Waves on Waves has followed the creative footsteps of art rock visionaries without coming off retro or reeking of derivation. They have evolved their pallet into something between The Police’s Synchronicity and Brain Damage era Pink Floyd --with a front man who sounds like a blend of Elvis Presley and Kate Bush. Bassist Luke Aaron Jones and Drummer Enoch Porch add lush harmonies with an underbelly of vintage synths and four-on-the-floor rhythm. The Nashville Scene calls it “…noir-pop… with Ziploc-tight emotional gravitas well beyond their collective years.”
Waves on Waves is presented its first proper release (Waves on Waves Self Titled) in September of 2008. The debut completes Thornton, Jones, and Porch’s 21st century journey from Indiana garage band to consummate rock pros; and marks the beginning of a new phase with VTP Music, “a sort of music industry investor group,” says the band. The resulting Waves on Waves Self Titled is a tight collection of pop sensibility and oozing art rock, and the group drifts masterfully between the two--- at once the melancholy of Computer Love Kraftwerk with the optimism of early U2 or James.
“We wanted to make a record that showed who we really are and at the same time not obtuse,” says Thornton. “We tried to be universal with the record, and hopefully it’s something that could grow into mass appeal.”
Under the moniker Thornton, it was the group’s 2004 release Had a Sword that first put them on the underground radar. Receiving praise from a variety of publications and quickly gaining recognition, they were hurled into the forefront as one of Nashville’s premier rock outfits after winning the Nashville Scene Award for the Best Experimental Rock Group in 2004.
In support for Had a Sword, the group made their way through an extensive tour in 2004 and 2005. Although largely successful, their ride was cut short after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and, consequently, the plans for the rest of their tour. As they fled north from the disaster, they cancelled the rest of their tour dates, and the band went into hiatus; Enoch toured as the bassist for brit-rock group, Lovedrug, Luke got married, and Thornton went on a sabbatical in South America. This hiatus, however, became the catalyst for their latest record.
Waves on Waves:
Thornton: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Synth
Enoch Porch: Drums, Vocals, Synth, Guitar, Piano
Luke Aaron Jones: Bass, Vocals, Piano
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