The Beauvilles
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The Beauvilles are an American indie rock
band currently based in Ybor City, Florida
. Their music includes overtones of Americana
, British Invasion
, and Vintage R&B along with more experimental musical elements and time signatures. Current members include principal songwriter Shawn Kyle Beauville (vocals, guitar), Max Norton (drums,percussion), and Jason Dudney (electric bass, vocals)
, best known for his work with London
based Grammy winning artist, Porcupine Tree
.
The Singapore EP was considered a success for the group, garnering media attention, positive reviews and recognition by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
or NARAS,as a runner up in the independent GRAMMY awards held in Miami Florida. This recording opened doors for the group to perform at various music festivals such as SXSW in Austin, Texas where the Beauvilles were candidly photographed for Rolling Stone
and interviewed by Erik Olsen, then of the New York Times.
Reviews of the groups live shows identify them as a memorable live act, due to impassioned performances, and the unpredictability of their vocalist, which has resulted in the on stage destruction of their instruments, bursts of improvisation, and other arguable forms of performance art
. Vocalist-guitarist Shawn Kyle has attributed this to his background as being raised in a Southern Pentecostal Church, a sect of Christianity
where members open themselves up to become possessed by spirits, speak in tongues, and become enraptured. He has also stated that music
is his current religion.
In November 2008 the band inked a deal with the record label 24 Hour Service Station
, home to various underground and fringe artists, for distribution of their upcoming full length record in the United States via IDN and AEC.
The Beauvilles' first full length studio record entitled "Whispering Sin", was based on many non-fiction personal events that occurred during the groups previous three years of touring and principal songwriter Shawn Kyle's travels of "...countless cities of America and the countries of France and Japan." The Album art features an iconic 1940's photographic print of a woman floating in a lake taken by Toni Frissell
. Kyle has said that this image has multiple relations to the record, given the tragic drowning suicide of a close friend, metaphors for baptismal religious ceremonies, the photographs' origination from a photo shoot in Florida, and the inspirations of film noir and soundtrack scores on the disposition of the recording.
In early 2009 the group was chosen as an "official" showcasing artist for the internationally renowned music and film festival SXSW which takes place each year in Austin, Texas
. The band headlined during the climax of the festival Saturday March 21 at 1am (technically Sunday morning) at the 6th street Wave Rooftop Venue to such an over capacity crowd that the fire marshall was called to block the doors, even refusing industry badge holders admission. The group was subsequently invited back as an official showcasing artist for SXSW 2010, and was reported to have performed "7 shows in 3 days". The Beauvilles have been an official headliner at the CMJ music festival in New York City. And have been invited back again for 2010 as an official artist for CMJ.
In 2009 and 2010 the group performed the Harvest of Hope Festival put on by No Idea Records
sharing bills with The National
, Against Me!
, Broken Social Scene
, Billy Bragg
, and Girl Talk
among others. The group has also headlined at the annual NPR
station WMNF
88.5 FM Heatwave Music Festival and has also been a regular invitee to the annual FMF music industry festival in Orlando, FL.
According to the band New Order
's web page the Beauvilles are slated to release a single cover of the song "Paradise" by New Order
, to be included on the upcoming 'CEREMONY' compilation; Proceeds from the record sales will go to the charitable Salford Foundation Trust’s Tony Wilson
Award, in honor of the late founder of Factory Records
. The release date according to the 24 Hour Service Station
web page is stated to be February 20, 2010.
On September 4, 2010, the band recorded and filmed two live unreleased tracks, "Hooker" and "Turn Out The Lights," at North Avenue Studios in Orange City, Florida, for the studio's Off The Avenue sessions.
The band has stated that there will be a 2010 re-release of their first EP, Singapore as well as a record of new material, available on vinyl.
In various conflicting interviews over time he and other founding member Craig Holmes have claimed to have come up with the name from a variety of vague sources; cities in Europe, 1950's automobile models, Beauville being his last name because of adoption or losing a card game, a military base that he and other members of the band grew up on in Texas, a French gambling house, a group of southern spiritualists, or the desire to give listeners the idea they had discovered a recording of an obscure
band from the 1960s like the The Beau Brummels
.
