Deaglan
New Member
PORT O'BRIEN
+ special guest Laura Gibson
Thurs 8th Apr 2010
Crawdaddy
Doors 8pm
Tix €14 incl bk fee from [URL="http://www.ticketmaster.ie,/"]www.ticketmaster.ie,[/URL] Road Records, City Discs, and usual outlets
San Francisco's PORT O'BRIEN play three dates in ireland this week - Crawdaddy in Dublin on Thursday, Cyprus Avenue in Cork on Friday and Roisin Dubh in Galway on Saturday 10th.
support comes from the brilliant LAURA GIBSON whose album was recently described as "Both quietly devastating and life affirming" is a 4 star review by Mojo.
Van Pierszalowski, Cambria Goodwin and company have been hard at work since the release of their acclaimed 2008 album, "All We Could Do Was Sing", spending the better part of the last two years touring the world.
Their second album proper "Threadbare" was released to great acclaim late last year on TBD records.
www.myspace.com/portobrien
www.portobrien.com
http://www.myspace.com/lauragibson
Threadbare released October 2009
Port O'Brien is pleased to announce the release of their third album, threadbare, this October 6th on TBD Records (Radiohead, White Rabbits). The coastal California band, which started as a bedroom project of Van Pierszalowski and Cambria Goodwin, has been hard at work since the release of their acclaimed 2008 album, All We Could Do Was Sing, spending the better part of the last two years touring the world.
As 2009 began, the band started to prepare songs for what was to become threadbare. What started as a light-hearted and loose effort quickly turned into a dense, introspective work following the tragic loss of Cambria's younger brother. They started recording at their friend Jason Quever of Papercuts' living room studio in San Francisco. The songs were given a certain warmth and intimacy that couldn't be achieved in a larger space. The sense of comfort they found gave them the ability to fully realize the weight of the songs. "In the Meantime" explores the desire for contentment in tumultuous times. "High Without the Hope" bookends the album, illuminating the emotion and sense of loss that was felt throughout the recording process.
After spending weeks recording with Jason, the band felt they could work in a more open space. They worked on the more celebratory and rhythmic songs in Los Angeles with Aaron Espinoza of Earlimart at the Ship recording studio. "My Will is Good" and "Oslo Campfire" describe the liberation that follows in the wake of making active changes in one's life following tragedy.
Together these sessions create threadbare. Its become somewhat of a two sided record with dark, haunting, and at times meditative songs paired up with the untiring, somewhat aggressive and punchy anthems that Port O'Brien is becoming known for. The last few years have seen many adventures for the band. The creation of this record came with continuing changes both within the band personally, and sonically. Port O'Brien will continue to evolve. In the meantime, Threadbare stands as another mark this young band is leaving.
+ special guest Laura Gibson
Thurs 8th Apr 2010
Crawdaddy
Doors 8pm
Tix €14 incl bk fee from [URL="http://www.ticketmaster.ie,/"]www.ticketmaster.ie,[/URL] Road Records, City Discs, and usual outlets
San Francisco's PORT O'BRIEN play three dates in ireland this week - Crawdaddy in Dublin on Thursday, Cyprus Avenue in Cork on Friday and Roisin Dubh in Galway on Saturday 10th.
support comes from the brilliant LAURA GIBSON whose album was recently described as "Both quietly devastating and life affirming" is a 4 star review by Mojo.
Van Pierszalowski, Cambria Goodwin and company have been hard at work since the release of their acclaimed 2008 album, "All We Could Do Was Sing", spending the better part of the last two years touring the world.
Their second album proper "Threadbare" was released to great acclaim late last year on TBD records.
www.myspace.com/portobrien
www.portobrien.com
http://www.myspace.com/lauragibson
Threadbare released October 2009
Port O'Brien is pleased to announce the release of their third album, threadbare, this October 6th on TBD Records (Radiohead, White Rabbits). The coastal California band, which started as a bedroom project of Van Pierszalowski and Cambria Goodwin, has been hard at work since the release of their acclaimed 2008 album, All We Could Do Was Sing, spending the better part of the last two years touring the world.
As 2009 began, the band started to prepare songs for what was to become threadbare. What started as a light-hearted and loose effort quickly turned into a dense, introspective work following the tragic loss of Cambria's younger brother. They started recording at their friend Jason Quever of Papercuts' living room studio in San Francisco. The songs were given a certain warmth and intimacy that couldn't be achieved in a larger space. The sense of comfort they found gave them the ability to fully realize the weight of the songs. "In the Meantime" explores the desire for contentment in tumultuous times. "High Without the Hope" bookends the album, illuminating the emotion and sense of loss that was felt throughout the recording process.
After spending weeks recording with Jason, the band felt they could work in a more open space. They worked on the more celebratory and rhythmic songs in Los Angeles with Aaron Espinoza of Earlimart at the Ship recording studio. "My Will is Good" and "Oslo Campfire" describe the liberation that follows in the wake of making active changes in one's life following tragedy.
Together these sessions create threadbare. Its become somewhat of a two sided record with dark, haunting, and at times meditative songs paired up with the untiring, somewhat aggressive and punchy anthems that Port O'Brien is becoming known for. The last few years have seen many adventures for the band. The creation of this record came with continuing changes both within the band personally, and sonically. Port O'Brien will continue to evolve. In the meantime, Threadbare stands as another mark this young band is leaving.
