CURRENT MEMBERS: Steev Taylor on guitar & vocals... Lori G. on keyboard, synth, vocals, miscellaneous percussive instruments, Nate Sadler on bass... Brian Giblett on drums *** PREVIOUS MEMBERS: Marcus "Machine Gun" Haines on drums... Erica Haines on bass... Shik Byrd on guitars *** GUEST MUSICIANS: Elisabeth King on accordion... Thea Vorass on cello
Influences
The Shins, Blonde Redhead, Radiohead, Death Cab for Cutie, The Bloodthirsty Lovers, Enon, Elvis Costello, Yo La Tengo, Low, Pinback, Starlight Mints, The Pixies, Andrew Bird, Crooked Fingers, The Arcade Fire, Interpol, Kings of Convenience, Iron & Wine, Mates of State, Aztec Camera, Harry Nilsson
Sounds Like
an audio tour of the wax museum where our greatest failures are on display
SUMMER 2000: Steev & Lori G. finish their first album as Tangemeenie, search for a band to play the songs live to support the album. ************************************************************** NOVEMBER 2000: Enter drums (Marcus Haines), bass (Erica Haines) and 2nd guitar (Shik Byrd)... play first show out as COLORWHEEL (since new members find the name Tangemeenie "distasteful"). ************************************************************** 2001: Band becomes its own separate entity and is dubbed POCKET NOVEL MYSTERY. Begin writing all new songs as a group. Begin recording. ************************************************************** 2002: Release their first CD, an EP called "Pieces of Grace", consisting of one studio and 3 live tracks. Band plays a lot of shows this year. ************************************************************** 2003: The band finally completes recording of their album, "EIGHT DAYS IN THE LIFE OF GRACE", which is released in September. We say goodbye to Shik. ************************************************************** MARCH 2004: Marcus & Erica decide to leave as well. Shik comes back for a swan song -- the last show with all 5 original members is played on March 12, 2004. ************************************************************** MAY 2004: Pocket Novel Mystery plays shows as an acoustic duo while searching for a new live drummer & bass player. ************************************************************** AUGUST 2004: Band plays its first show with Nate Sadler on bass, Brian Giblett on drums. ************************************************************** CURRENT: Still determined to sell some albums, the band still rocks as much as is humanly possible by people with day jobs.
Hey Guys, big show happening for us at the Warehouse in Tallahassee Florida this Saturday July 11th with openers Disruptor, and Ground. Full sound and light production, lasers, belly dancers, and a killer drink special. Doors @8pm Cover $5
yes, very much, please pass the more, and do be friends with me. it was very nice to meet you. when will you all come back to gainesville? we should do a show here or tally soon. let me know. xoxo
i suppose this could be considered a tad incestuous to post a note for a band with whom i share a member, but i cannot control my lust...and why should i dammittt!!!
you sounded fantastic in 'o-town'--and managed to infuse some blood into that anemic festival! i fell asleep with the verses to "sun" looping in my head last night...
--jesse
