Beatles, Bowie, U2, Blondie, the Cars, Syd Barrett, Dylan, Yardbirds, Troggs, Belle and Sebastian, T-Rex, Classic Rock, the Clash, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Portishead, Nick Drake, David Gray!
Sounds Like
Beatles crossed with Bowie, Blondie, B52s and the Violent Femmes. Quirky.
MAKAR'S FIRST EVER MUSIC VIDEO FOR I HATE MY JOB!!!!
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"Makar, I miss you, a lot. Another day is the most charming song I have heard I think, yeah with the piano and pretty guitar, it’s like coming home after a trip, all warm inside the belly, mm it’s a great feeling and that is like your music to me, and the harmony, yeah it brings shivers, with the guitar, and the way you sing wayyy, ah elegant, I feel so bad for missing you, your music is like the sunshine on this dreary evening, or I guess the moon, but yes it feels so good to hear your voice again, so wholesome, it’s like being surrounded by family. Mmm Makar, I also feel so bad for taking you off my top 8, I’m sorry about that, I’ll bring you back, you are probably one of the most genuine sounding bands I have heard on myspace, maybe in general, think so. Ahhh I live in an amazing world to be able to hear you, your voices are so happy and make me feel all warm and happy inside like a new born puppy or something, but yes you are so brilliant, and I like the "What Can I Tell You" it's catchy and yes just wonderful, what a voice you have there, you could bop around to this type of music, wonderful! Your phrasing is special as well, ahhh marvelous and classics definitely to me. Um I hope you remember me by the way I certainly remember you very clearly. Ahhh here's my favorite song ever, I totally remember this one, "The Country Song" ahhh yeah really this is the all time favorite song of yours, it’s the one that I first heard when I added you and I was so happy, really I was, your music is illuminating or something, so brilliant, ahhhh, wooo, oh and the “I Hate My Job” yeah it’s so negative, but you seem to be so happy about it, a song about hate, but it’s so upbeat, why, ahhhh I love it, I wanna hear you say I hate you more, go ahead hate me, I just want to hear you sing it, with the catchy guitar, and the way it is sung with passion, wooo and you get all energized and it picks up pace. I think you should rock, because this music has saved my soul..mm yes. So how have you been? It’s special how it gets a bit slower towards the end, it’s my favorite, and the riiiiight part and then the pace quickens, it is pretty exciting for a song about hate, ah so perky about the hate, see songs like this make you great, so great right now, so yes cheeers! And cheers to your tempo changes, it is thrilling! Mmm thank you for letting me find you again, it was the bulletin, I’m so glad my ears are refreshed and you made me happy, oh you don’t even know how happy, so anyways I hope you are well, the pleasure has been all mine to listen to you again, thaaaaaaaaank you."
By Marina
Myspace.com
2/11/2007
"Makar is what happens when you cross the current indie revolution with a tinge of folk rock. Their debut album, 99 Cent Dreams, is an absolute joy to listen to. Every song is based on a real emotion or real thing, something that a lot of bands just can't seem to write good songs about these days. This album is catchy and has a sound that definitely stands out from the rest of the bands out there. It's not going to appeal to the metal heads or rap fanatics, but everyone else out there with an open mind will find an intriguing collection of songs."
"Makar's debut album is a wonderful trip through a wonderland of infectious tracks that the average person will be able to relate though. The two vocalist aspect (one male, one female) also gives the music a bit more depth than one would initially think. In an industry that is slowly leaning towards corporate cookie cutter rock 'n roll and stereotypical rap music, Makar isn't afraid to think outside of the box and come up with music that anyone can enjoy. 99 Cent Dreams is definitely a noteworthy album, and I can't wait to see where the group goes from here."
Review of Makar's debut album, 99 Cent Dreams
Cosmos Gaming
by Chris Dahlberg
June 20, 2006
http://www.cosmosgaming.com/articles.php?id=404&articletype=review
"New York's Makar finds a delicate way to mix their influences into something all their own defying comparison to anyone. Maybe it's the shared vocals of Andrea DeAngelis and Mark Purnell that stand out inside of each song. Maybe it's the small things that really start standing out the more I listen to the disc the piano lightly chugging like it were in a Mississippi juke joint? Is it the guitars resembling the psychedelic sixties or the post punk clang heard in the eighties? Whatever it is that I'm hearing, makes Makar a musical genius worth telling people about. So pile into the van, make it fast and throw on this disc!"
Review of Makar's debut album, 99 Cent Dreams
Independentsonly.com
by Monk
4/4/2006
"The New York music scene recently flourished with electro and 80s-inspired bands, the band Makar is a breath of fresh air with its full-length debut 99 Cent Dreams. Timeless folk-based pop gems manifest Makars 99 Cent Dreams. The opening track I Hate My Job offers everyday man fantasies about leaving the 9 to 5 drudge to become a rockstar. The standout tune What Can I Tell also appears on the compilation Freshly Squeezed Music vol. 1. Husband and wife Mark Purnell and Andrea DeAngelis not only share lead vocal duties, but also co-wrote 15 of the 18 songs jointly and arranged the albums artwork. Purnells voice is surprisingly theatrical and DeAngelis, who proved her own at various poetry recitals in the Big Apple, flavorfully adds chirps, complementing the cadence. 99 Cent Dreams is available through cdbaby.com."
