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Lawrence, Kansas, United States (1997 – present)
Mates of State are an American indie rock duo, who have been active since 1997 when they formed in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. The group is composed of the husband-and-wife team Kori Gardner (vocals, Electone and Hammond B-3 electric organs, Casio synthesizer, and Rhodes electric piano, piano, and occasional guitar) and Jason Hammel (vocals, drum set, glockenspiel, other percussion, and occasional Casio synthesizer).
Their songs are notable for their male/female vocal harmony, shifting rhythms, and quirky song structure- most tracks are composed of multiple distinct, almost disjointed movements. Both members sing with great intensity, often in the upper ranges of their voices, and often sing different (yet complementary) melodies simultaneously. Tempos are nearly always fast, with beats often resembling those found in electronic club or dance music.
The main instruments used by the band are drums and electric organ. Although both members started out playing the guitar, they found they ended up fooling around with the organ and drums in their practice space more often than with more traditional instruments.
The band recorded one album on Omnibus Records before moving to Polyvinyl Record Company for their second and third full-lengths. They have also released five 7-inch singles and two EPs. In December 2005, the band signed with Barsuk and since have released an album entitled Bring It Back. In May 2008, they released the album Re-Arrange Us.
Their songs are notable for their male/female vocal harmony, shifting rhythms, and quirky song structure- most tracks are composed of multiple distinct, almost disjointed movements. Both members sing with great intensity, often in the upper ranges of their voices, and often sing different (yet complementary) melodies simultaneously. Tempos are nearly always fast, with beats often resembling those found in electronic club or dance music.
The main instruments used by the band are drums and electric organ. Although both members started out playing the guitar, they found they ended up fooling around with the organ and drums in their practice space more often than with more traditional instruments.
The band recorded one album on Omnibus Records before moving to Polyvinyl Record Company for their second and third full-lengths. They have also released five 7-inch singles and two EPs. In December 2005, the band signed with Barsuk and since have released an album entitled Bring It Back. In May 2008, they released the album Re-Arrange Us.
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bananademon wrote:
First Mates shout of 2012 omgggggg
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Sonicjr01 wrote:
I can't believe "Goods (All In Your Head)" isn't even in the top 15 :P
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AwesomeUser25 wrote:
"Mistakes" is the best song they've ever done.
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UmmmHayley wrote:
okay wait i would like to amend that because i somehow didn't have Re-Arrange Us. i would say these TWO new albums are way more consistent and amazing than some of the older stuff.
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UmmmHayley wrote:
mountaintops is by far the most consistent and amazing record of theirs. i have loved many a MOS song, but i've never been impressed by an entire record--there are always a few weirdo ones/duds. mountaintops is a front-to-back, 100% full on awesome journey. and i am obsessed.
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xjeahlx wrote:
Come to Brazil!
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eriksilkensen wrote:
I have to 2nd what neckermanncj said. for some reason when I listened to mountaintops when it was released I just thought ehhh =/ and gave up. listened again this week and like it quite a lot. don't know why I missed this first time through. very nice
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UmmmHayley wrote:
the video for "sway" cracks me up. great song, also.
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JewelsL85 wrote:
I saw them at the Record Bar in Kansas City last week and they were PHENOMENAL.
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Criznittle wrote:
Mates Of State "At Least I Have You" is featured on Indie/Rock Playlist: November (2011) download here: theindierockplaylistdotcom
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BiggestStar wrote:
also WHERE THE FUCK DID THE B3 GO, KORI
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BiggestStar wrote:
mfw watching the team boo documentary and they say they'll never play as more than a 2 piece. mfw when they're touring with a shitty 4-person lineup
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patreeeek wrote:
Featured the track "At Least I Have You" on my November 2011 Spotify playlist! http://open.spotify.com/user/patreeeek/playlist/7xBgMjpeOcrWgoDJy2fpF3
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Contristo wrote:
video for "Sway": http://obscuresound.com/2011/11/video-mates-of-state-sway/
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island-boy wrote:
Mates playing Maracas on Halloween night in costumes! http://youtu.be/JwW9GK19hpc
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RaulRoque wrote:
Impressively solid. It's great.
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owltonx wrote:
New album is solid. At the moment, I'm digging 'sway' and 'desire.'
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InASafePlace wrote:
Mmmh, I like all Mates of State albums but I can't really say anything is quite as good as Team Boo. Mountaintops is pretty poppy but seems pretty good so far.
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neckermanncj wrote:
I didn't like Mountaintops when I first listened to it back in August, but I decided to go back and try it again recently. And I can say that it is really wonderful now.
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clevergirlooooo wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Clevergirl%2A free mp3's garage pop
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