ease your feet into the jealous SEA.

a [web] site to SEE!

2010-02-20T02:03:00.019-06:00

www.thejealoussea.com

the official jealous sea website is finally fully functional! it [re]launched 18 february 2009. lorelie marquez [of golden teardrops/spring boutique/under shooting stars fame] is behind the [desperately needed] redesign of our page. not only is she a great pop vocalist--she's also a brilliant webpage designer!

our neu page has amazing features & appointments. just enough bells & whistles [or belles & sebastians] without treading on the obnoxious. a level of taste & restraint is a necessity in this day & age--as an excessive use of java & flash is the norm.

on that note--sit tight. there are more features to come!

ps : drop by & leave us a message! ♥

pop ROMANTIQUE!

2010-02-20T00:29:00.025-06:00

knut b. lindbjör helps run the norwegian based eardrums music blog & accompanying eardrums pop music label. he was instrumental in our inclusion on the birdsongs, beesongs volume b online compilation [april 2009]. the blog/label loves warm & melodic music of all kinds. they believe in beautiful things that you can see & hear. they believe in working together, helping each other & getting good music & good art out to the public. knut & co's neuest project is called "between two waves." the compilation calls for [2] two different bands to collaborate in order to create a new band/song between themselves.

POP ROMANTIQUE! was born of this collaboration. our "indie pop super group" is comprised of lorelie & ryan marquez [golden teardrops] alongside taylor & myself [the jealous sea, of course]. an unbeatable combination, indeed! :D the compilation will be available for online consumption early march 2010. so mark your calendars!

my life is only a BRILLDREAM.

2010-02-19T23:50:00.007-06:00

shaun brilldream [from salop, the midlands, UK] writes a brilliant little indie pop blog called "i had an excellent dream." his blog is a bright light at the end of a very dark tunnel. he is "dedicated to unearthing indie, indie pop, northern soul, etc that you may not have heard of--polishing up old gems & generally keeping the faith." he places [2] two very inspiring quotes/advice on both his blogspot & myspace page.

from british comedienne josie long :

"if you want something to exist, sometimes you have to make it yourself."

from the smiths' song "accept yourself" :

"anything is hard to find when you will not open your eyes."

[2] two thoughts that are very close to our hearts. and very close to our personal ethos.

he did an amazing write-up of us on his blog mid-december of last year. i could go on & attempt to condense what he said into a neat little snippet, but i'll let his article speak for itself. thanks again, shaun. we couldn't have said it any better. :D

a neu DECADE.

2010-02-19T20:30:00.026-06:00

twenty-ten. 2010. MMX.

i'm still not used to writing it, typing it, or saying it. yet here it is. and here we are. the new year. ready or not, right?

well, here's what's new [or somewhat new] with us [2] two months in.

we were name dropped in a post on the beautiful music blog. it's from july of last year, but it's new to us & so we pass it along to you. if we're mentioned in the same breath as great bands such as some goreous accident & sonnet lviii in a post assessing the current shoegaze scene--i think we're at least making some sort of impact. :)

even further back to april 2009 leads us to sindyan qasem & his one step beyond blog/podcast. he has been a champion of our music in the leipzig, germany indie pop scene since the beginning. we are highly appreciative of his efforts to further our music!

japanese artist takafumi shirai of electronica act, american green [in an interview by bad panda records this past december] named our cover of darlene love's classic "christmas [baby please come home]" when asked to name [1] one song that he liked. :)

we got a couple of votes for the "most promising new act" & [1] one vote for "favourite band of the year" on the tweenet individual poll 2009. seeing as we weren't aware of the poll & didn't even know we would be considered for any category--it's an honour just to be nominated. hahaha. [didn't think we'd ever get a chance to say that clichè!]

'tis the TWEE-SON!

2009-12-12T20:09:00.022-06:00

so we find ourselves in the [12th] twelfth month of 2009. and you know what that means. another compilation!

our friends at the filipino indie pop scene have assembled a rousing group of songs to get you in the christmas spirit! and whether you've been naughty OR nice [some might say that is nice to be naughty & naughty to be nice. haha] dale marquez, the FIPS & we have wrapped up a dozen christmas treats for you to listen to. so go deck those halls & stuff your stocking! [uhhh, that sounds kind of vulgar, doesn't it?]

HOLLY, IVY & MISTLETUNES!
128 kbps : here. or here.
192 kbps : here. or here.

01 just like christmas [low cover] the wentletraps
02 december sugarspun
03 one christmas catalogue [captain sensible cover] apple orchard
04 christmas [baby, please come home] [darlene love cover] the jealous sea
05 away in a manger [traditional] archaster
06 christmas is all around [cover of billy mack cover of the troggs] scattered pearls
07 blue december [the pearlfishers cover] that lingering feeling
08 undercover angel soft pillow kisses
09 parang awa mo na, bayaran mo na utang mo love in athens
10 snowfall some gorgeous accident
11 snowglobe self portrait
12 winter wonderland [traditional] mary anna logue

sleeve design by connie francis [carnival park/melody style apartment]

maligayang pasko!

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ps : here's a review by sean brilldream!

the golden SEA of jealous TEARDROPS!

2009-12-03T14:08:00.023-06:00

i hopped an aeroplane to san francisco, CA to visit taylor [09 october 2009] for a week. in berkeley on 15 october 2009 we met up with ryan & lorelie marquez [congratulations on the recent nuptuals!] of the always brilliant indie pop duo golden teardrops.

you may recognise ryan & lorelie from the various other bands that they're involved in : apple orchard, the haircuts, spring boutique, under shooting stars, sodajerk, etc. they are both very active members of the filipino indie pop scene.

we caught up with each other over chai tea/coffee & [later on, across the street] soft tacos. taylor tried out her newly purchased wig [from the halloween store] as we discussed web design [lorelie is designing our new site] & a few new jealous sea songs. [ryan & lorelie are [2] two lucky souls that have heard what taylor & i have been working on lately. they've all been under wraps.] both of them were quite delighted with the results!

we really like these kids; they're great people who make great music. if you haven't heard them yet--stop what you're doing & take a listen!

write [side] UP!

2009-12-03T12:38:00.015-06:00

i admit that i've taken a wee bit of a break from blogging. but let's not dwell in the past. let's get right back to where we started from!

back on 23 september 2009 we received a nice little writeup on the indie handbook blog.

in their own words : the indie handbook was created by confused genius twentysomethings eric roberstson & kristin garrett. eric & kristin both graduated with b.a. degrees in music, with which they have found they can do anything! [anything requiring cheap labor!] at least they know fantastic music when they hear it & are using their degrees & raw talent for the good of all.

we even shared the blog post with lovely bands in their own right sky larkin & bombay bicycle club!

kristin & eric, thanks so much for your support! we will do the same!

email them @ the.indie.handbook@gmail.com.
join them on facebook.

are you ever coming home...or should i learn to live without YOU?

