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The Secret Life of Sofia
Death Metal / Hyphy / Zouk

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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
United States

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Member Since2/28/2005
Band Websitewww.thesecretlifeofsofia.com
Band Memberskyle lead vocals, guitar
eric guitar, vocals, percussion
steve drums, bells, percussion
fraser bass, vocals
chris keys, percussion
InfluencesThe Beatles, David Berman, Boards of Canada, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Rube Goldberg, Henryk Gorecki, Grizzly Bear, Headphones, Werner Herzog, Kryzstof Keislowski, Jon Krakauer, Akira Kurosawa, LOST, Low, Microphones, My Bloody Valentine, Neutral Milk Hotel, Nirvana, Arvo Part, Pavement, Pedro the Lion, Radiohead, Rainer Maria Rilke, Elliott Smith, Sufjan Stevens, Wallace Stevens, Sun Kil Moon, Tarkovsky, Tom Waits, The Walkmen, Beck Weathers, Wilco, Neil Young, mountains and trees and bees and things...
Sounds Like"It astounds me that more people aren’t into the Secret Life of Sofia... clever melodies, intricate arrangements and beautiful harmonies." -Record Dept. 03.08

"Really pretty stuff... I was hooked..." -Pop Ten 03.08

"melodias sublimes, harmonias vocais sofisticadas, coros celestiais, arranjos simples e impecáveis, guitarras espaciais, indo de um rock enérgico e contudente à melancolia reflexiva e post-rock..." -Música Social 02.08

"Schöne langsame Songs, subtil arrangiert, melancholisch im Grundtenor und unaufdringlich empathisch gesungen." -Schallengrenzen 02.08

"Ambitious, etheral, melancholic... Highly recommended!" -The Last Pop Song 02.08

Band of the Week Feature on Ear Farm 02.08

Seven Summits on 2008 year end lists:
Hartford Advocate
Radio Flyer Review
Andrew M Svec's Planet X
Baby, You Got a Stew Goin'
Ear Farm
Pop Tarts Suck Toasted

Jezebelmusic.com Feature Article 08.08

Listen Up! Podcast 49: The Secret Life of Sofia 07.08

Favorite album of 2008? at The Battering Room 07.08

Band of the week at Pop Tarts Suck Toasted 07.08

Fluxtumblr 07.08

Best records of 2008 (so far) at Ear Farm 07.08

"...another enjoyable independent rock band from the seemingly independent rock melting pot of Brooklyn... some seriously solid folk-meets-rock tunes... be sure to listen to Outside." I Guess I'm Floating 07.08

Feature article at CMJ.com 06.08

Nanda Devi featured on Said the Gramophone 06.08

Outside featured on Largehearted Boy 05.08

"The new songs are absolutely beautiful." -Milk Milk Lemonade 05.08

"Vocal harmonies fade in and out like celestial choirs and the guitars pluck and chime in a way that is melodically sublime." -AZLTRON 05.08

"If counting the number of times an album is able to cause chills in a particular listener is, in any way, a measure of the impression it’s capable of making, Seven Summits would rate quite well... a band that’s developed a sophistication for arrangement not present in your typical rock band... each and every track is quite impressive — thoughtful without ever feeling contrived and capable of switching gears from energetic and forceful to nearly hypnotic and meditative with ease." -StereoactiveNYC 05.08

"A multifaceted, dynamic exterior sound supported by incredible sonic depth... if the live show is any indication it will certainly be a record to look out for... the sky is the limit..." -Eric Atienza Listen In 04.08

Mentioned in New York Times (online) 04.08

"Outside, is a delicate gust of autumn air in your speakers, a lovely, pastoral romp that establishes the reflective mood that permeates much of Seven Summits. Your palate cleansed, be sure to then check out the galloping Fifty Fourteeners and witness the band at its most propulsive and exaltedly frenetic." -Ear Farm 03.08

"I can't even begin to explain how obsessed I am with the new songs..." -The Battering Room 03.08

"...one of Brooklyn's top unsigned gems." -Ear Farm 02.08

"...a couple of casual listens are enough to reveal a great debut release, and another set of faces to look out for... with glacial production, wind-tunnel guitar lines and well thought-out vocal harmonies creating an atmosphere that is melancholic without being overly downbeat... 'Diamond Face' reveals Wilson as a strong songwriting force…” -Tom Hocknell rockfeedback.com 01.07

"...creatively arranged with some catchy and delicate guitar interplay and smooth tempos that transition nicely to more open and dreamy segments... melancholic post-rock percolates through the gauze as the rock beats dissolve to waves of keyboards and the guitars glimmer above." -Matt the Raven Delusions of Adequacy 12.06

"...mellow yet explosive, desolate and gorgeous..." -Ear Farm 10.06

"...simple and icily stark and so effective... the soundtrack to the wintry landscape paintings by Caspar David Friedrich. The ones where everything is all massive and dark and snowy and humans are nothing more than a small part of the whole." -Ear Farm 02.06

"...good clean indie made the old fashioned way..." -Crashin' In

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   About The Secret Life of Sofia

SXSW 2009 Footage shot and edited by Chris Brazee | Music: "Snow Room" off of the Empty Sleeves EP


Seven Summits Limited Edition
500 Ltd Ed CDs with handmade artwork

Fifty Fourteeners
Government Lakes
Outside
Nepal, 1905
Sheet Stealer!
Weathering
Moose Collision
Dead Trees
Evidence
Nanda Devi
Seven Summits

Produced by The Secret Life of Sofia and Fraser McCulloch. Recorded and mixed by Fraser McCulloch. Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music. All songs and lyrics by Kyle Wilson.

