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“It’s got a fuzzed-out doo-wop feeling, and all the songs are about girls!” says Sleeping in the Aviary’s Elliott Kozel. “It’s like Dion and the Belmonts with a hangover trying to figure out how to use a Big Muff pedal, or the Everly Brothers beating up some kid in the bathroom of a high-school gymnasium and then feeling bad about it later.” He’s describing the band’s fourth full-length album, You and Me, Ghost, set for release by Science of Sound Records on September 6, 2011.
In the ever-expanding musical universe that is Sleeping in the Aviary, asking what they’re up to now will often reward the questioner with an unexpected response – and be accompanied by some great music, genre boundaries be damned.
Originating as a trio based in Madison, Wis., Sleeping in the Aviary has evolved into a Minneapolis, Minn., quintet including Kozel (vocals, guitar), Phil Mahlstadt (bass), Michael Sienkowski (drums, backing vocals), Celeste Heule (accordion, keyboards, musical saw), and Kyle Sobczak (guitar). All the members have roots in southeastern Wisconsin, and have been playing music for a decade and more in a near-countless number of bands and one-off projects. Those varied experiences and experiments have resulted in the bouillabaisse of sounds offered in their discography – from the power chord-fueled pop-punk of Oh, This Old Thing? (2007), to the mostly acoustic indie-folk of Expensive Vomit in a Cheap Hotel (2008), to the soul-influenced pop of Great Vacation (2010). For You and Me, Ghost the band’s sound takes on the influence of an earlier era but still sounds undeniably like Sleeping in the Aviary.
Originating as a trio based in Madison, Wis., Sleeping in the Aviary has evolved into a Minneapolis, Minn., quintet including Kozel (vocals, guitar), Phil Mahlstadt (bass), Michael Sienkowski (drums, backing vocals), Celeste Heule (accordion, keyboards, musical saw), and Kyle Sobczak (guitar). All the members have roots in southeastern Wisconsin, and have been playing music for a decade and more in a near-countless number of bands and one-off projects. Those varied experiences and experiments have resulted in the bouillabaisse of sounds offered in their discography – from the power chord-fueled pop-punk of Oh, This Old Thing? (2007), to the mostly acoustic indie-folk of Expensive Vomit in a Cheap Hotel (2008), to the soul-influenced pop of Great Vacation (2010). For You and Me, Ghost the band’s sound takes on the influence of an earlier era but still sounds undeniably like Sleeping in the Aviary.
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Mooncitygirl wrote:
Does anyone know who draws their covers?
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KevinTheHealey wrote:
One of the best!
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nightman_cometh wrote:
really cool live [2]
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kiwiukulele wrote:
really cool live
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DCeclectic wrote:
Decent stuff but, Yeesh! Anyone else notice the number of times "I" is used in the bio? Certainly makes me curious about the 'band's' dynamic...
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AndreannaWilson wrote:
wonderfullll <3
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BWalshy wrote:
When i saw them live the singer just handed me his shoe. Told me to hang on to it. WAs fun show though.
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sahanrules wrote:
fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck
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emergingsynergy wrote:
http://www.last.fm/event/1185113+BACK+TO+THE+GARAGE
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slight07 wrote:
They are one of the best shows to see live if you ever have the chance
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skinnytin wrote:
just discovered them.. aWeeSoMEeee!!!!
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shownandtold wrote:
5 months later and I am still completely feeling it. Damn, when are they going to get the recognition they deserve?
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arooney88 wrote:
My band played with these guys a couple of months ago in Des Moines, Iowa and they put on a hell of a show. Hopped on stage and played tambourine with them. Lots of fun
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left_of_nowhere wrote:
saw these kids while in Houston last fall... caught them on a whim at a great dirty little dive; was rewarded with a amazing/fun show, cheap beer, and a massive hangover. great cd. or in eBay terms: "GREAT SELLER. WOULD BUY AGAIN. A++ FAST SHIPPING"
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MzCitizen wrote:
Just cool!
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shownandtold wrote:
This band is great! I just got Expensive Vomit In A Cheap Hotel in the mail, its really good so far. Thanks, Paste Magazine!!
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travismorton wrote:
ahah i got this cd at my record store for a dollar. great pickup
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Rengaw21 wrote:
I can't wait for the next album to be released. Using a saw in music > most things.
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ColorMeSexy wrote:
Holy Shit No Socks <3
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IIOIIIOIIOOII wrote:
best pics ever
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