Pompeii (band)
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Pompeii is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas
in 2005. The band comprises Dean Stafford (vocals, rhythm guitar), Erik Johnson (lead guitar), Rob Davidson (drums), Colin Butler (bass) who replaced founding member Shane Stevens after he left the band. Caitlin Bailey has since parted ways with the band.
According to their Myspace they are currently working on a third full length, scheduled for a 2011 release.
and Sigur Rós
, more specifically the similarities between singer Dean Stafford’s vocals and Ben Gibbard
’s. Dean Stafford's tenor emotive vocals and former member Caitlin Bailey's cello playing are credited with providing the band’s signature sound. Among the band's influences are Explosions in the Sky
, Mogwai
, and Phil Collins
, with members also bringing classical and punk influences to the band. Singer Dean Stafford listed as his own personal influences as Elliott Smith
, Jeff Tweedy
and Ben Gibbard.
Pompeii's style has noted as being in the vein of emo
and indie pop
, having a saturated ambient, elegant sound.
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...
in 2005. The band comprises Dean Stafford (vocals, rhythm guitar), Erik Johnson (lead guitar), Rob Davidson (drums), Colin Butler (bass) who replaced founding member Shane Stevens after he left the band. Caitlin Bailey has since parted ways with the band.
History
Pompeii has been playing shows in and out of Austin, Texas since 2005. Pompeii released their debut album Assembly (produced, recorded, and mixed by D. James Goodwin) in late 2006 to moderate success and critical acclaim. The follow-up full-length Nothing Happens For A Reason was issued on October 21, 2008, and was produced, recorded and mixed by CJ Eiriksson.According to their Myspace they are currently working on a third full length, scheduled for a 2011 release.
Style
Pompeii is often compared to Death Cab For CutieDeath Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
and Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
, more specifically the similarities between singer Dean Stafford’s vocals and Ben Gibbard
Ben Gibbard
Benjamin "Ben" Gibbard is an American musician known as a member of several successful indie rock bands. He is the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, and is also known for his project ¡All-Time Quarterback! and his first band, Pinwheel.-Personal life and career:Gibbard was...
’s. Dean Stafford's tenor emotive vocals and former member Caitlin Bailey's cello playing are credited with providing the band’s signature sound. Among the band's influences are Explosions in the Sky
Explosions in the Sky
Explosions in the Sky is an American post-rock band from Texas. The band has garnered popularity beyond the post-rock scene for their elaborately developed guitar work, narratively styled instrumentals, what they refer to as "cathartic mini-symphonies," and their enthusiastic and emotional live shows...
, Mogwai
Mogwai
The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...
, and Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
, with members also bringing classical and punk influences to the band. Singer Dean Stafford listed as his own personal influences as 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...
, Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy
Jeffrey Scot "Jeff" Tweedy is an American songwriter, musician and leader of the band Wilco. Tweedy joined rockabilly band The Plebes with high school friend Jay Farrar in the early 1980s, but Tweedy's musical interests caused one of Farrar's brothers to quit...
and Ben Gibbard.
Pompeii's style has noted as being in the vein of emo
Emo
Emo is a style of rock music and its associated subcultureEmo may also refer to:- Businesses :* Emo , an Irish oil company and filling station chain* Emo Speedway, a racetrack in Emo, Ontario...
and indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
, having a saturated ambient, elegant sound.
Discography
- Assembly (Eyeball RecordsEyeball RecordsEyeball Records is an independent record label based in Northern New Jersey, formed in 1995 by Alex Saavedra. They have released albums by artists such as Thursday, My Chemical Romance and Murder by Death....
, 2006) - Nothing Happens for a Reason (Eyeball, 2008)