Will Markwardt—vocals, guitars.
Brian Voerding—keyboards, trumpets, guitars, banjos.
Jonathan Waldo—viola, etc.
Anthony Poretti - drums, Rhodes.
Joseph Wojtysiak - bass (upright/electric/slide).
Adam Kirsch - don't make me try to list them.
Influences
People who make noise and then learn to turn that noise into music.
Sounds Like
Every band and musician we've ever heard and loved or been fascinated with. We're never sure, and that's honest. Listen. Maybe you can tell us.
The Absent Arch - Keep Calm & Carry On
Our very first full-length record. With shrinkwrap and a UPC code and everything. We're as excited as you are. $10, plus $2 shipping if you live far. Just click on the button below. It's a link to Paypal. It's a painless process, a minute or two (literally) with no sign-up needed and all credit/debit cards and checking accounts accepted.
Track List:
1. Weathervane
2. Forest
3. Little Kids
4. War Window
5. No Titles... None at All.
6. Tatters & Thimbles
7. We Are Fishermen
8. Namesake
9. Texas, 1935
10. Ants
The Absent Arch — War Window
War Window, our five-song single previewing our upcoming full record, is now available. It includes rough mixes of three songs from the record--'War Window', 'Little Kids' and 'Ants'--plus a live recording of 'Weathervane' and 'Devil's Blues', which Will recorded in his bedroom all by his lonesome. We think $3 is fair ($2 shipping if you're far away from us), although if you find us at a show and buy us beer, we'll give one to you for free. Lots of them, maybe.
Track List:
1. War Window
2. Little Kids
3. Weathervane (Live at the Turf Club)
4. Devil's Blues
5. Ants
Best fan quote to date sent to our MySpace inbox, re: April Turf Club show:
"Waldo, when you hit the deck rocking out on the violin, I nearly shit my pants laughing. You rule- high 5."
Best description of band member, by band member (Anthony, speaking of Waldo): "He's the Wade Boggs of aggressive folk viola." (see photo, top left).
Here's what we put in our press kits (not that we've made many, but still): The Absent Arch plays music with roots in restlessness. Echoes of traditional folk blend with melodies from a singing-and-grinding viola, whispers and noises from electric guitars, synthesizer harmonies and drum polyrhythms. The Absent Arch redefines the traditional songwriter performance into delicately textured songs ranging from pop and folk to electronic.
Close your eyes, take a deep breath and press play.. perfect for your relaxing time, 989chill is out now with brazilian composer and performer Celso Ricardi. Get Chilled!!!
Just to let you know, LOUDRAY is still holding church on Thursdays.
We've been holding it down there for 10 months and as our 1 year
anniversary of this residency approaches we are stepping up the
revival. For the past 8 months we've been joined by some of the finest
musicians in town (Martin Devaney, Ric Lee, Glenn Hanson, Dave Babb,
Jake Hyer, Kurt Froelich, Meg Ashling, Jen Markey, Mother Banjo, Eliza
Blue, Pete Bauer, just to name a few) but for the next 2 months, it's
just going to be the classic LOUDRAY duo of Jon Stowell and Colin
Anderson. We will be digging deep into the back catalog of songs and
bringing some new light through these old windows.
We have been doing these shows in the classic "unamplified" style as of late and look to continue that trend.
So, stop in for some fellowship and true acoustic music, and wash away the week with sweet, redeeming booze.
$2.75 select taps from 5-7pm!!! Plenty of parking!!
LOUDRAY
EVERY THURSDAY
5:30-9pm
Dubliner Pub
2162 University Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55114
Hey, Im posting new videos today! and if you are in Texas, come on out to Six Flags (san Antonio) Friday where I'll be performing with Drake Bell (of Nickelodeon's Josh and Drake) and Saturday with Drake in Six Flags Dallas. Sunday I will be at Jo's on Congress in Austin! Hope to see some of yall out this weekend! And TUESDAY July 14, the band will be filming a performance for the tv show at SAXON PUB! Be in the audience for the tv show 4:30 to 6!!!!!!!! Ruby Jane
Hey beautiful. I hope your trip is going well. I miss you all tremendously. I feel like our encounter was just an introduction of sorts. It was so hard to say good-bye, though I did spend a magnificent holiday weekend in Polebridge, Montana near Glacier National Park. Please feel free to drop a line anytime. xoGene
I just wanted to stop by to say hello and give you a little update on what Blood Root Mother is up to! We will be recording an EP of new music in August, and we recently finished recording a live DVD. The DVD is currently unreleased and I actually just saw it for the first time yesterday. It features the last two performances with Tony Ellis still alive, and some footage from the tribute show we played on the night of his funeral.
There are some cool covers, as well as some NEW music that will be on our upcoming EP. We're very excited about the new music and we'd like to share a sneak peak with you. Here's a video of a tune called Run Bobby Run:
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