Review of Makar's debut album, 99 Cent Dreams
Windy City Times
"Pop Making Sense Article" by David Byrne
8/11/2005
http://www.windycitytimes.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=9162
"Makar is a New York based indie rock band who aint gonna take no shit no how. Whether its a diatribe and rant about work or religion, Makar tackles the issues head on with horns ready to stab anyone in the gut dumb enough to stand in their way. But based on these comments youd think they had a hard edge to them; couldnt be further from the truth. In fact, Makar writes catchy pop-rock songs that could be mistaken for T-Rex writing folk-rock numbers. Good stuff."
Review of Makar's debut album, 99 Cent Dreams
Smother.net
by J-Sin
7/24/2005
http://www.smother.net/reviews/modernrock.php3?ID=1126
"MAKAR's music is strangely normal. They play their instruments like they were in a punk band...but the music they are playing is very classic sixties rock. The result is a feel somewhere inbetween the Sex Pistols and Lovin' Spoonful. Makar's Lyrics are wonderful. Simply put I find myself addicted to them. A song like "Lost Voices" doesn't come along every day, nor a musing like "The Country Song." The vocalist duet is right out of Belle & Sebastian, except the mans voice is deeper. This makes for a nice contrast. Both voices carry the sort of inner humor that allows them to make serious lyrics fun. The bands sound takes some getting used to and the first song will most likely scare you away, but if you listen to this CD a couple of times you will start to notice that there is some real genius behind the lyrics and the sound."
Review of Makar's debut album, 99 Cent Dreams
CDBabel.com
by E Jeff Einowski
6/29/05
http://www.cdbabel.com/showReview.php?reviewID=28
"New York City has done it again. Take a bow, because everything good just seems to gravitate towards the Big Apple. Makars imaginatively titled, 99 Cent Dreams, is one of those things. With a band name that means poet in 15th-century Scotland, their sound is described as poet-pop-art-rock. The band was given birth by band members Mark Purnell and his wife Andrea DeAngelis, both of whom write the lyrics and sing. Dan Coates rocks the bass and Jorge Arias seduces with percussion. The four make beautifully interwoven songs together."
"As I listen to their songs on my beat up Discman, I feel as though I have gone through a series of flashbacks and have crash landed on the TV show, The Monkees. Zany, I know. Maybe its just because one of their songs is titled The Monkey? I have a strange thinking process. Yet, what makes their music so huggable? Their live CD was taken from a show at CBGBs Gallery, and amidst the random clappings, it made me want to dance. With their crazy, switching time signatures, its one of those red light, green light dances, where at one point the music sways, and the next moment you realize your feet are tingling. I was especially impressed, because the songs were not professionally mixed or mastered. The tracks Damion Day and I Hate My Job are recommended for good times."
Review of ROUGHS of Makar's debut album, 99 Cent Dreams
by Debbie Kang of Left Off The Dial, a daily/weekly E-zine
7/26/04
http://www.leftoffthedial.com/Makar_99centRough.htm
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all's well on this end! fiance however, no mas. It's a good thing, i swear it. things are great in my world, been busy lately, so that's all cool! 2nd record? Sweet! Best of luck... keep me in the loop, i'll be at the next show!
Don't miss my debut show at Europa on 2/21! Please email me at LeeSobel@aol.com to get on the COMP guestlist for this show and be sure to arrive early for the $1 bass ale from 7-8pm and I'll see ya at the bar, yo! Also let me know when I can book your band - thanks and god bless this mess!
things are getting better with my uncle. my family is getting a lot better and im starting to accept it. soo and ensamble went great. i got a 1 in my solo and a 1 in on my trio, which got us medals. ^_^
Good Day Lords & Ladies!!! The sledge is coming round the corner, Gran is getting ill, Woolworths are planning their Easter festive offers, and the turkey is getting fat and is wondering why the farmer is building a big new shed. In short, the yuletide season is upon us!
So here at Bloody Awful Poetry we have chained up the Christmas carolers and replaced them with a whopping 7 awesome BANDS!!! ITS AN ALL-DAYER NEXT SATURDAY!!! Lots of treats to be had, presents to be given out, tunes to be danced to, partners to be met and drinks to be consumed. Print this flyer for cheapy entry, and go to our page and comment us with a Bloody Awful Poem! The worst one wins prizes!!!
And if that wasn't enough, we're throwing a BIG FAT FREE PARTY four days later at the venerable Old Blue Last!
Thats good to hear!! Things are on and off...My parents are getting a divorce and my favourite uncle, David, passed away at 50, of lung cancer spreading through out his entire body. So we had to go to GA for his funeral over Thanksgiving. But other than that, things have been going pretty great! =). I have solo and ensamble tomorrow for band, and I'm really nervous.
