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 Algernon's Profile |
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Neopsycedelicpostrockjazz |
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| Location: | CHICAGO, |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 29, 2008 (108 days back) |
About Me |
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| Both of Algernon's albums ("Familiar Espionage" (2007) and "Charlie Changed His Mind" (2004)) are now available on Itunes as well as many other electronic outlets for a discounted rate! View Algernon's EPK Fostering an atmosphere that relies on composition and a larger sonic palette, Algernon creates a fusion of indie rock, jazz, and classical chamber music. The effect is that of a distinctly modern band, providing musical clues to our modern landscape. In the process, Algernon engulfs the listener in an entirely different world of its own making. With combined experience in genres from jazz to hard rock, from punk to classical, the band is well equipped to deliver on the promise. Listening to their 2004 debut album, Charlie Changed His Mind (which then 21 year old Dave Miller (Ted Sirota’s Rebel Souls) conceived of in just one week), or one of the band's fiery live performances, one is run through the entire human experience: joy, sadness, passion, exhilaration. You won't walk away the same or be likely to forget what you've heard. Fast Forward to 2007…with only two days in the studio, Algernon has now finished their new album, Familiar Espionage, direct to analog tape. This new set of music finds the band pushing the compositional aspect of their music to exhilarating new heights. Breathtaking melodies, jazz-tinged harmonies, and cacophonous noise-scapes make the new record a milestone in the career of this young group of musicians. In short, the band can't be summed up neatly. Algernon simply rocks too hard to be considered jazz, and they play with too much finesse and sheer musical ability to be called just another rock band. Algernon doesn't simply wish to play songs: the band is here to turn your entire world upside down. ..This profile was edited with Edit Your MySpace Subscribe to Algernongigs |
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Music:Member Since: 11/9/2005Band Website: algernonmusic.com Band Members: Dave Miller - Guitar, Nick Fryer - Guitar, Katie Wiegman - Vibraphone, Cory Healey - Drums, Dr. Pants - Bass Past members/contributors: Tim Venchus - Guitar, Darren Garvey - Vibraphone/Drums, Jamie Gallagher - Drums, Jess Birch - Drums, Hyosub "Fast Eddie" Kim - Bass Influences: You Sounds Like: Your head exploding in the best possible acoustic setting. "Algernon combines gorgeous melodies with psychedelic effects and rock beats." --Scott Morrow, Chicago Sun Times, June 26, 2008 "The tunes, all written by twentysomething guitar wünderkind Dave Miller, flutter and bob in surprising patterns...Miller plays with the refined restraint of someone twice his age, and he’s lucky to have such committed musicians on hand: Take Katie Wiegman, on vibraphone and glockenspiel, who supplies a deft and exacting touch that gives the group a magical air...File it under 'keeper'." --Matthew Lurie, Time Out, March 2008 "There's a lot of good stuff going on here with the spacey 'Beneath The Ailing Flesh', a particular highlight, with some intricate arrangements and moments of near atonality. It's an adventurous album from a young band who keep you listening from start to finish." --Stuart A. Hamiltion, Zeitgeist, April 2008 "Together, they create sounds that can sound frightful, eerie, and overly exciting at the same time, at times sounding more like a classical string quartet raised on punk than an average rock band who only know about 4 on the floor." --The Run Off Groove, March 2008 "...an all instrumental journey through feedback, blink-and-you-miss-them Beatles melodies, Zappa-inspired vibes, heavy metal outbursts and left field Syd Barrett weirdness. It's that good." "Guitar player Dave Miller is the resident musical genius of this band, the kind of composer that music critics will refer to in the not too distant future trying to pigeonhole other maverick six string wizards." --Hans Werksman, Here Comes the Flood, February 2008 "Talented guitarist Dave Miller is making himself known as an innovative player in the scene..." --Brad Walseth, Jazz Chicago, February 2008 "...tautly composed lines and detailed, surprisingly delicate arrangements butt up against raucous free improvisation and splashy electronics." "Algernon’s forthcoming second album have a definite post-rock feel, but Miller pushes them into jazzier territory—all the while avoiding anything that sounds like a traditional jazz solo." --Neil Tesser, Chicago Reader, 12/6/07 "Alt-rock genius...Algernon is a rock band whose guitar-and-vibraphone plot twists relish in static climaxes and bass that quivers for days. It’s a layered, space-age soundtrack for postmodern groove...A pretty damn good rock show." --Lisa Balde, Beep Magazine, 2/7/07 "...underrated post rock outfit..." --Flavorpill, issue 125 "Like fellow guitarists Jeff Parker and Fareed