“Lisa Savidge” (producers: frontman Dan Somers, guitarist Ellery Keller, jalipaz; first single: “Appalachacha Pts. 1&2”; Hear here)
(Black Cactus, Feb. 11, 2011)
BTW: “Honestly, I think the music fans are a whole lot smarter than they’ve been getting credit for lately — a theory we decided to test with this record,” Lisa Savidge singer Dan Somers says. “We just wanted to make an honest, emotive, powerful experience for the people that wanted more than a here-today, gone-tomorrow buzz sensation out of their music. Listening to it now as if for the first time … Well, I don’t know about selling a million copies or whatever it is we’re supposed to be wanting, but I do think it’s got all of the potential in the world to make a strong connection with those who would listen with an open mind.
“A lot of what I see as some of the most powerful forms of music have snuck by most peoples’ radars over the years — shoegaze and post-rock most notably — while others sort of fell by the wayside after becoming silly caricatures once the hit-making machine got their hands on on them – like prog, post-punk, and new wave. Consequently, those were the main tools we went for when making this record … Seeing if we couldn’t give the music we love a chance to shine again in a new form.
“I know that this all sounds terribly pretentious, but I promise it isn’t. Ambitious, absolutely, but for the most part it’s actually very straightforward. Being honest in your music also means not being above simple pop songs when they’re appropriate — and most of all — not talking down to your audience or the world in general…”
“The Last Play at Shea [DVD]” (documentary on the July 2008 concert; guests: Sting, Christie Brinkley, John Mayer, Garth Brooks, Tony Bennett, etc.; See here)
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