The Wars Of 1812 - Status Quo Ante Bellum
ARTIST.....: The Wars Of 1812
TITLE......: Status Quo Ante Bellum
LABEL......: Afternoon Records/Amble Down Records
URL........: http://www.thewarsof1812.com
RIP DATE...: Mar-17-2008
STORE DATE.: Mar-18-2008
GENRE......: Indie
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 47,8 MB
Track Listing:
01 - Homestay 06:22
02 - Radios Unsigned 03:29
03 - Nothing To Do 03:28
04 - Forget You Madly 03:46
05 - New York City 03:55
06 - Driftin' 03:31
07 - I'm Down 03:46
08 - Begging You 04:23
09 - Lover And A Friend 03:46
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36:26 min
Release Notes:
http://www.myspace.com/thewarsof1812
http://www.ambledown.com
http://www.afternoonrecords.com
For the most part, The Wars of 1812 were born from nothing more
than five days spent together in a basement studio.
In the summer of 2006, four friends united in De Pere, WI to make
a record. The group had played and recorded together in various
pairings throughout the years, but never together. Over the course
of five days, the quartet learned, rehearsed, recorded, and
fashioned together a cohesive assemblage of nine songs, which
would come to be known collectively as Status Quo Ante Bellum -
translating to "as it was before the war." During their short week
together, the new friends unexpectedly felt the need to pursue
something more than a mere self-gratifying side project. With
various ties in different cities, they would not be able to
construct a sturdy plan for quite some time and, meanwhile, Status
Quo would remain quietly concealed. Almost a year later, the Wars
finally convinced each other to leave their homes, full-time jobs,
and aspirations for graduate school in order to form together
permanently as a band. In August of 2007, all four relocated and
reunited in Minnesota's Twin Cities, and attempted to create a
sound in a music scene they knew very little about.
One part Wilco, one part Spoon, and one part harsh Wisconsin
weather all combine to produce this warm winter quilt of a record,
though, through its cool tint of alt-country twang and beneath its
warm, drawn-out pop melodies, Status Quo effortlessly exudes the
full array of its home state's seasons. Lead singer and guitarist
Peter Pisano's smiley yet sardonic vocals carry the album as the
band delicately pushes forward through each song. The
instrumentation is that of a typical set-up of guitar, bass,
drums, and keys with select textural additives that make for a
full, well-executed sound with its altering dynamics and
intricacies.
With the release of their now year-and-a-half old Status Quo, The
Wars of 1812 are presently looking to conquer their fan [base],
expand regionally, and begin work on their follow-up record.