Also available at:

  • INSOUND.com
  • Etherea Records 66 Avenue A, NYC (212) 358 1126
  • Sound Fix 110 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn NY (718) 388 8090
  • Landlocked Music 314 S Washington St, Bloomington IN (812) 339 2574

    Download The Secret Life of Sofia CD/EP (2006) from iTunes!


    CONTACT: thesecretlifeofsofia@gmail.com
    BOOKING: Paul Gillis @ Ripple Entertainment, LLC | pvgillis@gmail.com


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    Empty Sleeves is no longer available for free download, but we are hard at work writing songs for our next full-length record--stay tuned!


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    The Secret Life of Sofia's Friends Comments
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    Blue Blood





    Jul 9 2009 2:52 AM

    Great show last night gentlemen. Well done! Very well done!

    xo
    Sam





    Jul 8 2009 2:00 PM

    Great show last night guys! Too bad the sound guys were clueless, but you all rolled well with the punches. Keep up the good work!
    Michele Millet Songs





    Jun 18 2009 6:05 AM

    Thanks for listening :-)
    Beautiful...
    Wish you love <3
    Michele
    The Dead Telegraph





    Jun 9 2009 4:22 PM

    The music sounds so good, even better the second time around. Thanks for adding us.

    Come listen to something new from us:

    Travelling By Air
    Overtaken
    Storms On The Face of The Sun

    THE DEAD TELEGRAPH
    San Francisco, California


    Megan Kerper





    May 15 2009 5:09 PM

    I love your sound! thanks for your friendship!

    -Megan
    Esteban "Viviendo mi Vida" Frijoles





    Apr 26 2009 7:23 AM

    Well, I got your CD in the mail a couple weeks ago, and let me say, I can't stop listening to it! Although it takes a bit of time to get used to your musical style, it gets really addicting. You guys have some serious potential.
    Victor





    Apr 8 2009 4:09 PM

    May 10 ♥
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    Mar 28 2009 6:35 PM

    listen to the secret life of sofia on our podcast on 123musicnow.com
    Esteban "Viviendo mi Vida" Frijoles





    Mar 27 2009 8:25 PM

    I'm so excited to get your CD in the mail! I downloaded Empty Sleeves and got some of your songs from Freeindie.com and I loved them.
    Gabri





    Mar 24 2009 6:49 PM

    Hi guys, I've seen you last week in NY. I've heard your Cd and a like it very much !!!
    Greetings from Italy !
    123musicnow.com





    Mar 10 2009 6:08 PM

    thanks for joining us, enjoy 123musicnow. com the place where musicians and music lovers come together!!! THE SECRET LIFE OF SOFIA IS FEATURED IN OUR PODCAST
    THE ANTLERS





    Mar 8 2009 12:25 AM

    love the new EP!
    delf





    Mar 6 2009 4:26 PM

    You are too good !!! J'adore "Outside" and the Moon... Bizzz de mon coin de France, !)elf
    jedi scar tissue


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    Mar 4 2009 4:31 AM

    hey guys!..
    when are you going to bring your wonderful ..zouk-death metal sounds to greece??
    is there something we can do??

    take care and thanks for the smile that sits on my face everytime i visit your page :)))

    jedi_jen

    laceface





    Feb 22 2009 5:53 PM

    tour somewhere
    Mancino





    Feb 17 2009 11:31 PM

    "Empty Sleeves" is all kinds of ahhhhsum! Well done gents....
    Sofia





    Feb 16 2009 5:36 AM

    SXSW...woooow!!! good luck guys :) have fun!
    Nerse





    Feb 11 2009 5:06 AM

    i received your record today, thanks.
    #300 : )
    LLLLLLZZZZZZ





    Feb 3 2009 3:40 PM

    hooray for you.
    columbus ohio misses you.
    come back.
    smiles :)
    Coyote Eyes





    Jan 28 2009 4:28 PM

    nice new tunes. now we know what those songs on the white board in the practice space sound like.
    Tahlia





    Jan 22 2009 2:14 AM

    The new songs sound great! I can't wait to see you guys at SXSW
    Takka Takka





    Jan 21 2009 11:31 PM

    these songs sound amazing.
    Ripple Entertainment, LLC.





    Jan 21 2009 9:56 PM

    Probably the best Death Metal band around.
    A-DOT





    Jan 21 2009 8:29 PM

    I love you guys!
    You are all amazing.
    Hannah





    Jan 21 2009 3:16 PM

    I wouldnt mind it if you come back to Muncie IN.
    :D.

    I wouldnt mind it one bit.
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