Polite Sleeper
Polite Sleeper | |
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| File:Polite Sleeper live in Munich 2007.jpg Polite Sleeper performing in Munich, Germany, November 2007. Photo by Clemens | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Folk Indie Lo-fi |
| Years active | 2007–2012 |
| Labels | Sabotage Records Expect Candy |
| Members | Jason Orlovich Tim Wilson Michael Curtes |
Polite Sleeper was an American indie/folk/punk band based in Brooklyn, New York, United States, from 2007 to 2012. The band consisted of Jason Orlovich (vocals, guitar), Tim Wilson (drums), and Michael Curtes (piano, keyboards).
History
Polite Sleeper was formed in the spring of 2007 by Jason Orlovich and Tim Wilson in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to 2007, all three members had lived in San Francisco, where Wilson and Orlovich played along with Steven Chamberlain in the punk band The Yellow Press, and Michael Curtes played in bands including Lost in Found, Barbarossa and nLannon. In the winter of 2007, Orlovich and Wilson self-recorded and released the self-titled debut EP on Sabotage Records. They met Curtes in the summer of 2007, and self-recorded their first album as a trio, Seens, in the fall of 2007. Seens was released in the fall of 2008 by Sabotage Records.
Polite Sleeper's second album, Lake Effect, was released on September 29, 2009 and recorded by Aaron Prellwitz at Seaside Lounge in Brooklyn over a period of six days in December 2008. Lake Effect peaked at No. 177 on the College Music Journal Top 200 charts on September 8, 2009.[citation needed]
In 2011 Polite Sleeper recorded their latest album, Turf, over multiple tracking and mixing sessions in Brooklyn with Nick Stumpf (of French Kicks) and Phil Palazzolo. The record was self-produced with additional recording done by the band. A limited vinyl edition of 300 copies was released by the band in January 2011 and a limited edition of 100 CDs was released by the band in March 2012. The single "West Side High" was chosen as KEXP's "Song of the Day" in February 2011 by John Richards.[1]
As of 2012, the band has completed six European tours and several U.S. regional tours.
Musical style
The music of Polite Sleeper revolves around a strong rhythm section and features no bass, with arrangements featuring an assortment of piano and keyboards together with acoustic guitar and drums.[2] The early bedroom recordings that became the debut EP include banjo, pedal steel and harmonica, while more recent studio output focuses on three-part harmonies and more streamlined compositions. Lake Effect was described by Cool Hunting as "straddling the hazy line between folk and indie rock."[3] The Deli NYC wrote "Every song is set to a rapid metronome of sound, infusing two beloved music genres - folk and punk".[4] Polite Sleeper's recordings have also been described as lo-fi.[5]
Discography
- Polite Sleeper EP (2007, CD & 12" Sabotage Records)
- Seens LP (2008, CD & 12" Sabotage Records)
- Lake Effect LP (2009, CD Expect Candy | 12" Sabotage Records)
- Turf LP (2011, 12" & CD Self-released)
References
- ↑ Rubens, Carrie (February 10, 2011). "Song of the Day: Polite Sleeper – West Side High". KEXP.
- ↑ Rich, Michael (November 19, 2009). "Album Review: Polite Sleeper - Lake Effect". TRACER.
- ↑ Black, Doug (September 9, 2009). "Polite Sleeper: Lake Effect". Cool Hunting.
- ↑ Schildhause, Chloe (October 30, 2009). "Polite Sleeper new album 'Lake Effect' is out now on Sabotage". The Deli NYC. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2009. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Monk, Sam (October 2009). "Polite Sleeper: 'Lake Effect'". Last Broadcast.
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