Artist of the Week: The Polyphonic Spree - VGF

Koga · 02-20-2006, 09:38 AM

The Polyphonic Spree

Genre: Choral Symphonic Pop
Formed: 2000

Members: (some members on rotating basis)
Tim DeLaughter - Lead vocals, Piano, Guitar, Tubular bells
Mark Pirro - Bass
Bryan Wakeland - Drums
Matt Bricker - Trumpet
Joe Butcher - Pedal steel
Annie Clark - Guitar
Audrey Easley - Flute, Piccolo, Whistles, etc.
Ryan Fitzgerald - Guitar, Banjo
Toby Halbrooks - Theremin
Evan Hisey - Organ, Synth
Logan Keese - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Rick Nelson - Classical bass, Viola, Violin, Cello
Ricky Rasura - Harp
James Reimer - Trombone, Glockenspiel
Mike St. Clair - Trombone
Louis Schwadron - French horn
Brian Teasley - Percussion
Jennifer Jobe - Lead female vocals
Julie Doyle/Duncanville, Jessica Jordan, Jennie Kelley, Michael Musick, Kelly Repka, Jamey Welch, Apotsala Wilson - Chorus

Discography:
The Beginning Stages of... (2002)
Together We're Heavy (2004)
The Fragile Army (2006, upcoming)

Koga · 02-20-2006, 09:41 AM

So you all though I was going to keep Queen on there forever? Well, you were wrong as it didn't even last a whole week. I posted that topic last Tuesday, but I thought it would be better to do update on Mondays.

As for the artist of this week, I have never heard of it, I'm afraid. It's a suggestion by CaptHayfever.

***CaptHayfever*** · 02-21-2006, 12:38 AM

A greater source of raw positive energy in the music biz, you're not likely to find. There's nothing quite like a bunch of crazy people in choir robes to put on a great show.

You might've heard "Light & Day" in commercials or in Eternal Sunshine, and "Hold Me Now" on that movie theater radio station (in the US).

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Koga · 02-21-2006, 05:00 AM

Holy crap, so I had heard of them before. I own the Eternal Sunshine soundtrack and I really like their song 'Light & Day'. The name did ring a bell, but I thought I had just seen it in one of your post in the 'what are you listening to' topic.

There's one more song of them on the ES soundtrack: It's The Sun.

***CaptHayfever*** · 02-21-2006, 10:48 AM

And it makes me shine.

Considering I don't post in "What are you listening to", it was probably in "What did you just buy".

If you liked those 2, I highly recommend checking out some more of their stuff.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Valentine · 02-21-2006, 11:50 AM

Could've saw them at a festival a few years back, admittedly I don't know too much about them. They have a few good songs I've heard, but they haven't spurred me on enough to look into them more.

Koga · 02-21-2006, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptHayfever

And it makes me shine.

Considering I don't post in "What are you listening to", it was probably in "What did you just buy".

If you liked those 2, I highly recommend checking out some more of their stuff.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

It ws probably the ES soundtrack.

I knew I had seen that name before, but I didn't expect it to be on a CD of mine. I must admit I don't listen to that CD that much as it just came with the film.

02-20-2006, 09:38 AM	#1
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,625.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,377.82 Donate	Artist of the Week: The Polyphonic Spree The Polyphonic Spree Genre: Choral Symphonic Pop Formed: 2000 Members: (some members on rotating basis) Tim DeLaughter - Lead vocals, Piano, Guitar, Tubular bells Mark Pirro - Bass Bryan Wakeland - Drums Matt Bricker - Trumpet Joe Butcher - Pedal steel Annie Clark - Guitar Audrey Easley - Flute, Piccolo, Whistles, etc. Ryan Fitzgerald - Guitar, Banjo Toby Halbrooks - Theremin Evan Hisey - Organ, Synth Logan Keese - Trumpet, Flugelhorn Rick Nelson - Classical bass, Viola, Violin, Cello Ricky Rasura - Harp James Reimer - Trombone, Glockenspiel Mike St. Clair - Trombone Louis Schwadron - French horn Brian Teasley - Percussion Jennifer Jobe - Lead female vocals Julie Doyle/Duncanville, Jessica Jordan, Jennie Kelley, Michael Musick, Kelly Repka, Jamey Welch, Apotsala Wilson - Chorus Discography: The Beginning Stages of... (2002) Together We're Heavy (2004) The Fragile Army (2006, upcoming)

02-20-2006, 09:41 AM	#2
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,625.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,377.82 Donate	So you all though I was going to keep Queen on there forever? Well, you were wrong as it didn't even last a whole week. I posted that topic last Tuesday, but I thought it would be better to do update on Mondays. As for the artist of this week, I have never heard of it, I'm afraid. It's a suggestion by CaptHayfever.

02-21-2006, 12:38 AM	#3
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,117 Thanks: 151 Thanked 701 Times in 453 Posts Points: 102,526.07 Bank: 804.22 Total Points: 103,330.29 Donate	A greater source of raw positive energy in the music biz, you're not likely to find. There's nothing quite like a bunch of crazy people in choir robes to put on a great show. You might've heard "Light & Day" in commercials or in Eternal Sunshine, and "Hold Me Now" on that movie theater radio station (in the US). And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

02-21-2006, 05:00 AM	#4
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,625.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,377.82 Donate	Holy crap, so I had heard of them before. I own the Eternal Sunshine soundtrack and I really like their song 'Light & Day'. The name did ring a bell, but I thought I had just seen it in one of your post in the 'what are you listening to' topic. There's one more song of them on the ES soundtrack: It's The Sun.

02-21-2006, 10:48 AM	#5
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,117 Thanks: 151 Thanked 701 Times in 453 Posts Points: 102,526.07 Bank: 804.22 Total Points: 103,330.29 Donate	And it makes me shine. Considering I don't post in "What are you listening to", it was probably in "What did you just buy". If you liked those 2, I highly recommend checking out some more of their stuff. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

02-21-2006, 11:50 AM	#6
Valentine Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rural NZ. There are lots of sheep here. Gender: Posts: 6,933 Thanks: 22 Thanked 60 Times in 43 Posts Points: 13,823.45 Bank: 67,766.09 Total Points: 81,589.54 Donate	Could've saw them at a festival a few years back, admittedly I don't know too much about them. They have a few good songs I've heard, but they haven't spurred me on enough to look into them more.