Matt Allen (Guitar, Vox)
Eric Andraska (Bass, Vox)
Michael Weber (Guitar, Vox, Keys)
Randall Luecke / Mark Marsh (Drums)
Influences
Bowie, Beatles, Beach Boys, Built to Spill, Pavement, Pixies, Brian Eno, Wilco, Lips, Pink Floyd, Kinks, Wire, XTC, Guided By Voices, Radiohead.
Current Favs: Grizzly Bear, Dodos, Bon Iver, Best Show on WFMU, Deerhunter, MGMT, Fever Marlene, Kevin Drew, In Rainbows, The National, Cloud Cult, Of Montreal, Califone, Man Man, Akron/Family, Okkervil River...
THE GRAND MASQUERADE
New Album Out Now
Buy the CD online here.
Buy it locally in Madison at: Strictly Discs, The Frugal Muse, B-sides, Madcity Music, and Exclusive Company.
Download to the left via Snocap.
Also available on iTunes .
Madison's own Triple M hosted a tribute to the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's album featuring various tracklists as recorded by local Madison artists. The Selfish Gene recorded three songs with Milwaukee's Fever Marlene, two of which were included in the session. Download all three songs at our website.
SPIN.com - ARTIST OF THE DAY - Wed. May 16th
TSG was featured as Artist of the Day on Spin.com on Wednesday, May 16th.
Read REVIEWS of the album...
Lost at Sea - CD Review - 12/5/07
Performing Songwriter - Magazine Review - Dec 2007
Urb Magazine - Review - 9/28/07
Neufutur Magazine - Artist Profile - 8/21/07
Modern Drummer - Blog - 8/19/07 (scroll down to find Mark's blog)
Sea of Tranquility - Review - 8/15/07
Muzzle of Bees - Interview - 8/8/07
Obscure Sound - Review - 6/24/07
Hero Hill - Review - 5/11/07
Up the Downstair - Review - 4/28/07
Dane101 - Review - 4/27/07
Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands - Review - 4/24/07
My Old Kentucky Blog - Review - 4/23/07
Veritas Lux Mea - Review - 4/23/07
Isthmus - Full Album Review - 4/12/07
Morecowbell - Album Review - 4/12/07
Isthmus - Autopilot Track Review - 4/6/07
"If you like Spoon, you might dig this new band The Selfish Gene." - VH1's Best Week Ever, 2007
"[The Grand Masquerade] is immersed in ambition--a stunning blend of giddy, effusive melodies with a cerebral mindset ... Despite [The Selfish Gene's] precocious tendencies--sound effects, maddening shifts in tempo, synths, heady musings--their tunes remain anchored in relentless energy and easy accessibility. " - Performing Songwriter, 2007
"Songs that are both delicately introspective and explosively grand." - National Public Radio, 2007
"A memorable album that has more smarts, soul and just plain fun than most of what's considered "pop" these days." - Wisconsin State Journal / Capital Times, 2007
Thank You for adding us. Yes, please come to the UK - As official embassadour of the 'UK tea and cakes democratic party', I would officially welcome you. but I might loose my job, because I can't spell embassadour. Aly :-)
First off, I'm extremely jealous that you get all of Lamp's love. Lamp and I used to date off and on (pun?)back when we were both going to the University of Iowa; I was head over heels, but Lamp ended up getting a desk job in Sioux Falls after finishing up school and the whole long distance thing really didn't work out. Regardless, we had an extremely fun/interesting time kicking it with you guys last night. Do kidz still say "kicking it" theez daize? Anyway, we'll definitely have to play a show again sometime where there's actually more people than deer heads. We'll see you on the 16th of August - our breasts will be ripe for signing.
hey friends, what are you up to this coming Sunday, April 6th? I'm playing at Cafe Montmartre with Josh Harty, and we're starting at 8pm, hope you can make it out! take care,
Support The Selfish Gene! by listening to their big apearence on BreakThru Radio!! Below is the direct show link that will take you right to the show on BTR. Help us give these guys more fans by spreading the word about the show - "BTR Rock Block"
