Ed Ackerson, Jennifer Jurgens, Peter Anderson plus Marc Perlman, Ashley Prenzlow and Tim Oesau
Influences
Pete and Roger, Jason and Sonic, Pollard and Sprout, Jim and William Reid, John and Paul, Noel and Liam, McGuinn, Hillman, Crosby and Clark, Serge and Jane, J and Lou, Malcolm and Damo, Cyril and Roy, Barrett, Wright, Waters, Mason and Gilmour, Martin and Sice, Lou and John, Kevin and Belinda, Williamson and Heron, Bill and Ernie, David and Hope, Kim and Thurston, Steve, Ronnie, Ian and Kenney, Paul, Bruce and Rick, May and Taylor, Malkmus and Kannberg, Rotten, Matlock, Cook and Jones, Holmstrom, Taylor and Newcombe, Chadwick and Bickers, Gardener and Bell, Ray and Dave, Ashcroft and McCabe, Bob, Grant and Greg, Tyner, Smith and Kramer, Ralf and Florian, John, Freda and Juliana, Tim and Letitia, Roback and Piucci, Angus, Malcolm and Neil Young, Gram and Emmylou, Jack, Ginger and Eric, Barat and Doherty, Hooky and Barney, Jeff and Jay, Day and Crockford, Gillespie, Innes and Young, Mick and Keith, Mick and Joe
Sounds Like
The ringing of cash registers (in a parallel universe where bands like this are popular)
Polara has been making its own brand of experimental pop noise over the course of five albums, three singles, two EP's, and five record labels. Combining hooks and sonic mayhem in ways both futuristic and classicist, the band is releasing its long-awaited fifth album Beekeeping on Minneapolis' Susstones label. Most importantly, the band's core members Ed Ackerson, Jennifer Jurgens, and Peter Anderson are still creating new sounds on their own terms and having a blast doing it.
Said it on my blog -- "Beekeeping" is astonishing stuff, just about filled-to-bursting with the kind of slam-bang hit singles nobody's making anymore. There's an alternate universe where the radio is singing with the sound of "Both Ends Burning" and "Game Over." Masterful work, kids.
Whats up ED? I was thinking bout flowers and microphones today. Thinking bout how the greenhouse must be gettin all nice and warm. Hope you're well, James
hey ed! How've things been going? Wanted to thank you for allowing me to film all those days. Very much appreciate it. I'm actually heading out with the guys today to film for the day for a new update. It should be fun. Did you happen to see the last update?
THE FLIES DEBUT LP "ALL TOO HUMAN" IS OUT NOW THRU NO CARBON/UNIVERSAL RECORDS - AVAILABLE ON CD AND DOWNLOAD - ITUNES, NAPSTER, AMAZON ETC AND ALL GOOD RECORD SHOPS.
"One of 2007's most adventurous and finest debuts" THE GUARDIAN
"Captivating" THE INDEPENDENT
"Like The Velvets on a David Lynch set." NME
"In a world of Kaiser Chiefs, James Blunts and Hard Fi's, The Flies have injected a breath of fresh air into music...the best U.K. debut album of the year" XFM
" Its incredible originality is only matched by its mesmerising allure and polished perfection.Whether smoking yourself horizontal or vertical and rising, whether entering or about to be entered, this is the album to do it to." ENTERTAINMENTFOCUS.COM
"The Flies sound is what the music industry has desperately been begging for... it’s about time that someone shook things up a bit. Thank God someone has had the balls to do it!" MUSIC-NEWS.COM
