Eric Klosterman, Phil Kronenberg, Collin McCanna, Colin Stiemke, and Alex Schaaf.
Influences
Some bands that we have had the privilege of playing with:
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Girl Talk
The Daredevil Christopher Wright
John the Savage
Geronimo
Reel Big Fish
Kid, You'll Move Mountains
Athens
Sounds Like
To contact:
chairsband@gmail.com
The Chairs play eclectic, slightly funky, songs that are each packed with multiple musical ideas and which display an acknowledged debt to the Elephant 6 Collective and their massive cabinet of ‘60’s and ‘70’s obsessions. There are so many ideas and hooks within these songs that had they all been properly stretched out and explored, Laugh, It’s A Fright could have been a triple album. But all these ideas, as compressed and layered as they are, instead give this album a dense and layered effect which makes it a joy to pick through upon (many) repeated listens. --Radio Exile (5/12/09)
"No Fingers" is an achingly beautiful song. It's one of those songs that you will play over and over again, using the length as an excuse every time you hit the play button. It's nothing but their signature vocal harmonies and a piano, and it just kills me how pretty it is. Bands like The Arcade Fire and The Decemberists make gorgeous music like this all the time partly because they have dramatic instrumentation to help. But The Chairs are making my jaw drop without any superfluous stuff, and now that I think about it, very few bands have done this in the last decade. "Magic" by Ben Folds Five and Radiohead's "Exit Music (For A Film)" are two songs that come to mind in comparison. --Let's Trade Mixtapes (4/2/09)
"From the first track “This Isn’t A Fire Fortress” you get a good grasp of what the Chairs are about. Strong distinct vocals from Alex, great instrumentation that makes you forget that you are listening to a debut album. These guys play with enough skill to rub off as vets of the game. The song are well constructed with chorus, concise playing from their rhythm section, and light but well placed guitar plucking. Songs like “No Fingers” show an intimate stripped down side of the band....Overall this is one of the better true indie albums of the year. Spring is finally upon us, go for a nice drive with no destination in mind and pop in “Laugh, It’s A Fright.” It will accompany you well."-We All Want Someone To Shout For (3/27/09)
I can't say enough good things about your Laugh album. I've been sharing it with my friends here in Minneapolis and everyone's very impresssed, it's a wonderful set of songs, cheers
Hey! Just stopping by to let you know about a FREE show we will be playing Friday, June 19th, at a youth group event in Kaukauna. There is also a possibility that the band Audiocure will be playing there with us (check them out--www.myspace.com/theaudiocure-- they’re pretty awesome) If they can’t make it, we will be playing the entire time, 8 -10 pm! Once again, this is a FREE event, so if you’re looking for something to do that night, it would mean a lot to us if you came. We’re looking forward to finally meeting a lot of you there. And--as always, we will be chilling there before and after the show--so come hang with us!
Hey guys, how have you been? how's your summer going? Minneapolis has FINALLY warmed up!
If you haven't already, please check out my new album on iTunes
or you can get the CD and Ts from my Merch Store and
help support us independent musicians... so I can eat! :) let me know
your thoughts! peace,
hi, guys! greetings and blessings from Brazil. thanks for your friendship, for the request and specially for sharing The Chairs's music with me. might and light. Z.A. Feitosa (www.feitosa.net)
