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| Location: | Portland, Oregon |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 1, 2008 (573 days back) |
About Me |
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| Derby - If Ever There's a Reason
Derby - Parade Add to My Profile | More Videos Derby - (Live at the Crocodile) This Conversation With their instantly classic debut album, 2005’s “This is the New You,” Derby managed to sound “instantly familiar and yet 100 percent original.” But, as too many bands discover, the sparkling freshness of a new band can fade with the rigors of constant touring and the pressure to release a sophomore album that lives up to the hype. With their new record, “Posters Fade,” Derby has issued a declaration: don’t live in the past when the future is even brighter. Posters may fade, but Derby is as vibrant as ever. The release of their self-produced debut, “This is the New You” (Roslyn Records, 2005), recorded in their home studio in Portland, OR, put Derby on top ten lists around the country. Their vocally-driven, vintage-tinged pop-rock received comparisons to the Shins, Sloan and Brendan Benson, and critical acclaim was instantaneous: Derby was labeled one of the Best New Bands in Portland by Portland alt-weekly Willamette Week, and their wildly frenetic live show led to successful touring up and down the West Coast and beyond. Derby regularly sold-out shows in their hometown, and played to capacity crowds at Spaceland in L.A. with the 88, and the Mercury Lounge in New York City with the Robbers on High Street. Their highly-acclaimed slots at South by Southwest, MusicFest NW and Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle, WA, were highlights of the festivals, fueled by rumors of lonely bartenders whose customers forgot about refills during Derby’s mesmerizing sets. Over the first year and a half of Derby's life, these DIY darlings garnered critical acclaim—AbsolutePowerPop.com’s 2005 Album of the Year; countless top ten lists—and shared the stage with the Decemberists, Cake, Magic Numbers, British Sea Power, the Posies, the Minus Five, Robyn Hitchcock, Robbers on High Street, Youth Group, Stars of Track & Field, Violent Femmes, Imperial Teen, Badly Drawn Boy, and Rogue Wave, just to name a few. After non-stop performing and touring in support of "This is the New You," the band took a break from the stage to concentrate on the surplus of new material they had developed. In early 2007, they buried themselves in their home studio once again. This time, with constant touring bringing the band even closer, they wrote an album that laid bare the intimacies of a creative force—harmonies that meld one band member into another, hand claps that emphasize their organic energy, and driving guitars that propel the band into their energetic future. Self-proclaimed "studio nerds," Derby have found amidst structure and mechanical knobs a warmth and energy that is both accessible and enduring. That product is the yet-to-be-released, 14-song pop masterpiece, "Posters Fade." Currently the band can be found back on stage, performing all new material in anticipation of the upcoming release of their new album "Posters Fade," which will come out sometime in early 2008. Derby has also just released a limited edition E.P. of all new music, sold exclusively at their live shows. Derby can be heard in rotation on the influential radio station KEXP from Seattle, WA, as well as on KNRK in Portland, OR. Most recently the band has been receiving mass exposure from the placement of their music in the ABC TV shows What About Brian, Men in Trees, Eli Stone, and Notes from the Underbelly. REVIEWS: “Live, Derby are utterly transfixing. The sunny effects of New You are completely stripped away, presenting instead four dudes playing fuzzed-out songs free of pretensions. They create a wall of rock that's damn near hypnotic—not to mention Johnson is, like, 10 feet tall and looks like he stepped out of an American Apparel ad. The raw energy they throw down live has been rumored to have engaged one Portland audience so much that the bar was left empty during their entire set.”-The Stranger “...they have the makings of a classic Posies/Sloan/Velvet Crush power-pop band. Excellent.” -The Big Takeover “Derby's self-produced debut album is a hands-down success—an immaculately clean pop album overflowing with pristine hooks, melodies and harmonies.” -Splendid Magazine “Derby is one of those rare groups with a sound that's instantly familiar and yet 100 percent original. Hummable melodies and thick, cascading harmonies conjure up remnants of a long-gone era, while clever lyrics and polished songwriting place Derby among today's great young bands. Live, Derby nails it. And that's what it's all about-a band who comes out of the studio full of energy and throws down on any stage, electric, acoustic or whatever.” -Willamette Week, Best New Bands 2005 |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 7/23/2004Band Website: derbyrock.com Band Members: nat johnson-vocal cords,notes dave gulick-vocal cords,more notes isaac frost-skins,prowess Influences: current listening pleasures... nada surf-lucky helio sequence-keep your eyes ahead grand archives- grand archives kelley stoltz- circular sounds pavement- brighten the corners Sounds Like: Buy Derby on iTUNES! Buy from cdbaby. Buy Derby on Rhapsody. Record Label: unsigned Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Pop / Rock / Indie) |
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My Blog |
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FREE Music / CD Release! |
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| Happy May everyone! Today, May 6th is officially the one monthcountdown to Derby's CD Release Show, June 6th at the Wonder Ballroomin Portland, OR!To celebrate, create anticipation, and simply d... Posted by derby on Tue, 06 May 2008 12:11:00 PST |
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CD RELEASE at the WONDER BALLROOM, Friday 6/6/08 |
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| The bigest nes in Derby history: Posters Fade CD Release Extravaganza! Friday, June 6th at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR.Not only will Derby be performing, Crosstide and Climber will be there t... Posted by derby on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:18:00 PST |
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NEW ALBUM NEW ALBUM NEW ALBUM!!!!! |
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| Our new album Posters Fade is going to be released nationally on June 17th! Hoooray. It’s long overdue, but we’re so proud and we can’t wait to share it with everyone.Our super fant... Posted by derby on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:29:00 PST |
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Kink Local Music Spotlight CD Sampler |
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| Hello allThe wonderful people at kink are putting together a local cd music sampler and we'd love to be apart of it. If you have a chance, stop by and vote for us. While you're there be sure to che... Posted by derby on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:19:00 PST |
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face melting music |
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| hello alllong time no talky...A new year for all. I thought i share some new music that has just completely blown me away...I hope ya enjoy...davewww.myspace.com/fleetfoxes Posted by derby on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:19:00 PST |
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happy turkey day...."kink local spotlight preformance" |
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| Hello everybody..i hope all finds you well. We recently had the amazing opportunity to preform a few songs live in the kink studio. Our friend Rian Lewis (from the amazing band Crosstide) was ever s... Posted by derby on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:47:00 PST |
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Oh WillyWeek. maybe I'll make it a bolo... |
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| From the Willamette Week 8/1/07
[INDIE POP] Derby is the epitome of hipster indie rock, packing songs with a lot of whoa-ohs, clap-along beats and spot-on harmonies. The trio even wears ties. These el... Posted by derby on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:46:00 PST |
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Derby E.P. Release @ Doug Fir this Saturday! |
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| This Saturday night Aug. 4th, Portland, OR @ the Doug Fir, Derby will be performing as a full band in our hometown for the first time this year! We also just finished a new full-length album and a 5 ... Posted by derby on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:48:00 PST |
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NEW MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| We have new music for all to hear! We've posted three new songs on myspace, and if you'd like to hear them with higher fidelity, go to www.derbyrock.com
We are more than excited to share ... Posted by derby on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:18:00 PST |
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So close I can taste it... and it tastes like candy! |
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| 02/13/07
Here we are, the middle of February still "hard at work on the new album," but for the first time I can finally say, "WE"RE ALMOST DONE!!!!!!!!!" Less than two weeks from today, we... Posted by derby on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:03:00 PST |
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