The Retrofits
Music
- Play
- Play Next
- Add to queue
1,928 plays- Play
- Play Next
- Add to queue
What I’m Missing
4:04
1,050 plays- Play
- Play Next
- Add to queue
29,182 plays- Play
- Play Next
- Add to queue
Lightning
4:15
27,645 plays- Play
- Play Next
- Add to queue
One True Thing
4:27
147 plays
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.... ____ -
Sounds Like
Stream
No recent updates in this category.
Why not...
Music
-
2 Songs | May 28, 2010
-
12 Songs | May 28, 2010




















Miss Kristin - March On 1 year ago
Hattie Stough 1 year ago
Strangeletter 2 years ago
AMAdea Records 2 years ago
Becca Gilly 2 years ago
CITY OF THIEVES 2 years ago
findingfiction 2 years ago
Merrick Section 2 years ago
John 2 years ago
Benny S. Singer. SongWr… 2 years ago
10 of 1153MoreLove is in the music and it's really something to fathom here! Stay true in doing all you love and keep rocking in the NEW Free world! Thanks for sharing your light! Love Miss Kristin New Music for a New Age! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oSmF8HR4bo
thanks for the add
Thank you for all the support.......here's a little reminder of our show at the FEZ.....Oct 4th.....CDs should be available!!!......
Thank you for the Friendship.
All the best!
-AMAdea Records
Hey.
Haha thanks.
So when is your next concert?
WHAT'S UP GUYS! GOOD TO SEE YOUR STILL ROCK'N IT!
HOPEFULLY WE CAN SOMETIME HOOK UP AND DO A SHOW AGAIN.
CHRIS & CROCKETT
we're coming sooon OR!! check out our cal & come out to a show ") xo
Thanks for the add, guys! Great tunes, nice production. Ever make it to New England?
Thank you for being a friend!!!:) Keep on grooving!!:)
The Retrofits ... :o) Hope all is good with ya. Just check in to show some luv.Keep doing ya thang.. if it makes YOU happy... Do it fo sho.
One Luv,
R&B Singer/Songwriter,
Benny S.