Stars of Track and Field
By thatch • Jun 3rd, 2009 • Category: Alternative, Music, Rock
Stars of Track and Field
So I’m slow, it took me weeks to figure out why I was so instantly taken with Stars of Track and Field’s dreamy atmospheric guitar based sound.
Yep it’s their dreamy atmospheric guitar based sound. Like I said “slow”
The band consists of
Jason Bell – Guitar/Vocals
Kevin Calaba – Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards
Daniel Orvik – Drums/Samples/Programming
Now some of you will have spotted that there isn’t a bassist there.
Well done.
The story goes, when Stars of Track and Field found themselves without a bassist a couple of years ago, the didn’t follow the typical steps to find a replacement. No want-ads were placed; no attempts were made to recruit from other bands and nobody within the group switched instruments. Instead, the band opted for the path less travelled: they went digital.
AT this point Stars of Track and Field becomes a totally different band, they now try and merge the old school analog and the digital today.
Do they succeed? I think so.
One listen to “Centuries” blend of vinyl-sampled kick drum, digital handclaps, reverse cymbals and keyboard arpeggio which builds to the song’s crescendo of electric guitar feedback, layered vocals and live drums.
Want more? Have a listen to “Movies of Antarctica” as it swings between a clinical digital minimalism and awesome guitar and drums wall of sound.
Yum
This is the video of “Movies of Antartica”
Highly Recommended
Websites at http://www.myspace.com/starsoftrackandfield and http://www.starsoftrackandfield.com
thatch is fascinated by guitars, music, guitars, production, silly noises, guitars and used to be a musician. Did I mention the thing about the guitars?
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