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Living Through the Low
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Awhile Demo
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Hibernation
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Commercial Flight (mp3)
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Solar Powered People is a four piece shoegaze band
from the Central Valley of California. Three Years ago Ryan Coscia,
Doug McKinnon, and Tony Pennington created the solid foundation
that is now Solar Powered People. Dustin Morris was added into the
fold within the last year and has helped the band reach the perfect
blend of atmosphere and rock.
At a live Solar Powered People show, the audience can expect an
experience similar to receiving a hug from a friendly grizzly bear.
The sound the band produces is enveloping, warm and powerful with
just enough grit to leave a few claw marks.
Some of the songs cut through the atmosphere with pace and power,
while others sweep and swirl, wrapping the listener into a haze
of sound. The various levels of volume, pace and space are anchored
by two consistent elements. The always-solid rhythm section provided
by Coscia and McKinnon give every song a sturdy backbone. Coscia's
powerful drumming and McKinnon's tasteful bass lines are the rails
on which each song can successfully roll from.
The second consistent element is the melodic hooks layered into
the guitars. There are no pointless notes in Morris' or Pennington's
guitar lines. The weaving of guitar parts gives the listener many
layers to uncover while listening.Solar Powered People has a crafted
sound that comes from the vast experience found in each respective
member's past.
Coming from bands such as Fiver, Apollo Trigger, Long Division,
Scenic Route, and Running Riot, the guys have suitcases full of
experience on stage, on tour and in the studio. Taking these experiences
and combining them with a shared love for such bands as The Cure,
Slowdive, Tears For Fears, Failure, and Joy Division to name a few,
the members of Solar Powered People feel they have found themselves
a musical home. This musical home has been appreciated by many around
the world over the last few years. Solar Powered People enjoyed
their first taste of success after their first full-length album
('Hibernation') was released by Three Ring Records. This album was
recorded by Matt McCord, who has also worked with Cake, the Deftones
and Team Sleep. The album was described by Performer Magazine as
"sounding like it was born in the subconscious minds of some
very serious musicians." Performer Magazine also validated
the album's balanced beauty "in its simple moments as in its
moments of heavy orchestration." The album was given a seven
out of ten by Travis Cook of the Silent Ballet who claimed that
"there is no weak song on the album." They again teamed
up with Matt McCord to make the new record, 'Living Through the
Low'. After many shows throughout the
Central Valley, San Francisco and Los Angeles, Solar Powered People
have really honed their sound. On top of the first album's release
and their many shows, the "Commercial Flight" video
reached over 250,000 views on YouTube after one week.
Reviews for Living Through the Low:
Coming Soon...
Reviews for Hibernation:
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