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Hands in the Dark

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Released: Jan 1, 2008

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Hands in the Dark
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What I’m Missing
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Anything You Like
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Lightning
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One True Thing
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General Info

Genre: Indie / Pop / Rock
Location PORTLAND, Oregon, US
Profile Views: 342758
Last Login: 4/2/2011
Member Since 11/25/2004
Website www.TheRetrofits.com
Record Label Half Mile Records
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.. .. .. ....GET THE DEBUT ALBUM & LATEST EP!.... .. .. .. ....Download songs for just $0.79 at CDBaby and $0.99 at iTunes!.... .. ...... .. ...... .. .. ....OR.... .. .. ....BUY THE PHYSICAL CD WITH ALL THE LYRICS & ARTWORK AT:.... ........ .. ........_____ .. ..Booking: ..booking @ theretrofits dot com.... .. ..Other Inquiries: ..info @ theretrofits dot com.... .. ..College & University Booking (Gabe Johnson - In The Pocket Artists):.. ......info @ inthepocketartists dot com.. or 617-996-9060...... Born out of Portland, Oregon's burgeoning indie scene, The Retrofits have emerged as one of the Northwest's most popular pop bands with their piano driven rock, catchy guitar hooks and tight harmonies. .. The band was created in 2002 by high school friends and trackmates ..Jake Oken-Berg.. (lead vocals, piano) and ..George McCleary.. (lead vocals, guitar). Jake ran for Mayor of Portland at age 19, receiving 27% of the vote, and George was one of the nation’s top high school runners. .. The Retrofits started off playing benefits for youth vote organizations, mental health treatment and environmental protection and opened for national acts ..Everclear.. and ..Pink Martini.. within their first year of performing. The band has added experienced musicians ..Jason Barlow.. (violin/guitar) and ..Dusty Brooks.. (bass, vocals) and sold out every show it's headlined in Portland for the last three years -- just one reason SPIN Magazine listed The Retrofits in its "The best time you’ll have all month" section. .. The Retrofits are “simply, a band worth catching” (The Oregonian). .......... ...."The best time you'll have all month!".... .......... ...."The band is now evolving, along with Denver's nationally charting The Fray, as one of the West's premier purveyors of expressive and engaging piano-pop.".... .._____.. ..---- ..The 2008 EP.. ----.. .. The Retrofits entered the studio in the fall of 2008 to record two new singles at producer Rob Stroup's ..8 Ball Studio... "What I'm Missing" and "Hands In The Dark" feature noted jazz musician ..Rod Nightingale.. on drums and poignant lyrics from Jake and George. .. The two songs are available only online and can be purchased for only $0.99 each: .. ....Buy The Retrofits 2008 EP online at CD Baby... .. ..Buy The Retrofits 2008 EP online at iTunes... .. ..Buy The Retrofits 2008 EP online at Amazon... .. .._____.. ..---- ..The Debut Album: Away From Here (2007).. ----.. .. The Retrofits debut album “Away From Here” (2007) features 12 original tracks recorded at Portland, Oregon’s legendary ..Kung Fu Bakery Studios... West Coast Performer Magazine says, “The Retrofits' debut album, Away From Here, will surely take this band wherever it wants to go.” .. The album was engineered by ..Dave Friedlander.. (Prince, George Clinton, Pink Martini), mixed by Friedlander and ..Nick Moon.. (Gino Vannelli, Liv Warfield), and mastered by ..Bernie Grundman Mastering.. (Michael Jackson, Alanis Morissette, Jamie Cullum) in Hollywood, California. .. The Oregonian says Away From Here has “all the tight hooks needed for a successful first recording” and the album includes special guests ..Stephanie Schneiderman.. (backing vocals), ..Brian Davis.. (congas) from Pink Martini, and ..Jean-Pierre Garau.. (organ). .. “The entire album has enough surprises to keep it from being compartmentalized…The result is a sound that no one can touch – purely The Retrofits' own.” --West Coast Performer Magazine .. ....Buy The Retrofits Debut Album at CD Baby..... .. ....Buy The Retrofits Debut Album at iTunes....... .. ....Buy The Retrofits Debut Album at Amazon..... .._____.. .. Tour Video 2008!! All the best of the road.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. The Retrofits Live At The Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..Sign up for the The Retrofits email list below!.. .. .. Name: .... Email: .... Zip: .... Help Out With Promo? Type 'StreetTeam': .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..
Members
...... .. ...... .. ..........Jake Oken-Berg....Vocals, piano, sentiment, intensity....Jake's MySpace Profile.... .. ____.. ..........George McCleary....Vocals, guitar, optimism, debauchery....George's MySpace Profile.... .... ____.. ..........Dusty Brooks....Bass, vocals, cheerfulness, jauntiness, geniality....Dusty's MySpace Profile.... .... ____.. ..........Jason Barlow....Violin, guitar, nimbleness, tasteful demeanor....Jason's MySpace Profile......
Influences
The Fray, Ben Folds, Goo Goo Dolls, Bruce Hornsby, Coldplay, John Mayer, Maroon 5, Oasis, Augustana, Keane, Barenaked Ladies, Dave Matthews, The Beatles, Jason Mraz.. ____.. ..Contributors to the Debut Album "Away From Here" (2007).. .. ..........Brud Giles....Drums (All Tracks), Additional Engineering (All Tracks)....Brud's MySpace Profile.... ____.. ..........Darin Wirth....Bass (All Tracks), Backing Vocals (All Tracks)....Darin's MySpace Profile.... ____.. ..........Stephanie Schneiderman....Backing Vocals on The Women Glow (Track 4) & When There's Nothing (Track 7)....Stephanie's MySpace Profile.... ____.. ..........Brian Davis of Pink Martini....Congas on Something Less (Track 6) & Lightning (Track 12)....Pink Martini's MySpace Profile.... ____.. ..........Jean-Pierre Garau....Organ (Tracks 2,3,6-12)....Jean-Pierre Garau's MySpace Profile.... ____.. ..........Dave Friedlander (Prince, George Clinton, Pink Martini)....Recording Engineer (All Tracks), Mix Engineer (Tracks 1-3,5-7,9,11,12)....Dave Friedlander's MySpace Profile.... ____.. ..........Nick Moon (Gino Vannelli, Liv Warfield)....Mix Engineer (Tracks 4,8,10,11)....Nick Moon's MySpace Profile.... ____.. ..........Bernie Grundman (Michael Jackson, Alanis Morissette, Jamie Cullum)....Mastering Engineer (All Tracks)....Bernie Grundman's Website.... ____
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