2009-09-09T22:38:00.006-05:00

trib•ute [trĭb'yūt] n. 1. a gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration : recorded a cover compilation as a tribute to their musical influence.

alright, alright. so i adjusted the example a wee bit. :)

it's old news to those in the know. but it's sad news, nonetheless. after [16] sixteen brilliant years together aussie indie pop legends the lucksmiths have called it a day. all good things must come to an end eventually. [unless you're the rolling stones. in which case you are nothing but a sad shadow of your former selves churning out the annual greatest hits perfomance promoting your embarrassing album of "new" material.] not unlike my heroes, the jam, who stepped out of the limelight whilst still producing relevant music.

the indie pop scene will definitely feel the effects of their departure.

dale marquez [apple orchard, some gorgeous accident, sonnet lviii] has [once again] organised a brilliant compilation of bands to pay fitting tribute to the luckies. we're honoured to have played a part in "music to hold hands to." we hope that it serves its purpose as a farewell/love letter to our melbourne lads : tali, marty, mark & louis.

thank you for the music.

music to hold hands to : a tribute to the lucksmiths [1993-2009]

01 "the chapter in your life entitled san francisco" the jealous sea

02 "i prefer the twentieth century" fantasy lights

03 "caravanna" grace period

04 "the great dividing range" apple orchard

05 "untidy towns" under shooting stars

06 "guess how much i love you" archaster

07 "the shipwreck coast" candyaudioline

08 "successlessness" gustav hz

09 "little athletics" that lingering feeling

10 "sunlight in a jar" slumbook

11 "midweek midmorning" archway close

12 "there is a boy that never goes out" slow hello

13 "honey honey honey" golden teardrops

14 "young & dumb" her boychart

15 "the art of cooking for two" scattered pearls

16 "the sandringham line" the wentletraps

17 "california in popular song" land of ill earthquakes

18 "take this lying down" soft pillow kisses

19 "pin cushion" self portrait

20 "music to hold hands to" dewdrop fountain

21 "synchronised sinking" the impossible kid

sleeve design by connie francis [carnival park/melody style apartment]

[128 kbps] download here. here. or here.

[192 kbps] download here. here. or here.

extended PLAY.

2009-08-03T22:32:00.016-05:00

we have a new song, "sunshine [after the rain]" on the series two records/eggnog records split [3] three inch CD/EP club compilation number [2] two! [whew! that was a mouthful, no?] you can preview it on our myspace page. heck, if you like it--add it to YOUR page! hehe.*

we share the release with the winter club [UK],the art deparment [USA], the simple carnival [USA], my pet goat [sweden] & new year ruse [UK].

it's a limited pressing of [50] fifty available for purchase to anyone worldwide. that's [25] twenty-five per label. so if you're going to order [1] one, you'd better do it soon!

the price is the same from either location. you can buy it by sending [25] twenty-five USD to : seriestworecords@gmail.com OR orders@eggnogrecords.co.nz. price includes international shipping costs.

we've received invites on our myspace that have made our day.

and last.fm has turned the corners of our mouths upwards as well.

in short [to quote a favourite song of ours] "we can't stop smiling & we don't know why we'd want to anyway..."

*we've removed "sunshine" from our myspace page as of 10 august 2009. we feel that the mix does not properly represent the song. fret not, as we are in the process of re-recording it. :)

work is a [4] four letter WORD.

2009-08-02T23:42:00.076-05:00

[3] three months. yeah. it's been [3] three months & [7] seven days since the last post.

time to play catch up! haha. i guess it was a combination of laziness & busyness. [or business, depending] in varying degrees & percentages. this lapse in entries doesn't mean that we haven't been working. quite the contrary. there's always something cooking inthe jealous sea kitchen!

where to start? hrrrm...

01. we got to meet dale, ryan & lorelie of apple orchard/golden teardrops fame [they are extremely cool indie pop kids!] at the camera obscura show [08 june 2009] at the fillmore. [if we look starstruck, it's 'cause we were. tracey & co. were amaaazing!] and if you haven't already checked out apple orchard's & golden teardrops's music--do yourself a favour. click the links. you won't regret it!

[l to r : taylor, me, ryan & lorelie]

[l to r : taylor, me, dale & ryan]

02. we've been getting some podcast/internet support from various sources as well. the lovely kids at this elegant chaos & one step beyond/pop on paper have been great to us. thanks so much guys!

i guess that's as good a place to start as any. we're definitely not finished yet! hehe. be sure to swing by all the pages mentioned. we're guarantee that you'll hear something you like! :)

one step BEYOND.

2009-04-22T18:02:00.005-05:00

it's messages like this that make me smile. we had [2] two of our songs played on one step beyond, a podcast based in leipzig in march of this year. i found the above in my last.fm inbox a few days ago. it was inspiring to hear that "moving targets [eventually get hit]" was a "kind of underground hit." success in europe? not out of the question now, i suppose. i'm always surprised when we make fans that are so encouraging. thanks so much sindyan! we'll be grinning indefinitely. :)

so you had better do as you are told. you better listen to the RADIO!

2009-04-19T23:08:00.012-05:00

google-ing one's self. i know, i know. sounds kind of naughty & risqué, no? i suppose it could be. haha. it's interesting to see what you'll find. it's a hit or miss kind of thing, really. but sometimes...you find gold.

our song "a boy, a girl & a rendez-vous" [which was recently featured on the eardrums pop BIRDSONGS, BEESONGS VOLUME B compilation] made it onto dj dave's playlist for 14 april 2009! the STEREOPHONIC HI-FI HAPPY HOUR is his radio show that resides at the U [the university of missouri-st louis student radio] on tuesdays 7-8 pm. we shared the slot with brilliant artists such as : the jesus & mary chain, cornershop, the apples in stereo & it's a musical.

this makes us extremely happy. more airplay in more places is awesome. hopefully we'll make more friends/fans as a result. we'll keep our fingers crossed. :)

volume BEE.

2009-04-14T16:47:00.010-05:00

if [1] one free compilation featuring us this month wasn't enough for you guys & gals--then thank your lucky stars! 'cause here's another!

the new spring compilation from our friend, knut b. lindbjör's eardrums pop "BIRDSONGS, BEESONGS" is now available. so far, [2] two volumes have been released. we are on volume B. or volume BEE, i suppose. haha.

