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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Denton, Texas |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock Psychedelic Progressive Rock |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Label(s) | Bella Union |
| Website | http://www.midlake.net/ |
| Members | |
| Tim Smith McKenzie Smith Paul Alexander Eric Nichelson Eric Pulido |
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Midlake is an American rock band from Denton, Texas. Denton is the County seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Modern psychedelia For "psychedelics" see Psychedelic drug. Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Bella Union is an Independent record label that was started up by Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde in 1997. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Denton is the County seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. The band first gained popularity in Europe, signing to Bella Union Records and playing at festivals such as Les Inrockuptibles, Wintercase, and South by Southwest. Bella Union is an Independent record label that was started up by Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde in 1997. Les Inrockuptibles is a French Art criticism Magazine. Started as a monthly magazine in 1986, it became weekly in 1995. South by Southwest ( SXSW) is a set of interactive, Film, and Music festivals and conferences that take place
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History
Midlake was formed in 1999 by a group of jazz students at the University of North Texas. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The original lineup consisted of Tim Smith (vocals, guitars, keyboards), McKenzie Smith (drums), Paul Alexander (bass), Eric Nichelson (guitar), and Evan Jacobs (keyboards). Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a Musical instrument, particularly the piano A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Their initial work — under the working name The Cornbread All-Stars — consisted of funk/jazz explorations heavily influenced by Herbie Hancock. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul
Later the band began to lean more toward an indie rock sound. Tim Smith quit playing saxophone and began writing songs that were heavily influenced by bands such as Jethro Tull, Radiohead, Travis, and Grandaddy. Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967-1968 Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead Flute work of front man Radiohead Travis are a Scottish Alternative rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy ( lead vocals, Guitar, Piano, Grandaddy was an Indie rock group from Modesto, California, United States. Smith says about that: "We don't want to get called a Radiohead rip-off band. I think Radiohead is a lot closer to my natural tendencies as a songwriter than a band like, um, Jethro Tull. I listen to way more Jethro Tull than I do Radiohead these days, but I could write 10 Radiohead songs before I could write one Jethro Tull song. I want to sound more like Jethro Tull, but I just can't. That's a big struggle. "
Jacobs left the band and Eric Nichelson took over on keyboard. Jason Upshaw joined the band as a guitarist. Live recordings from this period, recorded at Denton's Panhandle House studio, were never released as the band felt they had moved beyond the material.
Soon before their debut EP, Milkmaid Grand Army, was recorded Upshaw was replaced on guitars by Eric Pulido, a longtime friend of drummer Smith, to form the current lineup. Their debut full-length album, 2004's Bamnan and Slivercork, was recorded at home in Denton, Texas and mastered at Abbey Road Studios. Bamnan and Slivercork is the first studio album by the US rock band Midlake, released in 2004 to positive reviews Abbey Road Studios, established in November 1931 by EMI in London, England, is a Recording studio located at number 3 Abbey Road, It showed a move in the direction of lo-fi psychedelic electronica, embracing influences such as Grandaddy and The Flaming Lips. "Lo-fi" redirects here For the music genre see Lo-fi music Lo-fidelity redirects here Modern psychedelia For "psychedelics" see Psychedelic drug. Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range The Flaming Lips (formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983 is an American rock band The album even caught the ear of skateboarder-turned-actor Jason Lee, who produced and directed the music video for the song 'Balloon Maker'[1], and who continues to support and promote the band. Jason Lee may refer to Jason Lee (missionary (1803&ndash1845 American missionary and pioneer in the Oregon Territory Jason Scott Lee
In 2006, after nearly a year and a half of recording and re-recording, they completed their second release for Bella Union – The Trials of Van Occupanther. Bella Union is an Independent record label that was started up by Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde in 1997. The Trials of Van Occupanther is the second Album by Texas, United States rock band Midlake. The album was met with generally positive reviews.
Collaborations
Midlake is featured on the 2007 Chemical Brothers album We Are the Night, contributing to the track "The Pills Won't Help You Now. The Chemical Brothers are an English Grammy Award winning Electronic music duo of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons (occasionally referred to as Chemical We Are the Night is the sixth Studio album by English Electronica duo The Chemical Brothers, first released on June 27 "
Discography
- Milkmaid Grand Army (EP) (2001)
- Bamnan and Slivercork (2004)
- Balloon Maker (EP) (2005)
- The Trials of Van Occupanther (2006)
- The Courage of Others (Tentative Title) (2008)
References
External links
- Official Band Website
- 2007 Midlake Interview at Bandega.com
- 2007 Midlake Interview at I Like Music - ilikemusic.com
- 2006 Interview with Eric Pulido
- Midlake play the Cornbury Music Festival Oxfordshire England
- Free video of entire Paradiso gig (08-16-2006)
- Midlake at Worlds Fair
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