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1- Formed in the small Northern California town of Chico in 2007, Surrogate draws their inspiration from the shoegaze and introspective indie bands of the 90s and 2000s, injecting a healthy amount of self-deprecation and classic melodic sensibility for an intelligent take on the standard guitar-driven alternative rock sound. After releasing two self-produced full lengths on Tooth & Nail/EMI the band – vocalist/guitarist Chris Keene, guitarist Michael Lee, bass player Daniel Taylor, and keyboardist Daniel Martin – struck out entirely on their own for 2011′s Diamond and Pearls EP and never looked back.
For their 4th studio record, Post-Heroic, the band took their new-found self-sufficiency to new levels, moving into a dilapidated studio deep in the heart of their hometown’s college ghetto for two years of writing, recording, drinking cheap beer, and taking their sweet ass time. Slimmed down to a four-piece, Post-Heroic found all four members taking their turn manning the drum set, but rather than sounding scattered, the resulting 10 songs showcase the band’s penchant for incorporating disparate influences – the straightforward indie pop of “Lovers”, the post-rock ambiance of “Accolades” or the bluesy, stripped-down burn of “Battleground, Washington” – for a focused, multifaceted sound.
Whatever the “hot” new sound may be, Surrogate is pretty sure that they’re not it. And that’s OK. They’ll just be holed up in their carpet-walled control room, following their muse wherever it takes them. At least until dinner time.
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Nix42
New song from these exceptional lads - "Post Heroic"...New album out in April! http://thebeefjar.com/2013/03/07/surrogate-post-heroic/
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Nix42
It's absolutely criminal these guys don't own the world - amazing recorded AND live, Tooth and Nail didn't know what they had with Surrogate. Absolutely fantastic band spread the word
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wilmermurillo
tooth&nail's best kept secret along with starflyer59. [2]helloimjoshua. Surrogate deserves to be better known than what they are now.
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moltening
more people should listen to them
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AdamW123
I wonder if these guys are Death Cab fans.
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helloimjoshua
tooth&nail's best kept secret along with starflyer59.
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jenn441
Utterly brilliant! =]
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CoZiEZ
ahh !! amazingggggggg : )
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evokateur
ditto
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misterpockets
i just saw them open for Mew last night, and they were brilliant live. had never heard of them before, but i am now a fan!
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Nix42
Fucking great music here. More people must know...And they will...
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OnDistantShores
@Matthewof1979 Where great?
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Matthewof1979
I'm suppirs more people haven't Liston to thees guys. There great.
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Marshallmaddnes
so great
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buntefrau
great!
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losgofres
It gets so much better and catchier over time!
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nickbr00tality
realll goooooodddd
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helpme364
Yeah I normally wouldnt listen to anything like this and I find it beautiful.
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ITheAlbatross
some of the best music ever. and i'm a metal-head.
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Bram_F.
really cool, needs way more listeners indeed.
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