Bob Sima-Lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Chris Ritsch- backing vocals, bass guitar, guitar, piano
Gary Shenk-Drums and percussion
Influences
Of late the following folks have been influening my songwriting: Jack Johnson, John Butler Trio, Ray Lamontagne, Beck, Damien Rice, G Love, Ben Harper, Wilco, Gomez, Amos Lee, Martin Sexton, Patty Griffin, Teitur, Ryan Adams, Matthew Ryan.
Early Influencers: Del Amitri, Neil Young, John Hiatt, Crowded House, Bodeans.
3 guys, simple sparse sound over tight little song structures. see www.stereopool.com for full bio.
PRESS REVIEWS
"The world may sigh at yet another acoustic pop sighting, but Stereopool are no mere faded clones. With ordinary gentlemen such as Jack Johnson, John Mayer, and Jason Mraz putting American rock into a collective coma, one would understandably believe that Stereopool is another brick in the wall. While the band certainly flows with the slickly polished adult pop of their major-label contemporaries, theres an intensity and brainy melancholy here that is missing from those chick magnets.
The world isnt much of a happy place for Stereopool. On the surface, the music is slightly funky and often jamming with precision and perspiration. But leader Bob Simas words are laced with grams of sadness. He questions materialism (Money Cant Save You) and selling out (Freedom Finds You) without seeing true happiness in anything else, including love (Frozen, All This Time). In Frozen, Sima is unable to let go of a memory, a girl he once dated. His pain isnt illustrated with obvious shapes. There are no you broke my heart clichés here. Instead, Sima describes two people with opposing views on what kind of person he really is. Its a relatable story, the woeful tale of lovers who are not on the same page (She dont understand me/She dont know my kind). There are clever lines in Frozen that display a smarty-pants, sardonic wit such as Shes the best thing that never happened, she said.
Critics have been tossing the Dave Matthews Band similarities with Stereopool, and to these ears theyre not really that evident. For example, Simas bluesy talk-singing on I Dont Know a Soul Here (a.k.a. The Lime Green Song) is more raw than Matthews polished croon. If anything, Sima recalls John Mellencamp, but with the stinging narratives of Steely Dan."----------Micheal Sutton www.cdreviews.com
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Stereopool belong to the increasing trend of acoustic-based jam bands, acts that seem to be sprouting every day thanks to the mammoth success of the Dave Matthews Band. What many of them do not realize is that it takes quite a bit of talent, and I'm not just talking about musical skills, to pull off that hybrid of folk and funk. A number of these groups are completely bland, dull as white bread. Thankfully, Stereopool does not torture us with mediocrity.
Where Stereopool cross the finish line while number of their peers collapse after a few miles is through the lyrics. These guys are smarter than much of their competition, having college-bred smarts that distance themselves from their peers. For all of their catchy hooks and energetic live performances, I believe that is why people were attracted to Dave Matthews in the first place.
No, Stereopool are not self-consciously trying to ape Matthews, but the resemblance is there, and it is undeniable, especially in Bob Sima's vocal work.
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-INK 19 (www.ink19.com) Kyrby Raine
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Those who cannot wait long enough between Dave Matthews Band albums should definitely aim their eyeballs at Stereopool (http://www.stereopool.com), a three-piece acoustic pop group that can jam and bring the funk as well as they can. Thankfully, Matthews isn't Stereopool's only inspiration; there are traces of John Mellencamp and even Eric Burdon's War.
Vocalist Bob Sima has a Matthews-esque talk-singing style that is nevertheless more bluesy. On the opening cut, "I Don't Know a Soul Here (a.k.a. The Lime Green Song)," the group's strong chemistry becomes clearly evident; these lads can truly groove. Lyrically you want to pay attention to them as well. There's sly wit in some of these tracks as well as interesting observations about human existence.
Without getting pretentious here, there is an intelligence at work in the songwriting of Stereopool. On the surface, it may seem like self-conscious rambing; however, after repeated spins the meaning of the words becomes clearer. For example, "Frozen" is about romantic rejection. "Frozen in the sidewalk is a leaf that's long since dead," Sima sings of his love. The fallen leaf represents decay, but a changing of the season - or, in this case, a life - as well. The woman doesn't love him anymore; however, her memory is stuck in his mind, in his heart, preserved for all time.
A lot of acts these days try to reach the electrifying acoustic swagger of the Dave Matthews Band without the lyrical smarts to give meat to the bones. Stereopool thankfully give us more to chew on.
-Adam Herrington www.whisperinandhollerin.com
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I have been waiting 10 years to make this announcement...I AM COMING OUT OF ROCK AND ROLL RETIREMENT WITH A NEW BAND CALLED 'Left of Avalon'! We have been quietly (or loudly if you ask my neighbors) getting our act together in my garage for a few months now. We are ready to bring our music to the masses...and here's your chance to be one of the masses! WE ARE PLAYING LIVE AT THE VELVET LOUNGE AT 915 U St NW WASHINGTON, DC THURSDAY JANUARY 24TH...THE SHOW STARTS AT 9PM! We are playing with our friends KING GIANT and Salome. I hope to see you all there...THURSDAY NIGHT JANUARY 24TH AT THE VELVET LOUNGE AT 9PM!!!! Tell a friend, tell a stranger, tell your family...SPREAD THE WORD...the place to be Thursday night January 24th at 9pm is THE VELVET LOUNGE! Feel free to get in touch with me concerning details, questions, suggestions, celebrations and/or comments!
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THE TRAMPOLINES DVD/CD RELEASE PARTY... with special guests Angie Stevens & The Beautiful Wreck, The Fong Jones Band & Rob Drabkin
Sat. May 19th The Bluebird Theater 3317 E Colfax Ave ? Denver doors 7pm | 16+
Hey there...long time no talk to! Well, this is it...our biggest show since RED ROCKS in 05!!! Please join us for our DVD/CD RELEASE PARTY, on Sat. May 19th at The Bluebird Theater in Denver, Co.!!! This is a "16+" event, the first for us in awhile, so we really hope that you can be there to celebrate it with us! The 2 disc set is entitled, "ONE NIGHT LIVE", and will be available for purchase on our myspace page on Tues. May 22nd!!! Please check back then if you'd like to order a copy. Thanks for all of your support...we really DO appreciate it! Best Wishes, -Mark S...TRAMPOLINES
Hey there...long time no talk to! Well, this is it...our biggest show since RED ROCKS in 05!!! Please join us for our DVD/CD RELEASE PARTY, on Sat. May 19th at The Bluebird Theater in Denver, Co.!!! This is a "16+" event, the first for us in awhile, so we really hope that you can be there to celebrate it with us! The 2 disc set is entitled, "ONE NIGHT LIVE", and will be available for purchase on our myspace page on Tues. May 22nd!!! Please check back then if you'd like to order a copy. Thanks for all of your support...we really DO appreciate it!
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Hey Stereopool what's going on! Come out to Baltimore's newest mega-club, Kasbah this Saturday night for UFC 68 and afterward DJ's Vince Christopher & T.E.C. will be spinning!
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Hope to see you there!
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