ARTIST: The Poles
TITLE: As Above, So Below
LABEL: Doubleplusgood Records
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 226kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 20m total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-04-00
RIP DATE: 2006-04-11
Track List
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1. Design the Fight 3:26
2. Echoes for a Voice 3:51
3. Amaze 4:52
4. Metal 3:12
5. Torch 4:58
Release Notes:
http://www.thepoleslive.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thepoleslive
http://www.doubleplusgoodrecords.com/
tHE POLES Todd Lemiesz: Vox/Baritone Guitar/Keyboards Jon McDuffie: Drums Bruce
Rogers: Guitar/Vox/Synth Eli Wengerd: Bass/Synth BIO The Poles formed in the
fall of 2004 in Asheville, NC. They quickly jumped into the ring and gathered a
steady local following in a matter of months. Blending influences from their
checkered past they emerged with an innovative and defined sound. The best
elements of multiple genres merge and detach; a sonic crock-pot of fury,
invention, and restraint. They stick to a pure rock ethic, one that stays true
to the fundamentals and does not fall victim to pop clichs. They are
simultaneously complex and minimalist, intricate and straightforward.
Artyvisceralcerebralslow-burning. The Poles have worked the regional circuit
hard and have gained a reputation for intense and dynamic live shows. Summer
2005 ushered in the self-released Arrive EP and a tour through the Midwest.
While in Minneapolis they were approached by DoublePlusGood Records and asked to
join an already diverse and established roster including Happy, The Means, The
Willis, and Self-Evident. The Poles will release their DoublePlusGood Records
debut EP As Above, So Below 4.11.06. The album will be serviced to 400 college
radio and press outlets. Southern, Carrot Top, and Choke are distributing it
nationwide. The Poles just completed a regional tour in February to coincide
with the release of the EP. They have been featured on podcasts from Brooklyn to
Barcelona. The press is rolling in with rave reviews and they are receiving
heavy airplay in U.S., Canada, and Europe. The Poles plan to record and release
their first full length this summer/fall and plan to tour up the East Coast and
through the Midwest in the fall. Todd Lemiesz (guitarist/lead vox/songwriter) is
the former drummer/bass player of H. Chinaski, a Wisconsin based art/math rock
outfit. Once in Asheville Lemiesz spent the next four years writing and
recording for local films (Ether, The Nudger) and performing with local
heavyweights Lube Royale and Sex Patriates. Bruce Rogers (guitar/synth/vocals),
a self-taught freak from Massachusetts supplies the texture and tension. He
yells at people when they try to fuck with The Poles. He also builds guitars.
Bruce and Todd collaborated on the baritone/guitar/drums trio Sidewalk
Astronomer prior to The Poles conception. Eli Wengerd (bass/synth), a young lad
from Philadelphia, is a recovering mid-eighties goth child which led to his
unhealthy obsession with synthesizers and tendency to hide in the corner.
Drummer Jon McDuffie cut his teeth with the Athens, GA
experimental/post-hardcore trio SciFu. He enjoys breaking sticks and inducing
tectonic shifts. Dig it.