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admin on Jun 9th 2009
Blisses B is:
Ben Keegan
Noah Libby
Matt McBride
Nick Testa
Alumni:
James Touzel
A brief synopsis of Blisses B:
BLISSES B has pioneered a sound that is all their own over the past two years, using a medley of acoustic and electric instruments in dynamic ways. They are currently tracking new music for their upcoming full length record due out in the Fall of 2010. Their motto: We will see you down at the shore, in your canoe, and give you the push you won’t admit you need.
A little about their 2009 LP YOU SHOULD:
From the fertile music grounds of San Francisco,
California, Blisses B is carrying the torch lit by their
forefathers and mothers from the Bay Area music scene
with the release of their debut full-length album, You
Should. Independently releasing on May 9, 2009, You
Should is a portrait of the quartet’s unique brand of
experimental and psychedelic folk rock. The album
explores themes in relation to the encouragement and
support of those close to you throughout all stages of life -
in other words - you should. Early reactions to the album
have drawn comparisons to the Talking Heads, Thin Lizzy,
Lyle Lovett, The Avett Brothers and Neil Young.
After meeting in San Francisco’s Western
Addition in 2007, Blisses B released their debut Self
Titled EP and started building their fan base by touring
up and down the West coast. They then headed to San
Francisco’s famed Tiny Telephone Studios, owned and
operated by John Vanderslice, to begin working on You
Should with engineer Jay Pellicci (Deer Hoof, Erase
Errata, Birds and Batteries). At Tiny Telephone the band
recorded on a bounty of vintage equipment available
including a 2” Studer Tape Machine, Hammond B-3
Organ, and a Fender Rhodes to achieve a unique mix of
bare acoustics and reverb-driven amplification. The
group used Ben Keegan’s Spaceship Studios in San
Francisco to complete their vision for You Should. When
all the sounds were finally laid down, Blisses B headed
to Oakland’s Sharkbite Studios to work with punk rocker
Ryan Massey (American Steel, Communique) to tighten
the sound of You Should while also keeping the album
raw and real. John Golden (Sonic Youth, Primus) of
legendary Golden Mastering completed the sonic
production.
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