Simon & Garfunkel, Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, Neutral Milk Hotel, Astrud Gilberto, Belle and Sebastian, Acid House Kings, The Beach Boys, Chad & Jeremy, The Beatles
Sounds Like
Belle and Sebastian, Peter & Gordon, Chad & Jeremy, Simon & Garfunkel, Acid House Kings, Camera Obscura, Kings of Convenience, The Last Shadow Puppets, Sondre Lerche, Peter Bjorn John, The Young Tradition, Jens Lekman, Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, Pelle Carlberg, The Concretes, Math & Physics Club, Aberfeldy, The Owls, etc.
TRACKS: 1. The Richest Kids 2. Love Is Impossible 3. London Bridges 4. Viola 5. Celebration 6. An Introduction 7. A Summer Chill 8. Modern World 9. Til The Day 10. Visions of Tokyo 11. Don't Waste Your Love On Me
"Covert crew members on the Cobra Starship go undercover as twee-hugging indiepoppers." - Rolling Stone
"Dreamy is a word used too often to describe all kinds of music, but TIIL actually does whisk you instantly to a place of postadolescent romantic longing." - Time Out New York
"...retro tinges of Simon & Garfunkel neatly laid between symphonic harmonies and melded with pop flair." - Filter Mag
"In a borough known for its "artsy rock" and "experimental" music these two just take it back to where it all began, simplified pop music with infectious harmonies that echo in your head." - URB
"This Is Ivy League ... make a strong case for the duo to be ranked up there as some of the best pop going in 2008." - All Music
"...they have produced what may be the finest pure pop album the decade, a kaleidescope ride through jangly guitars, harmonies worth of Simon & Garfunkel, and atypically taut drumming." - Brooklyn Daily Eagle
"This Is Ivy League delivers without a hitch." - Just Press Play
TRACKS: 1. London Brides 2. P Is For Penelope 3. June 4. Crown of Love
“The Brooklyn-based duo fit neatly between recent cozy-pop faves the Whitest Boy Alive and Peter, Bjorn & John, working the same seam of homely beauty and prematurely autumnal sentimentality.” – PITCHFORKMEDIA
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BIOGRAPHY
In 1997, Ryland Blackinton moved from Wilmington, Massachusetts to Boca Raton, Florida with his parents and two brothers. An avid guitar player and trumpet player in his school band, Ryland immediately found an acquaintance in Connecticut native, Alex Suarez. Alex played in a local pop-punk band. Ryland came to watch them play at an abandoned house where many of their high school’s bands would practice and perform. Alex was a year older than Ryland, which in those days seemed to be a big deal. Neither of them was particularly good at sports or academics but each was passionate about the guitar. Around this time Alex got Ryland a job at the local Jewish Delicatessen. The two became close friends while discovering the joys of Jewish cuisine. Not cut out for the restaurant industry, Ryland soon left the Deli citing culinary differences and became involved in the theatre. Alex continued to the culinary academy.
After seven years Alex and Ryland have lost touch. Alex had been playing guitar with the Florida-based “Kite Flying Society” while starting a series of short-lived private catering companies. Ryland was finishing his BFA in Acting and playing guitar sporadically with Parliament/Funkadelic keyboard players Jerome Rodgers and Danny Bedrosian. Seeking success in their respective fields, they both moved north to New York City. Ryland acted in a handful of classical plays at the Pearl Theatre Company and Alex was working as a grocery delivery boy in Chelsea. Both struggled with low wages and creative stagnation. One day, the two were reunited on a certain unnamed internet networking service. Coincidentally, they lived just twelve blocks away from one another. After catching up for a few hours they traded music and agreed that they should form a band.
Ryland had written a few songs which were heavily rooted in bossa nova and folk music. Alex quickly learned the songs and brought a cohesive poppy edge to them. The culmination of the two styles produced a folky-pop sound that both were pleased with. This was the basis of their first single, “London Bridges,” which was released by indie label Twentyseven Records in 2006. Their debut full-length is scheduled to be released April 1, 2008.
I heard you guys will be playing a show in new york :D haha i'm psyched for that. I love your songs, & always fall asleep to til the day. It;s my favorite :)
Couldn't y'all just open for Cobra on a tour? I can understand how you'd want to keep the projects separate, and also that the two styles might not meld well....or that the labels might not support it...
But it WOULD be ridiculously convenient, yes? And would prevent any possible scheduling issues.
Just a thought. I'm sure you've heard it before, but there you are.
SMARTPUNK STAGE LINE UP RunnerRunner 8/23 Valencia 7/24-8/23 Senses Fail Whole Tour LoveHateHero 8/15-8/22 Forever the Sickest Kids 7/22-7/27 A Skylit Drive Whole Tour Cash Cash 7/24- 8/23 Breathe Carolina Whole Tour Every Avenue 7/24-8/23 The White Tie Affair Whole Tour There For Tomorrow Whole Tour Dear in the Headlights 6/26-7/23 Breathe Electric 7/30 Jeffree Star 6/26-7/23 Dance Gavin Dance 6/26-7/23 Vanna 7/18-7/21 The Goodnight Anthem 7/17 Hit The Lights Whole Tour A Rocket to the Moon 6/26-7/16 NeverShoutNever 7/31-8/9 Ocean is Theory 7/28-7/29
just so you know, whenever i'm in a bad mood or feeling blue i listen to your music and i just dig the beat and then i find myself dancing oddly, which could be a bad thing, but i like to view it as a positive. Love to see you guys play someday outside of Cobra. Come to Houston. It may be hot but... yeah it's hot and you guys are too? haha
Hey!! just gorgeous : ) thanks for the heads up and if you'd like to stay in touch please join my blog group as it's there i do most of my chatting. I hope the sun's with you because it isn't here unfortunately.
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After their previous breathtaking performance at Zouk club KL, Mocca will be swinging again in Malaysia.
This time, the show will be held at Laman Budaya Shah Alam, Selangor.
With the astounding lake view surrounding the place, Mocca will swing again with us for the second time alongside 2 opening bands, Decma and The Could Have Been and Rumi.
hey guys , just stopping by to say i'm a huge fan and hope you can make it out to melbourne sometime soon ^-^ i got "the richest kids" airtime in australia so hopefully it'll make it onto regular countdowns . i also saw you with cobra in august and it was the best night of my life ! much love , xx
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