find hard to shake out of your subconscious. The overall mood is relatively relaxed, although they do kick it up couple of notches now and then. The production is simple and clean, allowing Perkins’ rather thin but heartfelt vocals to come through clearly without losing Edward Taylor’s gritty lead guitar. Fans of Westerberg’s solo records (and the twangier Replacements songs) will find plenty to like about Lorntell. I know I do." - Brian Mosher, bmo.net

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Aug 25 2008 6:06 PM

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Aug 23 2008 7:07 PM

Hope you're well...just dropping by - doing a bit of myspace surfing. - everything looking good here...you have taste.

There's a fair bit of news from this side - the dark poets film 'Borderline' is being used in Beijing to promote the London 2012 olympics...so that's a bit of a coup. Also - the Gary Lucas Vs The Dark Poets album is doing well...We're currenlty underway with production of music videos - so watch this space! Judgement at Midnight is now officially the most downloaded tune from the some bizzare double album on iTunes.(and all other download sites including beatport, amazon mp3 etc etc)

Also - Gary Lucas has come out to show his political support - and guess who it is...check youtube. com for 'THE DUTELS' (Gary Lucas)

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Things are good here - currently writing and recording new material - we'll let you know as soon as this new stuff surfaces...

either ways - hope you're well - take it easy

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Nov 16 2007 1:47 AM

Please accept my apologies if I’ve already sent this, but I realized that I never actually sent ALL my Myspace friends an invitation to check out my new album, “Hold the Sun!” So here’s the banner where you can pick it up, or just download a few songs, if you’re interested (click the purple bands on top (iTunes) or bottom (hardcopy CD).

Every year, during the holiday season (Nov/Dec), I donate a percentage of my music sales to charity. This year, I’ll be donating 25% of download proceeds from “Hold the Sun” and “hiding underneath” to LifeBEAT (a Music Fights AIDS organization out of NYC) and to heart disease causes (my grandfather died of heart disease a couple years ago…so in his honor/memory…) If you want, fill up your iPod for a good cause ☺

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Aug 21 2007 1:53 PM

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Indefinite Article - "Man Down"
IIJ - "Monkey Orangutang"
Count Zero - "Bite Off The Roses"
Larry Banilow - "HUG!"
Pete Weiss and the Rock Band - "Maggot"
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Lorntell - "Red Line"
Grown Up Noise - "Grey Skies"
Carly Ryder - "Spinning to Crazy"
Splashdown - "A Charming Spell"
All the Queen's Men - "More"
Turkish Delight - "Spin"
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Lost City Angels - "If You Go"
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