01 promise and the monster - words

02 parachutes - tree roots turn to forts

03 charlotte & magon - i love you, you are my friend

04 martin carr - why you gotta bring me all this rain

05 monobird - exploding view

06 THE JEALOUS SEA - A BOY, A GIRL & A RENDEZ-VOUS

07 no kids/mount eerie - prisoner of desire

08 the electones - the huntress

09 cryptacize - mythomania

10 seeland - pretty bird [alt. version]

11 looking glass - ah la la

12 blue roses - doubtful comforts

13 tailor made for a small room - pleasant hill

14 montt mardié - castle in the sky

15 tim & sam's tim & the sam band with tim & sam - inside the egg

16 arthur and martha - japanese kiss

17 wild honey - the house by the sea

18 wisdomtooth - bandits

19 tramontana - low rise

20 aquella illusion - buscador

21 jonathan johansson - du sa

our contribution is named after a red roses for me compilation that featured aberdeen's cover of biff bang pow's "she never understood." our song is about a couple separated by several degrees. [time/distance/where they are in life] it works on different levels, really. it's also the only jealous sea song [so far] to feature the "spoken word bridge" made popular by several 60's soul songs. if it worked for belle & sebastian, why wouldn't it work for us, right? hehe.

ps : if you download anything from the eardrums pop site, please give something back. thanks so much!

so love me, hold me. 'cause i'm FREE.

2009-04-08T18:09:00.015-05:00

UNDER THE COVERS, the [3rd] third volume of dale marquez's mp3 compilation series, is [finally!] up for download. this time around [21] twenty-one filipino indie pop bands participated.

we're quite fond of track number [12] twelve. hehe.

nocturnal we - femme fatale [velvet underground]

golden teardrops - if i needed someone [the beatles]

carnival park - portland, oregon [the cat's miaow]

scattered pearls - the lucky one [au revoir simone]

that lingering feeling - abandon ship [april showers]

the fantasy lights - loveless [new order]

superminty - time thief [pale saints]

some gorgeous accident - brighter [the railway children]

lovely days and loud hurrays - before we begin [broadcast]

so the jerk - hole in my heart [bmx bandits]

farewell isobel - keep your love [the loveninjas]

the jealous sea - toy tambourine [aberdeen]

soft pillow kisses - over the rainbow [the crooner]

the wentletraps - just like honey [the jesus and mary chain]

apple orchard - appetite [prefab sprout]

camera shy - afterhours [velvet underground]

radiomanila - saving all my love for you [marilyn mcCoo and billy davis, jr./whitney houston)

candyaudioline - nothing much to lose [my bloody valentine]

sonnet LVIII - skyscrapers of st. mirin [live] [the close lobsters]

sarah sitting - why baby [live] [aislers set]

lazy lorelei - know who you are at every age [live] [cocteau twins]

you can download it from either of these links :

un
deux

the music may be free, but this compilation is priceless!

what you give is what you GET.

2009-03-06T16:03:00.006-06:00

proof that the internet brings the world a little closer together : our friend sindyan in sachsen, germany was nice enough to include us on his 02 march 2009 podcast of one step beyond.

our songs "all over town" & "moving targets [eventually get hit]" set sail on the internet airwaves via his leipzig based radio show. we kept good company with the likes of : of montreal, phoenix, teitur, crystal stilts, wire, morrissey, television personalities, cause co-motion, bobby sheen, camera obscura, el perro del mar, the pains of being pure at heart, the saturday people, action painting!, heinz strunk, yeah yeah yeahs, gentle touch, whomadewho, steve cradock & primal scream!

you can download the set & enjoy the great bands/songs that were played :

part [1] one
part [2] two

it was great working with him & we really appreciate the overseas support! these guys are class acts! mit tiefer fankbarkeit!

the sincerest form of FLATTERY.

2009-02-24T02:23:00.005-06:00

as we are fans before we are musicians--paying homage to one of our influences is a welcome thing. we recently recorded a song for dale marquez's long awaited follow up to last year's brilliant "strange carousels" online compilation. [which is still available for download] it is tentatively titled "under the covers." [it is not yet available for download, but we'll let you know as soon as it is!]

so, the theme this time around? ding-ding-ding! you guessed it--cover songs!

our contribution to the project was an attempt to do right by one of our most favourite bands in the entire world : aberdeen. [if you've never heard them, we strongly urge you to do so. their music changed our lives!]

the song : "toy tambourine." i think that we did quite well. we even got a thumbs up from mr. john girgus himself. no compliment could be worth more. :)

[10] ten things i [don't] hate about YOU.

2009-01-28T14:37:00.009-06:00

these are the remains of an interview that will probably not go to press. a plague of miscommunications & lost emails being the cause. the questions were asked/answered during the summer of 2008. i always think of q & a sessions to be a time capsule of who you were at the time [not unlike a journal entry--or a song, for that matter] so i thought it deserved to be posted. maybe you'll learn a thing or [2] two! or [10] ten, rather. hehe. enjoy!

01. What's your favourite 7"?
ronnie : there are so many to choose from! hrrrm. how do you pick JUST one? of course i'm proud of my 60's soul, jam/style council/weller, elvis costello, smiths, my bloody valentine & jesus and mary chain singles. though recently i'm quite fond of my aberdeen "fireworks," the chamber strings "make it through the summer" & rocketship "hey hey girl" vinyls.

02. Best song you think you've written?
ronnie : best? that's a matter of opinion, isn't it? it changes from day to day for me. i'm proud of ALL of the songs that we've written. but the songs that have been lodged in my brain as of late : "moving targets [eventually get hit]," "the games we play" & a new song that i'm working on called "[winter, spring, summer] all fall down."

03. Best song you think someone else has written?
ronnie : another near impossible question to answer. ha. i'm sure i'll change my mind by the time this reaches press, but i'll give it a go. right now it's between "there is a light that never goes out" [morrissey/marr] & "god only knows" [wilson/asher]. i'm quite taken with "it's no wonder" [junior] & "toy tambourine" [arzy/girgus] as well. i wish that i'd written those songs. again, those are just off the top of my head. there are so many brilliant songs out there that it's difficult to pin down a definite answer.

04. Describe what you'd want someone to think of when they hear your band.
ronnie : fireworks & crashing waves. being in the middle of a rainstorm on a sunny day. j/k. seriously though, we obviously have our preconceptions about what our songs mean to us. we try to make them accessible to everyone--in terms of music & lyrics--so anyone can relate to them. we just want people to enjoy what we do.

