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The Scheme
Powerpop / Indie / Rock



SEATTLE, Washington
United States

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   The Scheme: General Info
Member Since6/29/2006
Band Websitetheschemerocks.com
Band MembersDavid Thompson- gtr & vox
Gary Miller - bass & vox
Chris Campbell - drums & vox

Transitioning soon to:
David Thompson - gtr & vox
Gary Miller - gtr & vox
Gwon Chang - bass & vox
Gregg Anderson - drums & vox

InfluencesElvis Costello, XTC, Matthew Sweet, Sloan, The Figgs, Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Supergrass, Buzzcocks, Clash, Soft Boys, Damned, Joe Jackson, Shoes, Elliot Smith, of course The Beatles aove all, Kinks, Beach Boys, Pixies, Guided By Voices, Replacements ....on and on and on...
Record LabelClick the green button to the right!
Type of LabelNone




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   About The Scheme

Bruce from Not Lame said this about "Sunset on a Daydream:"
Take sparkly sonic textures sprinkled throughout the arrangements, add some shiny vocal harmonies all over the place(again, ala J-fish) that shine and a bit of spice around spunky, upbeat melodies and, finally, spread them out like sweet marmalade on a piece of crunchy, pop toast and you have one classic gem of a power pop album that is going to be one of the strongest indie releases of year.

BOSTON: SUNSET ON A DAYDREAM

After releasing three albums of "amphetamine pop" with mod/garage combo The Pills, guitarist & singer David Thompson finds himself with a stockpile of songs that aren't quite hyperactive enough for that group. He decides to record a “solo album” with a "side project", but detesting these terms and preferring "ROCK BAND", he starts THE SCHEME.

And a ROCK BAND it was, when brothers Paul & Jay Natale (Den Mothers, Astroslut) joined on bass & drums. With Dave Aaronoff (Details, Pills, Bosstones) playing the trickier keyboard bits & the better guitar solos and Eric Donohue (Ad Frank, Quick Fix) taking over bass duties on half of the songs, this lineup recorded the 12-song CD, "SUNSET ON A DAYDREAM."

The album was produced by the fantastic Ducky Carlisle - when Thompson felt he was branching out with his more experimental songs, Ducky set him straight, saying "Hey! This is POWERPOP! I love this shit!" And the album is indeed anchored by pure Beatlesque pop, with detours into Nuggets-style garage rock ("The Sun Also Sets"), pop-punk ("Gone"), nylon-string bossa-nova ("Year & an Inch") and of course a hypnotic, minor-key dirge with drum-loops & clarinets ("Effigy")

Beyond the power-pop “B” troika of Beatles, Badfinger & Big Star, Thompson found inspiration from the sophisticated pop of Elvis Costello, XTC & late-period Beach Boys, the classic melodic punk of The Clash and The Buzzcocks, the modern art-rock of Beck & Flaming Lips, and the energy of current British bands like Arctic Monkeys, Fratellis & Kaiser Chiefs ... plus the best bands that The Pills had shared stages with: Supergrass, Sloan & The Figgs.

SEATTLE: NOW

Thompson relocates to the great Northwest, and as fate would have it, so does bassist Gary Miller. Having spent years in Chapel Hill, NC playing & singing with indie-rock band Gumption, Miller was looking for a new hometown. When he showed up at Thompson's house with a "Figgs" sticker on his bass guitar case, he was hired on the spot.

After an exhaustive search for a drummer, the pair lucked upon Chris Campbell, who had recently left the garage rockin' Zero Points. After a few rehearsals, they found that Chris could not only bash his drums, but sing while doing so and lovely 3-part harmonies were added to the group's high-energy rock.

This new rhythm section provides serious indie-rock muscle to the pure-pop songs from “Sunset” and supplies sharp arrangements for newer songs, like the Weezer-esqe “You Let Me Go”, freshly recorded with Rob Sharp (of New West Motels.) On this track, bassist Gary Miller displays his lead guitar chops & plans to move to that position whenever The Scheme can find a musician to fill his big, bassy shoes (know anybody?)

Even before the "official launch" of The Scheme "West Coast" this trio of musicians have somehow managed to receive airplay on KEXP, garnered favorable mention from Three Imaginary Girls and played a show at the Crocodile - three milestones of the Seattle rock scene. With the addition of a fourth member, world domination seems inevitable.


