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Great Northern
Solon Bixler – vocals/guitar
Rachel Stolte – vocals/keyboard
Releases:
-Remind Me Where The Light Is is now on iTunes! see it here!
-Gooseberries Book out now!
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Myspace
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Virb
“It’s like being intimate with total strangers.” That is how Rachel Stolte of Great Northern describes the feeling of performing live and creating a connection with her audience. The sentiment could be duly applied to the band’s latest release, Remind Me Where the Light Is, on which Stolte and co-writer Solon Bixler pour so much of themselves into their highly personal lyrics and wistful melodies.
On their sophomore album, Bixler and Stolte are not afraid to delve into darkness. Taking that risk helped them find beauty in sadness, the uplifting elements in the devastating. “We took a lot more risks by entering uncomfortable territory that wasn’t touched on the last record,” Bixler says. “We dug deeper into the unpleasant, which helped us to find the beauty.”
Experiencing the negative to find the positive is something Bixler and Stolte are familiar with. “Both of us had been heading in unfulfilling directions creatively,” Bixler says of their situations prior to coming together. “When we started Great Northern, we finally felt like we were starting something that truly expressed what was in our hearts and minds.”
Their first release, Trading Twilight for Daylight (2007), embodied surprisingly catchy hooks, lush keys and breathy vocals.
Solon Bixler – vocals/guitar
Rachel Stolte – vocals/keyboard
Releases:
-Remind Me Where The Light Is is now on iTunes! see it here!
-Gooseberries Book out now!
media links:
Myspace
Purevolume
Virb
“It’s like being intimate with total strangers.” That is how Rachel Stolte of Great Northern describes the feeling of performing live and creating a connection with her audience. The sentiment could be duly applied to the band’s latest release, Remind Me Where the Light Is, on which Stolte and co-writer Solon Bixler pour so much of themselves into their highly personal lyrics and wistful melodies.
On their sophomore album, Bixler and Stolte are not afraid to delve into darkness. Taking that risk helped them find beauty in sadness, the uplifting elements in the devastating. “We took a lot more risks by entering uncomfortable territory that wasn’t touched on the last record,” Bixler says. “We dug deeper into the unpleasant, which helped us to find the beauty.”
Experiencing the negative to find the positive is something Bixler and Stolte are familiar with. “Both of us had been heading in unfulfilling directions creatively,” Bixler says of their situations prior to coming together. “When we started Great Northern, we finally felt like we were starting something that truly expressed what was in our hearts and minds.”
Their first release, Trading Twilight for Daylight (2007), embodied surprisingly catchy hooks, lush keys and breathy vocals.
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Remind Me Where The Light Is
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Telling Lies
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Our Bleeding Hearts
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Low Is a Height
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Story
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This Is a Problem
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Just a Dream
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The Middle
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Mountain
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Warning
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Shoutbox
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juizyyy wrote:
awesome
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Drewmanschu wrote:
I can not find trading twilight for daylight anywhere. If any of you have a digital copy you'd be willing to share i'd love you forever
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PlatugleSound wrote:
There is a video-sessio available from KCRW recorded in april 2009 http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb090422great_northern
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polyesterrbride wrote:
So re: previous posts...did anyone pick up the new Stars of Track and Field record? What do we think?
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apevelyn wrote:
This is a problem ♥
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wtfmates wrote:
I'm lovin' it! Warning is a great song. Well, the entire album is great, but god, Warning is so good.
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degarden wrote:
Listen to «Fingers»! Go ahead.
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CalvaryScars wrote:
I guess some person from their record label created a last.fm account and sent me a message listening to these guys. They are ok.
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lpholman wrote:
If you guys like Great Northern, Then you are going to love Company of Thieves!!!! They are soo awesome! I just heard "Ode to Chicago" on the Myspace featured playlist and it blew my mind! This Indie Rock band has a great eclectic sound! Check them out! http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.singleplaylist&friendid=103127009&plid=560003
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thlister wrote:
Their music is on such an epic scale. They deserve so much more attention then they have. Lovelovelove.
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ideclipse wrote:
this is a fucking amazing band...... def. my new Fav.
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sunwards wrote:
This is like my new favorite band :)
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preowned wrote:
Anyone know why they canceled all of the UK shows?
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stephaniske wrote:
i love youuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!
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Amnesius wrote:
Saw them open for the Dears in Detroit. They were mediocre.
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BlueEyedSoulBro wrote:
They were just in NY.
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PinkDekay wrote:
Come to NY please
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BlueEyedSoulBro wrote:
When I saw them there were two keyboard players, neither of which were Rachel Stolte. Who are they? All this site lists are: Solon Bixler – vocals/guitar Rachel Stolte – vocals/keyboard
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Strud3l wrote:
"Numbers" should be so much higher.it kinda reminds me of this song playing on the background of the "Candy" movie trailer.and i spent ages looking for it with no results whatsoever.now i guess this one could replace it very well
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BatonGirl wrote:
"Driveway" is a nice gem, Grey's Anatomy always have great music. Just discovered "Houses," another good track
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2 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/greatnorthern
hey everyone...we have two shows next week.the first :FRIDAY SEPT.10AUBURN, WA WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATER40601 Auburn Enumclaw RdAuburn, WA 98092107.7 THE END presents ENDFESTw/ WEEZER...BLINK 182.... …
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