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Paucity

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  • Genre: Classical / Experimental / Progressive

    Location Grand Rapids, Michigan, Un

    Profile Views: 178612

    Last Login: 9/25/2012

    Member Since 6/27/2005

    Website paucity.us

    Record Label Friction Records (.net)

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .............. .. .. hello friends, .. here is our bio : .... It’s been four years and a few lineup changes since PAUCITY’s Friction Records debut An Untitled Album, but their sophomore effort DEER BIRD BEAR SHIP has been well worth the wait. The new set finds the band back as it started, with the original musicians upping the ante on composition and craft in instrumental, experimental music. Recorded in early 2009 at the White Lodge in Wayland, MI, Deer Bird Bear Ship was mastered by Al McAvoy and documents the next stage in PAUCITY. .. Building on the framework set by post-rock innovators Mogwai, Tortoise and Don Caballero, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based foursome continues to extend the possibilities of vocal-less rock music, offering equal nods to their previously named forbearers, as well as the sounds of Miles Davis’ electric outings; electronic music pioneers Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin; post-hardcore titans Isis and Envy; and the atmospheric work of alt-rock mainstays Radiohead and The Cure. .. As a wave of new instrumental bands has emerged over the years, so have a few common clichés. The first is an overuse of the pregnant repetition of some emotive chord progression, which, when the moment arrives, has no choice but to erupt in a celebration of brute volume (with no change to the music’s melodic content), not unlike a wailing infant. The second is an over-glorification of technical prowess that borders on a Saturday afternoon visit to the local Guitar Mart—were the associates at said mart run by people who liked better music. .. Make no mistake, PAUCITY’s music makes much use of shifts in dynamic, as well as the accomplished skill of its musicians but, like watching any brilliant actor in a play or a film, the players—in spite their exceptional talents—make the listener forget the facts and follow the music wherever it takes them. There just may be a jaw-dropping crescendo around the bend; you may hear some extended measures in a meter most math students couldn’t follow. But it will never feel exploitative or without purpose. As satisfying as it is, the music isn’t interested in winking at you and saying, “Look what we did,” or “Isn’t this important?” It’s too busy being exceptional. .. Band members Kertis Lytle, Jared Wekenman, Sam Hutchinson and Ric Carroll layer warm synths, airy keys, bristling guitar, churning bass and complex rhythms with a true sense of purpose and aural space, where no note—no matter how off-the-cuff— sounds out of place. Carroll and Wekenman may have both spent time away from the band since the last recording, but Deer Bird Bear Ship shows PAUCITY writing and playing at their strongest and most cohesive and mature. .. From the lyrical, pentatonic riff that leads “The Cradle;” to the odd-timed, fist-pumping prog-rock of “Funnel Web,” to the creeping guitar squawks and wah-filtered synth lines of “Cowboys & Arabs;” and sublimated drum rolls of “Twice the Pumpkin,” Deer Bird Bear Ship is a demonstration in variety for the purpose of musical advancement, marking a clear step forward the band, as well as the genre. .. .. .... "Paucity plays some of the most insightful, brooding instrumental post-rock you could ever come across. Their live show has more energy than a horde of bulls shoved into a syringe, yet comes across as subdued, inviting, and layered with intrigue." ..J.B. booking at Founders GR.. .... "Paucity is an indie instru-rock band out of Grand Rapids, and I like to listen to them naked in the car. OK, that’s not true but I do like them." ..Jon Chattman Cheappop.com.. .... "Some say it's futile to fight fate. No one can run from the winds of ka. Destiny is, well, destined. Paucity sure gave it a hell of shot, however." .. Nick Stephenson Recoil Mag ...... "Paucity proves you don’t need insightful lyrics – or to be Thom Yorke – to create thought-provoking rock. It brings back the concept of an album, opting for songs that come together to create one entity, as opposed to the “single” mentality.  Deer Bird Bear Ship is ambient, and the listener gets hypnotized by the waves of guitar and percussion." ..J.B.Rylah, Music Revue revue of DBBS.. .... Come and get your new vinyl or cd.. @ FrictionRecords.net, Itunes, and Vinyl Collective .. ........ .... come join us @.. ......
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  • Tabatha LOtt




    Wishing you a magical week with lots of happy stuff.

    2 years ago
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  • Hikari Sueda


    Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

    This year went so fast.

    I hope it was a good one and the next even better.
    hikarisueda

    2 years ago
  • Angelica D. Grimes

    Merry Christmas,

    2 years ago
  • Dorothy Holle


    You guys are amazing ! Keep up the good work! Much Love and Respect.

    2 years ago
  • 2 years ago
  • FAN THE FIRE Magazine

    The December 2010 issue of FAN THE FIRE Magazine is out now featuring Poor Spirits and Warpaint, Delta Spirit, Daft Punk and My Chemical Romance album reviews, Tintin and Conan 3-D previews, interviews with the directors of Smash His Camera and Two Gates Of Sleep, feature on the 2010 BFI London Film Festival, Harry Potter 7, The Next Three Days and Rare Exports reviews, art by Rebecca Marino and Julien Pacaud and style by Nick Suarez and Sara Coe, plus much more. You can read the issue online here: www.fanthefiremagazine.com/magazine

    2 years ago
  • Elimixtape

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    2 years ago
  • Highersense

    Thanx for the ad and your support! 5 songs are ready for listening and we are working on more! So long support us on facebook too! And have a look in our online-shop. Greetings from Germany Highersense

    2 years ago
  • Michael Ray

    "Nothing But A Dream"

    Hello Paucity,

    My Brother Stephen and I Never Take YOU for Granted. We Cherish and Want YOU as our FRIEND!

