David Bazan

http://www.davidbazan.com/

http://www.myspace.com/davidbazan

Known for his tenure performing as Pedro the Lion, songwriter David Bazan retired the band
moniker in 2006 to continue making music under his own name. His solo debut EP “FEWER
MOVING PARTS” finds the beloved Seattle songwriter [who was named 85 in Paste Magazine's
Top 100 Living Songwriters] roaring back to his creative roots, performing and recording
everything himself in his home studio, while expanding his sonic canvas. His signature
songwriting, voice, and melodies are framed in layered harmonies, multi-tracked guitars, and
analog keyboards. The 10-song EP includes electric and acoustic versions of five new Bazan
songs. Acclaimed graphic novelist, Zak Sally created new original artwork for the EP.
With a new batch of songs, Bazan hit the road to re-invent himself. Playing solo shows for the
past two years allowed him to change the way he approached his extensive back catalog and
his performances into a much more personal experience for himself and his fans. This new
found intimacy is evident in Bazan’s newest songs. The subject matter is more personal than ever. His signature third-person narratives have grown into first-person statements about his
own life and experiences.
Bazan recently signed to Seattle-based record label Barsuk Records. He’s currently working on a
new full-length album to be released in early 2009.

Say Hi

http://www.ilikesayhi.com/

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Say Hi simultaneously defies and enforces physics. We're the mumbling in your head while you're crunching the numbers. We're the apparitions, ticks, gut wrenching, suspicion and glee too. We're the reason you rolled a nineteen for charisma, the cat's meow, your least favorite aunt. Touch us and we'll touch you. Watch us and we'll watch you. You once tried to call us and the line was busy, but that was actually just us making busy signal noises with our mouths. If you would have called back we would have cooked you some pasta. What you're looking for right now is going to evade you forever. Fish don't speak but squirrels do. It all depends on your longitude. You should start from the beginning, but ignore the prequels. We like minimalism, broken robots, granny smith apples, sneakers and the mundane. We like make believe vampires but the real ones scare us. We don't care too much for your boss and the fact that you're starting to resemble her. You should work on that. You'll find us to be very reasonable if you'd just give us a chance. You can paint us by numbers. You can tell us to your shrink. You can consume us up to three times daily but you shouldn't ever exceed twelve doses in a four day period, unless you have a note from your mother. We definitely detest mom jokes. Seriously. We don't need to be reminded of what we resemble. We named ourselves after Midwestern dairy queen civility. We usually involve a variety of livestock running rampantly around. We think sideways motorcycle helmets are all the rage now that sideways trucker's hats are out. We are live, fleshy human beings attempting to recreate these sounds in real life. We put out our own records. We speak in binary code. We're in the market for an A-team van. We strive for muzak and custom made slip n' slides. We write under pseudonyms. We play for keeps. Our grass is always greenest. Our hair is unkempt.

Dave Godowsky

http://www.davegodowsky.com/

http://www.myspace.com/davegodowsky