?Kori Gardner (keyboard/vocals) and Jason Hammel (drums/vocals) were both playing guitar and singing in the Kansas music metropolis of Lawrence before forming the Mates of State in 1997. With their dual vocal harmonies and minimal pop appeal, Omnibus Records released Mates of State's first EP as a split with Fighter D in 1999. Upon a relocation to San Francisco, the duo's second EP, It's the Law/Invitation Inn, and a debut studio effort, My Solo Project, followed in 2000. Tours of the Midwest followed int...   [ read more ]

MP3 $2.10

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As the follow-up to the We'll Have a Time CD, Dear Nora's Katy Davidson regrouped in 2002 with this EP. Davidson wrote and recorded most of the songs on The New Year [EP] almost entirely herself in San Francisco and Portland, OR. Marci Martinez (formerly of Team Dresch) appears on drums on two tracks, while Chloe Scott appears on flute on one track. The disc begins with "The New Year," a melancholy and barebones opener. The simple lyrics and simple instrumentation increase the le...   [ read more ]

CD $13.28

Latest from this excellent San Francisco power pop "cuddle-core" trio. More lullaby tunes, wistful harmonies, and pretty pretty songs. Features Katy Davidson (vocals/guitar), Ryan Wise (bass), and Marianna Ritchey (drums).

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