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New Believers (Dig)
Elk City
New Believers (Dig)
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
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Firebrand Renée LoBue brings you on a free-wheeling make-out session after your worst break-up. Singer/songwriter LoBue and Ray Ketchem (drummer/producer) have teamed with influential ex-Luna guitarist Sean Eden and e...  more »

     
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All Artists: Elk City
Title: New Believers (Dig)
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Friendly Fire
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 4/17/2007
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 656605848921

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Firebrand Ren&#233e LoBue brings you on a free-wheeling make-out session after your worst break-up. Singer/songwriter LoBue and Ray Ketchem (drummer/producer) have teamed with influential ex-Luna guitarist Sean Eden and ex-Lovelies bassist Barbara Endes on New Believers, Elk City's finest work to date. In 2004, when recording for New Believers began, LoBue brought her notebook full of confessional, imaginative songs (written following the tumultuous departure of guitarist/vocalist Peter Langland-Hassan, the male half of the boy/girl duets that had marked the group's first three releases) to longtime collaborator Ray Ketchem's studio. Upon hearing LoBue's newly inspired voice, Ketchem's mission was clear: The band would recall the soul of Dusty Springfield, the power of Patti Smith, the big sound of Phil Spector, and the warped-pop sensibilities of The Breeders on an album that would bring LoBue to the front. Weaving Ketchem's ace production and LoBue's striking voice with the lyrical guitar of Eden and Endes' solid foundation, Elk City are never fearful of experimentation and push new boundaries on New Believers.

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This band gets in your head!
J. R. Wohland | NYC, New York | 05/12/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Every incarnation of this core pairing (Ray Ketchum and Renée LoBue now with Sean Eden and Barbara Endes) has had the same effect on me. The songs are following me around everywhere I go after just a couple of plays. Elk City's uncanny ability to mix infectious pop hooks with musically challenging arrangements produce a range of interesting tracks that grab you instantly and still challenge your expectations enough to give the tracks their timeless appeal. Beautifully haunting melodies from Renée and flawless musical craftsmanship by the band!



"New Believers" is a true work of art!"