Elena Proakis Ellis - Vocals, flute, Bass Guitar and Guitar
Neal Ellis - Guitar, Bass Guitar and Vocals
Rich Reed - Drums
Performing Live With:
Katie Teitler - Flute
Maria Cincotta - Violin
Influences
Built to Spill, Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, Pixies, Neutral Milk Hotel, Pavement, Seam, Radiohead, Grandaddy, Death Cab for Cutie, Bedhead, Superchunk, Modest Mouse, Sunny Day Real Estate, the Arcade Fire, Haywood, Pinback, Weezer, Elliott Smith, American Analog Set, Arab Strap, Bach, Mozart, Charlie Parker, Doves, Duke Ellington, Engine Down, Jimmy Eat World, Jeff Mangum, the Decemberists, Johnny Cash, Kimone, For Stars, Godspeed You Black Emporer!, Braid, Minor Threat, James Gang, Sly and the Family Stone, Janes Addiction, Sufjan Stevens, Come, The Vehicle Birth, the Shipping News, Creeper Lagoon, Quasi, Mates of State, Mission of Burma, Beth Orton, Pedro the Lion, Promise Ring, Rainer Maria, Rilo Kiley, Matt Sharp, Sigur Ros, Smashing Pumpkins, Spinal Tap, the Delgados, The Flaming Lips, Postal Service, Neil Young, Badfinger, the Hollies, the Grass Roots, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, and Muddy Waters.
Sounds Like
Rainer Maria, Built to Spill, Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, Death Cab for Cutie, Stars, Throwing Muses
Polyethylene is proud to be part of the prominent Boston indie rock scene. Together since 2002, Polyethylene plays an innovative brand of indie pop with dual male/female vocals, warm melodies, catchy riffs, and rhythmic variety, mixed in with ambient, mood-driven instrumentals. The band's influences range from the Pixies to Mogwai to Radiohead to Death Cab for Cutie. This trio consists of Neal Ellis on guitar, bass and vocals, Elena Proakis Ellis on bass, guitar and vocals, and Richard Reed on drums. (No, they dont have the shoebomber in the band, though that would be one heck of a gimmick.) Recently, the band has been performing live with guest members Maria Cincotta on violin and Katie Teitler on flute.
Polyethylene has been performing in the Boston/Cambridge area since November 2002. Their full-length debut release, Paper or Plastic, received praise from Performer Magazine, the Noise, the Metronome, and Polyethylene fans throughout New England. Contact Elena at elena@polyethylenemusic.com for booking.
WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING
"musically stimulating – a combination of masterful drum work, poignant vocals and complex guitar movements…tight and inventive…Polyethylene’s musical flexibility echoes the group’s fluid artistry.”
Performer Magazine, December 2006
“What at first seems like atmospheric female fronted rock, turns into a blistering march of edgy guitars, erratic drums and amazing flutes and violins. …although “What Goes on Inside Houses” only contains 9 tracks, it manages to encompass all that is good in modern rock music, while still keeping a fresh outlook on things.”
The Plugg, April 2007
“this disc works best on a drizzly, unseasonably cold day in June—but there are some other songs that drive right along on a guitar-shaped chassis. This is, in a word, original, and as such, is well worth your time.”
The Noise, July 2007
Ahhh! Ok. Well, it's usually easier to get them in person, so if you'd like me to pick up a couple next week, I might be able to do that. Let me know what you think!
Happy New Year to you too!!! And thanks for the Birthday wishes. I am most certainly going to Band of Horses - I can't wait. Saw them do a smaller, in-studio performance when I was at CMJ and was completely blown away, so now I want to see the extended, REAL live show. Hope to see you soon too - it's been ages! Good luck with the writing/recording and stay warm...maybe see you at the show?
Thank you for inviting À Rebours into your space here. I really liked what I was hearing on your profile. Very provocative. Thanks for introducing me to your work.
It will be great but we are in europe and you are in USA so... But if one day you come in europe or if we come in your country it will be super great. But we don't Know where to play in USA and how we could make... Sorry for my english
The Divorced and the Polyethylene will battle one day. It will be great and the tales will be told of this for ages to come. Sorry for missing the show. You are the bizomb.
lookin' forward to the pa's show! been a while since I've seen you guys play, let alone hanging out sans musical instruments. hope your belabored day weekend provided some end of the summer fun! see you kids soon, aight!
