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The Parties (band)
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The Parties is an American psych rock group based in San Francisco, CA.
The Parties brand of powerpop harkens back to the classic era of melodic song writing popularized by such bands as The Byrds
, The Beatles
, The Zombies
, The Who
and The Beach Boys
, as well as bands involved in the '80s Paisley Underground
scene and the '90s shoegaze phenom. The Parties have received accolades from such national publications as Uncut Magazine, Allmusic and Amplifier Magazine. They have played both the International Pop Overthrow Festival and New York's CMJ and Austin's SXSW, and they have shared the stage with The Shore
, Sky Parade
, The New Fidelity
, The Waking Hours, Prabir and The Substitutes
, The High Dials
, and The Parson Redheads.
Tracklisting
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Jeremy Powers
- guitar, vocals
Adam Symons - guitar, vocals
Rob Uytingco - drums
The Parties brand of powerpop harkens back to the classic era of melodic song writing popularized by such bands as The Byrds
The Byrds
The Byrds were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn remaining the sole consistent member until the group disbanded in 1973...
, The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, The Zombies
The Zombies
The Zombies are an English rock band, formed in 1961 in St Albans and led by Rod Argent, on piano and keyboards, and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group scored a UK and US hit in 1964 with "She's Not There"...
, The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
and The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
, as well as bands involved in the '80s Paisley Underground
Paisley Underground
Paisley Underground is an early genre of alternative rock, based primarily in Los Angeles, California, which was at its most popular in the mid-1980s.- History :...
scene and the '90s shoegaze phenom. The Parties have received accolades from such national publications as Uncut Magazine, Allmusic and Amplifier Magazine. They have played both the International Pop Overthrow Festival and New York's CMJ and Austin's SXSW, and they have shared the stage with The Shore
The Shore
The Shore is an American rock group founded in Silver Lake, CA by frontman Ben Ashley. The Shore are heavily influenced by psychedelic bands like The Byrds, The Beatles, Coldplay, and The Beach Boys as well as Britpop groups Oasis and The Verve.-Biography:...
, Sky Parade
Sky Parade
Sky Parade are a Los Angeles based rock and roll band led by bassist Tommy Dietrick, formerly of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.Their second full length album, Love Is Forever , features musicians Joel Patterson , Bobby Bones , Mathew Lindgren , and Dietrick...
, The New Fidelity
The New Fidelity
The New Fidelity is an American mod/power-pop band founded in Long Beach, CA in 2005. The New Fidelity are heavily influenced by 1960s pop and rock, and most of their music is steeped in two-, three-, and four-part harmony...
, The Waking Hours, Prabir and The Substitutes
Prabir and The Substitutes
Prabir and The Substitutes is a pop-rock band from Richmond, Virginia. The band has released multiple recordings while touring alongside Dr. Dog, The Silver Beats, The Parties, and The Old Ceremony. Although still an independent band, the Substitutes have received accolades from such national...
, The High Dials
The High Dials
The High Dials are an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada formed in 2003. They evolved out of an earlier band known as The Datsons .-History:...
, and The Parson Redheads.
History
The Parties were formed in 2004 by Red Planet alum Jeremy Powers and Richmond, VA songwriter, drummer John L. Morgan IV with a joint love for all things Lennon-McCartney. The two soon hooked up with bassist Rex Padayhag, who grew up in the Philippines playing with various bands on the Manila Psychedelic Pop circuit, and Oakland guitarist Sarah Melfeld. The current line-up sees Morgan and Melfeld replaced by Rob Uytingco and Adam Symons respectively.Joining Rainbow Quartz-Debut Record, "Can't Come Down"
The band's debut full length "Can't Come Down," was released on the Rainbow Quartz label in 2008. Journalist Alan Green of Caught in the Carousel writes, "Conjuring images of Lambretta vespa scooters, boys in button down shirts and Fred Perry shoes and girls in mini skirts and tights, The Parties' debut is a winning batch of '60s mod pop" (Caught in the Carousel-Alan Green). While Allmusic describes their sound as, "like the Left Banke without the Baroque trappings or the Rain Parade stripped of their studied cool, and it makes for a quietly impressive debut from a band that can look to the past without sounding as if they're selling paisley nostalgia" (Allmusic). David Bash of Amplifier Magazine also adds, "The Parties heartily embraces the neo-psychedelic revival which rejuvenated the UK pop scene in the late ‘80s/early ‘90s with chiming, tremulous, Byrdsian guitar figures, harmonies that float on a cloud, and very strong hooks which permeate each tune on" (Amplifier Magazine-David Bash).EP RELEASE, "Cryin' Shame"
Released November, 2009 on Rainbow QuartzTracklisting
- 1. Cryin' Shame
- 2. I Disagree
- 3. Kensington Avenue
- 4. Blame it on the SunBlame It on the Sun"Blame It on the Sun" is a song by the musician Stevie Wonder. "Blame It on the Sun" appeared for the first time on Stevie Wonder's 1972 album Talking Book. It also appeared as the B-Side to his Innervisions single "Don't You Worry 'bout A Thing". The two songwriters were Stevie Wonder and Syreeta...
- 5. She's Gone Away
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Discography
- EP, The Parties (Self Released, 2006) Out of Print
- EP, The Parties, (digital release only-Three Ring Records, 2006)
- Can't Come Down (Rainbow Quartz 2008)
- "EP, Cryin' Shame" (Rainbow Quartz, November 2009)
Current members
Rex Padayhag- bass, vocalsJeremy Powers
Jeremy Powers
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- guitar, vocals
Adam Symons - guitar, vocals
Rob Uytingco - drums