A Shoreline Dream
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A Shoreline Dream is a rock band
from Denver, Colorado
whose sound has been described as being “a moody blend of psych ... and post-rock
," as sounding "like a band out of time," and possessing a sound quality unique enough that it "outruns" the shoegaze
moniker which bands of this kind are often labeled. The band currently consists of vocalist/guitarist Ryan Policky, guitarist Erik "Skinner" Jeffries, bassist Adam Edwards, and drummer Sean Merrell.
In 2007, A Shoreline Dream released a second EP, Coastal, which attracted the attention of German producer Ulrich Schnauss
, of whom the band was a fan. Schnauss subsequently collaborated with the band on the neverChanger EP, which was mastered by Low
/Galaxie 500
producer Kramer and released in July 2008; the release followed shortly after the band was featured in Urb Magazine's "Next 100."
After a 2008 summer tour with Schnauss, A Shoreline Dream, now joined by Merrell, recorded its second full-length album, Recollections of Memory, which was released in February 2009 on Latenight Weeknight; the album was again mastered by Kramer, and included three more collaborations with Schnauss.
In September 2009 Torraca left the band to pursue individual goals, and was replaced by Adam Edwards, formerly of Flyaway Minion.
The band was also featured at Austin's annual South by Southwest
festival in 2010.
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from Denver, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
whose sound has been described as being “a moody blend of psych ... and post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
," as sounding "like a band out of time," and possessing a sound quality unique enough that it "outruns" the shoegaze
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
moniker which bands of this kind are often labeled. The band currently consists of vocalist/guitarist Ryan Policky, guitarist Erik "Skinner" Jeffries, bassist Adam Edwards, and drummer Sean Merrell.
History
Policky formed A Shoreline Dream in 2005 with drummer/DJ Gabriel Ratliff after previously working together in the Denver band Drop the Fear; Jeffries was recruited from an earlier Policky collaboration entitled Pure Drama, while bassist Enoc Torraca was culled from a group of acquaintances. The band used a mortgage on Policky’s house to set up its own record label, Latenight Weeknight Records, and thus recorded, released, and promoted a self-titled EP and its debut full-length album, Avoiding the Consequences.In 2007, A Shoreline Dream released a second EP, Coastal, which attracted the attention of German producer Ulrich Schnauss
Ulrich Schnauss
-Biography:Ulrich Schnauss was born in the northern German seaport of Kiel in 1977. He became interested in a range of music: My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Tangerine Dream, Chapterhouse, and early bleep & breakbeat tracks...
, of whom the band was a fan. Schnauss subsequently collaborated with the band on the neverChanger EP, which was mastered by Low
Low (band)
Low is an American indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993. As of 2010, the group is composed of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker , both founding members, and Steve Garrington ....
/Galaxie 500
Galaxie 500
Galaxie 500 was an American alternative rock band that formed in 1987 and split up in 1991 after releasing three albums.-History:Guitarist Dean Wareham, drummer Damon Krukowski and bassist Naomi Yang had met at the Dalton School in New York City in 1981, but began playing together during their time...
producer Kramer and released in July 2008; the release followed shortly after the band was featured in Urb Magazine's "Next 100."
After a 2008 summer tour with Schnauss, A Shoreline Dream, now joined by Merrell, recorded its second full-length album, Recollections of Memory, which was released in February 2009 on Latenight Weeknight; the album was again mastered by Kramer, and included three more collaborations with Schnauss.
In September 2009 Torraca left the band to pursue individual goals, and was replaced by Adam Edwards, formerly of Flyaway Minion.
The band was also featured at Austin's annual South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
festival in 2010.
Albums
- Avoiding the Consequences, 2006
- Recollections of Memory, 2009
- Losing Them All To This Time, 2011
External links
- Band website
- Band blog
- Band MySpace
- [ Allmusic entry]