1. Where We Start 3:48
2. Singapore 3:56
3. Gasoline 3:30
4. Oriental Rug 3:36
1. Broad Sigh Dead 5:33
2. Coming Apart 3:51
3. Lips (Fourteens) 2:38
4. Tropic of Cancer 3:34
5. Prom Dress 5:17
6. The Revival 3:47
7. Last Hymn of the Gloriousy Beat 1:20
8. Sing for Us 3:54
9. Bougainvillea 3:51
10. Snow 3:12
11. Pretty In Pale 3:21
12. Whispering Sin 4:50
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 currently based in Ybor City, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Their music includes overtones of Americana
Americana (music)
Americana is an amalgam of roots musics formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical ethos; specifically those sounds that are merged from folk, country, blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and other external influential styles...
, British Invasion
British Invasion
The British Invasion is a term used to describe the large number of rock and roll, beat, rock, and pop performers from the United Kingdom who became popular in the United States during the time period from 1964 through 1966.- Background :...
, and Vintage R&B along with more experimental musical elements and time signatures. Current members include principal songwriter Shawn Kyle Beauville (vocals, guitar), Max Norton (drums,percussion), and Jason Dudney (electric bass, vocals)
Biography
The Beauvilles recording debut came with the Singapore EP, which was produced at the personal studio of John Wesley (guitarist)John Wesley (guitarist)
John Wesley is an American singer, songwriter and guitar player. John Wesley's professional music career began in the early 1980s in the Tampa, Florida area where he founded 1991 Southwestern Music Conference's showcase act Autodrive along with drummer/producer Mark Prator...
, best known for his work with London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
based Grammy winning artist, Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven...
.
The Singapore EP was considered a success for the group, garnering media attention, positive reviews and recognition by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS, is a U.S. organization of musicians, producers, recording engineers and other recording professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its...
or NARAS,as a runner up in the independent GRAMMY awards held in Miami Florida. This recording opened doors for the group to perform at various music festivals such as SXSW in Austin, Texas where the Beauvilles were candidly photographed for Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
and interviewed by Erik Olsen, then of the New York Times.
Reviews of the groups live shows identify them as a memorable live act, due to impassioned performances, and the unpredictability of their vocalist, which has resulted in the on stage destruction of their instruments, bursts of improvisation, and other arguable forms of performance art
Performance art
In art, performance art is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary. Performance may be either scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated; spontaneous or otherwise carefully planned with or without audience participation. The performance can be live or...
. Vocalist-guitarist Shawn Kyle has attributed this to his background as being raised in a Southern Pentecostal Church, a sect of Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
where members open themselves up to become possessed by spirits, speak in tongues, and become enraptured. He has also stated that music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
is his current religion.
In November 2008 the band inked a deal with the record label 24 Hour Service Station
24 Hour Service Station
24 Hour Service Station is an independent record label founded by in Tampa, Florida in 1993.24 Hour Service Station's first signing in 1994 was Rosewater Elizabeth, an up and coming ethereal group in the Tampa Bay area music scene...
, home to various underground and fringe artists, for distribution of their upcoming full length record in the United States via IDN and AEC.
The Beauvilles' first full length studio record entitled "Whispering Sin", was based on many non-fiction personal events that occurred during the groups previous three years of touring and principal songwriter Shawn Kyle's travels of "...countless cities of America and the countries of France and Japan." The Album art features an iconic 1940's photographic print of a woman floating in a lake taken by Toni Frissell
Toni Frissell
Toni Frissell, or Antoinette Frissell Bacon, was an American photographer, known for her fashion photography, World War II photographs, portraits of famous Americans and Europeans, children, and women from all walks of life.-Pre-war career:Antoinette Frissell was born in 1907 in New York City, New...
. Kyle has said that this image has multiple relations to the record, given the tragic drowning suicide of a close friend, metaphors for baptismal religious ceremonies, the photographs' origination from a photo shoot in Florida, and the inspirations of film noir and soundtrack scores on the disposition of the recording.
In early 2009 the group was chosen as an "official" showcasing artist for the internationally renowned music and film festival SXSW which takes place each year in Austin, Texas
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...
. The band headlined during the climax of the festival Saturday March 21 at 1am (technically Sunday morning) at the 6th street Wave Rooftop Venue to such an over capacity crowd that the fire marshall was called to block the doors, even refusing industry badge holders admission. The group was subsequently invited back as an official showcasing artist for SXSW 2010, and was reported to have performed "7 shows in 3 days". The Beauvilles have been an official headliner at the CMJ music festival in New York City. And have been invited back again for 2010 as an official artist for CMJ.
In 2009 and 2010 the group performed the Harvest of Hope Festival put on by No Idea Records
No Idea Records
For other uses, see No Idea .No Idea Records is an independent record label based in Gainesville, Florida which produces both vinyl records and compact discs...
sharing bills with The National
The National (band)
The National is an indie rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1999 and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. The band's lyrics are written and sung by Matt Berninger, a baritone...
