...My Bloody Valentine, Pixies, Sigur Ros, Mogwai, Smashing Pumpkins, Doves, Bjork, Marion, Slowdive, Puressence, Khonnor, Cocteau Twins, Explosions In The Sky, Interpol, The Chameleons, Joy Division, The Arcade Fire, Six By Seven, Brian Eno, The Velvet Underground, Sparklehorse, Ride, The Boats, The Remote Viewer, Múm, 4AD, Esker, Verve, Tape, Low...
Neye Benziyor?
"The result of Liz Fraser and Kevin Shields' secret affair" (Drowned in Sound)
Alas, Palo Alto are no more... But don't fear, you can catch Elaine and Paul in The Declining Winter. We'll still be checking back here from time to time, so feel free to say hello.
Palo Alto are a four-piece based in Manchester and Leeds, and were formed in 2001. You might say they were a indie-alternative-experimental-post-rock kind of band...
Take a peek in the blog for what people have to say about us, or try any of these fine destinations:
If you'd like a free sampler CD, just drop us a line at paloaltomusic@hotmail.com and we'll get one out for you (only in the UK I'm afraid though...).
You can also purchase the 'Wades in to Water' EP directly from us for £3 + postage if you e-mail us paloaltomusic@hotmail.com. Or if you are of the Leeds persausion, pop in to Radish (www.radishweb.co.uk) and pick one up from there. Lovely.
Also, don't forget to sign up to our shiny new mailing list, where you'll be the first to hear about Palo Alto news, gigs, releases and general nitter natter about the band.
Don't worry about us spamming you as no one has actually figured out how to send out the newsletters yet!
Hey, how are you? we have uploaded 3 new tracks and would love for you to check them out. Especially our track "In Memory". we wrote this song in dedication to the legend Phil Lynott. Thanks for your time :) Stainless
LES FAUVES new album "NALT.2 - Liquid Modernity" out on March 6th!!! Free preview of two tracks on our pages!
Further information about release party, tour, hot news and Les Fauves' showcase at SXSW (USA) (Habana Calle 6 Patio on Wednesday, March 18th) will be available soon!
Hello,
We are playing the lovely Cardigan Arms on the 21st of March, being foreigners from Sheffield it would be grand if you could pop in and see us and bring a few other Leedsies with you if you are free.
Here are a few nice things people have said about us have a listen on our page and see if you like what we are up to:
Reviews:
"AN AMAZING LIVE ACT, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM AGAIN" (Sandman Magazine)
"AN IMPRESSIVE SET FROM A BAND WITH A KNACK FOR WRITING CATCHY SONGS AND DELIVERING THEM LIVE AS WELL AS IN THE STUDIO" (Sandman Magazine)
"PROMISING SONG WRITERS" (Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6)
"THESE DAYS I FIND THRASH AND POWER POP A BIT REPETITIVE, BUT THIS WAS REMINISCENT OF MORRISSEY WHILE STILL BEING PERSONAL, I HEAR THE POSSIBILITY OF A GOOD FUTURE. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU COULD SUPRISE US ALL ONE DAY". (Paul Gambaccini, BBC Radio 6)
Charlie Parr is from the same Duluth music scene that spawned the likes of Low and Haley Bonar, and his music delves deep into the back roads of American folk music, there’s hints of Robert Johnson, Nick Drake and Will Oldham in his playing, and a true from the heart power and clarity that is simply stunning. This guy is the real thing, and you can hear it in every note he plays, which would also explain why the people at the superb End of the Road festival ask him back every single year!
Neil McSweeney plays beautifully considered and perfectly restrained music that will delight fans of Low, Adrian Crowley, Nina Nastasia, Mark Kozelek, and Jason Molina.
Deftly fingerpicked folk loveliness from a local favourite - Michael Rossiter perfectly executes traditional folk as well as his own material, sings from his heart and gets the perfect sound from his guitar.
Hello,
We are playing the lovely Cardigan Arms on the 21st of March. Being foreigners from Sheffield, it would be grand if you could pop in and see us and bring a few other Leedsies with you if you are free.
Here are a few nice things people have said about us. Have a listen on our page and see if you like what we are up to
"AN AMAZING LIVE ACT, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM AGAIN" (Sandman Magazine)
"AN IMPRESSIVE SET FROM A BAND WITH A KNACK FOR WRITING CATCHY SONGS AND DELIVERING THEM LIVE AS WELL AS IN THE STUDIO" (Sandman Magazine)
"PROMISING SONG WRITERS" (Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6)
"THESE DAYS I FIND THRASH AND POWER POP A BIT REPETITIVE, BUT THIS WAS REMINISCENT OF MORRISSEY WHILE STILL BEING PERSONAL, I HEAR THE POSSIBILITY OF A GOOD FUTURE. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU COULD SUPRISE US ALL ONE DAY". (Paul Gambaccini, BBC Radio 6)
We've never been able to quite pin down exactly how the The Hunter Gracchus are going to play on any given occasion, which is a wonderful thing. A shifting unit with Syed Kamran Ali, Fiona Marshall and Jon Marshall at the core, they have recently settled into a fairly stable unit of six, but it's hard to know how long that'll last. Still, while it does, it's producing all manner of magical and highly unexpected performances. The one captured here was recorded at the band's practice room cum gig space, Fagin's Hideout/The Furniture Makers and is a less blistering freakout than some of their recent output, preferring to quietly explore every nook of tonal space. It simmers rather than erupts and, the longer you become immersed in it, the less aware you become of the passage of time. It's a recording that feels like it should go on forever and, when it does come to a close, the silence is shocking. In a time when it's all too easy for a group of improvisers to just go full-tilt in some euphoric pursuit, the Hunter Gracchus provides us with a glowing alternative that draws us slowly in and drowns our senses. This is truly awesome.
Ltd to 80 copies, sleeves printed on recycled card w/soya based ink, no less
This Thursday 30/07 we welcome you to join us and celebrate the release of our new album, Panic. Free copies of the album will be available on the night plus music from BOBBIE PERU, STRAY LIGHT and MONSTER ISLAND with FNF DJs all night.
After recent operations with Glasvegas and being the one-man backing band of ex Libertines/Dirty Pretty Things Carl Barat, the cramped out and debauched Dennis ’lovechild of Dick Dale & Nick Cave’ Hopper Choppers returns to FNF this Tues.09th Dec ...........
und dann: THE SWAN HAS LANDED!!!!
"The Swan With Two Necks - Album of the Week." - Clash Magazine
"...if ORKB smelt any stronger or brilliance you could probably paint a white stripe on it and call it a skunk. Sniff. Big things beckon." - Artrocker
The idea is simple: eight bands play across two stages in the same venue - four chosen by renowned local DIY promoters Forest of Sound, four chosen by fantastic local independent label Gizeh Records. All bands play consecutively so the audience gets to see everything.
Koen Holtkamp is no stranger to producing beautiful music. Expect layers of warm organic noise and found sound combine to make pieces that are both gorgeously minimalistic and endlessly deep. He's making the trip over from New York to celebrate the launch of his new album on Type records, and you'd be a fool to miss him!
Gorgeously organic music that washes over you and through you - the best of all ambient music understands the importance of holding back, of understatement, of beauty - Pausal achieve this, and more. Stunning stuff for a night of pure sonic bliss.
Forest of Sound's favourite one man laptop genius, randomNumber, comes back to regale us with his excellent and deeply inventive brand of electronica. There's a reason that he's so energetic in his performance - his music is brilliant. Simple. As.
A Forest of Sound presentation. It’ll be £5 on the door, and doors are at 8pm.
