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City |
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| Sat 7/26/08 |
Louisville, KY |
Forecastle Festival |
| Mon 7/28/08 |
New York, NY |
Bowery Ballroom |
| Sat 8/2/08 |
Chicago, IL |
Lollapalooza |
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As
with most good stories, the tale of Margot & the Nuclear
So and So's begins in the depths of poverty and despair, far
from the bright lights of Hollywood, tucked away in a decaying
neighborhood somewhere in the midwest. The kind of neighborhood
where it's often cold and grey. The kind of neighborhood where
you might expect a gang of hoodlums like the so and so's to
take solace in recording pop songs and causing general mayhem.
So, in the winter of 2004, in this decaying midwestern neighborhood,
Richard Edwards and Andy Fry happened to meet at a pet store.
Both in the market for a companion of the cuddly variety, they
struck up a conversation and soon realized that they were becoming
fast friends. After discussing Paul Simon and the Cardigans
for awhile, Richard confessed that he had written a bunch of
songs and offered to play them for his new friend. Once the
cassette tape ended, Andy's eyes lit up! He liked those songs.
They made him happy and sad at the same time. The two would
start a band! Richard informed Andy that in a week's time, he
would come up with a name, and that within 24 hours, he would
be moving into Andy's house, as would a few other homeless musicians,
who would now be playing in this collective.
Over the next few months, the band set up a sort of socialist
commune in their midwestern neighborhood and started recording
their debut album, 'The Dust of Retreat.' This went on during
some very cold months, and the so and so's nearly froze on several
occasions. They drank hot chocolate and took vows of everlasting
friendship. When the record was finally finished, the so and
so's rejoiced. They drank wine and patted each other on the
back, then they climbed into a van and started driving. They
drove all over the country with their new record and played
songs for anyone who wanted to listen. People called their music
sex-folk, or even urban folk, if they didn't like to say the
word 'sex.' It was a cacophony of electric and acoustic instruments
that sat on top of rock-type rhythms.
Margot & the Nuclear So and So's continue to drive around
the country, playing their songs for those who would hear them.
Their album, 'The Dust of Retreat,' is a wintry sort of album,
filled with stories and observations, made tastier with Jesse
Lee's cello, Emily Watkins' rhodes piano and Hubert Glover's
trumpet. Chris Fry played the drums and Casey Tennis played
more drums and banged on things with mallets. Tyler Watkins
played electric bass, usually without any shoes on his feet.
The so and so's will continue to travel around the country in
the year 2006, and once they have travelled 10,000 miles they
will make another record. |
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The Dust of Retreat
V2 Records
2006
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