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My Elation
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My Elation
Album: Great Divide
Released: Nov 2, 2005
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    My Elation

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    Branded

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    Next To Mine

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    Floating Away

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    Scene Machine

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General Info

  • Genre: Alternative / Electro / Indie

    Location Los Angeles, California, Un

    Profile Views: 163892

    Last Login: 8/1/2011

    Member Since 2/1/2005

    Website www.folioband.com, www.facebook.com/foliomusic

    Record Label Unsigned

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Since its inception, the Los Angeles-based quartet FOLIO has had a big vision: to create a pogo-inducing hybrid of modern Indie Rock energy and classic New Wave sounds. FOLIO's recipe features a marriage of prominent, vintage synths with driving guitars, carried by a host of sweat-soaked dance grooves, bum-shaking bass lines, and indelible vocal hooks. Often channeling a hybrid of classic/modern Electro-Rock sonic textures in the vein of Duran Duran, She Wants Revenge, Shiny Toy Guns, New Order, and The Killers, FOLIO has created a sound uniquely their own. FOLIO consists of Brent Meyer (lead vocals/guitars/keyboards), Chris Willshire (bass/keyboards), Danny Johnston (electronic & acoustic drums/vocals), and Willis Clow (guitars/vocals/keyboards). Their self-released debut EP, Great Divide, includes guest appearances by Joey Waronker on drums (Paul McCartney, REM, Beck, Smashing Pumpkins), Lyle Workman on guitar (Sting, Beck, Frank Black, Sheryl Crow), and Roger Manning Jr. (Morrissey, Angels & Airwaves, Jellyfish, Beck, Air), who played authentic vintage analog synths. “Floating Away,” “Friday Girl,” “Next to Mine,” and “Branded” consistently placed in the Top 10 New Wave Charts on the Podsafe Music Network (www.musicalley.com) after Great Divide’s release. In 2008 the group reached #12 on the Top 100 Artists on the National Alternative Radio Specialty Radio Shows chart. In 2008 new indie label Hensley Records invested substantial financial resources into the band. This enabled FOLIO to dive into their stockpile of over 30 song ideas and write/develop new material for a follow-up to Great Divide. The resulting demos caught the attention of A-list producers such as Tchad Blake, Tony Visconti, and Gareth Jones; who have collectively worked with the likes of David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, U2, and Depeche Mode. However, the label lasted barely a year, leaving the band with a wealth of new material to do with as they wish….minus the A-list producer! Receiving kudos from some of the top producers in the industry ultimately provided a strong vote of confidence for the new material. As of January 2011, the group is in the studio finishing 3 of these self-produced tracks which will be released digitally in the late Spring/early Summer. The first single, “Breathe You In,” was premiered on internet radio in January 2011. Viewers of the MTV shows The Hills, Newport Harbor, Disaster Date, and Teen Cribs may have heard many of the Great Divide tracks blasting on their plasma screens and iPhones. "Floating Away," "Scene Machine," and "Friday Girl" are featured in the Destineer snowboarding video game Stoked (Xbox 360). FOLIO has performed extensively around Southern California, including shows with Erasure at the ‘07 Pride Festival in San Diego, at The Home Depot Center Center for the LA Galaxy soccer team, legendary Sunset Strip clubs such as The Viper Room and The Key Club, and Wasted Space at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. FOLIO was also a featured artist for 2 years at the Texas Rockfest in Austin during SXSW week. The band will be performing live throughout 2011 starting in late Spring and will continue to write and record new material. Facebook 2010 bio Next-Wave" Electro-Rockers FOLIO hail from Los Angeles. Their music features a marriage of prominent, vintage synths with driving guitars; carried by a host of sweat-soaked dance grooves, bum-shaking bass lines, and indelible vocal hooks. The debut EP "Great Divide" features guest appearances by Joey Waronker on drums (Paul McCartney, REM, Beck, Smashing Pumpkins), Lyle Workman on guitar (Sting, Beck, Frank Black, Sheryl Crow), and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr (Morrissey, Jellyfish, Beck, Air) on synths. "Friday Girl" and "Scene Machine" have been featured in MTV's "Newport Harbor" and "The Hills". FOLIO recently placed 3 songs in the new Xbox 360 game "Stoked". The band has over an album's worth of new material written and begins recording in August. www.myspace.com/nuwaveboi www.folioband.com info@folioband.com Brent Meyer vocals, guitar, keys, programming Chris Willshire bass, Chapman Stick, keys, programming Willis Clow guitar, keys, vocals Danny Johnston drums, vocals

  • Members

    ..FOLIO is:.... ..Brent Meyer.. - vocals, guitar, keys, programming.. ..Chris Willshire ..- bass, keys, programming, baritone guitar.. ..Willis Clow.. - guitar, keys, vocals.. ..Danny Johnston ..- acoustic & electronic drums, vocals.. ..Management- ..-Ryan Kuper, Boundless Entertainment ---rkuper@boundlessent.com.. ..Booking/Promotions ..---Kara Wenrich, Shining Star .