05. Favourite show you've played?
ronnie : unfortunately, we're still a studio project, so no shows yet. the most important thing right now is to continue to write songs/record/release them. we'll work our way up to live shows. we promise. :)

06. Biggest [non-musical] influence on your band?
ronnie : the nouvelle vague [french new wave film]. jean-luc godard, in particular. what a visionary he was! i'm also a huge fan of chris marker. brilliant films, that man. mod fashion, pop art & coffee also top the list. under the influence of caffeine? you bet your knickers, i am! hehe.

07. [5] Five favourite things off the top of your head?
ronnie : since people/animals are not things, i suppose that i can't list them. [though it goes without saying that taylor, my family, my pets & my friends would occupy the top [4] four spots, easily] so favourite things, eh? [in no particular order]
[1] my home movies/photographs/artwork. [2] my acoustic guitar which i've had since since high school. [3] my records/cds. [4] my celebrity guitar pick collection--which consists of a pick used by paul weller on his "illumination" tour & another used by kelly riles of velocity girl during their last ever show--acquired from each show, respectively. [5] my childhood books. ahhh, memories.

08. What's the best story you have, music-related or not?
ronnie : let's see what i have in my bag of tricks. [a] i met winona ryder when she was walking out of a bookstore café the same night that i saw allen ginsberg do a poetry reading in baltimore, MD. [b] i got caught in a tug-of-war over morrissey's prada shirt when he played the morocco shrine center in jacksonville, FL. [c] paul weller gave me the nod when he heard me singing the backing vocals for "long hot summer" at the top of my lungs at the 9:30 club in washington, DC. [d] kelly riles from velocity girl borrowed my guitar pick at the last velocity girl show. *see the previous question for more details* [e] kevin barnes of of montreal dedicated & played a zombies cover [can't remember which song] for my then band [the impact!] when we opened for them at room 1026, pensacola, FL. [f] i met taylor. then we started the jealous sea. :) take your pick.

09. Has anyone ever made a crush mixtape for you?
ronnie : i'm usually the mixtape/cd maker--rather than recipient. they're not as easy to make as one might think. there are rules to follow, y'know? i guess i should say mixtapes/cds are easy to make. GOOD ones are not. in fact, i recently made one for taylor. it's been the soundtrack to her first few weeks in san francisco. speaking of which, it's time that i made her another one...

10. Anything else?
ronnie : if you haven't already heard us, stop by www.thejealoussea.com. it'll link you to our myspace & blogger pages as well. we're eternally grateful for being a part of this close-knit scene/family. everyone is so supportive of each other, which is refreshing. let's keep it that way people! we all want the same thing, so DON'T STOP THE INDIE POP!

going...going...GONE!

2009-01-12T17:41:00.019-06:00

so what exciting things does the first month of the new year hold in store? thusfar :

[1] one. we have a free download for our loyal fanbase! an abandoned recording session from last summer yielded this version of "the games we play." we are currently re-recording it for future release. [we had shelved this incarnation for reasons we'd discussed earlier, but we thought that YOU should enjoy it in the interim! ]

[2] two. claude c. from pop song romance is preparing to release his very [1st] first music compilation entitled "all the girls i've ever loved" [24 january 2009]. it'll be available for pre-order on his page/website in the next week--complete with a paypal link if you'd like to order a copy. [u.s. orders are $8.00. international orders are $12.00.] each order comes with a button & a sticker. [as if the music wasn't cool enough already!] we are honoured to have our song "going, going, gone" alongside other brilliant tunes by pocketbooks, anne bacheley, summer cats, camera shy, komon & a slue of other amazing bands!

here's the tracklisting once again, just in case you've forgotten :

01 "edit all the sad parts out" not french

02 "tiny moth" lji

03 "anita" one happy island

04 "don't stop" pocketbooks

05 "spinning flipping" camp out

06 "stephanie & micheal" scream club

07 "you light me up" radio spectacular!!!

08 "hosikuzu loneliness" naivepop or petitfool

09 "i'm your band" the knight school

10 "simple way" the motifs

11 "when i need someone [rocketship remix]" surefire broadcast

12 "going, going, gone" the jealous sea

13 "on returning" anne bacheley

14 "coolest boy on the block" japanese pop songs

15 "too early" hey chica

16 "tender forever" scary monster

17 "in plain text" moogle charm

18 "bedwetter" summer cats

19 "after hours" camera shy

20 "pop song '91" very truly yours

21 "light blue car" dolly's pillbox

22 "emily" uni & the ding! string trio

23 "gbg 123" bonnie & clyde

24 "springtime told me" komon

25 "where do all the good ones go" megamoog

we think that track [12] twelve ROCKS! and so does claude! in fact, so does the cd cover! :)

should auld acquaintance be FORGOT?

2009-01-06T11:08:00.019-06:00

happy new year!

we can't believe it's 2009 already--almost through the first decade of the 2000's. that's a scary thought, innit? only [3] three more years left, if you subscribe to the whole 2012/end of the world thing. haha.

we are in the midst of recording songs for various projects. a cover song for dale marquez's new online compilation. [3] three songs for the postponed/long overdue cloudberry 7". another [3] three for a single that we may put out ourselves [on stay-pressed records]. and a few just for fun. :) taylor heads back west in a few days, so we've been maximizing creativity. thank goodness for home recording. it's a drag being at the mercy of a studio/engineer. ie, scheduling can be a pain in the arse. there's just something a tad bit comforting about being able to record at your own convenience.

we hope you guys are having as productive a time as we are. if not--there are ways to remedy that situation. it is the new year for chrissake!

a mantra we can ALL recite : resolution is REVOLUTION! [or something like that]

a song to trim the tree WITH.

2008-12-22T10:51:00.012-06:00

to keep in the spirit of the holidaze--taylor & i have recorded a christmas carol for all of you to enjoy! granted, yes, there are really only [4] four days to enjoy this little nugget of goodness, but nonetheless--it's a great substitute for that ol' televised yule log! hehe. we hope santa leaves you amazing presents 'neath the TWEE. here's our gift to you. :)

christmas [baby, please come home]

ps : check out the great post from our friend cecilia!

*with the holidays over, we've taken the track down as of 12 january 2009. couldn't last forever, kids! ;P

the neu ROMANTICS.

