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People In Planes
Here it is -- my one concession to the marketing and hype that surrounds SXSW.
I really like People in Planes -- they caught my attention after seeing their pretty little video on Austin's ME Network (the sad, sad replacement for Ausin Music Network). They're slick, styled, and photogenic and a new entry into the churning beast that is the music marketing machine. They're also a fantastic collision of blues, glam, and the kind of quaint dirtiness that makes teenage girls squeal. Think Kings of Leon or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, only Welsh. And speaking of teenage girls squealing, lead singer Gareth Jones has a beautiful voice and a face to match, in that so pretty-he's-ugly, so ugly-he's-pretty kind of way, kind of like actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers, whom Gareth vaguely resembles.
However, it was not always this way for People in Planes (who were formerly known as Tetra Splendour and Robots in the Sky) -- as the former, the band was dropped by EMI, so they reformed and found a new sound and apparently caught the ear of some bigshot somewhere because they've just signed with those Creed-makers Wind Up Records and have a video directed by Academy Award nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix -- no, really, it's quite lovely, actually! (And! Note the synergy -- Wind Up released the Walk the Line soundtrack. Just sayin'.)
This is one of those situations where this band will blow up and be massive and so ubiquitous that I'll probably wish I'd never written this, or they'll quietly fade away, back into obscurity in Cardiff, Wales -- and there are no inbetweens. Naturally, I'm sure they'd prefer the latter -- but the band's resilience makes me think they're up for any outcome.
People in Planes - If You Talk Too Much (My Head Will Explode)
People in Planes - Penny
People in Planes' offical site. Their debut album hits stores March 28, 2006. They're playing the BIllboard Magazine (yeah, yeah -- I know) showcase at midnight on the 16th at Dirty Dog Lounge.
Posted by Little Miss Rock'n'Roll at 03.13.06 at 10:44 AM
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