Influences include the best of British and American Indie/alt rock/pop. From the Rolling Stones to the Stone Roses. A real love for memorable songs with good hooks. Many influences could be included here but the real list is way to long. Oh well here we go...The Who, The Stones, The Kinks, The Charlatans, The Dandy Warholes, Sebadoh, Pavement,The Beatles,The Doves, Blur, Pink Floyd, Jimmie Hendrix, The Jam,The Cure, Robyn Hitchcock, The Ramones, The Jefferson Airplane, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, The Doors,
Guided By Voices, Steriolab, Lush,The Zombies, Catherine Wheel, Verve, Sonic Youth, XTC, The Lilys, Apples in Stereo, Jonathan Richman,The Velvet Underground, The Hives and hundereds of others some of the more recent are more inspiring than influences.
Sounds Like
Indie Rock with rich harmonies and catchy guitar. Song oriented with a variety of music in both tempo and temperament.
January 2010 Release of The Fletchers 2nd album "Lights out Loud" CD release party to follow in several locations ...the first in New Brunswick @ The Court Tavern 2-6-10 with special guests.
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9-27-09 The Fletchers play to a packed house at The Court Tavern and are featured in The Home News Tribune/Asbury Park Press online entertainment edition. Cut n paste link: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CN&Date=20090929&Category=ENTERTAINMENT&ArtNo=909290802&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=12
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7-09 The band is in the studio to start recording tracks for our 2nd CD. "Above This" was picked out of several hundred band by Spin magazine music editor in the top 10 songs for the Major League Baseball video game contest.
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4-18-09 The Fletchers played at a benefit concert for the East Brunswick Elks. Over 300 people were present for the charity event.
New Video for "Above this" was posted this week on you tube and my space.
The CD has been getting airplay at KWVA 88.1 FM Univ of Oregon, the Core 90.3 FM NJ Rutgers Livingston/Piscataway NJ and WRSU 88.7 FM. New Brunswick.
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3-09 Band receives another great review by Tony Fletcher from Jamming.net see it at http://www.ijamming.net/?p=1363comments
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9-16-08 Bright Blue Lights CD Breaks top 30 CMJ at WRSU 88.7 Rutgers for a second time . Charting at number 15. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
6-08 The CD gets a great review from a writer at Jersey Beat. See it at http://popvulturephil.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html -Above This by the Fletchers is featured as the opening song on Sirius Satellite Radio Ch 24 "left of center" on Matt Pinefield's show.
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9-26-08 The Fletchers were featured guest on 88.7 FM WRSU (Rutgers Univ.) on Overnight Sensations show . The band played live in the studio the night before our performance at the CD release party @ The Court Tavern Saturday 9-27-08. Special thanks to Rob Frieda our new guitarist who rocked.
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The Fletchers debut CD features 12 songs by singer-songwriter Gary Kaplan. The band formed by Gary follows successful runs with two other bands Rotator Cuff and Dandelion Fire in the 90's. Dandelion Fire opening for the likes of Blur, The Charlatans and Catherine Wheel and eventually signed to Shimmy Disc/ Koko Pop.
Rotator Cuff became a buzz following the release of an EP with the single "Alfa Romeo" on Park N Ride Records out of San Francisco. The Video for Alfa Romeo was featured on MTV's120 minutes and the music on House of Style, The Real World and unfiltered.
The CD also features two members of the Shaxe - Dan Coffey on bass/backing vocals & Brian Impellizeri on drums - as well as Kim Henry, former guitarist for the Churchills. Other Fletchers band members are listed on the CD along with their contributions.
This CD is released Serious Machines Records who is working on putting out other records soon.
For more info please contact the band at info@thefletchersmusic.com or visit our website at www.thefletchersmusic.com
All Songs C GK - Tumblesault Music BMI 2008
All I can say is "Wow!". The record sounds great and I think I have already worn out "Above This" on my copy of the CD. Fantastic work -I wish you much success with it!
hey gary,,, hope all is good. Tunes sound great as usual. Sorry I haven't gotten back lately. Things have been a bit crazy. Looking forward to seeing a show soon. Talk to you soon!