2008-12-04T00:32:00.006-06:00

claude at pop song romance video zine has posted the official track listing of bands/songs for his upcoming compilation. we managed to secure a spot on the lineup! according to his latest blog entry, the disc should have a release date of 24 january 2009. what a great way to start the year! hehe. here they are, in order :

01 "edit all the sad parts out" not french
02 "tiny moth" lji
03 "anita" one happy island
04 "don't stop" pocketbooks
05 "spinning flipping" camp out
06 "stephanie & micheal" scream club
07 "you light me up" radio spectacular!!!
08 "hosikuzu loneliness" naivepop or petitfool
09 "i'm your band" the knight school
10 "simple way" the motifs
11 "when i need someone [rocketship remix]" surefire broadcast
12 "going, going, gone" the jealous sea
13 "on returning" anne bacheley
14 "coolest boy on the block" japanese pop songs
15 "too early" hey chica
16 "tender forever" scary monster
17 "in plain text" moogle charm
18 "bedwetter" summer cats
19 "after hours" camera shy
20 "pop song '91" very truly yours
21 "light blue car" dolly's pillbox
22 "emily" uni & the ding! string trio
23 "gbg 123" bonnie & clyde
24 "springtime told me" komon
25 "where do all the good ones go" megamoog

keep your eyes peeled. claude plans to make the compilation available for free download on his site 24 hours before the actual release. but everyone knows that it's waaay cooler to own the actual cd--bragging rights, y'know. and who doesn't want the right to brag? hehe. ;)

thanks again, claude!

a fine MESS.

2008-12-02T19:28:00.004-06:00

the smallest gestures make the biggest impacts--at least in our experiences. we were the subject for the latest blog entry by our new friend cecilia [from östergötlands län, sweden]. a compliment in & of itself. we were excited to hear that she was willing to help promote our music through her brilliant music blog, i am the crime. it is humbling [and also a sense of great pride] to know that someone [other than ourselves] is willing to commit their acceptance of what we do to writing. kind of makes it more real--to see it in print, y'know? do yourselves a favour & check out her blogs. you might learn a thing or two. :)

i am the crime
rocksellout
the 405
twitter
last.fm

[21] twenty-one to PARTY!

2008-11-10T22:10:00.009-06:00

if you haven't already had the chance to [or had the idea to, for that matter] check out a great indie pop compilation, here's a tip. "strange carousels" [volume [2] two in a series featuring ALL FILIPINO indie pop bands] is available for free [yes, FREE] download. the demo for our song "the games we play" is track [9] nine. other great bands such as camera shy, some gorgeous accident & farewell isobel also make an appearance on this [21] twenty-one song collection. many thanks to dale marquez & company for making it possible. volume [1] one "summer escape" is also up for grabs. a third volume of cover songs is in the works. we plan on contributing to that one as well. what song will we choose? you'll just have to wait & see. hehe. patience is a virtue. or so they say.

here's where the story...BEGINS.

2008-10-22T13:25:00.009-05:00

we got an amazing message in our myspace inbox a few days ago. [not to sound self-important or egotistical, but] it validates how we feel about our music. it's essential to us--as artists--to know that what we do [if however small] affects other people. thank you again, sandy. :)

i've been immersing myself in girgus/arzy, gavurin/wheeler, morrissey/marr, hewson/evans, fraser/guthrie, mcculloch/sergeant & brown/squire for the past week or so. they've definitely been influencing my compositions/how i've been recording the latest demos. a good thing, for sure.

also heavy on the [iPod] rotation : blueboy, the school, the hit parade, the field mice, my bloody valentine, the jesus & mary chain, david bowie, birdie, a girl called eddy, math & physics club, the snow fairies, another sunny day, burt bacharach, brighter/harper lee, & the chamber strings.

since taylor's been in san francisco, it's been impossible to have finished demos. you haven't heard new music from us lately, but that doesn't mean that we haven't been busy. on the contrary, i've been writing & recording roughs by myself on the trusty [8] eight track.

when she comes home for the holidaze we will resume normal band activity--and new music will be had by all! hehe. i've also recently upgraded to a [16] sixteen track recorder, which has yet to see some action. i'm still a little intimidated, but i'll soon jump that hurdle once i've read the incredibly thick operations manual. though i hear there's an easier to follow instructional dvd in existence...

she feels the air is full of songs, crackling with songs. static and SONGS.

2008-09-29T19:39:00.005-05:00

i was watching the video for trembling blue stars' "helen reddy" earlier today. great song by a great band. i overslept today & was out of sorts, but the video/song inspired me to write--which is funny because i hadn't planned on doing anything creative today. haha. but such are plans. i demoed both songs on the [8] eight track. one with a finished lyric, the other lyric-less [for the time being]. tentatively titled : "i love you & i miss you" & "the past has passed."

i thank my lucky stars that every day is CHRISTMAS.

2008-09-25T11:37:00.006-05:00

sometimes there are complete surprises waiting for you in your myspace inbox. that was the case this past sunday morning.

it was a personal message from kevin junior of the chamber strings. i have loved his music & his band for quite some time now. so to be addressed by him [personally] made my day, week, month, etc.

it was in regard to the interview that we had done with dale marquez last summer. i didn't think he'd actually get to read it. the internet never fails to surprise me. haha.

inspired? oh, yeah.

thanks to you, mr. junior for lifting my spirits. i hope we returned the favour...

the scene's outta SIGHT.

2008-09-08T17:29:00.010-05:00

i did a random search for our band on google & happened upon this.

fastcut records

next logical step? global domination. haha. j/k. it was just nice to see our single on the other side of the world. who'd have thought that our little bedroom pop project would have fans in japan? or sweden? or scotland? let alone the united states? i'm really grateful for any & everyone who has given our music a chance. this is what it's all about. having people [other than ourselves] appreciate what we do. that's why the indie pop scene is so amazing. everyone wants everyone else to achieve the same goal. getting their music heard. as well as being a support system to the [other] bands--and to themselves.

we are fans before we are musicians.

we are fans of all the brilliant, honest indie music out there. and there are quite a few talented bands that fit the bill. thanks so much for doing what you do! your music puts a smile on our faces. most of the time we wish that we'd written those songs--they're so good!

if we all just keep it clean, we [as an musical community] will be a force to be reckoned with.

i'm not sure if any of you out there are aware of the soul train-like dance show that james brown hosted back in the 70's called FUTURE SHOCK. [it's such a wonderful trainwreck] but in the immortal words of the godfather of soul, himself : "future shock can NOT be stopped!" and neither can INDIE POP! :)

...and the hits just keep COMING.

