Levity signs The John Steel Singers!
17/09/08
Hold onto your hats, folks.
It is with the greatest pleasure that we unwrap the latest Levity artist signing…
THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS
Levity will be steering the release of the shiny new EP for the Brisbane sextuplet, as the boys take their catchy blend of Brisjanglian pop to the nation with ‘The John Steel Singers: In Colour ‘ (Out November 1st, 2008)
Produced by Scott Horscroft (The Panics, The Presets, Wolfmother), the EP takes the unique pop sounds honed on their mini LP, ‘The Beagle and The Dove’ to a new level on an epic scope.
The new tracks bring more instrumental focus to each track. Treading the fine line of indie-pop, reminiscent of the Go Betweens, Dexys and Wilco, but with their own special twist of horns and harmonies, The John Steel Singers bring their unique style to life in full colour.
“We’ve worked on the tone colour of the arrangements a lot more. We also made a conscious decision to make the rhythms more direct and simplified. The songs to me seem a little more forward thinking than our first record, distilling the obvious ‘60s influences and letting the songs dictate themselves by the rhythmic structures and melodic variations. There seems to be a darker mood to these tracks, both lyrically and sonically. We’re quite proud of the work we’ve done and hope that it represents a transitional period for us,” says songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Scott Bromiley.
Single ‘Strawberry Wine’ saw them picked up on triple j rotation and community radio and kicked off a bevy of fans and media jumping on board The John Steel Singer’s fan boat. The band went on to win the triple j Big Day Out Unearthed competition and have since toured with the likes of the Polyphonic Spree, The Panics, Yves Klein Blue, Built To Spill, The Brunettes, Young and Restless and many more.
“They have the rare ability to merge quirky arrangements with rich songwriting depth….a sextet that understands the genius and simplicity behind a quality pop song.” Rave Magazine
With a national support tour with The Grates hitting the road in October, The John Steel Singers continue to spread their songs across Australia. Check out their website www.myspace.com/thejohnsteelsingers for all tour dates.
‘The John Steel Singers: Now In Colour’ is released on November 1st, 2008 through Levity®/Inertia.
www.myspace.com/thejohnsteelsingers