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The Scheme's Friends Comments
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The JonnyForest





Jun 1 2008 11:47 AM

Welcome to
Photobucket
Super Genius





May 1 2008 3:43 PM

David Still Rocks!
Wisely





Apr 14 2008 12:25 AM

scheme,
tHanks for friendin us up!
-wisely
The Major Labels





Mar 26 2008 4:00 PM

right on!
Studio 66 @ lo-fi





Feb 1 2008 9:11 PM

Vodka Twist





Jan 25 2008 11:47 PM

thank you!
the great bandini





Jan 15 2008 12:57 PM

Push the shirts, sell the merch!
The Riffbrokers





Jan 4 2008 12:09 PM

I KNOW your friend Emily doesn't like us in THAT way.

Damn spam!
jill





Dec 28 2007 10:11 AM

Gwon on Bass





Aug 23 2007 2:34 PM

Go, The Scheme, Go!
The Riffbrokers





Jul 25 2007 11:13 AM

Friday night is alright for fighting too. We'd prefer to rock though!

-The Riffbrokers
Sean Wright





Jun 3 2007 5:08 AM

Hi - The Scheme. It's free music download month over at my four myspace sites. 12 tracks to download for free. Enjoy.

Album #2 - SHATTER - in Sean Wright's album-a-month project has been delivered and so now it's on to album #3!

take care --
Sean Wright (the album-a-month guy)
Shake Some Action!





Apr 14 2007 8:35 AM

Hope to see you at this show!
The Zero Points





Feb 26 2007 4:06 PM

digging the poster and glad you guys are on the bill. looking forward to it!
Sandy
Theresa





Jan 28 2007 2:50 PM

you guys rocked last night!
Camper





Dec 18 2006 3:02 PM

I just love the music
Seattle Powerpop Blog





Nov 2 2006 1:01 PM

Are you familiar with any of these punks?

Cantona





Oct 8 2006 6:41 PM

Thanks for the add folks!
You look good enough to eat.
Love
Cantona
HENRY BOY





Sep 25 2006 10:34 AM

Snapvine is the new Comments section!

Thanks for the snappy idea, Schemers! Cheers!
Snap, Crackle, Pop!





Sep 24 2006 1:52 AM

Now this is what puts the Snap in Crackle & Pop. Great sounding Northwest power pop. Delightful. Now just how do we get these tunes on the show? drop me a note and we could sort out the details? Thanks MUCH for the add.

best,

-craig
The Pagan States





Sep 3 2006 4:54 PM

'apologize' is a corking good track.
Jo





Sep 3 2006 1:53 AM

Dude, you guys rock! Cool songs. ;)
three imaginary girls





Aug 28 2006 11:13 PM

Hello Schemers (may we call you that...?)

We just posted a podcast of our last KEXP Audioasis appearance, and guess what? You were totally on it!



We think you rock. And we don't think you should apologize. Har har.

xoxo!
dana, liz, char
* threeimaginarygirls *
Theresa





Aug 28 2006 8:38 AM

yeah! you guys seriously rocked it last night! awesome! it was nice to finally hear the songs without a floor as a buffer. :)
Lund Bros.





Aug 24 2006 11:12 AM

With my superior detective skills and wit, I have deduced that one member of this band is the mastermind behind the Seattle Powerpop blog. You, my friend, are a man among men and your efforts are very much appreciated! Look forward to seeing you tonight at the IPO!

Lund Bros.
Chris C.





Aug 23 2006 12:51 AM

Gary,

Thanks for being the first to visit my new myspace page! I'm thrilled to be playing with you guys too. And thanks for letting me sing back-up vox! Come Sunday night, we're gonna ROCK the CROC!!
LOLAS CRUSH





Jul 17 2006 9:29 AM

Neat tunes, guys! Thanks for the add and the support - we really appreciate it. Glad you found us here! Keep creating and keep in touch - we'd love to hear from you!

Much love,


Christina xx
LOLA'S CRUSH

P.S. Glad you found your drummer! Those searches are exhausting =)
The Sterling Loons





Jul 16 2006 1:42 PM

Nice toones my good fellowes! The Loons dig it.

the great bandini





Jul 14 2006 12:59 PM

I am available this Fall to finally unveil the Scheme's first full-length stage production. I think we all know what it will be called!
Slender Means





Jul 10 2006 3:41 PM

Hello new friends!
pop slavery





Jun 30 2006 8:35 PM

Love it! Love it! Love it! Thanks for the add. Let us know the next time you're rockin' Seattle. All the best to you. Cheers!
The Riffbrokers





Jun 30 2006 11:57 AM

Those are some fine pop songs, gentleman.

The Riffbrokers
THE PRANKS





Jun 30 2006 10:12 AM

awesome tunes guys.

thanks for the add.
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