    For the last 8 Weeks we have sent out Comments of Appreciation to Our Dear Friends. But Today I have Something to Share with YOU.

    I Wrote, Performed and Recorded a Brand NEW Song entitled "NOTHING BUT A DREAM"

    For Everyone that has ever been Hurt, Disillusioned, Had a Bad Relationship, A Divorce, Promises that Were Broken...or Feelings of Pain, Betrayal or Just Misunderstandings and Confusion...This Song Is For YOU.

    I was sitting in a Hotel Room in Los Angeles on my Bed Friday July 16, 2010, and in 15 Minutes This ENTIRE Song came to me. The Music and Lyrics. I Wrote Them Down on the Hotel Stationary.

    I Recorded it Tuesday July 20, 2010 in the Studio. Then Had it Copywritten and Registered with BMI Music.

    IT IS GOING ON OUR NEW CD!

    If You have been Hurt or Confused by things You can't Understand... GOOD NEWS, God is a God of RESTORATION.

    Paucity, Please Listen and Leave me some Comments if You Like it.

    Rock On!! Life is Good!

    Your Friends,

    Michael Ray and My Brother Stephen

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    2 years ago
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hello friends,
here is our bio :

It’s been four years and a few lineup changes since PAUCITY’s Friction Records debut An Untitled Album, but their sophomore effort DEER BIRD BEAR SHIP has been well worth the wait. The new set finds the band back as it started, with the original musicians upping the ante on composition and craft in instrumental, experimental music. Recorded in early 2009 at the White Lodge in Wayland, MI, Deer Bird Bear Ship was mastered by Al McAvoy and documents the next stage in PAUCITY.
Building on the framework set by post-rock innovators Mogwai, Tortoise and Don Caballero, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based foursome continues to extend the possibilities of vocal-less rock music, offering equal nods to their previously named forbearers, as well as the sounds of Miles Davis’ electric outings; electronic music pioneers Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin; post-hardcore titans Isis and Envy; and the atmospheric work of alt-rock mainstays Radiohead and The Cure.
As a wave of new instrumental bands has emerged over the years, so have a few common clichés. The first is an overuse of the pregnant repetition of some emotive chord progression, which, when the moment arrives, has no choice but to erupt in a celebration of brute volume (with no change to the music’s melodic content), not unlike a wailing infant. The second is an over-glorification of technical prowess that borders on a Saturday afternoon visit to the local Guitar Mart—were the associates at said mart run by people who liked better music.
Make no mistake, PAUCITY’s music makes much use of shifts in dynamic, as well as the accomplished skill of its musicians but, like watching any brilliant actor in a play or a film, the players—in spite their exceptional talents—make the listener forget the facts and follow the music wherever it takes them. There just may be a jaw-dropping crescendo around the bend; you may hear some extended measures in a meter most math students couldn’t follow. But it will never feel exploitative or without purpose. As satisfying as it is, the music isn’t interested in winking at you and saying, “Look what we did,” or “Isn’t this important?” It’s too busy being exceptional.
Band members Kertis Lytle, Jared Wekenman, Sam Hutchinson and Ric Carroll layer warm synths, airy keys, bristling guitar, churning bass and complex rhythms with a true sense of purpose and aural space, where no note—no matter how off-the-cuff— sounds out of place. Carroll and Wekenman may have both spent time away from the band since the last recording, but Deer Bird Bear Ship shows PAUCITY writing and playing at their strongest and most cohesive and mature.
From the lyrical, pentatonic riff that leads “The Cradle;” to the odd-timed, fist-pumping prog-rock of “Funnel Web,” to the creeping guitar squawks and wah-filtered synth lines of “Cowboys & Arabs;” and sublimated drum rolls of “Twice the Pumpkin,” Deer Bird Bear Ship is a demonstration in variety for the purpose of musical advancement, marking a clear step forward the band, as well as the genre.



"Paucity plays some of the most insightful, brooding instrumental post-rock you could ever come across. Their live show has more energy than a horde of bulls shoved into a syringe, yet comes across as subdued, inviting, and layered with intrigue." J.B. booking at Founders GR

"Paucity is an indie instru-rock band out of Grand Rapids, and I like to listen to them naked in the car. OK, that’s not true but I do like them." Jon Chattman Cheappop.com

"Some say it's futile to fight fate. No one can run from the winds of ka. Destiny is, well, destined. Paucity sure gave it a hell of shot, however." Nick Stephenson Recoil Mag

"Paucity proves you don’t need insightful lyrics – or to be Thom Yorke – to create thought-provoking rock. It brings back the concept of an album, opting for songs that come together to create one entity, as opposed to the “single” mentality.  Deer Bird Bear Ship is ambient, and the listener gets hypnotized by the waves of guitar and percussion." J.B.Rylah, Music Revue revue of DBBS

Come and get your new vinyl or cd
@ FrictionRecords.net, Itunes, and Vinyl Collective



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