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On The Wings Of A Nightingale
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On The Wings Of A Nightingale
Album: Odd Fellows
Released: Apr 9, 2000
Label: Loaded Goat Records

Reviews, etc.

"The Spongetones are without a doubt the finest example of pure, unadulterated Beatlesque joy to emanate from the indie pop underground." - Goldmine Magazine – November 2006

 "The Spongetones are aglow with a forward-thrusting musical abandon that recalls the glory days of many of the most familiar British Invasion front-liners, including the Beatles, the Dave Clark Five, the Zombies and the Who....But the SpongeTones' music has little of the rote, dogmatic obeisance of mere revivalism; instead, it sounds like the soundtrack to a party so good it could never happen in real life." - Rolling Stone Magazine - 1983>

 "Power-pop neo-classicists whose chrome-shiny originals sound better than yesterday and fresher than tomorrow..... lacy aural dreamscapes with gorgeous harmonies. All in all, a side trip to a pop rock nirvana that's well worth making" - Rolling Stone Magazine - 1987

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General Info

  • Genre: Indie / Powerpop / Psychedelic

    Location CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, US

    Profile Views: 325710

    Last Login: 12/20/2011

    Member Since 7/1/2006

    Website www.spongetones.com

    Record Label Loaded Goat Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

  • Members

    sponge: to absorb.. tone: the quality of sound.... Jamie Hoover.. is a writer, guitarist, vocalist, producer, bassist, and sometimes drummer for the Spongetones. .. He also has toured and recorded with producer/recording artist Don Dixon and his wife, singer/recording artist Marti Jones. He has also toured with the Smithereens and Graham Parker as a member of "The Small Clubs"... Jamie owns and operates a project studio in Charlotte, NC, called "Hooverama@Liquid Studios", where he works on many indie recording projects, writes custom music, and sound-designs. He has recorded over the years with acts such as Joe Walsh, Hootie & The Blowfish, and many others. .. ........ ..Steve Stoeckel.. is a writer, bass player, vocalist, guitarist, and ukeist for the Spongetones. Steve has been in the band since its very inception in 1978- jamming with and then playing a few gigs simply for the fun of performing songs from the 60's before I --I mean he--developed into a brilliant songwriter... He has played and sung in many Charlotte bands over the years and is considered an excellent musician and entertainer... Steve is also a beekeeper and amateur tango instructor, and has an unexplained fondness for red balloons... ........ ..Pat Walters.. is a writer, guitarist, vocalist and keyboard player for the Spongetones. Pat has been in the band since the beginning, and is arguably the most responsible for the continuation of the band since its inception. Pat was a leader in the Charlotte music community through all the bands he graced as guitarist and singer: The Barons, The Paragons, The Good, Bad & Ugly, and Jeremiah to name only four. All were very important to the local scene, and Jeremiah actually scored a major recording deal with UNI Records. .. Pat also does session work as a most versatile guitarist and has played with many other bands of note. His outside interests include luthiery and watercolor painting... ..Rob Thorne.. has been playing professionally the longest, starting out with rockabilly bands. Rob also played with the Catalinas, a well-known beach band for years, and then with the New Mix in the 60's, a major label band with a great LP (hard to find but worth the effort). In addition, he's done session work with artists of every genre.

  • Influences

    The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dave Clark 5, Animals, Zombies, Hollies, Manfred Mann, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Searchers, Kinks, Beach Boys, Yardbirds, Searchers, Bob Dylan, Byrds, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Doors, the Who, Spirit.. ......

  • Sounds Like

    The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dave Clark 5, the Animals, Zombies, Searchers, Bob Dylan, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Doors, Apples in Stereo, Kinks, Yardbirds, The Shins, Marshall Crenshaw, Decemberists, Elliott Smith, Oasis, Smith, Raspberries, Shoes, Wilco, Strokes, Flaming Groovies, XTC, Merseybeats, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Oasis, Manfred Mann, Hollies, Herman's Hermits, Freddie and the Dreamers, Fourmost, Billy J. Kramer, Swinging Blue Jeans, Small Faces, Zombies, Tremeloes, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Easybeats, Unit 4+ 2, Beau Brummels, Byrds, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Fortunes, Pretty Things, Spencer Davis Group, Badfinger, Troggs, Peter and Gordon, Chad and Jeremy, ed Sullivan, Klaatu, Shadows of the Knight, Young Rascals, Count Five, Blue Cheer, Electric Prunes, Left Banke, Seeds, Vanilla Fudge, Knickerbockers, Bobby Fuller Four, Kingsmen, Blues Magoos, Music Explosion, Gentrys, Music Machine, Chocolate Watch Band, Seeds, Human Beinz, Nazz, Lovin’ Spoonful, Fleur de Lys, 13th Floor Elevators, Soft Machine, Status Quo, Lemon Pipers, Amboy Dukes, Honeycombs ..

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