music.for.headphones was started by Jonathan Allen as a recording project in Athens, Georgia in the summer of 2000. Over the last 8 years, many members have come and gone (and come back again) and the band has made a home-base of at least 3 cities. For the most part, the band wasn't much of an organized outfit until Allen moved to Philadelphia and reconnected with his friend Aaron Aleiner (b) in 2006. Allen's brother, Patrick Richardson (d) joined them, and the band started to perform and record more seriously.
To this day, there's not much in the way of a permanent lineup as members come and go from time to time creating a fluctuation of style spread amongst the bands recordings. Sound and style has ranged from Rugby space rock to London shoegaze, ("go.see.girls.rock" 2006), from delay-drenched Creation sounds ("Kosmonaut" 2006) to a more aggressive, American-psych inspired sound ("Frequency of Oscillation" 2007). music.for.headphones' most recent EP, "Preface/Alternate", was released January 30th, 2008 and starts bringing all of the it together.
The current line up, Jonathan Allen (g/v), Aaron Aleiner (b), Patrick Richardson (d), and Phil Watson (k), is the strongest yet. The foursome are practically living in the studio, working on a full length album.
Its rather fun to leave comments, and its very wonderful getting them, plus we get to say Hi too new and old friends! So Hello my friend and have a wonderful week...
Last night's show was great - I'm going to miss you guys. You know, you did find a "doctor" after all, his prescription was a keyboardist. 500mg iiQID prn pain. There's no need for dying.
It will be awesome to see you again though I wish you guys were playin. The new EP tracks sound wicked, I love that song Doctor and Hard To Love Me. How can we get a copy???
Seizure 17 in Residence at the Fire: Every Wednesday in July
July 11 with Come Dionysus, Ganto Barn, The Levee Drivers and Countervision July 18 (CIRCUS NIGHT) with Victor Victor band, Univox, and Astral Lounge July 25 (The Trash Bag Fashion Show!!) with Surgeon, The Sykes, Mikingmihrab, and Third Class
Seizure 17, Radio Eris, and Burnt Hogan will be breaking things (and your ears) with red white and blue Jello Shooters, Sparkly things, alcahol and live music. July 4 At the Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.)
Preparty at the hogan house with beer and food. Also a grill going at the Fire.
We expect this show to be totally out of control because Burnt Hogan (The Band That Kicked The Baby Jesus) will be taking a break from live performance after this show.
$6 Cover.
This show is part of a Seizure 17 residency featuring Seizure 17 every wednesday in July with some of Philly's best bands, circus performers, and a trash bag fashion show.
July 4 with Radio Eris and Burnt Hogan July 11 with Come Dionysus, Ganto Barn, The Levee Drivers and Countervision July 18 (CIRCUS NIGHT) with Victor Victor band, Univox, and Astral Lounge July 25 (The Trash Bag Fashion Show!!) with Surgeon, The Sykes, Mikingmihrab, and Third Class
