New album 'Children Dust' coming in early 2008
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Ashen | Sofamecca
Press Review | Sofamecca
A beautiful pop ballad sounding very similar to Mercury Rev at their finest. The song basically features the lush vocals of Jason Gann, placed over a simple piano base. Strings are added for increased dramatics for a brief interlude, but the sparse backing is perfect as it allows Jason Gann's fragile melodies to shine through. Sofamecca are from Brisbane and this debut album is a wonderful introduction to a fine new Australian act.
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In All Seriousness | Sofamecca
Press Review | Sofamecca
It’s not the first time that traditional instruments have been jammed up against machine music but it is one of the few where it’s not juxtaposition but a seamless combining of the two elements.The vocals are as lush as are the electronic soundscapes – these provide the core of the music, the sun which the guitars etc. orbit around. ‘Omar Sharif’ has a comet of keyboards circling around trailing a tail of joy. ‘Insects’ has angular guitars taking off for galaxies ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Asante | SofameccaNew album 'Children Dust' coming in early 2008
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Last Man | Sofamecca
Press Review | Sofamecca
The 21st century thinking person's record collection is a place where eclectic outfits go to hang. You should expect, at the very least, sounds from Mercury Rev and Doves, maybe even vet janglers the Church. Homegrown dabblers Sofa Mecca are down with this - from the Deserter's Songs-like opening of their debut album and onwards, through tracks that shimmer like missing cuts from Doves' Lost Souls, there's a very knowing, jarringly familiar quality to this lush, d ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Forest Fires | Sofamecca
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The singer found fame playing a celluloid dog. Sofamecca's widescreen mix of acoustic rock and deft electronic programming hasn't gone unnoticed back home in Brisbane. Their music has been used in movies, while singer/guitarist Jason Gann recently won an award at a film festival for playing a talking dog in the short Wilfred. Here, any pigeon-holes are out as their opening 'Poster of You' clearly indicates. A waltz-time tumble, featuring a theremin, it builds almo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Dead Waitress | Sofamecca
Press Review | Sofamecca
Since Oasis began their long, swift slide to mediocrity…
…since the Catchers split up, since Damon Albarn swapped 'This Is A Low' for 'Mali Music' fans of ambitiously moody British guitar pop have faced something of a dry spell. Riding to the rescue of everyone who hasn't really loved a record since 1997, however, is an Australian foursome whose precocious debut album has a more-British-than-Brit-Pop sheen about it. Sofamecca may be from the wrong hemisphere for ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Omar Sharif | Commuters
Press Review | Sofamecca
Somewhere Down Under, one enigmatic band has a great thing going...
After the release of their self-titled debut in 2002, Australian DIY band Sofa Mecca made a name for themselves via their innovative, non-conformist style. Now, with their sophomore release Commuters, the band expands on that innovative style — this tme, a little calmer, slightly more refined. In addition to writing all their own material, the band also handles the producing, recording, and artwo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Poster of You | Sofamecca
Press Review | Sofamecca
A dark waltz full of wailing electronics and smooth, lush male vocals in the vein of J.Walker from Machine Translations. There's actually a few similarities with Machine Translations here, with some great folky, acoustic guitars and a non-conformist approach to songwriting. The rhythmic changes where waltz meets bouncy rock are well crafted and the production is excellent. This is the opening track from an exremely impressive debut album offered by new Brissie-bas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Commuters | Album SamplerLatest news…
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New Sofamecca studio album 'Children Dust' due for release in early 2008. Stay tuned for details…
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'Spider String' featured on the new US TV series 'Dirt' starring Courtney Cox …
The track Spider String from Sofamecca's second studio album 'Commuters' has been featured as part of the opening soundtrack for Episode 5 of Courtney Cox's new hit TV series, Dirt.
Visit www.sofamecca.net and listen to a free preview of all eleven tracks from Sofamecca's lates ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Omar Sharif
First single taken from Sofamecca's new album 'Commuters'.
Press Release:
It’s not the first time that traditional instruments have been jammed up against machine music but it is one of the few where it’s not juxtaposition but a seamless combining of the two elements.The vocals are as lush as are the electronic soundscapes – these provide the core of the music, the sun which the guitars etc. orbit around. ‘Omar Sharif’ has a comet of keyboards circling around trailing a tail of joy. ‘Insec ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Dead Waitress
Track 5 taken from Sofamecca's self-titled debut album 'Sofa Mecca'.
Press review:
The 21st century thinking person's record collection is a place where eclectic outfits go to hang. You should expect, at the very least, sounds from Mercury Rev and Doves, maybe even vet janglers the Church. Homegrown dabblers Sofa Mecca are down with this - from the Deserter's Songs-like opening of their debut album and onwards, through tracks that shimmer like missing cuts from Doves' Lost Souls, there's a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Forest Fires
Track 2 taken from Sofamecca's self-titled debut album 'Sofa Mecca'.
Press review:
The singer found fame playing a celluloid dog…
Sofamecca's widescreen mix of acoustic rock and deft electronic programming hasn't gone unnoticed back home in Brisbane. Their music has been used in movies, while singer/guitarist Jason Gann recently won an award at a film festival for playing a talking dog in the short Wilfred. Here, any pigeon-holes are out as their opening 'Poster of You' clearly indicates. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Last Man
Track 6 taken from Sofamecca's self-titled debut album 'Sofa Mecca'.
Press review:
Sofamecca (5/5 stars)
Describing their album as "a joyfully moody and darkly compelling view of urban life - a widescreen mix of lush guitars, unruly beats and precocious synths providing the backdrop for the late night melancholy of their latest full length album," Sofamecca hits hard with a partial lo-fi, fuzzy mix that centers itself inside rich and atmospheric approaches. Blending electric piano and war ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
