|
07/18/09 Bowery Ballroom* New York, NY
See Also
07/20/09 Thunderbird Cafe Pittsburgh, PA 07/21/09 Rumba Cafe* Columbus, OH 07/22/09 Winchester Tavern* Cleveland, OH 07/23/09 Blind Pig* Ann Arbor, MI 07/24/09 Martyrs’* Chicago, IL 07/25/09 Blueberry Hill* St. Louis, MO 07/28/09 Walnut Room* Denver, CO 07/29/09 Sho* Murray, UT 08/01/09 The Casbah San Diego, CA 08/02/09 SoHo Santa Barbara, CA 08/04/09 Café du Nord San Fransisco, CA 08/06/09 Troubadour* Los Angeles, CA * with Greg Laswell |
Paste and Rolling Stone loves Brooklyn-based Elizabeth & The Catapult, calling them "fresh confidence against punchy drums and jazzy guitar riffs" and "jazzy chamber-pop sound", respectively.
Sure, there's jazz elements in Elizabeth Ziman's vocals and light sound, but to be honest, I think they fit very nicely in today's modern pop music with the likes of Feist, Chairlift, and Jenny Lewis. The "jazz" label might be influenced by the fact that they're currently signed to Verve Forecast Records, Verve has historically signed and promoted jazz musicians.
So, it would seem that the band's name comes from Elizabeth Ziman's name and I reckon the Catapults are Pete Lalish and Dan Molad. Brody and I listened to their debut album, Taller Children for the majority of the drive down to Des Moines a few weeks ago. I remember hearing how the band was already a buzz-word before we put on the CD. We listened to it so much that the CD player refuse to play it (the CD player heats up after constant use).
If you are looking for pop music with jazz, there's a few songs on the album that will fit the prescription: the perfect dreamy song called "Just in Time" and the smooth, relaxing "Rainiest Day of Summer".� I can tell you that the album is a pretty mellow, full of lyrics, album - perfect for that evening at home, by yourself ... reading a book. Not really a driving album, if you know what I mean?
I have a few favorite from the debut album are the "driving" songs: "Taller Children", which is where the title of the album comes from. This song seems to say "don't take yourself too seriously." I think you can identify: that rich hotshot guy with the wife and kid and high-paying job... but by the end of the day, aren't we all just the same? No need to boast how wonderful you are... maybe " we're all taller children in the end".
There's certain points where the song distorts Ziman's voice, which I didn't like - but it seems to work for the song. I'm just glad they didn't distort her voice throughout the album - her natural voice is just fine.
The other songs I was drawn to was the old-habits die-hard song, "Hit the Wall" and "Race You", for its obvious pop-fun-ness. I just get the sense that Elizabeth Ziman and company are still children-at-heart when I hear this catchy song. As if racing can be fun... ready, steady, go to the ba-ba-ba chorus!
Can't get enough of Elizabeth & The Catapult? Check out their appearance on NPR and the "children - in - business - suits - are - cute" video.
Taller Children is out now, you can find it at most online stores, including our favorite amazon ($10!) ... more links at the official website.
Sure, there's jazz elements in Elizabeth Ziman's vocals and light sound, but to be honest, I think they fit very nicely in today's modern pop music with the likes of Feist, Chairlift, and Jenny Lewis. The "jazz" label might be influenced by the fact that they're currently signed to Verve Forecast Records, Verve has historically signed and promoted jazz musicians.
So, it would seem that the band's name comes from Elizabeth Ziman's name and I reckon the Catapults are Pete Lalish and Dan Molad. Brody and I listened to their debut album, Taller Children for the majority of the drive down to Des Moines a few weeks ago. I remember hearing how the band was already a buzz-word before we put on the CD. We listened to it so much that the CD player refuse to play it (the CD player heats up after constant use).
If you are looking for pop music with jazz, there's a few songs on the album that will fit the prescription: the perfect dreamy song called "Just in Time" and the smooth, relaxing "Rainiest Day of Summer".� I can tell you that the album is a pretty mellow, full of lyrics, album - perfect for that evening at home, by yourself ... reading a book. Not really a driving album, if you know what I mean?
I have a few favorite from the debut album are the "driving" songs: "Taller Children", which is where the title of the album comes from. This song seems to say "don't take yourself too seriously." I think you can identify: that rich hotshot guy with the wife and kid and high-paying job... but by the end of the day, aren't we all just the same? No need to boast how wonderful you are... maybe " we're all taller children in the end".
There's certain points where the song distorts Ziman's voice, which I didn't like - but it seems to work for the song. I'm just glad they didn't distort her voice throughout the album - her natural voice is just fine.
The other songs I was drawn to was the old-habits die-hard song, "Hit the Wall" and "Race You", for its obvious pop-fun-ness. I just get the sense that Elizabeth Ziman and company are still children-at-heart when I hear this catchy song. As if racing can be fun... ready, steady, go to the ba-ba-ba chorus!
Taller Children is out now, you can find it at most online stores, including our favorite amazon ($10!) ... more links at the official website.
�07/18/2009 19:07:32�♥ vu (
) ♥ elizabethandthecatapult.com ♥ myspace.com/elizabethandthecatapult�
