Magnolia Summer

Magnolia Summer at Lou Fest 2010!

magnoliasummer — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:15:21 +0000

Magnolia Summer will be performing Lou Fest in Saint Louis on August 29 at 1pm. The 2-day line up includes Lucero, Built to Spill, Broken Social Scene, Alejandro Escovedo, Jeff Tweedy, She & Him and others. Check out the full line-up and schedule at theLou Fest website.

Also – on Friday, August 27, Chris Grabau will join Lou Fest founder, Brain Cohen on KWMU’s Cityscape to talk about Lou Fest and perform a few songs. Tune in [HERE]

Magnolia Summer in St. Louis Magazine

magnoliasummer — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:25:33 +0000

Magnolia Summer recently chatted with Elizabeth Wolfson from St. Louis Magazine to talk about music, their upcoming performance at Loufest, and eat Hummus. The article appears in the August 2010 issue of St. Louis Magazine.

Magnolia Summer & Funky Butt Brass Band @ Twangfest 2010

magnoliasummer — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:45:22 +0000

Magnolia Summer nominated in 2010 RFT poll

magnoliasummer — Wed, 19 May 2010 02:19:48 +0000

Magnolia Summer has been nominated “Best Pop Band” and the 2010 EPs were nominated for “Best Local Album” in the 2010 Riverfront Times Poll. There are a ton of great bands that have bene nominated in the poll – check them out – go to a show or vote HERE

In relation to the RFT poll – Magnolia Summer will play at the 2010 Music Showcase on Saturday June 5. More details to come.

Magnolia Summer to play Twangfest 14 – 8.10.2010

magnoliasummer — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:43:48 +0000

Magnolia Summer will be playing as a part of TWANGFEST 14 in St. Louis on June 10, 2010 at the Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room. Also on the bill is Ray Wylie Hubbard
Blue Rodeo and These United States.

For more information and tickets, visit: http://www.twangfest.com

2010 Digital EPS – listen now!

magnoliasummer — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:40:40 +0000

ALL MAGNOLIA SUMMER RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE NOW VIA Itunes, Amazon, and Emusic or buy direct at Vintage Vinyl, Euclid Records, or the Undertow Store..

LISTEN TO OTHER RELEASES HERE:

NEW RECORD: LINES FROM THE FRAME AND OTHER RECORDS – AVAILABLE NOW VIA ITUNES, AMAZON, EMUSIC, LALA, RHAPSODY, NAPSTER, or buy direct at Vintage Vinyl, Euclid Records, or the Undertow Store

POP NARCOTIC: Top 20 Records of 2008 – “Lines From The Frame is easily the best country-tinged rock album of 2008.

Magnolia Summer to play LouFest – 8.29.10

magnoliasummer — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:32:17 +0000

Magnolia Summer will be one of several bands performing during the 1st annual “LouFest, August 28 and 29, 2010 at Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri.

(From The Riverfront Times): Indie-pop duo She & Him, Canadian rock collective Broken Social Scene, Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy, veteran fuzz-rockers Built to Spill, indie upstarts Airborne Toxic Event and grizzled Texas rocker Alejandro Escovedo are topping the LouFest lineup. Others scheduled to perform include twang-punks Lucero, old-time string-band Carolina Chocolate Drops, grizzled roots-rocker Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons and Springsteen-goes-shoegaze act Titus Andronicus, along with a spate of local acts. (Full lineup and times are below.) As we reported earlier, the event is taking place on August 28 and 29 in Forest Park. Tickets are are on sale today and are $38 each day, $64 for the entire weekend.

Magnolia Summer / Adam Reichmann live at OB – 4/23

magnoliasummer — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:54:09 +0000

We’re pleased to announce our next live performance will on Friday, April 23 at Off Broadway. Joining us for the evening is Adam Reichmann (formerly of Nadine). If that’s not enough, a reunion by the St. Louis-based band, Jerkwater Junction starts the evening. Show at 9PM.

The RFT’s review of the New EPs

magnoliasummer — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:38:02 +0000

HOMESPUN: Magnolia Summer
The Current MovesEP
The Slip That Leads Into the Fall EP
(Undertow)
By Christian Schaeffer Wednesday, Mar 24 2010

No one can accuse Magnolia Summer leader Chris Grabau of getting lazy. Sixteen months after the release of the band’s most recent (and strongest) LP, Lines From the Frame, Grabau and company have compiled a pair of digital EPs (which are available at your favorite online MP3 retailer; find the list online at www.magnoliasummer.com). At first glance, the EPs seem like an odds-and-ends collection — and, sure enough, there are the requisite demos, alternate takes and even a remix included. But what’s more striking about the songs is how many disparate styles and influences Grabau explores. “Rangeline,” the first track on Slip, begins like an Album Leaf track; its minimal drum-machine pulse and airy keyboard notes get caught like flies in a web of hazy ambience. That same experimentation appears on Current‘s “The High Road,” as a percussion loop and New Order-esque guitar lines allow for one of Grabau’s most fragile and arresting vocals.

Many songs are altered versions of Lines songs or unheard demos for that record. Of the former, “Pulling Phase to Ground (Horn Mix)” finds Magnolia Summer at its house-rockingest, with members of the Funky Butt Brass Band giving a bright counterpoint to the clanging guitars. André Allen Anjos of the Remix Artist Collective (RAC) gives an alternately dreamy and visceral re-reading of “Diminished Returns” by pushing the dizzying guitar arpeggios into overdrive and letting the big synthesizer pads cycle through their phases. Of the new songs, the guitar-and-vocal simplicity of the demos works well for “Planned Obsolescence,” as short and sweet of a track that we’ve heard from Grabau. These songs — and the EPs — are just more reminders that Magnolia Summer’s table scraps are as satisfying as many bands’ main courses.

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2010-03-24/music/homespun-magnolia-summer-the-current-moves/

Magnolia Summer To Release Two Digital EPs

magnoliasummer — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:23:15 +0000

On March 23, 2010, Magnolia Summer will digitally release two EPs titled, The Current Moves and The Slip That Leads Into The Fall. Each EP is a series b-sides, non album tracks, failed experiments, and remixes compiled from the sessions that become their last full legnth record, Lines From The Frame (2009 undertow).

Several guests are are included on the recordings. On The Current Moves EP, The Funky Butt Brass Band provides celebratory horns to a reimagined “Pulling Phase to Ground” (the original version of the track appears on Lines From The Frame. André Allen Anjos from the Remix Artists Collective provides a remix of the song, “Diminished Returns.”

On The Slip That Leads Into The Fall EP, Glossary’s Kelly Kneiser makes a return as guest vocalist on “Rangeline.” Percussionist Shae Mosley is also appears on two instrumnetal tracks on each EP (Bird and The Second Voyage).

The EPs will be available at itunes, emusic, amazon, and lala

TRACK LISTING FOR THE CURRENT MOVES – EP

BIRD – A non-album instrumental track inspired by Laura Ford‘s sculpture of the same name located at the City Garden in downtown St. Louis. Tracked live with only a single piano overdub. :: Chris Grabau – guitar, piano // John Horton – guitar // Greg Lamb – bass // Shae Mosley – drums

THE CURRENT MOVES – Based on a song idea by Joe Thebeau of Finn’s Motel. Joe might’ve heard something different but to me, it’s a nod to all of our past musical sinking ships. :: John Baldus – drums // Chris Grabau – vocals, guitars // John Horton – guitar // Greg Lamb – bass

PULLING PHASE TO GROUND (HORN MIX) – When recording this song for the album, “Lines From The Frame, ” I was always heard a horn riff. Recently, the guys from St. Louis’ Funky Butt Brass Band were available to pull a George Lucas. They helped create a really cool version of the song. :: John Baldus – drums // Greg Lamb – bass // Chris Grabau – vocals, guitars, nashville guitar, ebow // John Horton – guitars // Ben Reece – saxaphone / Aaron Chandler – trombone / Adam Hecke – trumpet

THE HIGH ROAD – A song that should probably live in demoland. Chris Grabau – vocals, guitar, bass, loop percussion

DIMINISHED RETURNS (RAC REMIX) - remix by André Allen Anjos of the Remix Artist Collective. :: John Baldus – drums // Kevin Buckley – strings // Greg Lamb – bass, vocals // Chris Grabau – vocals, guitars, organ // John Horton – guitars // Joe Thebeau – vocals

TRACK LISTING FOR THE SLIP THAT LEADS INTO THE FALL – EP

RANGELINE – Featuring vocal harmony by Kelly Kneiser from Glossary. Rangeline is the main strip of my hometown. It stretches for about 5 miles and its speeding limit is 20 mph. The chorus is a phrase a friend once told me :: John Baldus – drums // Greg Lamb – bass, vocals // Chris Grabau – vocals, guitar, ebow, wurlitzer, percussion, drum loop // Kelly Kneiser – vocal

THE SECOND VOYAGE – An instrumental track (recorded live) from the same session as “Bird.” Featuring Shae Mosley on drums. Should have closed out Lines From The Frame :: Kevin Buckley – violin // Greg Lamb – bass // Chris Grabau – acoustic guitar // John Horton – guitar, mandolin // Shae Mosley – drums

THE SLIP THAT LEADS INTO THE FALL - We debuted this song live on the air on KDHX 88.1 FM in St. Louis. A recording of that performance made the rounds online thanks to a couple of blogs. This is the first formal recording of the track and its one of my favorite recordings to date. Inspired by a broken AC unit. :: Dave Anderson – pedal steel // John Baldus – drums // Greg Lamb – bass, vocals // Chris Grabau – vocals, guitar, organ // John Horton – guitars, nashville guitar // Joe Thebeau – vocals

PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE - Another song that lives in demoland. A non album track for T :: Chris Grabau – vocals, guitars, vibraphone

A PART OF THE WHOLE – An exercise in simplicity that became rather complex. :: Dave Anderson – pedal steel // John Baldus – drums // Kevin Buckley – strings // Greg Lamb – bass, vocals // Chris Grabau – vocals, guitar, ebow, organ, wurlitzer // John Horton – guitars