2008-09-04T11:41:00.005-05:00

i'm starting to feel revitalised once again. i've/we've put the negative behind me/us. the only thing that matters is the music--not the drama. drama is for actors. and we're not acting.

i've written [2] two more songs. there're more where those came from. :)

yeah, BUOY!

2008-08-29T00:38:00.012-05:00

it's time to sink or swim. [or sink or float according to aberdeen. hehe.] and these sharks are gonna keep moving. oh, yesh. [insert sean connery accent here] :)

i've been working on some new songs [one finished & a few in the instrumental stages] to keep busy. "[winter, spring, summer] all fall down" is quite clever & biting--just like every good [anti] love song should be. i use the term [anti] love not unlike [anti] hero. so, it's not necessarily a bad thing. i hope to have some more songs demoed in the next few weeks. in other words, it's lyric writing time!

oh, yeah. show your support & drop by the official JEALOUS SEA webpage at it's new address. it's quite brilliant in its simplicity :

www.thejealoussea.com

the jealous sea, please HOLD.

2008-08-21T11:17:00.010-05:00

we apologise for the lack of entries as of late. it's been almost a month since our last entry--one day shy, in fact. we've been tied up in excessive melodrama & unnecessary red tape. it has changed the way that we will do business from now on. it's sad that you can't do things in good faith anymore, but when it all comes down to it you've got to look out for yourself/yourselves. not everyone out there is trustworthy. [they might dissolve your original agreement at the drop of a hat. even though it is NOT the right thing to do. even if it is NOT the mature thing to do. even if it is BAD business practise.]

this is where we are. our single release is being delayed. the recording sessions that we did are being held [from us] by the "studio" that we recorded them at. [shakes head]

think of it in terms of john lennon vs phil spector.

ps : don't worry. we'll find a way. just think good thoughts. and keep the faith...

singled OUT.

2008-07-22T19:44:00.009-05:00

we are in the home stretch as far as recording "sunshine," "a boy, a girl & a rendez-vous" & "going, going, gone" are concerned. the tracking is complete--now we're wrestling with the mixing stage. which is not an easy feat. we should be sick of the songs at this point as we've eaten, slept & breathed them. haha.

strangely enough, we aren't. :)

all [3] three songs sound great, though it looks like only [2] two made the cut for the cloudberry records 7". ["going, going, gone" will find a home on a future release. it's too good not to.] and due to time constraints "sunshine" would need half a minute shaved off [ie, the infamous "single edit"] in order to fit on one side. i think that editing would take away from the overall feel of the song, which i'm unwilling to do. not to worry. if roque gives it the green light, a fully realised version of "the games we play" & a newly recorded studio version of "moving targets [eventually get hit]" will occupy the b side [or double a side, as it should be].

so, perhaps [3] three songs will spin at 45 revolutions per minute. keep your fingers crossed...

all sold OUT!

2008-07-13T12:13:00.006-05:00

i just took a quick glance at the cloudberry records myspace page & saw something that i needed to confirm on their official website. and it's true. our "[i won't] hold my breath" single is completely SOLD OUT! i'm both sad & excited. for the same reason. it's a small victory. but a victory nonetheless. [small referring to the size of the cdr--not the impact of roque's label. hehe.]

ps : i've got the stone's song [of the same name] stuck in my head now. not a bad thing, of course. as it's one of my favourites.

vinyl heaven & HTM[HEL]L.

2008-07-12T21:47:00.007-05:00

in the grand tradition of trying new things, i've decided to have a go at web design. or as i'm referring to it--web de-SIGH-n. haha. granted, it's supposed to be click here/code here/save changes & you're done, but i'm finding it to be more complicated than i'd like it to be. a LOT more complicated. it's a good thing that i like minimalism. check out my masterwork [in progress.]

www.freewebs.com/thejealoussea

be sure to sign the guestbook. and if you're a code junkie & know how to get things done, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE give me some helpful tips/shortcuts. i'd be forever grateful. :)

taylor & i had the pleasure of meeting mike turner from happy happy birthday to me records [or HHBTM as the kids like to call it] earlier this week. we just happened to be in athens, GA [inside/out] & stopped into wuxtry records to do some major damage to our checking accounts. lo & behold--who should be behind the counter but mike t! he's a super nice guy with conversational skills that match ours.

here's a transcribed portion of the conversation [from memory] :

me : hey taylor! they have the summer cats cloudberry 7"!

taylor : really?!

mike : yeah, i ordered that one in. cloudberry's a great label.

me : we actually put out a cd-r single last november with roque. cloudberry 057, in fact.

mike : really? which band?

me/taylor : we're the jealous sea.

mike : oh, wow! i tried to get you guys to play athens POPFEST this year!

me : yeah. i wish we could, but we're only a [2] two piece right now.

mike : there's always next year...

next year, indeed! please keep us in mind, mike! :)

ps : i ended up picking up said cloudberry records summer cats single, along with the HHBTM tullycraft/the smittens split 7", kyra's marieke 7" & the paul weller dual 12" live album catch flame! taylor made out like a bandit with my bloody valentine's loveless on vinyl. we do love a good record store!

sound & VISION.

2008-07-03T13:57:00.018-05:00

let me say firstly--mark freeth from the hi-life companion is an invaluable member of the indiepop scene. not only does he help create great music [which is so catchy i can hardly contain my enthusiasm] but he also helps create/maintain that great sense of community in this brilliant, ever-growing genre. i can't say enough good things! [THLC's "the girl in the gorilla suit" made a surprise appearance on BBC radio 6 recently. congrats!] speaking of which, be sure to purchase their album once it hits the shelves. it won't be long--yeah, yeah. ['til it belongs to you.] he let us know that we were featured on the tuesday 24 june 2008 humans beware podcast # 36.

here is what bruce dale [humans beware] had to say about "the games we play."

"the jealous sea song is i believe a demo version of a track they've got coming out on the infamous haymarket records comp which has been promised for years now but is possibly gonna make it out no the apple orchard cd is out, and there seems to be some talk the band will also be releasing on a 7" soon [my main suspect for that is a cloudberry 7" but don't quote me on that...just a suspicion!!]"

i'm not sure if it's actually going to be on the haymarket compilation or if it's an independent filipino indie pop online compilation spearheaded by dale marquez. either way, dale's involved. so be on the lookout for that.

the above images are from a photo shoot that taylor & i did on sunday. just us, my trusty canon powershot a620 & a tripod by the bay front in good ol' downtown pensacola, FL. it was such a nice, sunny day out that we felt inspired enough to squint our way through a few self-timed shots. we'll try to make it a habit to take photos as much as possible from now on. it's fun. and we're easy on the eyes. hehe.

the [3] three songs for the upcoming single are sounding great! just a few more tracks to lay down, the always "fun" mixing/mastering session & it should be good to go. judging from the rough mixes you won't be disappointed. i know we're not...

