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Ghost in the Backseat
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Released: Apr 17, 2012
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General Info

  • Genre: Alternative / Progressive / Psychedelic

    Location Brooklyn, New York, Un

    Profile Views: 70124

    Last Login: 4/20/2013

    Member Since 11/10/2004

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vY2hhbmdpbmdtb2Rlcy5jb20=

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    The music of New York City based rock band Changing Modes began quietly in the mid-90’s when the principal songwriter of the band Wendy Griffiths (keyboards, voice) started making her “bedroom tapes.” She says she had no intention of making these songs public. “They were like art songs with very unusual rock beats.” Yuzuru Sadashige (bass, guitar) recalls when he heard her songs for the first time. “She programmed very complex layers of accompaniment in her Yamaha SY77, then sang along to record onto her $30 Sears tape recorder, very LoFi, you would hear house noise and car horns in the background, but they were extremely interesting and totally unique.” .... Wendy & Yuzuru, both classically trained composers whose influences range from Bartok, Stravinsky to Nirvana, King Crimson & Sparks have been leading the band since 2000. The band has been actively performing in NYC venues such as Knitting Factory, Pianos, Luna Lounge, CBGB, CB’s Gallery, CB's Lounge, Continental, Barnard College and ACME Underground. Changing Modes created a unique art rock with Sparks-esque fun/pop sophistication with Zappa-esque stylistic diversity/complexity and punk rock energy. Jen Rondeau (vocals, theremin, keyboards) and Grace Pulliam (vocals, percussion) joined the band in 2009. Changing Modes has released four full-length albums - Here (2010), Down and Out in Shangri-la (2008), A Perfect Day (2003), Aeroplane (2005) and two EPs (2000 and 2001).

  • Members

    Wendy Griffiths: keyboards/vocals/bass, Yuzuru Sadashige: guitar/bass/vocals, Jen Rondeau: theremin/keyboards/vocals, Grace Pulliam: percussion/vocals David Oromaner: percussion/vocals/trumpet

  • Influences

    Sparks, Stranglers, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, Bartok, Roxy Music, Dresden Dolls, Tracy Bonham, Jaco Pastorius, etc.

  • Sounds Like

    psychedelic progressive new wave rock

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    New Gig announced in Brooklyn, NY at Greeenpoint Gallery on 6/21/2013 http://lnk.ms/fBNjN

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    New Gig announced in New York, NY at The National Underground on 5/5/2013 http://lnk.ms/dx8Qf

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    New Gig announced in Brooklyn, NY at Spike Hill on 1/19/2013 http://lnk.ms/dV1H5

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    New Gig announced in New York, NY at Santos Party House on 12/23/2012 http://lnk.ms/df00y

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    11/11/2012 10:00:00 PM

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