, Against Me!
Against Me!
Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida and relocated to Gainesville, Florida in 1999. Their first full-length album, released on No Idea Records in 2002, was Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose. They have released music on Misanthrope Records, Crasshole Records,...
, Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed in 1999 by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Most of its members currently play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly based around the city of Toronto...
, Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg
Stephen William Bragg , better known as Billy Bragg, is an English alternative rock musician and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes...
, and Girl Talk
Girl Talk (musician)
Gregg Michael Gillis , better known by his stage name Girl Talk, is an American musician specializing in mashups and digital sampling. Gillis has released five LPs on the record label Illegal Art and EPs on 333 and 12 Apostles....
among others. The group has also headlined at the annual NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
station WMNF
WMNF
WMNF is a non-commercial, community radio station operating in the city of Tampa in the U.S. state of Florida that broadcasts at the FM frequency of 88.5 MHz and streaming live...
88.5 FM Heatwave Music Festival and has also been a regular invitee to the annual FMF music industry festival in Orlando, FL.
According to the band New Order
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
's web page the Beauvilles are slated to release a single cover of the song "Paradise" by New Order
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
, to be included on the upcoming 'CEREMONY' compilation; Proceeds from the record sales will go to the charitable Salford Foundation Trust’s Tony Wilson
Tony Wilson
Anthony Howard Wilson, commonly known as Tony Wilson , was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC....
Award, in honor of the late founder of Factory Records
Factory Records
Factory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside and James and...
. The release date according to the 24 Hour Service Station
24 Hour Service Station
24 Hour Service Station is an independent record label founded by in Tampa, Florida in 1993.24 Hour Service Station's first signing in 1994 was Rosewater Elizabeth, an up and coming ethereal group in the Tampa Bay area music scene...
web page is stated to be February 20, 2010.
On September 4, 2010, the band recorded and filmed two live unreleased tracks, "Hooker" and "Turn Out The Lights," at North Avenue Studios in Orange City, Florida, for the studio's Off The Avenue sessions.
The band has stated that there will be a 2010 re-release of their first EP, Singapore as well as a record of new material, available on vinyl.
Band name
While the band in its current scope was founded in 2002, vocalist and songwriter Shawn Kyle has used the name the Beauvilles for personal musical projects since 1996, and is often assumed to be the groups namesake due to occasionally using Beauville as a surname.In various conflicting interviews over time he and other founding member Craig Holmes have claimed to have come up with the name from a variety of vague sources; cities in Europe, 1950's automobile models, Beauville being his last name because of adoption or losing a card game, a military base that he and other members of the band grew up on in Texas, a French gambling house, a group of southern spiritualists, or the desire to give listeners the idea they had discovered a recording of an obscure
Obscure
Obscure may refer to:Obscure *ObsCure, a survival horror video game released in 2004*"Obscure" , by Japanese rock band Dir en grey, from Vulgar* Obscure Records, started by Brian Eno in 1975 to release works by lesser-known composers...
band from the 1960s like the The Beau Brummels
The Beau Brummels
The Beau Brummels were an American rock band. Formed in San Francisco in 1964, the band's original lineup included Sal Valentino , Ron Elliott , Ron Meagher , Declan Mulligan , and John Petersen...
.
Albums
- 2005 - Singapore (EP)
1. Where We Start 3:48
2. Singapore 3:56
3. Gasoline 3:30
4. Oriental Rug 3:36
- 2009 - Whispering Sin
1. Broad Sigh Dead 5:33
2. Coming Apart 3:51
3. Lips (Fourteens) 2:38
4. Tropic of Cancer 3:34
5. Prom Dress 5:17
6. The Revival 3:47
7. Last Hymn of the Gloriousy Beat 1:20
8. Sing for Us 3:54
9. Bougainvillea 3:51
10. Snow 3:12
11. Pretty In Pale 3:21
12. Whispering Sin 4:50
Compilations
- 2004 - In the Raw, the Best of Season 1: Recordings from the State Theater ("The Red Lounge")
- 2005 - Southeastern Music Alliance Vol 1. ("With Your Car Radio On")
- 2007 - Pabst Blue Ribbon Live Compilation ("Lips Fourteens")
- 2008 - Yer Cheatin' Heart ("Lips Fourteens")
- 2009 - Tales of Lust and Longing ("Snow")