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NEW ALBUM LIGHT BRIGHT is now available on our website FREE OF CHARGE as a digital download or in physical form with a gorgeous 16 page booklet via CD Baby. Visit www.thedefog.com to download now and to purchase.
The Defog has established itself as one of Philadelphia's most characteristic original bands Formed in the summer of 1997, The Defog sought to find an energetic sound with a focus on song structure. They spent their earlier years piecing together the instruments and melodies that would distinguish them from others. A collage of keyboards, samples and loops, solid guitar, driving bass, intricate percussion, and emotional vocals was soon conceived. "The Defog is not afraid to experiment while creating such well-structured soundscapes." - 5/5 stars, Origivations Magazine, July 2004.
After these long-time friends refined their song writing abilities, they self-produced two EP's in 1999 that led to a brief stint of shows in early 2000. Feeling confident with their sound, but still unsatisfied with their recorded content, the band decided to return to the studio. The next year of recording would be strenuous, but fruitful. With the release of their debut LP Dying in Crosswalks in 2002, a weight had been lifted. The song Dewey Decimal was licensed to Shuteye Records for their Buzzlighter compilation, which had radio play on hundreds of college stations. This fueled the band in their future endeavors as it attracted new listeners.
In 2003, one could find The Defog at any number of venues throughout Philadelphia. Throughout 2004, the band broadened their horizons by extending their playing grounds into New York City and New Jersey. Later that year, the band quickly recorded a 4 song demo called Sounds from the Stars. The band's shift in focus towards gaining additional regional and national interest through this demo was an overall success. The Defog was selected as a finalist in Billboard's Independent Music World Series, has had television spots of their song Downstream on MTV shows The Real World and Meet The Barkers, and had the demo in the running for 5 Grammy Nominations.
Having achieved everything they hoped possible from a demo, the band returned to their home studio in 2005 for the next year to archive what would eventually become Ebb and Flow. This album opened doors to a more eclectic fan base while still demonstrating to their current fans that their versatility could keep things exciting. The album landed them a gig on MTV's TRL during an unsigned act segment called "On Your Radar".
Excited with their new material and excellent live response, in June of 2008 the band returned back to their studio to record Light Bright. A departure from the sound of their previous album, Light Bright captured a set of more energetic and light-hearted songs. It is the bands most current work to date.
The band is now in the process of writing and recording once again concurrently with performing live in the hopes of generating label interest.
"Known for their inspiring live performance, the band entices their audience with a vivid emotional audio-visual experience that any music aficionado should check out. - Harrisburg Online
Hey! Sorry for the canned comment, but I got a little pitch to make. Saturday March 21 is the first Mothguts show in a real long time. It's an early one, 6pm, but it's Saturday!!! And it's with the Slackers who I will tell you right now are a fun and amazing live band. I think tickets are cheaper if you get 'em here...<br /><br />http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=22204<br /><br />xoxoxoxo<br /><br />PS. There's a really good show at Lousyland in Long Branch that day too. So why not go to both? Whatever you do, don't stay home.
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thanks chuck, that's very sweet.:)homework kinda drains my spare time, but maybe in the summer.... I found you guys on pandora when they played the song strung..thanks for the add!
WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF HOLIDAY CHEER FLINGING INTO YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION ~
YOUR NEW CHUM, AMY B ;O)
PS AND I REALLY HATE TO BE "THAT GUY", BUT YOU SHOULD TOTALLY CHECK OUT MY TUNES IN MYSPACE KARAOKE WHEN YA GOT A SEC: "WHERE A GOOD TIME IS SEMI-GUARANTEED TO BE HAD BY ALL!!" (ESP ME ;O)
Thanks for the friendship! Be sure and keep up with our upcoming shows on our Myspace site and the <a href="www.vinehousemusic.com">official website</a>! *HAPPY HOLIDAYS*
