Giant chunks of the history of recorded music...particularly: The Beatles, Radiohead, Midnight Oil, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne (The Move/ELO), The Who, Mott the Hoople, Elliott Smith, Crosby Stills & Nash, Neil Young, R.E.M., Big Star, The Byrds, Nick Drake, The Turtles, Traffic (and so many more that I won't bore you with a long long list)
Sounds Like
Vibrations, propagating through the air. Guitars. Voice. The good kind.
27 months. 11 songs. 38 minutes of music I hope you like.
"Unbridled energy and a commitment to maintaining the epic quality of the pop tunes he's recording. It proves that this jack-of-all-trades singer-songwriter has an solid artistic vision."-- Mike Baker, Splendid Magazine
"Like John Lennon singing Radiohead songs."-- Andy Ross, OK Go
Much like the first solo albums of Paul McCartney and Emitt Rhodes, Glorified Demos -- an indie rock collection by way of mid-sixties Liverpool and early-seventies basements -- was recorded at home with Steve Moss playing every instrument and performing every production role himself.
Taking up drums at sixteen after sitting in with a friend's band, Steve played in groups through high school and college. Making the move from rhythm to melody, the drummer picked up guitar in college.
"After college, I went through a period where everything came apart for a few years. Jobs and friends fell through, and I ended up with a lot of time on my hands. Part of my process for picking up the pieces became writing songs."
Recorded over a period of 27 months, multitracking to computer using a single microphone, the garage pop anthems on Glorified Demos began simply: "The whole project started as a proof of concept - testing out ideas as I wrote." Early simple experiments rapidly grew in both ambition and polish into fully produced arrangements and performances.
The 11 songs of Glorified Demos form a semi-autobiographical song cycle of resolve, struggle, loneliness and love.
Your comments are most welcome! Leave 'em below, or drop one on a song.
SAT DEC 20 THE STUDIO @ WEBSTER HALL 125 E. 11th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues NEW YORK, NY DOORS @ 7:00. 3 HOUR REVUE 7:30PM-10:30PM - DON'T BE LATE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE MAKE IT NICE AROUND THE TREE.
Hey guys ! Hope you like our tunes! Were playing Choose or Lose Tour tommorow,with Locksley @ Highline Ballroom and we hope you guys can make it out :]!
hey- this is ian, formerly of the arthur's market (during the period w/such amazing business acumen). jus dropin you a line, listenin to some of yr songs, wonderin if yr still hittin up Rockstar Mic...we may navta drop in on th whole shindig sometime soon. pax.
S T E V E M O S S ! GREAT TO SHARE THE BILL WITH YOU @ MOON&RIVER!I LOOK FORWARD TO DOING ANOTHER SHOW WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE NOW! MANY BLESSINGS TO YOU AND KRISTINE!
Hello! This is an invitation for all my current myspace friends (and anyone else who's interested) to check out my band's new myspace page. We renamed the project to CROOKED TOE (formerly known as John Pinder Band), so check out myspace. com/crookedtoeband and feel free to add us. We'd love to have you as a friend!
Hey! SO i write Kristine on facebook about possibly hanging out saturday afternoon? i am going to call one of you tomorrow and ask in case neither of you see this. also i was wondering if you guys will be in town the weekend of the 25th? as you know it's my birthday and on that day is the battle of the bands that ccq is in so everything i had planned is actually moved to the next day, the 26th which is a saturday. im planning on having a get together from 2-4 at Samuel's, then a pool party (since we will be housesitting for a relative of dave's we would like to use their pool) and then probably bombers afterwards sooo i can get my free margarita and burito. :p plus i can officially go in a bar! woot! :D let me know what you think probably by then i'll verbally talk to you or Kristine about everything. okies! hope all is well Steve!
steve moss!!!!!!!!!!! freaking come to Utica and play at our Sunday open miccccccccccc......... dooooo itttttt!!!!!!! and make bobby d comeeeee. i miss you people, in a serious manner. <3
Dear Steve, Dave and I really miss you two (two meaning you and kristine.) Let's arrange for a get together soon. Depending on our work schedules, maybe on the 29th at moon &river? Hope all is well. :D <3julia & dave
Hello, wanted to *ctrl v* you an invite to our show we're playing tomorrow night in Troy with Ashley Pond. Have a great weekend and keep in touch, -Ben
SATURDAY: March 22nd - POSITIVELY 4TH ST - 7:00pm
Our set will feature Matthew Loiacono on mandolin for extra sauce *and* we will be joined by the lovely and talented Ashley Pond... a tremendous bonus. Hope to see you there!
Hello! Passing out some show info for shows we have in the Albany area this weekend:
Ben Karis-Nix and band will be playing two shows in their native Albany. Now dubbed the 'Lightning Strikes Twice' tour, these dates are in support of two excellent respective causes: Fire relief and Rock. *New show details appear below*
1/18 - Tonight: Valentine's Music Hall (17 New Scotland Ave., Albany, New York 12207) featuring The Spike Emerson Society, BKN, and 28N closing the night (www.myspace.com/28n). The aim of this show is the more ignoble of the two; the melting of the face and forcible sock ejection.
1/20 - Sunday: Tess's Lark Tavern (453 Madison Ave., Albany, NY 12210) This event is a benefit for Eric and Karen Buckley (www.myspace.com/buckleybenefits) who lost all of their worldly possessions in a recent house fire. BKN at 4:15 PM. Many, many more performers!! For a list of performers & set times check out www.myspace.com/buckleybenefits.
We hope to see you there!
