18 August 2012 - 0 Comments

'Family Tree' is the long-awaited debut album from Coach due for release August 17th.

Hailing from Auckland, Coach comprises the talents of Abraham Kunin (guitar/lead vocal) Jonathan Burgess (upright bass) and Todd Beeby (drums). The fruit of their collaboration as a trio over the past three years, 'Family Tree' expands upon their acclaimed 2010 E.P. Here is a sophisticated and refined collection that strikes the listener immediately with its depth, cohesiveness and kaleidoscopic emotion.

The first single, ‘I Have Two Shadows’ is a sunny blend of electric guitar and undulating falsetto. The romantic instrumental backdrop is reminiscent of Beach House or The Smiths, with a bass line groove that takes this song somewhere more akin to the trip-hop beats of Portishead. Abe Kunin’s vocal has a husky sensuousness that lends itself to the summery yearning of the single.

The album’s strong vocal colours are lifted even further by the smoky tones of Tamara Rickett on ‘Roulette Wheel’. Jonathan Burgess’s double bass provides a unique warmth to the brooding tone, while drum grooves keep a solid soulfulness throughout.

Produced and recorded by Tom Anderson in Auckland between Thinkt Studios and Deathstar Studios, the live rhythm tracks capture the chemistry of this tight-knit trio. With layers of additional percussion, guitars and vibraphone, the songs become dense, lush beds of dreamy texture upon which dark melodies and haunting vocal harmonies float. There are elements of Trinity Roots, My Bloody Valentine and Marcy Playground at work, but the resulting sound is wholly their own.

‘Family Tree’ is distributed via Rhythm Method and DRM.

Coach will perform an album release show at The Wine Cellar on Saturday the 18th August and the trio will embark on a North Island tour in September.

TOUR DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Fri 14 Sept - Evil Genius (in-store 6pm),Wellington w/ Katie Scott

Sat 15th Sept – Rough Peel (in-store performance 1pm), Wellington

Sat 15 Sept - Eva St Studio, Wellington w/ Nikita the Spooky & A Circus of Men & Katie Scott

Thurs 20 Sept - Yot Club, Raglan w/ Sarah Brown & Katie Scott

Fri 21 Sept - Hot Lava, Ohakune w/ Sarah Brown & Katie Scott

Sat 22 Sept - Space Monster, Whanganui w/ Sarah Brown & Katie Scott

Sun 23 Sept - Kings Arms, Auckland ‘I Have Two Shadows’ video release w/ Sarah Brown & Katie Scott

KUDOS FOR COACH

“… A trio that makes music that falls into a fuzzy netherworld between jazz and rock, retro and modern, powerful and fragile.” Marty Duda, 13th Floor

“Coach makes dreamy, dark, spacious pop music of the kind that turns thoughts inward.” 4/5 Jeff Harford, Otago Daily Times

“Dark folk pop, with interludes of heavier rock, jazz-like notions, crooning vocal harmonies, washes of falsetto, all settled over double bass and drums, with chiming electric guitar winding across the varied terrain”. Lydia Jenkin, NZ Herald

Album credits:

Produced and recorded by Tom Anderson

Mixed by Tom Anderson and Abe Kunin

Mastered by Angus McNaughton

Website links:

http://coachband.bandcamp.com/album/family-tree

http://www.facebook.com/coachband

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