Polyphonic Spree

[borateen]

Question about this group.

I've heard what I guess is their latest (only?) single. I've seen them on Las Vegas and I've seen a commercial for a concert that will be televised sometime soon. From the little I've heard or seen of this group (cult?), I've wondered if the lead singer is the frontman of Tripping Daisies? They sound exactly the same.

Anyone know?

[MicBK]

Question about this group.

I've wondered if the lead singer is the frontman of Tripping Daisies? They sound exactly the same.

Anyone know?

Yep, same guy.

[Punchy]

Are they any good? I like the single of theirs.

[KenK]

Yep, same guy.

What happened to Tripping Daisies?!?

[MicBK]

What happened to Tripping Daisies?!?

one of the guys died...they disbanded after that. listen to me, acting like i like that band :D

[Royal]

He was almost labeled a terrorist for carrying a brass mic in his suitcase. Was in jail & everything.

[Adam Crocker]

He was almost labeled a terrorist for carrying a brass mic in his suitcase. Was in jail & everything.

He was in jail over this?

http://shop.donsmusiccity.com/ecom/donpix/adx200.jpg

Jesus Christ.

[Alex]

Wait a minute...they are a real band?
I assumed it was a joke.

[Adam Crocker]

Wait a minute...they are a real band?

Who said anything about a band? We meant a creepy cult that goes around singing.

[Alex]

Who said anything about a band? We meant a creepy cult that goes around singing.
Ohhh, that makes sense.
Because for a minute there, i thought we were assuming they were a serious musical act.

[MicBK]

Who said anything about a band? We meant a creepy cult that goes around singing.

they remind me of Hare Krishna...and old Coke commercials...neither of which i wish to be reminded of.

[Royal]

He was in jail over this?

http://shop.donsmusiccity.com/ecom/donpix/adx200.jpg

Jesus Christ.

My fault. I ment copperphone.

http://www.vsa.cape.com/~twreck/Bluemouse.jpg

[Spastic Minnow]

The Spree are a very good band... and I don't say that just beacuase I know the trombome player. Yes, the leader was the singer from Tripping Daisy. It was a drummer who was stopped for the microphone, which was a custom deal that looks like a pipebomb (the story in PDF, includes a picture of the mic (http://www.thepolyphonicspree.com/press/dallas_news_copperphone.PDF)). I don't think he went to jail, the FBI came to his house, he showed a clip of a show that demonstrated the mic, they investigated a bit more to make sure it really was a mic but I think he was merely detained at his house.

They are a serious band, the outfits are a bit gimmicky but they are basically a chorus after all, choruses wear robes. The goal was to be more of a travelling performance group like Stomp or The Blue Man Group that can stay in a city for a few days instead of a road band.

They have a good mediaplayer at their website that lets you see the video for "Light and Day" and a couple songs from the new album.

http://www.thepolyphonicspree.com/main2.html

I recommend 'The Beginning Stages of' over 'Together We're Heavy' but both are good and usually priced very well.

[G. Wayne]

serious or not, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too happy for me. no thank you.

[zombie]

They are a serious band, the outfits are a bit gimmicky but they are basically a chorus after all, choruses wear robes. The goal was to be more of a travelling performance group like Stomp or The Blue Man Group that can stay in a city for a few days instead of a road band.

I read a tour diary by the band once where, I think it was the lead singer, explained how most magazines and media coverage ask them to wear their more colourful robes and to stand around in ritual, cult-like poses for pictures. They want to be taken as a serious band, but the media pick up on the gimmicky aspects and play them up as much as possible. Or so the singer said.

[Adam Crocker]

My fault. I ment copperphone.

http://www.vsa.cape.com/~twreck/Bluemouse.jpg

Oh, well when you put it that way...

...Jesus Christ! He was in jail for that?

I read a tour diary by the band once where, I think it was the lead singer, explained how most magazines and media coverage ask them to wear their more colourful robes and to stand around in ritual, cult-like poses for pictures. They want to be taken as a serious band, but the media pick up on the gimmicky aspects and play them up as much as possible. Or so the singer said.

Sure. That's what he wants you to think.

[Spastic Minnow]

Oh, well when you put it that way...

...Jesus Christ! He was in jail for that?



Oops, I just looked at the site where Royal got that picture.
Horribly done site and Royal got the wrong pic, that one's a Blue Mouse microphone

This is a copperphone:

http://www.vsa.cape.com/~twreck/copperphone.jpg

See how they they thought it was a pipe bomb now?

[Sanagi]

He was almost labeled a terrorist for carrying a brass mic in his suitcase. Was in jail & everything.
A percussionist whose class I took at last year's summer arts festival said that he can't bring his collection of small percussion instruments on planes because he basically has to prove to security guards at every step that each and every one is a musical instrument and not a weapon.

[Punchy]

A percussionist whose class I took at last year's summer arts festival said that he can't bring his collection of small percussion instruments on planes because he basically has to prove to security guards at every step that each and every one is a musical instrument and not a weapon.

I dunno. I've flown around the country and heck, around the world with bands and have never had a problem.

[Patrick Ferguson]

I saw them open for Bowie, and they suck hard. Okay, I get it. You're happy. Write a second song.