ANTHOLOGY?

2008-06-16T20:49:00.009-05:00

if you're a completist, like we are, then you'll be happy to know that we've just posted all of our [released] catalogue of demos for your listening pleasure. [yes, the versions WITH the drums] heck, you'll be happy even if you're NOT a completist! haha. we even included an [as of yet] unreleased demo for "the games we play." for good measure, of course. i suppose the momentum of working on new material is partly responsible. so, we thought it a good idea to share the l-o-v-e. now, help us keep the momentum going...

time won't let ME/makin' TIME.

2008-06-12T10:44:00.008-05:00

wow, it's been a month since our last entry! and believe me, it's been an extremely busy month. taylor & i have been juggling/multi-tasking a lot.

we recorded a new song ["the games we play"] to contribute to dale marquez & co.'s online compilation. hopefully that'll be up & downloadable soon. inbetween everything else, we're working on [3] three new songs for another cloudberry records single ["sunshine," "a boy, a girl & a rendez-vous" & "going, going, gone"] to be released sometime during the summer/fall. we'll have to double check with roque on that one. haha. and we're thinking of recording a few EPs or a full length [or maybe both?] by the end of the summer. you'll know as soon as we do. :)

[22] twenty-two bands in [77] seventy-seven MINUTES!

2008-05-11T20:05:00.008-05:00

it's compilation-a-go-go time! taylor & i have a brand new song ["all over town"] featured on the series two records compilation vol. 4 [CD 3]. the disc includes a song from each of the following artists that have released singles on the cloudberry records label : flannel, afternoon naps, broken down lorry, davey strange, horowitz, sparky's magic piano, strawberry story, the airfields, the april skies, the atom miksa reservation, the felt tips, the gladeyes, the hi-life companion, US, the lost homeboys, the mare, the pains of being pure at heart, the shining hour, the westfield mining disaster, the morrisons, vermont sugar house & zipper-cremallera.

it is sold as a 4 CD set for 25 USD [postage paid]. it is limited to [100] one hundred, hand-numbered sets with different artwork for each disc. you can purchase it by sending the funds via paypal to seriestworecords@gmail.com. if you have any further questions, you can email chris at the same address.

get them while you still can! supplies are limited! you'll have the bragging rights of being the koolest kid in klass! [alliteration is amazing, innit?] and who doesn't want to be that? ;)

five-oh-TWO.

2008-05-11T18:12:00.005-05:00

here's the cover of the [ultra rare] cloudberry records "nothing matters when we're dancing" EP. i was looking online for a good sized scan of it, but came up empty handed. so, if you [a] just happen to be lucky & have a copy & needed an image to accompany it for iPod use OR [b] just really like the artwork & wanted a copy for yourself...then DING-DING-DING! you've come to the right place. we've done the work for you! :)

it's just the same old show, on my RADIO.

2008-05-10T11:26:00.005-05:00

the internet really opens up the possibilities for getting your music heard. don't get me wrong, i think it's brilliant--but the old school side of me remembers the day when things weren't as easily accessible. when you actually had to go down to the record store to hear new bands. now it's just a simple search on iTunes, the googling of a band name, or a visit to someone's blog & you're in business. ahhh, progress. hehe.

here is a collection of links to playlists/broadcasts/reviews that we were included in. enjoy!

boogie4.us

humans beware 23

the periodic table of fun

indie-mp3

heaven is above your head

skatterbrain

humans beware 26

music for humans

a bout de SOUFFLE/nothing matters when we're DANCING.

2008-05-08T20:48:00.013-05:00

it's always fun trying to play catch up. since we haven't been blogging the entire time [due to my losing the log in information & such] the next few entries will consist of events that have already occurred. i suppose i'm documenting them for posterity. the whole blogging phenomena is new to us, though the information is not. haha. so, bear with us.

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indiepop kids of the world :

miami, FL based cloudberry records will be releasing a [3] three inch, [3] three song jealous se cd-r single on november 1st. it is a limited pressing; [100] one hundred hand-numbered copies. it will be available for $5.00 US [postage paid] through the cloudberry records website.

we are extremely excited & proud to be a part of the growing cloudberry family & the indiepop revolution! many, many thanks to roque & his undying dedication to the cause. :) indiepop can NOT be stopped!

much love,

ronardo & taylor

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dearest indiepop girls & boys,

we will be sharing the a-side with komon for cloudberry 502--the "nothing matters when we're dancing" EP.

a1. komon - something in my eyes

a2. the jealous sea - moving targets

b1. soda fountain rag - red tape

b2. sunny summer day - colours of fantasy

b3. the pristines - getting used to it

it will be available for free at the following indiepop nights :

twee as fuck / london, UK [jan 11th]

don't die on my doorstep / malmo, SWEDEN [jan 26th]

spiral scratch / london, UK [feb 12th]

so in a sense, we'll be in EUROPE for those dates in early 2008! hehe.

many, many thanks to roque for including us. we're proud to be a part of the indiepop revolution. if you're in the area, show your support & shake a tailfeather!

<3<3<3,

ronardo & taylor

question the ANSWERS.

2008-04-29T00:09:00.019-05:00

so, i guess this is our first "official" blog entry. i just re-discovered the fact that we had this site. haha. it happens. [shrugs shoulders] perhaps you know us. perhaps you don't. either way, here's an interview that dale marquez from apple orchard/some gorgeous accident did with us last year. it'll give us a chance to [a] introduce ourselves and/or [b] re-establish friendships. [10] ten questions. [17] seventeen answers. so, nice to meet you/welcome back. here goes :

01. give us a short background for the both of you.

taylor : well, i've lived in the fort walton beach/destin/pensacola, FL area my whole life. i'm finishing up my fine arts/art history degrees at the university of west florida.

ronnie : let's see. i'm a first generation filipino-american navy brat who went to [3] three different elementary schools. i'm a recovering artist-turned singer/songwriter. it took going to art school to make me realise that my true passion was music. a very expensive life lesson, perhaps. but it was totally worth it. i wouldn't trade the experience for anything. i'm obsessed with listening to/writing/collecting/playing music. i also love the french new wave, [post]modern art, clothes & long walks on the beach. in the winter, of course. hahaha.

