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Dallas, Texas, United States (2000 – present)

The Polyphonic Spree are a psychedelic pop group which formed in 2000 in Dallas, Texas, United States. The band’s core members are Tim DeLaughter (lead vocals, guitar), Mark Pirro (bass) and Bryan Wakeland (drums) all former members of the alternative rock band Tripping Daisy. The band also contains 5 backing vocalists and 12 musicians. The band’s lineup has generally been stable since their formation.

The two dozen members often take to the stage costumed in flowing robes or military style uniforms, an appropriate backdrop for their happy and uplifting musical message that’s a mix of catchy pop minimally laced with gospel. Fans have compared them to both the Flaming Lips and the Beach Boys, with a smidgen of lively Godspeed-like attitude thrown into the mix.

The Polyphonic Spree was founded by Tim DeLaughter, who led Dallas, Texas based alternative rock band Tripping Daisy (best known for their 1996 minor hit “I Got A Girl”) until 1999, when Wes Berggren(founding member and guitarist) died of a drug overdose. Tripping Daisy posthumously released a self-titled record on Sugar Fix records and called it quits.

DeLaughter and other surviving members of Tripping Daisy regrouped as the Polyphonic Spree in 2000, adding about 20 more members. They put together a demo titled The Beginning Stages of…The Polyphonic Spree and distributed it to fans during performances. The album was subsequently released on DeLaughter’s own imprint, Good Records and picked up by 679 Recordings.

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1	Happy Christmas (War Is Over)	407
2	Happy Xmas (War Is Over)	384
3	Light and Day	349
4	It's the Sun	294
5	Town Meeting Song full track	272
6	Light & Day	239
7	Section 12 (Hold Me Now)	204
8	Soldier Girl	197
9	Lithium	186
10	Light & Day / Reach for the Sun	107
11	Section 15 (Ensure Your Reservation)	106
12	Section 14 (Two Thousand Places)	104
13	Light & Day/Reach for the Sun	102
14	Section 9	101
15	Section 17 (Suitcase Calling)	93

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bumbolino wrote:
7 days ago

melody is good but there are too many sounds, there is no "free space" in this music, is strange, made me an headache

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CraigEvanson wrote:
14 days ago

Together We're Heavy is their best track by miles

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ledhead22 wrote:
20 days ago

http://hollywoodrecords.go.com/polyphonicspree/questfortherest/

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Darktator wrote:
26 days ago

They were in scrubs. cool.

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dontmakemeatrgt wrote:
November 2009

It was around 3 years ago that I was first exposed to the Polyphonic Spree. The allure of their overall positive aura is what captivated me, and I bought into it all. "LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!" the masses at Lollapalooza chanted. A group of 23 people came out on stage dressed in white cloaks. I was enthralled, and felt an incredible calm overpower me, as people jumped and screamed while the band performed their cover of Lithium. I bought into this for a good few months, the flutes, the french horns, the xylophones, the optimism. Then I realized that Tim DeLaughter was no more than a happier version of Jim Jones, and if I kept any interest in this band, I'd find myself being forced to wear a white robe while screaming about "THE ELECTRIC SHOW", and downing a glass of spiked kool-aid. I have been clean for a few years now, and now listen to music that makes me want to lay down and never get up. I can't even show how happy I am.

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blueberrybird wrote:
November 2009

Light and Day is from "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" ost.

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Mag00 wrote:
November 2009

Alright, I'm confused. On which album do I find Light and Day? Anyone..?

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na8el wrote:
November 2009

Light and Day is amazing, first heard it on Eternal Sunshine Of the Spotless Mind, Then Scrubs...then the Sainsbury's advert! and I love it so much! :) +1

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enlathestrange wrote:
October 2009

Light and Day is amazing, first heard it on Eternal Sunshine Of the Spotless Mind, Then Scrubs...then the Sainsbury's advert! and I love it so much! :)

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JJOOSSEE1 wrote:
September 2009

what MENTAL CABARET isnt even on the top daymn what a shame that song im guessing is highly underrated

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FutureGods wrote:
September 2009

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ColdThoughts wrote:
September 2009

energetic, fun, joyful.. and young <33

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MogwaiInjustice wrote:
September 2009

You can't see them on any music TV or hear them on the radio in the US either. But hey, they have a music video as a bonus feature on the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind DVD

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miss_drivel wrote:
September 2009

You can't see them on any music TV or hear them on the radio in the UK but hey, they're in the Sainsbury's commercial. Am I the only one who thinks they're better than that? Sad really, such a great band and that's all they get here.

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inta_burst wrote:
September 2009

i suspect they must be insanely fun live. am i right?

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Sacrilegi0 wrote:
September 2009

Section 10: A long day!

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J_Spears wrote:
September 2009

so fun and happy

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future_sailor wrote:
September 2009

<33

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hybzik wrote:
August 2009

The polyphonic spree IS happiness.

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AfidMafid wrote:
August 2009

Замечательные чуваки

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