  • Influences

    Our influences are remarkably similar to those of: Editors, Shiny Toy Guns, Interpol, Cinematics, Franz Ferdinand, She Wants Revenge, M83, The Killers, Ladytron, Bloc Party, The Bravery, Client, TV Eyes, Blonde Redhead, Hot Chip, The Postal Service, TV on The Radio, VHS or Beta, etc. .. Ok- it *really* harkens back to their OG counterparts....New Order, Duran Duran, Talk Talk, Echo & Bunnymen, Gary Numan & Tubeway Army, Depeche Mode, Chameleons, Tears For Fears, etc. .. Myriad influences/favorites include: The Smiths, Frou Frou/Imogen Heap, Zoot Woman, Clear Static, Eurythmics, U2, The Church, Explosions In The Sky, Air, The Police, Siouxsie, The Birthday Massacre, XTC, Royksopp, Human League, Goldfrapp, Japan, The Dears, A Flock of Seagulls, The Autumns, Futureheads, Doves, Alphaville, The Icicle Works, Death Cab For Cutie, The Cure, Brian Eno, Seal, My Bloody Valentine, DEVO, Sigur Ros, Kate Bush, Muse, The Fixx, Radiohead, Camouflage, Erasure, V.A.S.T., Simple Minds, Thomas Dolby, Oasis, Blondie, INXS, Love Spirals Downward, Peters Murphy, Gabriel & Schilling, Davids Sylvian, Bowie & Wakeling, Twins Cocteau & Thompson, Chameleons, Charlatains & Mission UK, Ultravox, Bjork, Psychedelic Furs, Dead Can Dance, Smashing Pumpkins, China Crisis, Massive Attack, Coldplay, Bronski Beat, Wm Orbit, Midnight Oil, The Cars, Snow Patrol, The Sounds, Jeff Buckley, The Arcade Fire, Howard Jones, No Doubt, A-ha, The Verve, Tori Amos, Joy Division, Roxy Music, Comsat Angels, Blancmange and so on for ages....

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    nobody with a pimp cup-(think Killers & Interpol meet Duran Duran & New Order) ......

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  • Lillian LAwson



    Good luck best wishes always.

    1 year ago
  • Renee Cordrey

    We'll see you guys on Friday night. It's been way too long since I've seen a show.

    2 years ago
  • Ricky Dominguez

    Hey how have you been?

    2 years ago
  • Steph V

    Music is Life, Like Air is to Breath...

    "The aim of music, the aim of a life can only be to increase the sum of freedom and responsibility to be found in every man and in the world. It cannot, under any circumstances, be to reduce or suppress that freedom, even temporarily. No great work has ever been based on hatred and contempt. On the contrary, there is not a single true work of music that has not in the end added to the inner freedom of each person who has known and loved it."

    2 years ago
  • Matt Lindsey

    Where are the tour pictures!!!

    2 years ago
  • Twitch [Overtone Media …

    what's crackin' crackas? Matt is in LA tonight...you might wanna say hi to him while he's in town...though I'm sure that being around him for a month is enough. haha.

    Keep me up to speed on how things are going. Would love to hear from you guys!

    2 years ago
  • Renee Cordrey

    Yeah!! I'll get to go to another show. I'll be on my feet again by July. :-)

    2 years ago
  • Theatre Breaks Loose

    AWESOME stuff

    2 years ago
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  • Steph V



    hope you guys will have a rockin show tonight..

    2 years ago
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FOLIO is:

Brent Meyer - vocals, guitar, keys, programming

Chris Willshire - bass, Chapman Stick, keys, programming, baritone guitar

Willis Clow - guitar, keys, vocals

Danny Johnston - acoustic & electronic drums, vocals

Management- -Ryan Kuper, Boundless Entertainment ---rkuper@boundlessent.com

Booking/Promotions ---Kara Wenrich, Shining Star Promotions---kara@shiningstarpromo.com

Promotions---Mike Galaxy @ www.bandpromote.com

Influences:

Our influences are remarkably similar to those of: Editors, Shiny Toy Guns, Interpol, Cinematics, Franz Ferdinand, She Wants Revenge, M83, The Killers, Ladytron, Bloc Party, The Bravery, Client, TV Eyes, Blonde Redhead, Hot Chip, The Postal Service, TV on The Radio, VHS or Beta, etc.

Ok- it *really* harkens back to their OG counterparts....New Order, Duran Duran, Talk Talk, Echo & Bunnymen, Gary Numan & Tubeway Army, Depeche Mode, Chameleons, Tears For Fears, etc.

Myriad influences/favorites include: The Smiths, Frou Frou/Imogen Heap, Zoot Woman, Clear Static, Eurythmics, U2, The Church, Explosions In The Sky, Air, The Police, Siouxsie, The Birthday Massacre, XTC, Royksopp, Human League, Goldfrapp, Japan, The Dears, A Flock of Seagulls, The Autumns, Futureheads, Doves, Alphaville, The Icicle Works, Death Cab For Cutie, The Cure, Brian Eno, Seal, My Bloody Valentine, DEVO, Sigur Ros, Kate Bush, Muse, The Fixx, Radiohead, Camouflage, Erasure, V.A.S.T., Simple Minds, Thomas Dolby, Oasis, Blondie, INXS, Love Spirals Downward, Peters Murphy, Gabriel & Schilling, Davids Sylvian, Bowie & Wakeling, Twins Cocteau & Thompson, Chameleons, Charlatains & Mission UK, Ultravox, Bjork, Psychedelic Furs, Dead Can Dance, Smashing Pumpkins, China Crisis, Massive Attack, Coldplay, Bronski Beat, Wm Orbit, Midnight Oil, The Cars, Snow Patrol, The Sounds, Jeff Buckley, The Arcade Fire, Howard Jones, No Doubt, A-ha, The Verve, Tori Amos, Joy Division, Roxy Music, Comsat Angels, Blancmange and so on for ages....

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