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Texas, United States (1999 – present)
Midlake was formed in 1999 by a group of jazz students at the University of North Texas. The original lineup consisted of Tim Smith (vocals, guitars, keyboards), McKenzie Smith (drums), Paul Alexander (bass), Eric Nichelson (guitar), and Evan Jacobs (keyboards). Their initial work — under the working name The Cornbread All-Stars — consisted of funk/jazz explorations heavily influenced by Herbie Hancock.
Later the band began to lean more toward an indie rock sound. Tim Smith quit playing saxophone and began writing songs that were heavily influenced by bands such as Jethro Tull, Radiohead, Travis, and Grandaddy. Smith says about that: “We don’t want to get called a Radiohead rip-off band. I think Radiohead is a lot closer to my natural tendencies as a songwriter than a band like, um, Jethro Tull. I listen to way more Jethro Tull than I do Radiohead these days, but I could write 10 Radiohead songs before I could write one Jethro Tull song. I want to sound more like Jethro Tull, but I just can’t. That’s a big struggle.”
Jacobs left the band and Eric Nichelson took over on keyboard. Jason Upshaw joined the band as a guitarist. Live recordings from this period, recorded at Denton’s Panhandle House studio, were never released as the band felt they had moved beyond the material.
Later the band began to lean more toward an indie rock sound. Tim Smith quit playing saxophone and began writing songs that were heavily influenced by bands such as Jethro Tull, Radiohead, Travis, and Grandaddy. Smith says about that: “We don’t want to get called a Radiohead rip-off band. I think Radiohead is a lot closer to my natural tendencies as a songwriter than a band like, um, Jethro Tull. I listen to way more Jethro Tull than I do Radiohead these days, but I could write 10 Radiohead songs before I could write one Jethro Tull song. I want to sound more like Jethro Tull, but I just can’t. That’s a big struggle.”
Jacobs left the band and Eric Nichelson took over on keyboard. Jason Upshaw joined the band as a guitarist. Live recordings from this period, recorded at Denton’s Panhandle House studio, were never released as the band felt they had moved beyond the material.
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The Trials Of Van Occupanther
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The Courage Of Others
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Shoutbox
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kwokwokwo wrote:
Найсово вобщем
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Sonicjr01 wrote:
Snow shoes and hunters ~
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nicoinfurs wrote:
lol who still downloads whole discographies. I used to do that and I always end up listening to nothing
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Amaru_Cheetox wrote:
No, buy it, they aren't a huge band and could do with the support - or you could just search for it to download on google. Lazy sir, lazy.
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UrsoJr wrote:
anyone have the link to download discography?
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warw0k wrote:
I've always been one to prefer the Courage of Others over Van Occupanther but lately i'm enjoying the latter much more. Bandits and We Gathered in Spring are insanely good.
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UrsoJr wrote:
ah
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iaLapsha wrote:
Someday they will come to Russia ..
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ketenkanat wrote:
luv yu luv yu luv yu
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iaLapsha wrote:
Хочу новый альбом!!!!
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UrsoJr wrote:
aaah toma
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
I think they should incorporate some of their original jazz-funk elements for the next album. Their work on John Grant's "Chicken Bones" most certainly makes me think they can pull it off.
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nothere413 wrote:
I could see a studio version of that being really good. I hope their next album is happier that Courage was, though. Ala the cautious optimism of Van Occupanther.
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warw0k wrote:
they did play a new song live a while back : http://youtube.com/watch?v=GR79HA4lTaU. Sounds sweet, but it probably would have been one of the weaker tracks had it been on the Courage of Others.
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Amaru_Cheetox wrote:
I'm thinking they're moving towards something psychedelic, maybe an album of stuff more like "The Horn" - as long as they don't go all party/R&B on our ass, i'll be happy...even then i'd probably still be happy, just less so.
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nothere413 wrote:
Wonder what direction they'll take their next effort? Hopefully something fuzzier, like Milkmaid maybe?
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licoricepizza wrote:
Well, this shoutbox was a pretty entertaining read. XD Very talented band, btw.
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
^__^
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Echos_Myron wrote:
lol
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Amaru_Cheetox wrote:
So any news on a new album or anything?
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End of the Road Festival
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News
So a Rabbi, a Priest and a Nun walk into a bar…
12 Jun 2011 | from midlake.net/blog
Hello to all here, there, and everywhere in between! We’re
hard at work on the new record (as you can see in this ‘meeting of
the minds’ pic) and can’t wait to share some of the new material
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