One Star Hotel
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Genre: Pop
Band Bio: The year 2004 chased Philadelphia?s One Star Hotel through
lineup changes, anguished pre-production, floods (in their funeral
parlor-turned-rehearsal space), car crashes and van breakdowns.
Left only with a belief in their songs and a few drops of gas in
the tank, they resolved to make a getaway: ditching meticulous demos,
the band performed its new songs live at Miner
Street Studios [Burning Brides, Mazarin, Bigger Lovers] for
Brian McTear?s vintage gear to capture. Good Morning,
West Gordon displays the members at this, their most
vulnerable?struggling
to return to the heart of the city and music they love. Raw tracks
in tow, the band spent months completing the mix with eclectic sounds
found in churches, studios and in the very streets that inspired
the songs. In the end, stirring performances and vast arrangements
transcend this Philadelphia backdrop with a desperate statement
of hope that rings true in any town.
Sonically, One Star Hotel recalls the indie-pop of Wilco and The
Flaming Lips as readily as the time-tested material of Big Star
and Neil Young. On stage, the quartet brings new energy to its lush
album arrangements, sometimes slipping into childhood radio hits
with unexpected sincerity. Released in 2003 to glowing reviews,
the Americana-leaning self-titled debut offers the band?s
straightest interpretations of Steve Yutzy Burkey?s evocative
songs. Building on this, Good Morning, West Gordon brings
its own depth of production and a confidence that can?t be
ignored.
DISCOGRAPHY
One Star Hotel (2003), Stereo Field Recordings
Good Morning, West Gordon (2004), Stereo Field Recordings
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