Lovers In Arms began in Chicago in 2006 as an electronic experiment between singer-songwriters Caroline Yohanan and Armando Perez. Incorporating diverse influences ranging from hip-hop to folk rock, their first independent LP, “Belmont Electric” debuted to positive local reviews and created the need to form an eclectic live band. Ryan Schoen on bass, Dan Lieber on drums and vocals, and Juan Lugo on percussion and guitar support the duo in their creation of electroacoustic indie rock that’s soaked with playful dance beats and soulful harmonies.
The inevitable dynamics born from touring creatively influenced the songwriting on L.I.A.’s 2008 album, “Strength For The Weary.” Its live instrumentation, exploratory writing, supplementary electronics and multi-layered vocal harmonies are a result of experimenting and fine-tuning on stage. Singles “Slow Love,” “Strength For The Weary,” “Oh My Brother,” and “The Alchemist” demonstrate the diverse strengths of this genre-bending group.
Review by Jim DeRogatis of the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
March 10, 2009
"With a gritty, timeless vibe that conjures a spaceage bachelor pad chanteuse singing over gentle, seductive soul/worldbeat/trip-hop grooves late at night on a lonely "el" platform, Lovers in Arms began 2006 as a fruitful collaboration between singers and sonwriters Caroline Yohanan and Armando Perez. The group made its recorded debut with a disc called "Belmont Electric," expanded to a quintet for live performance (with bassist Ryan Schoen, drummer Dan Lieber and Juan Lugo joining Perez on guitar) and returned to the studio last year to craft the new D.I.Y. album "Strength for the Weary," as impressive a disc from a Chicago combo as this column has ever covered.
"I'm addicted/Like a junkie," Yohanan coos in "Shades of Green." "Wrap your arms around me/Let me feel you/Layers of green." That's an invitation that's hard to resist, as evidenced by the sample tracks posted on the band's Web page (http://www.myspace.com/loversinarms), or the considerable charm it exudes in concert."
Jim DeRogatis' blog: Demo2DeRo Category
http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/demo2dero/
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Oh no August 21st for Big Sur? I'm out of town until Sunday the 23rd. Hope we can cross paths (in fact lets plan a Palo Alto show if you're not booked that next week). Much love.
What up Armando, It was killer sharing a stage with you and the rest of Lovers in Arms on Friday at Penny Road. Hope our musical paths will cross again in the future, bro. Keep on keeping on my man. Peace and Love.
Not only are you genuinely sweet and charming people, but you're an absolutely stunning band. Lets play more shows together :) Thank you so much for the opportunity, it was so much fun!
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