Pocket Symphonies
Encyclopedia
Pocket Symphonies is an Austin
indie rock
band
formed in 2000. Their debut album
Leaving Is Believing was well received by the Austin Chronicle. Also, the recording of the album attracted Fastball
vocalist Tony Scalzo
and Young Heart Attack
guitarist Chris "Frenchie" Smith
, both who took part in the recording. The Pocket Symphonies are currently recording their next album Echo Park which is due early in 2006.
The members of the band are Paul Etheredge on vocals and keyboards
, Sean Beckius on bass
, Brian Reed
on drum
s, and Jason Buntz on guitar
.
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
indie rock
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
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
formed in 2000. Their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Leaving Is Believing was well received by the Austin Chronicle. Also, the recording of the album attracted Fastball
Fastball (band)
Fastball is an American rock band that formed in Austin, Texas in the 1990s. The band originally called themselves "Magneto U.S.A." but changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records....
vocalist Tony Scalzo
Tony Scalzo
Tony Scalzo is an American rock musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the band Fastball....
and Young Heart Attack
Young Heart Attack
Young Heart Attack are a high energy rock band from Austin, Texas which formed in 2001. Chris "Frenchie" Smith and bassist Steven T. Hall had previously been in the Sixteen Deluxe and Joey Shuffield in Fastball.-Lineup:...
guitarist Chris "Frenchie" Smith
Chris "Frenchie" Smith
Chris "Frenchie" Smith , is a Grammy-nominated American record producer, guitarist, rock 'n' roll musician, and songwriter.- Biography :...
, both who took part in the recording. The Pocket Symphonies are currently recording their next album Echo Park which is due early in 2006.
The members of the band are Paul Etheredge on vocals and keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, Sean Beckius on bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Brian Reed
Brian Reed
Brian Reed is an American comic book and video game writer.-Marvel Comics:Work at Marvel Comics includes:*Spider-Man Unlimited #11*Spider-Woman: Origin...
on drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s, and Jason Buntz on guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
.