Kelly Dyson,
Chris Robinson,
Hugo Edwardes,
Ellis Dyson,
Natalia Brightmore,
Nicholas Wire,
Brian Lutchmaih.
The voices are mostly Kelly, Chris and Natalia, live they can include Nick and Brian - drums and clarinet are Ellis, bass guitar is Hugo. Guitar, banjo, gloc, percussion, harmonica, etc are mostly shared.
Influences
70's Neil Young, Elliott Smith, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Microphones & Mt Eerie, Do Make Say Think, Pavement, Herman Dune, Sebadoh, Built to Spill, Dinosaur Jr, Daniel Johnston, Bonnie Prince Billy, Sigur Ros, Joanna Newsom, Nick Drake, Early Bob Dylan, Sufjan Stevens, Iron and Wine, Silver Mt Zion, The Beatles, Jeffrey Lewis, Leonard Cohen's first four or so albums, 70's Crosby Stills and Nash, Pixies, The Byrds pre-country period!, The Doors, Jack Kerouac, Fernando Pessoa, Richard Brautigan, 6 Organs, Rolling Stones, Velvet Underground.
"The fragile bedroom pop on the band’s second album is relaxed, compelling, and down-to-earth—no freak in this folk. Lead singer Kelly Dyson’s voice has been compared to Elliott Smith’s, and while it does have a similar breakable vibe, at times he sounds closer to a very mellow Isaac Brook. Banjos, neatly plucked guitars, and soothing vocals give the feeling that Ends of June was conceived on a screened-in porch and birthed in the comfort of a good friend’s kitchen. By the time the end of the album creeps up on you, you’ll be ready to hit “play” once more and let Low Low rock you all the way to sleep." - PopMatters
"Ends of June finds the brothers Dyson continuing on with their aching acoustic pursuits, and though a shift in personnel leaves June without the poignant feminine element of their former lineup, the album is still a radiant, multifaceted accomplishment. " - Crawdaddy
"It’s immediate and warm, comforting and gentle -- filled with a sound more lovely than Iron and Wine could ever hope to accomplish on this side of the Atlantic." - Two Way Monologues
"Dyson along with others collaborated to forge an unforgiving and raw look deep inside to saturated emotional outbursts and seemed to achieve a bright and bellowing warm lo-fi apartment folk album that will last the test of time." - Smother
"Sure, a lot of acts are trying to pull off this modern day, melodramatic folk sound, but Low Low Low... pull it off with a great sense of ease and delicacy." - 30 Music
"Rooted firmly in the world of low/no-fi folk, this is a charming record that recalls the same juxtaposition of fragility and strength of character that suffused the early Elliott Smith albums." - Tangents
"‘Ends Of June’ is the sound of an English band not afraid to look to the USA for their inspiration, and it’s a happy wonder that it works quite this well. Any decent alphabetical collection should have it nestled next to Low forthwith." - SoundsXP
"...But dont let light hearted tales of canine participation fool you in to thinking this is a light hearted record. With all of the songs written before, during and after the collapse of a long term relationship the record as a whole is an audio document of a long retreat home. Flickering and Fading is one of the best examples of the raw emotion present on this record and the fragile, angelic female vocal sits perfectly over the unrestrained male melody. " - Subba-Cultcha
"As acoustic documents of the breakdown of a long-term relationships go, this is up there. Recorded lo-fi style - in a bedroom apparently - this affecting release combines breathless harmonies and fragile tunes to achieve a strange warmth. Also makes Belle & Sebastian sound like Motorhead." - The Crack
"LLLLLLLLL combine the fragile voice of Kelly Dyson - a Badly Drawn Boy without the annoying songs or silly hat - and the feather light chirps of Natalia brightmore, singing harmony, into a warm blanket of homespun bedroom folk... Charting the course of a failed relationship, the songs are lovelorn and bruised - certainly more of the Low Low Low than the La La La. Rest Your Arms is a beauty, the gentle chorus varying from ’I know your arms are aching from holding things inside’, to ’You know my arms are aching to be wrapped around your spine,’ in an entrancing lyrical poem, with wilting vocals close to tears. One Good Thing I Say and Roadkill Moon are other low-lit highlights." - Maverick
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hey low low, this is a little late x-mas greeting so i will make it an early new year one. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
- ps, funny you mentioned white x-masses. We had somewhat of a fluke and that it actually snowed on x-mas day in the Portland area. Of course it didn't stick and quickly turned into shit.
9.12 Records and affiliated artists take pride in presenting We Believe Vol.2!
We Believe Vol.2 is comprised of tracks kindly contributed by the involved artists, and a portion of all proceeds will be donated to War Child Canada, which is dedicated to helping war-affected children throughout the world. Founded in 1999, War Child has been active in generating awareness, support and action for children's rights everywhere.
Standing behind their continuing promise to provide unique exposure to artists and create new audiences, 9.12's Jean-François Mercier handpicked an enticing and exiting selection of music by artists including Efterklang, lali puna, Clogs, port royal, The Banjo Consorsium, Cybo3, Jatun, Apjiw, Building Castles out of matchsticks, Dedo, Temjiin and many more.
Since its founding, Sherbrooke, Quebec-based 9.12 has earned a reputation for releasing interesting and engaging new independent music that is not bound by genre or style. Jean-François Mercier started the label with a mission to help talented musical artists worldwide, and to aid children affected by war through charitable donations. We post the official tracklisting in the bottom! The official release date will be announced soon! Ms. Emile Milgrim
9.12 Records: Investing in peace prevents future wars.
Official Tracklisting 1- Voila and the case by Jatun 2- Silence is Deafening by Cybo3 3- Child by Eleventhfloorrecords 4- 5/4 by Clogs 5- The Way You Play by Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love 6- Rocky by The Banjo Consorsium 7- Step Aside by Efterklang 8- 1 sec left by Apjiw 9- Zobione Pt.2 by port royal 10- small things by lali puna
please, forgive this our humble spam... hear live sessions by the flotsam and jetsam of the folk and country scene every WEDNESDAY evening from six o'clock until eight gmt (1pm pst) re-run on THURSDAY morning at five o'clock (midnight pst) and SUNDAY afternoons from one o'clock (8am pst)
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Sunday th 7th of October CHARLIE PARR
10th, 11th & 14th of October STANLEY BRINKS (ANDRE HERMAN DUNE)
17th, 18th & 21st of October BIRDENGINE
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this gig is in two weeks, but a guarantee to sell out, get your tickets in, via paypal via my page, in person from picadilly records or boomkat.com
artist info :
DEAF CENTER Deaf Center are two Norwegian friends Erik Skodvin and Otto Totland. Old school friends, they finally decided to write music together and ended up creating the phenomenal 'Neon City' EP. Already getting rave reviews in De:Bug and online electronic magazines they are surely an act destined for greatness. Their control over samples, soundscapes and untouched beauty is unmatched, we can only sit back, listen and enjoy.
“Deaf Center have always been a very private proposition - with their graceful juxtaposition of velveteen compositions and monochrome arrangements fusing to form a noir soundtrack to every day life. Yet for all its intimacy, Deaf Center's music was always looking towards the bigger picture; resulting in a sound that can engage on the most minute of levels whilst delighting in the epic wide-screen vista broiling away behind. To this end it was almost a done deal that any excursions into the live arena would bear considerable fruit …….” boomkat
