Palatypus
Acoustic / Country / Americana
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"It's there to steal, if you dare"
Albany, New York
United States
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| Member Since | 8/31/2006 | | Band Website | palatypus.com | | Band Members | Mike Poulopoulos--Vocals, Guitar
Matt Durfee--Vocals, Guitar
Matt's MySpace
Links--Indian Ledge Records
Turtle Writing's MySpace
Alta Mira
Alta Mira's MySpace
Email Us--mail@palatypus.com
Book Us--booking@palatypus.com
View Palatypus's EPK
View Palatypus on VIRB
Click here to order the Horse to Folly T-Shirt | | Influences | Mike: Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, Union Station, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs, The Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes, Tom Waits, John Lee Hooker, Clapton Guitar, Grateful Dawg & Shady Grove, Mark Knopfler, John Hiatt, Lyle Lovett, I wish I could play like Tommy Emmanuel, Jeffrey Foucault, Danny Schmidt, Nick Cosimano, Matt Durfee, Sgt. Dunbar and the Hobo Banned, The Kamikaze Hearts, the everybodyfields, William Kennedy, Stuart Dybek
Matt: Leo Kottke, Wilco/Jeff Tweedy, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Band, Ben Harper, Beck, The Shins, Sly & The Family Stone, Leon Russell, The Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, The Mars Volta, Taj Mahal, Blind Melon, Steve Tilston, Elvis Costello, Ray Charles, G. Love & Special Sauce, Guster, Rick Zar, Sean Rowe, Alta Mira, Nick Cosimano (Turtlewriting)
| | Sounds Like | A couple of guitars, a couple of voices. | | Record Label | Indian Ledge Records | | Type of Label | Indie |
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The Lark Tavern - with Red Haired Strangers and Happy Balky and the Good Livin’ |
Albany, New York |
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Claire’s Restaurant and Bar |
Hardwick, Vermont |
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Radio Bean |
Burlington, Vermont |
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Mocha Maya’s |
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts |
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Albany Public Library - Garage Band Series with The Blisterz |
Albany, New York |
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The Red Square - with Basement Band and Jeneric |
Albany, New York |
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Moon & River Cafe - with Danny Schmidt |
Schenectady, New York |
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Pete’s Candy Store - with Basement Band |
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York |
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The Peekskill Coffee House |
Peekskill, New York |
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Palatypus's Latest Blog Entry
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Left onto Fire House Road
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Dreams, Packing.
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State of Mind Interview with Dan Johnson
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Palatypus Northeast Mini-tour 12/6, 12/7 and 12/8
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Tickets to the Parting Glass on October 20th - Opening for Amy LaVere
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| About Palatypus |
Palatypus on WAMC Performance Place, hosted by Mike Eck
About: Based out of Albany, N.Y., Palatypus draws from the best of the Country, Bluegrass and Folk music genres to create a distinct melodic and harmonic sound. Their songs evoke a spectrum of emotional states, ranging from the lament of loves gone wrong to the simple joys found in sharing a few drinks with friends. The duo focuses on well constructed vocal harmonies layered over the rhythm of Mike's and the melody of Matt's guitar. The songs are story driven, simultaneously metaphysical and visual, and captivate their audiences with deft acuity in their sensibility. Always entertaining and engaging, Palatypus continues to gain musical recognition and win fans across the Capital Region and in the greater North East.
Equipment: Both Matt and Mike use Martin Guitars with Martin SP medium/light strings, Fishman, Rare Earth, Humbucker pickups, and Fishman Loudbox Performer Acoustic Amplifiers.
Press:
While many like acts overcompensate for the lack of a backing band by playing loud and aggressive, Palatypus chose to explore the softer dynamic possibilities of two acoustic guitars. Matt Durfee's melodic finger-picking is the perfect counterpart to Mike Poulopoulos' Spartan folk strumming, and their two voices blend like gin and tonic on a summer day. Bring a blanket when you catch one of their performances.
- Metroland, Best of 2007
It's almost a choral arrangement with four-part harmony; between the voices and guitars, all four parts are covered phenomenally. A freshly unique, yet achingly familiar sound.
- Erin Harkes, UPSTATE magazine
Their Americana, singer/songwriter style evokes the open spaces of Durfee's upbringing in rural Schoharie County, while Poulopoulos' lyrics draw on, in part, literary characters such as Francis Phelan from William Kennedy's novel "Ironweed."
Durfee's finger-picking style adds a completely innovative melody to Poulopoulos' Americana chord structure.
- Philip Schwartz, The Daily Gazette
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