Earlimart (band)
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Earlimart is an Indie rock
band based in Los Angeles, California
. They are named for the town of Earlimart, California
. Their sound bears resemblance to Elliott Smith
and Grandaddy
, as well as to contemporaries like Pedro the Lion
, with whom they performed in a 2004 tour. The band's sixth full-length album, titled Hymn and Her
, was released July 1, 2008. Espinoza and Murray are also in a band with Jason Lytle, formerly of Grandaddy
, entitled Admiral Radley
. They released their first LP in July, 2010.
Several, including:
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band based in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. They are named for the town of Earlimart, California
Earlimart, California
Earlimart is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 8,537, up from 6,583 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Earlimart is located at ....
. Their sound bears resemblance to Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity...
and Grandaddy
Grandaddy
Grandaddy was an American indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Modesto, California by singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch. Guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden later joined the band in 1995...
, as well as to contemporaries like Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. Singer-songwriter David Bazan formed the band in 1995 and represented its main creative force, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. T. W. Walsh is considered to be the sole official band member besides Bazan. In...
, with whom they performed in a 2004 tour. The band's sixth full-length album, titled Hymn and Her
Hymn and Her
Hymn and Her is the name of the sixth album by the band Earlimart. It was announced in March by Aaron Espinoza and was released in the US on July 1, 2008 via Major Domo Records and Shout! Factory, and a day later in Japan, via Youth Records...
, was released July 1, 2008. Espinoza and Murray are also in a band with Jason Lytle, formerly of Grandaddy
Grandaddy
Grandaddy was an American indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Modesto, California by singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch. Guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden later joined the band in 1995...
, entitled Admiral Radley
Admiral Radley
Admiral Radley is a California-based indie rock band formed in late 2009.The band is formed from members of the indie rock bands Grandaddy and Earlimart . Originally the band name was going to be Grandimart or Earlidaddy, a combination of both band's names...
. They released their first LP in July, 2010.
Members
Current:- Aaron Espinoza singer/guitarist
- Ariana Murray bassist/keyboardist/singer
Several, including:
- Solon BixlerSolon BixlerSolon Bixler is a rock–indie musician from Fresno, California. He is a former guitarist for the bands 30 Seconds to Mars and Earlimart...
- Jim FairchildJim FairchildJim Fairchild is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He records under the name All Smiles.-Biography:...
- Scott McPhersonScott McPhersonScott McPherson was an American playwright.-Life:He graduated from Ohio University.In 1981, he moved to Chicago, where he acted in The Normal Heart, and The House of Blue Leaves...
- Derek Brown
- Russell PollardRussell PollardRussell "Russ" Pollard is an American rock musician, who has been a member of Sebadoh, The Folk Implosion, Alaska!, and Everest.-Biography:...
- Brian Aubert
- Andrew Lynch
Discography
- Filthy Doorways (November 22, 1999)
- Kingdom of Champions (October 17, 2000)
- The Avenues (EP) (January 21, 2003)
- Everyone Down Here (April 22, 2003)
- Treble and TrembleTreble and TrembleTreble and Tremble is the fourth album by Earlimart. The first single was "Heaven Adores You," and a music video was produced to accompany the song.Despite the album's obvious Elliott Smith influences, it is not a tribute album...
(September 28, 2004) - Answers and Questions (Single) (July 25, 2006)
- Mentor TormentorMentor TormentorMentor Tormentor is the fifth studio album from Los Angeles indie rock band Earlimart. The album was released on August 21, 2007 in the US. On July 25, 2006, a limited edition 7" vinyl single was released by Suicide Squeeze Records featuring the song "Answers and Questions." The single version of...
(August 21, 2007) - Hymn and HerHymn and HerHymn and Her is the name of the sixth album by the band Earlimart. It was announced in March by Aaron Espinoza and was released in the US on July 1, 2008 via Major Domo Records and Shout! Factory, and a day later in Japan, via Youth Records...
(July 1, 2008)
Appearances in other media
- "Happy Alone" from the album Mentor TormentorMentor TormentorMentor Tormentor is the fifth studio album from Los Angeles indie rock band Earlimart. The album was released on August 21, 2007 in the US. On July 25, 2006, a limited edition 7" vinyl single was released by Suicide Squeeze Records featuring the song "Answers and Questions." The single version of...
was used in the films Humboldt CountyHumboldt County (film)Humboldt County is a 2008 comedy/drama film by Darren Grodsky and Danny Jacobs. It stars Jeremy Strong, Fairuza Balk, Frances Conroy, Madison Davenport, Brad Dourif, Chris Messina and Peter Bogdanovich. The film made its debut at SXSW on March 7, 2008...
