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The Summer Wardrobe
Psychedelic / Country / Shoegaze

"At a Seance Table held in your behalf"

AUSTIN, TEXAS
United States

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   The Summer Wardrobe: General Info
Member Since8/18/2004
Band Websitethesummerwardrobe.com
Band MembersJon Sanchez (guitar and vocals), John Leon (pedal steel guitar), George Duron (drums, percussion, vocals), Marty Hobratschk (bass and vocals)
InfluencesSaint Fracis of Assisi, Pablo Picasso, Benazir Bhutto, Leon Trotsky, Hildegard of Bingen...and of course, Gene Clark. Big Star's in there too. Also: the Church, My Bloody Valentine, Mercury Rev, Pink Floyd, Rain Parade, the Feelies. And did we mention Gene Clark?
Sounds LikeOur music is ambient and somewhat dark, though it's wrapped up in a pop shell. We play ambient southern psychedelic music for the endtimes. If you've ever cried on a rooftop, you might like this. 11/11/06 @ RED'S SCOOT INN...THE EPIC "OUTCRY IN THE BARRIO"... .. width="425" height="350">..>
Record LabelRainbow Quartz
Type of LabelIndie




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   About The Summer Wardrobe
"At the heart of this shimmering self-titled release on Rainbow Quartz (the same label that gave us The Asteroid No. 4's An Amazing Dream and Outrageous Cherry's Stay Happy) is Summer Wardrobe's seemingly effortless songwriting. Frontman Jon Sanchez tosses out melodic hooks as easily as the rest of us breathe ... Four Stars"
The Orlando Sentinel

"At times, ... the Summer Wardrobe recall more pop/rock acts, such as Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers ("Ned Kelly") and Dwight Twilley ("Sparkle and Fade"), in their allegiance to jangle pop. Later on, things get more exploratory ... achieving an effect akin to what the New Riders of the Purple Sage might sound like if they actually tried to play like the Grateful Dead ... Four Stars "
Allmusic

"... weaves together flourishes of 1960s psychedelic rock, broader strokes of 1970s pop and crestfallen vocal melodies that at once sound original and faintly familiar ... one of those albums that inexplicably sounds sonically heightened when played during the darkened hours between sunset and sunrise ... Four Stars"
The Austin American-Statesman

"The quintet suggest a 1970s bar band, viewed through a pleasingly distorted prism, and summon up the ghosts of the forgotten American acid revivalists the Rain Parade and their country cousins Dumptruck, combining classicrock shapes with wistful romanticism ... Four Stars."
Times of London


"Borrowing a page or two from The Feelies and Lloyd Cole, this fine, subtle quartet adds intriguing T.Rex-inflected vocals to tracks such as “Sparkle and Fade” and the absolutely attitudinal “Underground" ... Great listening, great record... Four Stars."
Wichita City Paper

"The Summer Wardrobe is an album that would please the 'guitar nerd' in anyone. Harrisonesque chords and licks play against great pedal steel on opening track 'Ned Kelly'. Also present are elements of The Byrds and effect laden guitar production a la My Bloody Valentine."
Americana UK

"...evokes Pink Floyd in their early '70s heyday. A quietly thrilling listen and a hearty howdy from stoner "country"..."
Pop Matters (UK)

"... shimmery, glistening alt.country songs simply float out of the speakers ..."
LMNOP

"cosmic ... cinematic ... mesmerizing"
Uncut Magazine (UK)

"...twang-laden psych-pop quartet distinguishes itself with spacey yet meticulous arrangements and a remarkable corral of disparate reference points, including the Byrds, Galaxie 500, Ride, and Centro-matic."
The Austin Chronicle

"... smooth, pop-influenced rock that really stands out because of the pedal steel guitar, which is just really liquid and lovely ..."
Skratch Magazine

"A fascinating journey in every moment and really pushes the boundries of every-day pop to new views on the mushroomed mountaintop!"
Not Lame Recordings

".. a collection of warm summery tunes with touches of psych-pop and folk adding to a most satisfying whole ..."
Rumbles (UK)


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snowbyrd





Jul 7 2008 9:19 PM

thanks for kickn arse on the 4th fellas. yall wanna play on sat.,july 26th at "The Mix" down on st.
marys st? holler back
snowbyrd





Jul 6 2008 4:46 PM

Thanks a lot. Ya'll sounded great great as well. Sorry for the low turnout, but that's what happens when they have us inside. People like hanging outside at that venue - new management. Great seeing the Wardrobe again and let's get another show together soon here or in Austin.
Manny
Dr. Dale-icious





Jul 2 2008 3:00 PM

Hey guys! here's a poster for the show Friday!
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Stephen (Tis)





Jul 1 2008 1:13 PM

Thanks for being my personal soundtrack for two road trips (east and west coast) so far this summer!

You guys are amazing.
SELF DESTRUCTING MESSENGERS





Jun 24 2008 8:07 AM

When we make it to Austin we will do a show together! You're our new favorite band!
Leatherbag





Jun 7 2008 1:48 PM

marshall crenshaw!!!
Randy Erickson





Jun 5 2008 5:59 AM

Jonny,
Thanks for the comment about my voice being "real." You might not know this but I specialize in reality.

