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(1991 – 1998)
Bedhead was an slowcore band active in the 1990s (1991-1998). Their first album, What Fun Life Was, is often cited on critics’ lists as one of the best indie albums of the 1990s. Bedhead’s music was generally subdued, with a polyphonic sound based on the interlocking of single-line melodies played by three electric guitars and one electric bass guitar (often played with a capo), nearly always using clean (undistorted) tones. The group’s vocals were often delivered in such a low key manner that they were quite difficult to decipher. This unusual sound was dubbed by some critics as “slo-core,” referring to the slow tempos of many of the band’s songs, a label to which band members objected in interviews. In reality, many of the group’s songs do not remain slow and quiet throughout, instead beginning very slowly and quietly and gradually building in intensity and volume. Bedhead also experimented with unusual time signatures, with some songs in 6/8 or 3/4 meter.
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skingraft84 wrote:
I hate the term slowcore.
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railroad_boy wrote:
do what you gotta do boyo
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toastedsoup wrote:
Thanks, I was afraid that would be said. But I do understand. I'm still completely undecided though. I wouldn't say I was that similar to them - I mean, I'm Scottish and I'm doing some acoustic pieces at the moment leaning more towards the folk side of things. It really is a waste of a good band name though. I would hate it to go into the wrong hands. The reason I considered it as a moniker was because I crashed at a friends and in the morning he called me bedhead, due to my hair, and I realised it was amazing.
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railroad_boy wrote:
don't do it mang. i mean bands under the same name happens but it's coincidence and usually they sound nothing alike. but being a fan and maybe sounding in the same ballpark...i dunno, seems sketch. if you really wanna do it go for it, though i'd suggest making reference to them/getting name ideas through album or song titles?
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toastedsoup wrote:
um, I kind of need peoples opinion on something. I've been a fan of bedhead for quite a while. And lately I've been trying to think of a new moniker for my music stuffs. And I can't think of anything more suiting or great than Bedhead. Basically I was just wondering if anyone thought there was anything wrong with doing that... I'd not be plagiarising, just adopting their unused name. Thanks.
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Anamnesis- wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/
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railroad_boy wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Bedhead
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danells wrote:
There isn't a Bedhead song I dislike. I love this band.
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enatoka wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Bedhead
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juizyyy wrote:
wonderful
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railroad_boy wrote:
wait wait i think our asshat deleted his post.
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radekkkkkkk wrote:
he likes muse
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railroad_boy wrote:
how can you find something boring yet good? you must suck.
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NI2i1 wrote:
great band
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zvodkaz wrote:
that description makes this band sound fucking boring
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MyExitUnfair wrote:
It's a shame that Bedhead isn't more known; such beautiful, delicate music.
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eyeballkid33 wrote:
The best band to ever emerge from Texas. The New Year is good, but Bedhead was magic.
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UnrighteousFury wrote:
So much better than The New Year.
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railroad_boy wrote:
half mill coming up rep rep rep
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