Have the CD shipped to your house by gutterth for $7, pick it up at Good Records in Dallas, or Recycled and Strawberry Fields in Denton or buy it from I-Tunes.
"The piano, in some form, has challenged the boundaries of popular
music since Mozart used his compositions to thumb his nose at Austrian
royalty. Before the electric guitar became a symbol of rebellion, the
ivories provided a musical voice for lust, freedom, sadness and
celebration. In that tradition, Dallas songwriter Sean Kirkpatrick has
eschewed six strings for the true passion of 88 - paired with hammers
and connected to keys, of course - for the majority of his musical
career.
After fronting Dallas/Denton bands like no-scene darlings
Maxine’s Radiator (1994-1998), the synth-punk outfit The
Signals (2001-2002), and co-piloting the electro-rock group
The Falcon Project (1998-2002), Kirkpatrick had earned a name for
himself as an in-demand musician. He spent a year in beloved indie band Spoon and was later
asked to join the Kill Rock Stars group The
Paper Chase, of which he remains a member.
But during all of Kirkpatrick’s time in various bands, he has been
busy writing his own songs. After a couple of years playing alone to fans, he finally presents his debut full-length of solo
material, Turn On the Interference.
It’s an album of haunting melodies spanning carnival to dirge, with
Kirkpatrick’s fingers traversing the keys
throughout each track.
"The Interference" sends bluesy to space and back, and "Quiet As He’s
Sleeping" takes what are sometimes near-barrelhouse keys into an
almost sinister arena. "Erica, Welcome to the Funhouse" is the
swirling, swaying equivalent of looking into that very funhouse’s
mirror.
Interference is quite obviously a labor of love - but more than the
romantic sort. Kirkpatrick’s love of the craft as well as the
musicians that inspire him are evident in
his composition, performance and experimentation song after song.
Samples, effects and accompanying instruments aside, however,
Kirkpatrick’s Turn On the Interference is very much a
singer/songwriter’s album. It is, at its very core, an exercise in
expression via 88 keys and one voice."
Hi Sean, Hope your trip back from Europe was nice and without mishap ! Yes, you're right ! 'Ultime atome' is stolen from 'Once upon a lifetime', from one of my favorite Talking heads' album ! We just took the skeleton and put our froggy flesh around ! Well, I just listened to your things ! It sounds so good ! I think I gonna find and buy 'Turn on the interference'. 'Bad neighbor' is my favorite, but it's not part of the album ? I hope everyone from 'the paper chase' have enjoyed the european tour, say hello to everybody for us ! Cheers Christophe
Hugged Toko and Jon in Barcelona! It was a big surprise to meet them there..although we were there very briefly.. Love your solo stuff! It's amazing! See you next year..
Hey Sean diggin your tracks....I've let music slip away from me...but I'm doing what I was born to do...t.v. news....somehow, though, I ended up back in ABI, at least for now...but I'm having fun....take care
I've been playing/enjoying the hell outta yer record Sean!! The "Celebrity" song is a hit...like Guns and Roses meets New Model Army...idk...but i fucking love it! Thanks for hipping me. Rudy Gerdeman
It was great playing with you on Friday. I really liked your set. Maybe we can do it again sometime. Good luck with your upcoming shows! (wasn't Beach House amazing?)
