Caroline Schutz, David Gould, Jim Mansfield, Zach Lane, Kenny Wachtel
Influences
'60s soundtracks, folk, music with synths and lush live orchestral instruments, minimalism, krautrock, jazz (esp Ellington & Mingus), a little classical...
Sounds Like
Jack Nitzsche, Ennio Morricone, David Axelrod, Flaming Lips, Air, Love, Zero 7, Calexico, Radiohead, Burt Bacharach, Beach Boys, Folksongs for the Afterlife, Electrolyte, Bootleg Remedy, Cibo Matto, Stereolab, Brian Eno, Can, Neu!, Kraftwerk, Sufjan Stevens, Talk Talk, Opal, Mazzy Star
The Inner Banks is married couple Caroline Schutz and David Gould, and tends to feature a wide range of contributors and collaborators. The Brooklyn-based band began in 2005 as a home-recording project by David, a composer and multi-instrumentalist who had since 2000 led and played banjo in The Bootleg Remedy, an acclaimed Americana band inspired by western swing, bluegrass and dixieland. David ultimately felt drawn to incorporate new sounds that didn't fit the Bootleg Remedy's style, one of which was the sparsely performed voice of wife Caroline, and the two have been collaborating and co-writing ever since.
Prior to her involvement with The Inner Banks, Caroline had established herself as the singer and songwriter behind Folksongs For The Afterlife, whose full-length, “Put Danger Back In Your Life” (originally released by Parasol/Hidden Agenda) and EP (Enraptured UK) had earned the group features in Magnet, Time Out New York and Entertainment Weekly, as well as a song on Arena Rock’s “This is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation.”
In a sense, The Inner Banks’ music combines the American roots instrumentation of the Bootleg Remedy with the more modern electronic sounds and otherworldly vocals found in Folksongs For The Afterlife. Orchestral instruments such as violins, cello, french horn and trumpet are often incorporated as well, adding an orchestral sheen reminiscent of ‘60s-era soundtracks.
I wanted to let your community know that I played your song "Glittering Sky" on my new podcast - check out episode #2 at www.indiescrete.com. Produced in Jerusalem, Indiescrete focuses on the best indie pop, singer-songwriter and power pop music from around the world.
Thanks for listening!
-- Brian
I know certain events have occurred recently but I am in dire need of an Inner Banks fix.
Please announce as soon as this can be made available to the general public--as well as the two brand new fans--for I'm sure others have yearnings, too.
hey lovers. i just screened your album for our college radio station and i think i'm in love with it ♥ especially Siberia and Glittering Sky.
wonderful.