Haque, Dave Miller, 24, thinks beyond a single genre...bellowing his way out of the local fringe and into the big time." --Mark Loehrke, Chicago Magazine, Nov. 2006 "...guitarist Dave Miller has been burning this past year in live performances, chicken-scratching like Ernest Ranglin and wailing like Pat Metheny." --Time Out Magazine, May 2006 "Watch out for Dave Miller. This guy's got ears, time, chops, tone, and swing--an intelligent, thoughtful musician with a truly open mind. Watch out for Dave Miller..." --Fareed Haque (Garaj Mahal, Fareed Haque Group, Sting, Joe Zawinul, Joe Henderson) "Very heavy and musical compositions." --Jeff Parker (Tortoise, Isotope 217, Chicago Underground, Joshua Redman) Record Label: ears&eyes, Ball of Knowledge Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Experimental / Indie / Rock) |
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Wicker Park Fest and Summer Tour! |
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| Hey there,Exciting news--we'll be playing at Wicker Park Fest in Chicago on Sunday, july 27th at noon. There are tons of other great bands in this two day festival, so come hang out!Also--we'll be do... Posted by Algernon on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:56:00 PST |
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New "Familiar Espionage" review in Chicago Jazz Magazine |
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| Algernon - Familiar Espionage Nick Fryer, Dave Miller - GuitarKatie Wiegman - VibesTom Perona - BassCory Healey - Drums Let's be fair here... Algernon's latest disc, FamiliarEspionage, is not a jazz d... Posted by Algernon on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:08:00 PST |
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new "Familiar Espionage" review in Illinois Entertainer |
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| There's simply no neat way to summarize what Algernon sounds like on Familiar Espionage, though the instrumental troupe drops hints of indie rock ("Eraserhead"), jazz ("Transmission Received"), and cl... Posted by Algernon on Wed, 07 May 2008 02:20:00 PST |
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new "Familiar Espionage" review in Theft Liable to Prosecution |
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| review in Theft Liable to Prosecution:My bad for taking so long to write something about Algernon and their "neopsychedelicopostrockjazz". It's been playing on my stereo for a few months and is a nic... Posted by Algernon on Thu, 01 May 2008 10:24:00 PST |
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Interview w/ Dave Miller in the Daily Chronicle (DeKalb. IL) |
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| Flowers for returning musicians By Hank Brockett The members of Algernon won't need a map when they arrive in DeKalb. The group, made up mostly of NIU music department grads, returns with an eclecti... Posted by Algernon on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:27:00 PST |
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"Familiar Espionage" review in Zeitgeist |
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| http://www.the-rocker.co.uk/ I don't get many albums through the door featuring a vibraphone and glockenspiel player, but that's what Katie Wiegman brings to the table on this rather intriguing relea... Posted by Algernon on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:25:00 PST |
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new "Familiar Espionage" review in Zeitgeist |
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| posted on http://www.the-rocker.co.uk/ by Stuart Hamilton: I don't get many albums through the door featuring a vibraphone and glockenspiel player, but that's what Katie Wiegman brings to the table on... Posted by Algernon on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:03:00 PST |
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new "Familiar Espionage" review in Time Out! |
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| http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/music/27762/algernon
It’s not easy to peg Algernon. The young Chicago quintet, now on its second album, has the instrumentation of something close to a jaz... Posted by Algernon on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:08:00 PST |
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Algernon featured on NPR again! |
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| On March 15th, our song "Eraserhead" was played on NPR’s Weekend Edition! Sweet, Dave Posted by Algernon on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:01:00 PST |
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New review in The Run Off Groove |
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| (http://therunoffgroove.blogspot.com/)The wordless route is what Algernon are all about, and on their Familiar Espionage (Ears & Eyes) they reveal that you can say a hell of a lot without saying a wor... Posted by Algernon on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:15:00 PST |
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