Biography
The Marla Approach is a long-running solo project begun in 2001 by Elliott Bowen. In that year, he released the debut LP "Doubters and Believers." The next two years saw the releases of "Poets and Prophets" (2002) and "Dire Strats" (2003), the latter of which was written during a semester abroad in Sweden. 2003 also saw the release of "Something Borrowed, Something Bruised," which consisted largely of previously unrecorded material written during Bowen's high-school days. Sonically speaking, the sound of these early albums derives mainly from the alternative/grunge era of the 90s, with touches of emo/power pop and indie rock thrown in for good measure. The album "Dire Strats" is decidedly experimental, featuring a widened sonic palette (keyboards, programmed drum beats) and asymetrical meters.
The Marla Approach never existed outside of his recording studio. In 2005, Bowen became involved in the electroclash/dance group Portico, which disbanded after recording one album in 2005. Thereafter followed a decade-long hiatus, which was ended in 2016 with the release of "The Lover's Arc," a more straightforward album that betrays the influence of 21st century indie rock.
The band's name is a reference to Marla Singer, a fictional character from the popular 1999 movie Fight Club.
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