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Palatypus

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About Me


Click here to Order the Lazaretto EP
Palatypus on WAMC Performance Place, hosted by Mike Eck
About: Based out of Albany, N.Y., Palatypus draws from the best of the Country, Bluegrass and Folk music genres to create a distinct melodic and harmonic sound. Their songs evoke a spectrum of emotional states, ranging from the lament of loves gone wrong to the simple joys found in sharing a few drinks with friends. The duo focuses on well constructed vocal harmonies layered over the rhythm of Mike's and the melody of Matt's guitar. The songs are story driven, simultaneously metaphysical and visual, and captivate their audiences with deft acuity in their sensibility. Always entertaining and engaging, Palatypus continues to gain musical recognition and win fans across the Capital Region and in the greater North East.
Equipment: Both Matt and Mike use Martin Guitars with Martin SP medium/light strings, Fishman, Rare Earth, Humbucker pickups, and Fishman Loudbox Performer Acoustic Amplifiers.
Press:
While many like acts overcompensate for the lack of a backing band by playing loud and aggressive, Palatypus chose to explore the softer dynamic possibilities of two acoustic guitars. Matt Durfee's melodic finger-picking is the perfect counterpart to Mike Poulopoulos' Spartan folk strumming, and their two voices blend like gin and tonic on a summer day. Bring a blanket when you catch one of their performances.
- Metroland, Best of 2007
It's almost a choral arrangement with four-part harmony; between the voices and guitars, all four parts are covered phenomenally. A freshly unique, yet achingly familiar sound.
- Erin Harkes, UPSTATE magazine
Their Americana, singer/songwriter style evokes the open spaces of Durfee's upbringing in rural Schoharie County, while Poulopoulos' lyrics draw on, in part, literary characters such as Francis Phelan from William Kennedy's novel "Ironweed."
Durfee's finger-picking style adds a completely innovative melody to Poulopoulos' Americana chord structure.
- Philip Schwartz, The Daily Gazette
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Drawing by Brooke Shay

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/31/2006
Band Website: palatypus.com
Band Members: Mike Poulopoulos--Vocals, Guitar
Matt Durfee --Vocals, Guitar
Matt's MySpace

Links-- Indian Ledge Records
Turtle Writing's MySpace
Alta Mira
Alta Mira's MySpace

Email Us-- [email protected]

Book Us-- [email protected]

View Palatypus's EPK

Click here to order the Horse to Folly T-Shirt
Influences: Mike: Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, Union Station, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs, The Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes, Tom Waits, John Lee Hooker, Grateful Dawg & Shady Grove, Mark Knopfler, John Hiatt, Lyle Lovett, Nick Cosimano, Matt Durfee, The Kamikaze Hearts, the everybodyfields, William Kennedy, Stuart Dybek

Matt: Leo Kottke, Wilco/Jeff Tweedy, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Band, Ben Harper, Beck, The Shins, Sly & The Family Stone, Leon Russell, The Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, The Mars Volta, Taj Mahal, Blind Melon, Steve Tilston, Elvis Costello, Ray Charles, G. Love & Special Sauce, Guster, Rick Zar, Sean Rowe, Alta Mira, Nick Cosimano (Turtlewriting)

Courtesy of Tommy Krebs

Sounds Like: The Beatles met the Stones and they got along.
Record Label: Indian Ledge Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Sound of Footsteps

Tonight, I'm uncomfortable. I can't sleep. My neighbor above walks around his dining room directly above my bedroom. The floorboards creak and moan, his feet thud against the floor, the chair legs ...
Posted by Palatypus on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:03:00 PST

Memory of Julia

Tonight a few of us sat around a table at the Grogg Shoppe in Schenectady. The jukebox stood right behind me, its glow framed my silouhette on the table. Matt's friend, Dan played a tune off the Whi...
Posted by Palatypus on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:03:00 PST

Lazaretto EP Preorder and Release Party Tickets for Sale

Here ye, Here ye... We've got your EP preorders and Release Party tickets for sale!!! Palatypus Lazaretto, Alta Mira Fables and Fabrications!!!Click right up folks and get yours:EP Preorders and Relea...
Posted by Palatypus on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:04:00 PST

Standard American Time

I wear my day job like a wet sweater.  I'm dripping, tired and looking for a warm cup of coffee.  I've quit day-drinking, but maybe I should quit quitting.  The bell tolls in standard A...
Posted by Palatypus on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:45:00 PST

Reflections of the Sun, on Ice

It was simpler in the summertime, warm, fresh air, a cigarette, some booze, a beer, a rocking chair.  The sun would shine in on through the screen window and warm the shins.  I miss that.&nb...
Posted by Palatypus on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:20:00 PST

On Holding Your Breath

Suddenly, the sky ripped apart and opened up to night.  The left sheet of daylight crumpled, while the right decended like a delicate pendulum - soft to the right, a smooth swoop down and a slow ...
Posted by Palatypus on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:43:00 PST

Breathing in Brooklyn

The minute we crossed the Williamsburg bridge, we got stuck behind a diesel truck delivering pound-cake, soda, or some other snack to the countless local corner-stores and markets.  At a red ligh...
Posted by Palatypus on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:56:00 PST

R.I.P., Washburn

R.I.P., Washburn, my shit sounding songwriting guitar.  My nephew Aiden sent you to the wood pile. I wagered my college roomate, Tim, out of the guitar in 2002, when he decided that he'd shaft me...
Posted by Palatypus on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:48:00 PST