(2008) and TiMERTimerA timer is a specialized type of clock. A timer can be used to control the sequence of an event or process. Whereas a stopwatch counts upwards from zero for measuring elapsed time, a timer counts down from a specified time interval, like an hourglass.Timers can be mechanical, electromechanical,...
(2009).
- "The World" from the album Mentor TormentorMentor TormentorMentor Tormentor is the fifth studio album from Los Angeles indie rock band Earlimart. The album was released on August 21, 2007 in the US. On July 25, 2006, a limited edition 7" vinyl single was released by Suicide Squeeze Records featuring the song "Answers and Questions." The single version of...
was played on Life during the discovery of a body in the episode titled "Initiative 38" (season 2, episode 20).
- "Town Where You Belong" from the album Hymn and HerHymn and HerHymn and Her is the name of the sixth album by the band Earlimart. It was announced in March by Aaron Espinoza and was released in the US on July 1, 2008 via Major Domo Records and Shout! Factory, and a day later in Japan, via Youth Records...
was featured in an episode of ERER (TV series)ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
(2008).
- "The World" from the album Mentor TormentorMentor TormentorMentor Tormentor is the fifth studio album from Los Angeles indie rock band Earlimart. The album was released on August 21, 2007 in the US. On July 25, 2006, a limited edition 7" vinyl single was released by Suicide Squeeze Records featuring the song "Answers and Questions." The single version of...
was played during the season two premiere of DollhouseDollhouse (TV series)Dollhouse is an American science fiction television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon under Mutant Enemy Productions. It premiered on February 13, 2009, on the Fox network and was officially cancelled on November 11, 2009. The final episode aired on January 29, 2010...
when Claire Saunders left and Boyd found her note.
- "We Drink On The Job" from the album Everyone Down Here was featured in a first-season episode of the American drama show The O.C.The O.C.The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
- "It's Okay To Think About The Ending" from the album Treble and TrembleTreble and TrembleTreble and Tremble is the fourth album by Earlimart. The first single was "Heaven Adores You," and a music video was produced to accompany the song.Despite the album's obvious Elliott Smith influences, it is not a tribute album...
was played in the American TV series HouseHouse (TV series)House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
.
- "Bloody Nose" from the album Mentor TormentorMentor TormentorMentor Tormentor is the fifth studio album from Los Angeles indie rock band Earlimart. The album was released on August 21, 2007 in the US. On July 25, 2006, a limited edition 7" vinyl single was released by Suicide Squeeze Records featuring the song "Answers and Questions." The single version of...
was featured in an episode of One Tree HillOne Tree Hill (TV series)One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
(season 5, episode 3).
- "Interloper" from the EP "The Avenues" was featured in an episode in the American TV Series The Vampire DiariesThe Vampire DiariesThe Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth...
.
- "All They Ever Do Is Talk" from the album Treble and TrembleTreble and TrembleTreble and Tremble is the fourth album by Earlimart. The first single was "Heaven Adores You," and a music video was produced to accompany the song.Despite the album's obvious Elliott Smith influences, it is not a tribute album...
was featured in the episode of Veronica MarsVeronica MarsVeronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
titled Clash of the Tritons.
- "Before It Gets Better" from the album Hymn and HerHymn and HerHymn and Her is the name of the sixth album by the band Earlimart. It was announced in March by Aaron Espinoza and was released in the US on July 1, 2008 via Major Domo Records and Shout! Factory, and a day later in Japan, via Youth Records...
was featured in the last scene of Ugly BettyUgly BettyUgly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
's 61st episode, Rabbit TestRabbit Test (Ugly Betty)"Rabbit Test" is the twentieth episode in the third season, the 61st episode overall, of the American dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on April 30, 2009.-Plot:...
- "Broke the Furniture" from the album Treble and TrembleTreble and TrembleTreble and Tremble is the fourth album by Earlimart. The first single was "Heaven Adores You," and a music video was produced to accompany the song.Despite the album's obvious Elliott Smith influences, it is not a tribute album...
plays during the closing credits of Keiran Mulroney's 2009 film Paper ManPaper ManPaper Man can refer to:* Paper Man , a 1971 film* Paper Man , a 2009 independent film* The Paper Man , a 1963 Mexican film...
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External links
- Earlimart Official Homepage
- [ Earlimart at Allmusic.com]
- Photos and Review of Earlimart @ El Mocambo, Toronto, 10/05/2007
- The Scenestar Interview with Earlimart 10/22/2007
- Pitchfork MediaPitchfork MediaPitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
review of Everyone Down Here 6/26/2003