ARTIST: Codaphonic
TITLE: The Ballad of Codaphonic
LABEL: Silent Uproar
GENRE: Rock
TIME: 42:05 min
SIZE: 57,5 MB
RIP DATE: Feb-24-2008
RELEASE DATE: Jan-29-2008
WEBSITE: n/a
Track List:
01. Never Slows Down 01:54
02. A Lot Like Me 03:56
03. Barefoot At Breakfast 03:51
04. P.C.H. 02:50
05. Long Night 02:48
06. Call-In Show 02:51
07. The Most Important Thing 03:24
08. Nothing To Do 03:35
09. Tumble & Fly 04:57
10. Sun Vs. Moon 03:14
11. Same Clothes 04:21
12. Beethoven's Birthday 04:24
Release Notes:
Codaphonic began in Nashville, TN during the summer
of 2005 when three friends, Cody Newman (guitar),
Taylor Jones (bass) and Justin Harris (drums) came
together out of a deep appreciation for literate
pop/rock music in the tradition of The Beatles,
Harry Nilsson, XTC, Jellyfish and Ben Folds. Shortly
thereafter, the band began work on their first EP,
Good Morning Radio, which was released independently
in late 2006. The EP is ôfilled with catchy hooks,
strong melodies, and enough æoohÆs and æaahÆs to
break through the deepest gloomö (Jack Silverman,
Nashville Scene). But underlying the bright pop
exterior are lyrics that combine the introspective
with the ironic, and the heartfelt with the
humorous. The independent release was well received
and the press took notice that this initial offering
"augurs great things for the future" (Gina Morris,
Evolution of Media).
Soon after the release of Good Morning Radio, the
band was introduced to piano popster, Geoff Smith,
whom they invited to sit in for a number of
Nashville shows. The more fleshed out sound worked
so well that the band invited him to join them in
the recording of their debut full-length album, The
Ballad of Codaphonic. For this record, the band
returned to the same team that helped them record
the EP, local engineers/friends Mike Paragone and
David Axelrod. Supplemented by horns, strings and
even steel guitar, the new album successfully
expands the band's sound while maintaining their
unique voice as showcased on the first EP. From the
opening two minute rocker "Never Slows Down" to the
ornate album closer, "Beethoven's Birthday," The
Ballad of Codaphonic carries the listener through a
variety of diverse, intelligently crafted pop/rock
songs.
Codaphonic's music is organic and alive, constantly
growing and exploring new ways in which to more
fully realize their sound.