From the sounds of it, you specialize in great music. I had a chance to listen to "Cajun Prairie Fire" and "Ned Kelly" and I LOVED them both. Move over My Morning Jacket, I've got a new favorite band whose moniker has an apparel reference.

Strangely, I never was big on pedal steel when I was a kid, but it's grown on me and your band puts the instrument to great use. I'm going to give the band a plug in my blog (although it's just possible that my mom is the only one who reads it).

Long may you rock.
Randy
Mo McMorrow





Jun 4 2008 9:33 AM

Thanks for adding me! Will try and catch a show sometime soon.
Boys Dreams





Jun 2 2008 12:58 AM

Thank you...we try to dig on everyones interest's
or the sounds they enjoy,..We like what you had going on your page...and figured we would take the chance, you would like what we enjoy the most...and thats make music...but for the most part... now that we got that horrible and cheesy statement out of the way....this looks like another typical, but somewhat long band comment...
But heck at least its a comment... Right?
Complete





May 28 2008 12:16 PM

CURT LOW here and we are starting our tour in Fort Worth Tx, and want to be apart of the fun. June 1st 2 till 10 pm . Sorry for short notice , but ther will be worth the drive, do not want to go in to deatals.

Pease out ,

CURT LOW----COMPLETE LIVES
Brett Wall - Singer/Songwriter





May 24 2008 3:34 PM

Hey! I enjoyed your music! Thanks for adding me!

Brett
www. brettwallmusic. com
Estrum





May 16 2008 2:13 PM

Hi!

~Jason
Jenifer Jackson





May 9 2008 11:19 AM

......ever since i stopped using SLS, my vocal chords have been like buttah...
Jennifer





May 9 2008 12:31 PM

I almost went to bed early last night but I'm sure glad that I changed my mind and went to see you :-).
Clay Berkes





May 9 2008 1:20 PM

You guys put on a hell of show last night, thanks!
Jenifer Jackson





May 8 2008 8:48 PM

i am loving your new cd.
www.PsychedelicCentral.Com





May 7 2008 9:09 PM

Hello and thank you for the add, it is a pleasure to welcome you!

Jan :)
BuzzieBrian





May 6 2008 10:33 PM

Just listened to the "Mastered Version" of the Cajun Prarie Fire with the headphones on...NICE, although I am going to try and go to sleep now and I think an alien spacecraft just flew into my left ear.
Hollywood Gossip





May 4 2008 11:43 AM

Thanks for coming out last night, John & Jon.

And special thanks to Jon Sanchez for being a willing member of the Volunteer Guitar-Tech Brigade.

Justin & Hollywood Gossip
KUT 90.5 FM - Austin TX





May 2 2008 9:55 AM

What's up guys,

Thanks for stopping by KUT and playing for us! If you'd like, you can listen to your show here...

http://kut. org/items/show/12049

Come back and see us!

-- KUT 90.
5 - AUSTIN --
jessica





Apr 27 2008 9:25 PM

I loved the show last night.
cant wait to see you guys again!
Sally Crewe





Apr 27 2008 2:20 PM

That was the best SW show ever. This band clearly benefits from hat wearing and civil war drugs.
American Indie Music Podcasts





Apr 27 2008 2:56 PM

Episode 18 of the American Indie Music Podcasts... featuring music from Austin, Texas is now on iTunes.

The line-up is as follows...

The Murdocks – Saddest Star;
Fulton Read – But, You Can’t Predict The Weather;
Honky – Undertaker;
Johnny Goudie – I Am Falling;
Eliot Fitzgerald – The Noble Lie;
Whitman – For Heaven’s Sake [AI Showcase];
The Banner Year – Greyscale;
The New Record – At The Bottom Of The Whitten Inn;
Furthest From The Star – Novella Part One;
The Mexicolas – Big In Japan [Taste Of The UK];
The Summer Wardrobe – Ned Kelly.

Next shows will feature Albuquerque and Athens, GA.

Thanks for participating.

Dan
The Chemistry Set UK





Apr 19 2008 2:34 PM

Really digging your tunes.

Good Vibrations Psychedelic Comrades!
Big Diction Blog





Apr 18 2008 6:56 PM

Hey thanks, we'll definitely be at that show on the 8th. Oh, any chance we could get our hands on Cajun Prairie Fire? I think Austin Sound might have a copy... so I could always try to get it from there too. Either way.

Thanks for gettin' in touch.
jennifer





Apr 7 2008 11:58 PM

sweet jesus i see a gig on your calendar i can actually make! what a treat
One Hundred Flowers





Mar 19 2008 8:16 AM

changed.
kullen





Mar 18 2008 10:02 AM

one of you guys inspired me to play melodica behind my back. thanx.
Right on Dynamite





Mar 17 2008 9:50 AM

hey!
The Unbearables





Mar 14 2008 7:34 AM

"give it, give it, take it, take it"
brilliant.
jennifer





Mar 6 2008 11:34 PM

quality
The Midges





Mar 6 2008 7:47 AM

hi The Summer Wardr