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Flanfire (Duggan Flanakin) is bringing LIFE to Austin music -- and telling the world how sweet it is!
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Youngm
ond Grand? - You Bet! Youngmond Grand guitarist Will Rhodes, lead
singer Clint Myers (middle), and bassplayinben!
Hidden in the dark at Trophy's: drummer Jonathan Humphrey and John Pfirman (keys, guitar).
Slowtrain drummer and vocalist Brett Staggs.
I first met Youngmond Grand songwriter-vocalist (and guitarist) Clint Myers several months ago at the Velvet Spade when he stopped by to hang with Bryce Clifford as we both enjoyed a set by Melody Mann. It has taken me this long to get out to see the band live -- Friday night at Trophy's -- and I was not disappointed. Clint writes some very good lyrics that are by no means buried by the band's psychedelic, keyboard-influenced sound (which includes various electronic noise as well). Indeed, Trophy's is hardly the venue to capture the whole drama (would that The Backroom - with its huge stage - was still around!).
The band has a debut EP available (The Sculptures, 2005) but has been in the studio and just finished laying down the tracks for their full-CD release (probably a while away) - done at Cacophony Recorders, produced by Erik Wofford. But drummer (and co-visionary) Jonathan Humphrey has relocated to Tucson, Arizona, leaving a gaping hole (he was in town for the ACL Fest!) that may be hard to fill [Note to drummers - audition!]
Check out the band at www.myspace.com/youngmondgrand - where you can hear some of their music - but NOT (as of now) some of the songs I really liked last night .. "Fairy Tales" and "Crashing Down" (?) and "Quiet Ghosts." This band is like "I don't know much about art but I know what I llike!" for me.
And speaking of new CD's on the way, I ran into producer David Eaton, a Dallas native who went to LA to make a name producing Texas bands back here (Polyphonic Spree, Dynamite Hack, Pushmonkey) through his 7-year-old "Gimme a Break!" package deal. He has been in town working with Slowtrain, which just happened to be also playing at Trophy's last night. Longtime buddies Adoniram Lipton and Brett Staggs - who met in college in Pennsylvania - are joined by bassist Matt Roth and guitarist Andy Keating in this band (which I reviewed recently very favorably).
With songs like "Beautiful Soul," "It Might Not Be That Bad," and the brand-new "I Feel Just Like John Cheever Tonight" (if that indeed is the title), stay-at-home dad Adoniram and his mates have a promising future -- we are waiting with bated breath to hear the outtakes from the studio.
On yet another note -- The Summer Wardrobe (featuring Jon Sanchez on guitar and John Leon on pedal steel) will have a CD release party at Ruta Maya on September 22 (also playing Buttercup and The Onlys) - and this will be their LAST Austin show for quite a while, as they are headed to New York City for some bigtime shows.
And - believe it or not - there is a strong rumor that the Round Rock coffeehouse Saradora's - which closed a while back after huffy politicians got upset with the wardrobes of some of the guests - will soon be reopening at the same location (but under different, yet sympathetic, management). STAY TUNED!
