Seattle band Slow Skate is the musical collaboration of west-coaster Caitlin Sherman and Midwest transplant Jason Goessl. Their mutual love for a wide variety of music, ranging from forgotten torch songs and bossa nova to experimental electronics and film scores brought them together. Their seamless and skillful combination of these influences into their own original music sets them apart.
'Trace the Lines' was released in February 2008 on Conduit Records. In the summer of 2008, Slow Skate went to Studio Litho and finished their second full-length, 'Past the Whole Parade' which will be released in Spring 2009.
Filmed for the Ball of Wax Vol. 15 release party at the Sunset in Ballard. Jason & Caitlin were unable to attend and sent this in their stead.
Ball of Wax Vol. 15 is available at Sonic Boom in Ballard, or can be ordered at:
http://www.denimclature.com/ballofwax/
Some kind words~
"Slow Skate singer Caitlin Sherman is patient. She has the control and uneasy grace of Portishead's Beth Gibbons, but she makes that unease sound effortless with her exacting shrill. In "Villain" she's poised in a Sleepy Hollow and sings, "Use your tongue to brand my skin." Slow Skate's shadowed minor compositions are filtered with electronics, upright bass, and the resonant shuffle of brush-glitched drums. Room sounds in the recording spell out hardwood floors and low-wattage bulbs overhead. Slow Skate's full-length, Trace the Lines, came out in February on the Seattle/NY label Conduit Records. It's a gathered and bold offering, a slow fade for your lulling." TRENT MOORMAN, The Stranger April 2008
"But it's Slow Skate's combination of tongue-in-cheek London lounge and just enough cowboy swagger that should give you pause. Relying on a combination of organic, dinky pianos and drums, as well as sleek-but-not-sterile electronica, the band's sparse compositions are set atop lazy, brushed drums and swooning surf guitar. A definite must see, especially before their full length album comes out in February and they are inevitably discovered by the masses." RAECHEL SIMS, Seattle Weekly November 2008
Slow Skate
March 14th, 2009 at 10:12 am (the good times)
On Thursday night, Half Light played with a Seattle band that we’ve been trying to play with for about a year; they are called Slow Skate. For me, this was one of those rare experiences when I was elated that I was out seeing like music, especially considering it was midnight on a Thursday. There is nothing wrong with Slow Skate. The first thing I was struck by was how great the drummer’s snare drum sounds. The drummer seemed jazz trained but never got too fancy, and was certainly able to bust out the rock when necessary. The drummer and stand-up bass player were communicating often, and it was fun to watch them. The deep, growly bass lines coming from the bass were a perfect push-pull to the perfectly tasty drums. If you clicked on the first link, and are listening to to Slow Skate right now, you are no doubt enchanted with the PJ Harvey meets Cat Power meets Eleni Mandell vocal stylings. Caitlin Sherman sits comfortably at the wurlitzer belting out her lovely vocals. In the live setting, I didn’t even miss the killer harmonies that are strewn all over Slow Skates recordings. I was certainly drawn into the magical tone coming from theguitar player’s hollowbody Gibson. Since the piano is laying down a lot of the structure that would normally come from guitar, the guitarist was free to engage in long, flowing, super-tasty lead time lines. We were also blessed with one amazing guitar solo.
I only regret that I had to get out of the Comet before I had a chance to purchase Slow Skate’s pink vinyl 7″. Lucky for all of us, they have quite a few gigs coming up. I have a crush on you Slow Skate!
YES lets! the feeling is mutual~. that was a fun night. i still keep laughing imagining if you had taken me up on my yuke offer, how you'd have managed my bizarre idiotuning. ( idio like one, not like dumb)! i'm impressed that you figured out how to comment on my dizzy page. even i don't know how. but that might just be because i can't be my own friend. i'll try to catch you at the sunset! xo,kw
Oh Slow Skate, you are my new favorite band and in my top 5 favorite local band. I'm telling everyone how awesome you are. I can't wait to hear the new record!!! So glad to have met you all.
hey. I'm going to try to make it to two shows in Ballard on wednesday night. One of them is yours. Any idea what time you guys will actually be playing?
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