Solar Powered People is a four piece rock/shoegaze band from the Central Valley of California. Emerging from a previous band, Apollo Trigger, Ryan Coscia, Doug McKinnon, and Tony Pennington created the solid foundation that is now Solar Powered People over three years ago. Dustin Morris was added into the fold within the last year and has helped the band reach the perfect blend of atmosphere and rock. Fresh from recording their second full-length, Living Through the Low, Solar Powered People are poised to launch into a bright future that should eclipse their already well accomplished past.
At a live Solar Powered People show, the audience can expect an experience similar to receiving a hug from a friendly grizzly bear. The sound the band produces is enveloping, warm and powerful with just enough grit to leave a few claw marks. Some of the songs cut through the atmosphere with pace and power, while others sweep and swirl, wrapping the listener into a haze of sound. The various levels of volume, pace and space are anchored by two consistent elements. The always-solid rhythm section provided by Coscia and McKinnon give every song a sturdy backbone. Coscia’s powerful drumming and McKinnon’s tasteful bass lines are the rails on which each song can successfully roll from. The second consistent element is the melodic hooks layered into the guitars. There are no pointless notes in Morris’ or Pennington’s guitar lines. The weaving of guitar parts gives the listener many layers to uncover while listening.Solar Powered People has a crafted sound that comes from the vast experience found in each respective member’s past. Coming from bands such as Fiver, Apollo Trigger, Long Division, Scenic Route, and Running Riot, the guys have suit cases full of experience on stage, on tour and in the studio. Taking these experiences and combining them with a shared love for such bands as The Cure, Slowdive, Tears For Fears, Failure, and Joy Division to name a few, the members of Solar Powered People feel they have found themselves a musical home. This musical home has been appreciated by many around the world over the last few years.Solar Powered People enjoyed their first tastes of success after their first full- length, self-titled album was released by Three Ring Records. This album was recorded by Matt McCord, who also worked with Cake, the Deftones and Team Sleep. The album was described by Performer Magazine as “sounding like it was born in the subconscious minds of some very serious musicians.” Performer Magazine also validated the album’s balanced beauty “in its simple moments as in its moments of heavy orchestration.” The album was given a seven out of ten by Travis Cook of the Silent Ballet who claimed that “there is no weak song on the album.” After many shows throughout the Central Valley, San Francisco and Los Angeles, Solar Powered People really honed in their sound. On top of the first albums release and their many shows, the “Commercial Flight” video reached over 250,000 views on YouTube after one week. Solar Powered People have just finished their second full-length album, “Living Through the Low” which will be released in Early 2009 by Three Ring Records. They again teamed up with Matt McCord to make the record, Living Through the Low.
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Hey fellas Thanks for showing some love! You guys are awesome! I got a new job and I start tomorrow morning so that means I will have money soon and that means I can go up and see you guys again!! Woo!!!
You guys rawked it hard last night.I sincerely dig the tunes and you made a new fan of an 8 year old girl.Thanks to Tony for the autographed shirt and Ryan for autographed drum stick.
Hey guys. Awesome review. Just read it from an internet cafe here in Plzen Czech Republic. Home of the best beer in the world. Anyways, good to see another motown band "making" it in the real world. Peace, and panels, Cory
I'm so happy for you guys! You guys are going global in this bitch!! You guys seriosuly deserve it! You guys have worked very hard these past few years and all the hard work is paying off! Good job!! I'm still the number one fan! Woo!!
thx for having added us. our guitarist said he Cassio just bought a PN2 from you - we were looking forward to incorporate one of these guys to our setup. congrats of the tunes; I jost loved the way you combine a typical shoegaze ambiance with slightly 80s-ish vocals (I guess I can relate to that). :)
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