Jima - Bass, Lead Vocals
Craig Keller - Drums
Jason Milne - Guitars, Backup Vocals
Dr. Robert - Guitars, Backup Vocals
Influences
Luna, Acetone, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Radar Bros., Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth, Pixies, Dandy Warhols, Yo La Tengo, The Clientele, Of Montreal, Stereolab, and so much more.
Sounds Like
Galaxie 500, Jesus and Mary Chain, Velvet Underground, Verve, Flaming Lips, Television.
The Purrs have been kicking about Seattle for a good few years and could best be described as almost anti rock’n’roll. No attention seeking spiralling egos and wanton lusty displays of decadence and tell-all books about being knee-deep in willing groupies here, instead the band and their lyrics are endearingly self-depreciating. These are just regular guys who are wading their way forward as best they can through the world. At times they drink too much and love too little. They believe in their music and soldier on playing it through good shows and the bad, braving mile after mile in a trusty old van.
The band began in 2000 and have plugged away ever since, touring largely and regularly around the pacific northwest of America. Things really started happening for The Purrs when Seattle radio station KEXP got behind them. They’re not really the type to go about big noting the band, just letting their music speak for themselves. Since KEXP is one of the worlds leading streaming radio stations, the exposure has led to online orders and when are you coming to our town? requests from Australia, South America and Europe.
The Purrs became the toast of the ‘net, being the featured artist of the week on MySpace and labelled ‘artists to watch’ by various magazines, blogs, radio stations and street press in the US. They made the odd promotional appearance and toured widely, supporting the likes of Okkervil River, The Wrens, Jesse Sykes, A Place To Bury Strangers, Holy Fuck, and filling venues. The band were initially very DIY, selling and shipping their album and other goods and shackles from their website. All the interest and buzz saw the band signed to Sarathan records. The new push saw the band gain further prominence with glowing reviews and several national US tours.
The band is poised to release their third album in 2009, following the brooding chime of their previous releases - The Chemistry That Keeps Us Together (2007) and The Dreams our Stuff is Made Of (2005).
Tonight! Jima from the Purrs! Barb Hunter, cellist! Jim Biggs from Black Nite Crash! Squid and Ink in Georgetown, 8:ish to 11:ish, FREE, freedom, freebird!
