Jeremy Brightbill, Michael Grady, Jason Hackett, Tre Murillo.
Influences
Teenage Fanclub, Trash Can Sinatras, Eugenius, Superstar, Bedhead/The New Year, Low, Múm, Bent, Sigur Rós, Jim O'Rourke, David Pajo, Seam/Bitch Magnet, , the Notwist, Red Red Meat/Califone, , Braindance, Aphex Twin, µ-Ziq, Codeine, the Geraldine Fibbers, early Sebadoh, Big Star, Dead Can Dance, Björk, Luke Vibert, Smudge, Godstar, Godrays/small factory, Elliott Smith, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, PJ Harvey's slowjams.
Beginning as a bedroom-recording project in 1997, Panic Strikes a Chord has been a study in constant evolution and sonic experimentation, all the while remaining true to the narrative vision of Jeremy Brightbill. Drawing from disparate sources as hip-hop, shoegaze, country and indie-rock, PSAC nonetheless has continually created a beautiful, adventurous and unified sound all its own, which has made it a favorite guest project of members of Early Day Miners and Magnolia Electric Company.
Brightbill’s latest endeavor, Cautionary Verses for Children (available June 5th, 2007 on Higher Step Records), is an earnest exploration on the current global state, the pervasiveness of violence in our lives, and the avenues of personal escape via living and loving hard until the inevitable claims us all. With a recurring theme of ghosts, the album lives up to its title as a whispered warning complete with lyrical elements of magic and remorse.
Sonically the record moves playfully from the sexy indie-rock cool of Love & Rockets (Touch Free Automatic) to the sprawling melodic guitar fuzz pop of Teenage Fanclub (Those Who Lie Say They Never Lie) and the minimalist meditative approach of Low (Tsao Wan) as well as all points between. The lead single, Make Me Want To details a relationship reduced to self-loathing and mutual lust over an accordion led, vaguely eastern European sounding, drinking song swagger.
Panic Strikes a Chord will be touring throughout the remainder of 2007 in support of Cautionary Verses for Children.
I had the funniest miscommunication last night. I was on the way to a party in a car crammed full of too many people and one of them said their ex was moving to Bloomington Indiana. it went like this ...
"Oh, I know a few bands she should check out! One's called Tremendous Fucking and another is Panic Strikes a Chord. they're an old friends bands."
"Oh, How do you know this person."
"Jeremy had bands in my hometown. His band Watership Down was the first show I ever went to. I had a crush on him, but we were just friends. He had a girlfriend and was older."
"So you never found out if his band name was fitting."
"What? Watership Down? What does that mean?"
"Huh huh."
"What?! Tell me what's Watership Down besides the book? (pause) Oh! You mean the OTHER band name!"
Jeremy, I just got a new doc kit. We should get together in Bloomington and make a video. Three Days with Panic? It would be fun and good to hang out again.
Nice to meet you. thanks for the add... We are Japanese instrumental rock band (Gt.x2&Dr.) of "THE SPIRITUAL". Please enjoy our music. Thank You!! Cheers!
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Please come to Bears this Friday, August 3rd, and rejoice that Landlocked has been kind enough to bring America's Funnyman NEIL HAMBURGER to Bloomington!
Bring your whole fucking band. It will be awesome!