02. how did the band start? is the jealous sea your first band?

taylor : the jealous sea is my first band. ronnie has been an integral part of several groups in the past, during which he'd written songs for this project. we finally got to work on the material earlier this year.

ronnie : the idea behind the jealous sea began [a few years ago] as a group of instrumental songs that i'd been kicking around. i'd always wanted to do an indie pop band, but never met anyone with similar tastes that was willing to work with me. the songs & the idea were shelved. i'd been in several bands of various genres over the course of my "supposed" musical career, but none really panned out. so, after some reflection, i decided it was time to breathe new life into my old idea. i re-worked some of the songs, wrote new ones & composed lyrics. then i asked taylor [my girlfriend] if she'd be interested in collaborating with me. as we are both rabid fans of indie pop/twee it was painfully obvious that it would be a perfect fit. after a number of failed attempts at christening the band--"the jealous sea" came to me in a moment of clarity. it was so simple, yet so complicated. just a really great name. so we went with it.

03. what made you decide to make music? influences and inspirations?

taylor : i've played the piano since i was four, so i've always wanted to use that talent in a more "creative" manner. this is a great opportunity for me to do so. one of my biggest influences is tracyanne campbell from camera obscura. she's a brilliant songwriter & has a great voice.

ronnie : i've had music in my life for as far back as i can remember. my parents always had something on the turntable, so i was keen on listening to records. [which sort of explains my obsession with collecting vinyl.] i used to pretend that my badminton racket was an electric guitar & would put on "concerts" for my parents, grandmother & sister--really anyone who would indulge me. i eventually got an acoustic guitar & learned a few chords from my aunt. i guess the rest, as they say, is history. hahaha. i grew up listening to the beatles, elvis, abba & simon & garfunkel. so they have always stuck with me. my influences/inspirations? there are so many, but if i had to pick a few : the smiths, aberdeen, belle & sebastian, camera obscura, the sundays, the ocean blue, blueboy, the magnetic fields, el perro del mar, the field mice, paul weller, serge gainsbourg, the clientele, trembling blue stars, the chamber strings, u2, burt bacharach, 60's girl groups/french pop/ye-ye. wait--that's more than a few, isn't it?

04. one of my favourite songs at the moment is "a rendezvous." could you tell us more about the song? what's it about? how did you come about writing it?

ronnie : the title in full is "a boy, a girl & a rendez-vous." i nicked the name from a compilation that [one of my absolute favourite bands in the whole world] aberdeen were on. [their excellent cover of biff bang pow's "she never understood" is featured] i liked the idea of writing a song about a couple separated by several degrees. [time/distance/where they are in life] it works on different levels. i'm also a big fan of the "spoken word bridge" made popular by several 60's soul songs. so i tried to incorporate that element as well. if it worked for belle & sebastian, why wouldn't it work for us, right? great bass line on that one, by the way.

05. i really like the guitar parts on "past the grey" and "exes & ohs." what kind of guitars do you have? what other instruments do you use? which is your favourite to play?

ronnie : thanks, dale. i'm particularly proud of my guitar work on those tracks. i was channeling a few of my guitar [anti] heroes on the respective guitar breaks. i don't mind wearing my influences on my sleeve--i'm a music fan before i'm a musician. [on the demos] i used a squier tele custom* & an ibanez pf-50 acoustic on the lead & rhythm guitar tracks. i used a gretsch electromatic junior jet on the bass tracks. [my other guitars : a danelectro u3, an epiphone korina sg & an epiphone rivoli bass] i also own a tama drum kit & a microkorg synth. i enjoy playing all of the instruments in my collection, but i am a guitarist. first & foremost.

06. name one song that you wish you had written & explain why.

taylor : "the state i am in" by belle & sebastian. there is always a song that defines a group/songwriter & this is definitely the song for them. it is very high up on my personally compiled "best songs ever written" list.

ronnie : wow. that is a tough one. i don't know if i could definitively answer this. there are so many songs i wish i'd written. but at this particular moment in time i'd have to say "every day is christmas" by the chamber strings. i'll always have a spot in my heart for that song. kevin junior & co.'s performance is as authentic as their 60's predecessors. pure brilliance, really.

07. when not making music, what do you both do, together & separately?

taylor : together we do the typical couple things; go to dinner, watch movies, listen to music, etc. the majority of my alone time is spent in classes or on my artwork.

ronnie : i hate to ruin the illusion that musicians are uncontrollable party animals & trouble makers. but we're a normal couple that does normal things. both together & separately. we enjoy sharing each others company & of course we have inside jokes. but we also like to hang out with our small circle of friends. on my own i'm either glued to my iPod/eMac/turntable/assorted musical instruments, writing songs, shopping for vinyl/cds/clothes or watching whatever netflix movie came in the mail. i'm quite boring, really.

08. name three of your prized possessions.

taylor : as far as inanimate objects go i'd have to say that i couldn't make it through a single day without my car [it's the only way to get from point a to b in this town], my art supplies & my record collection. :)

ronnie : we are living in a material world & i am a material boy. excuse me--material person. but aren't we all? just kidding. out of all the stuff that i have, in no particular order : [1] my home movies/photographs/artwork. [2] my acoustic guitar. [3] my celebrity guitar pick collection--which consists of a pick used by paul weller on his "illumination" tour & another used by kelly riles of velocity girl during their last ever show. yes, i'm a self-professed indie-geek. ;)

09. any plans for an EP or an album?

ronnie : most definitely. we've written material for [2] two EPs so far. i'm working on a few new ideas as well. i've always fancied the idea of being a "singles" band. and the EP format has a certain charm that just can't be captured by an album proper. call me sentimental. call me anachronistic. call me crazy. they'd probably all apply. but seriously, i think it best to feed your audience a little at a time. that way, they're left wanting more. i've been witness to too many releases that could benefit from a lot of editing down. "all killer, no filler," i always say.

10. five years from now, where do you see yourselves?

taylor : i'll be well out of grad school by then, with a secure job that will support my artistic/musical endeavours.

ronnie : a lot can happen in [5] five years. i can't tell the future, no one can. but i hope to be continuing on with our little musical project. which hopefully won't be quite so little by then. [cue the cloudy, sparkly dream sequence] opening for belle & sebastian & camera obscura. collaborating with apple orchard. signing to shinkansen. on the cover of MOJO magazine. stranger things have happened, y'know? <3

*i've since upgraded to an olympic white fender '72 telecaster deluxe which i play through a fender texas red hot rod deluxe amplifier. both limited editons. :)