To Release Third MAKING MOVES 7" Vinyl On July 24th!
A Great Big Pile of Leaves,
the third of five bands in the Making Moves series,
have released an exclusive download of their track "Pet
Mouse" on Baeble Music today, July 5th.
Drexel University's MAD Dragon Records (MDR) and Motion City
Soundtrack are pleased to announce Making Moves, a
series of 7 inch releases by emerging artists, produced and curated by members
of Motion City Soundtrack. TheMaking Moves Series will be released
jointly on MAD Dragon Records and Motion City Soundtrack's recently launched
record label, The Boombox Generation. The indie-pop trio, known as
A Great Big Pile of Leaves, will be releasing their Making
Moves 7-inch on July 24th.
Brooklyn-based trio, A Great Big Pile of Leaves got their
start in late 2007 when guitarist/singer, Peter Weiland, and
drummer, Tyler Soucy, took time from their prior projects to
start writing material of their own. The first six songs came together as
the self-released EP, The Fiery Works, which the duo put out
as a free download on their website. As word spread online, the band's fan base
grew along with Weiland and Soucy's excitement to get back to recording.
Continuing with the formula of self-producing, The
Fiery Works II followed shortly afterward and was also released as
a free download. Within the next year, the digital releases were downloaded
over 12,000 times and the group prepared for a live setting with the addition
of bassist, Tucker Yaro. After playing several shows and writing a
batch of new songs over the next few months, the newfound trio prepared themselves
to record their debut full-length record Have You Seen My Prefrontal
Cortex?, which was independently released in June 2010.
Since that following winter, the band has released two acoustic EP's onTopshelf
Records and been out on tour supporting the likes of Motion
City Soundtrack, Say Anything, Saves the Day, The
Appleseed Cast, Hellogoodbye, Fake Problems, a month long run in March with Mansions and Young
Statues, as well as playing SXSW 2012, Never
Say Never Festival, and Canada Music week.
Their upcoming release for the Making Moves series,
which is supported in part by the Kal & Lucille Rudman Institute for
Entertainment Industry Studies at Drexel University, will consist of three new
unique tracks showcasing the musical talent of these three artists. Jesse
Johnson of Motion City Soundtrack curated the tracks with
producer Mike Poorman (Hot Rod Circuit, The Dear Hunter), along
with Drexel's Music Industry Program alumnus, Dave Petitengineering
the sessions. Kicking off the 7-inch with "Pet Mouse", A Great Big
Pile of Leaves display their indie-cred while incorporating a more mainstream
melody that will draw in all listeners. Transitioning into the dreamy, more
subdued "Writing Utensils," the band's intricate instrumental parts
are highlighted drawing resemblance to the likes of Modest Mouse. Closing with
"Ambiversion", the thought-provoking lyrics leave the listener
wondering why this is only a 7-inch.
Soucy states, "Jesse (of Motion City
Soundtrack) brought the idea of the Making Moves series to our attention late
last year and we all knew that it would be a great opportunity to work with a
producer (Mike Poorman) for the first time. The band has always self-recorded
and produced our own records, so it was nice to be able to take a step back from
those roles and really focus on the songs and our performances, which I think
shows in the final product."
For more information on Making Moves, please
visit:
http://makingmoves.maddragonmusic.com/
Also, visit:
www.maddragonmusic.com
http://www.drexel.edu/westphal/undergraduate/MIP/
http://www.motioncitysoundtrack.com/news
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