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current album "years in the wall"

About Me


Sidewaytown is a dreamy-weird shoegaze/post rock hybrid formed in 2006 by Markus Baltes (ex-Autumnblaze). 2007 saw the release of the 1st album "Years in the wall", a 10 song record with a breathtaking story concept & music to the film in your head.
"When an oppressed soul seeks salvation and the hungry mind restlessly reaches for the new, then it’s time to narrow the present, separating the past from the future… Singer and songwriter Markus Baltes faces a one year lasting quest, reaching a level of a new awareness that gives him peace to let his almost 10 years spanning career in Autumblaze off into the shadows of oblivion.
Passing borders and finding his own destination in 2006, he arrives in SIDEWAYTOWN, sheltering new creative expressions, ultimately a place to reinvent himself. Though, reminiscences of the past still hold their ground. The debut record Years In The Wall is the first part of a conceptual story of disillusion and delusion, hope and love, longing and death, a world where words destroy life. Here one can sense out an always present influence of the grandmaster of twisted and bizarre worlds: David Lynch.
This lyrical journey through this surreal world SIDEWAYTOWN supports with a wide range of soundcapes (with the collaboration of Markus Stock on drums and Fabian Strauß on bass), where the ethereal beauty of Shoegaze – most known from bands such as Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine – merges with earthy and edgy guitars of the Post Rock genre. Warm guitar melodies embrace and welcome you, gently caress soul and senses or unload in emotional eruptions.
SIDEWAYTOWN is a trip between the worlds. Gruffy guitar work gives no chance to sentimental Pop appeal and shoegazingly spread serenity and dreaminess immerses into the surreal, melancholically dark story behind. In between well-known elements shine through with early TripHop influences, added by some heavier leanings from Anathema to Katatonia. With his clean singing Markus Baltes perfectly covers the spectrum he needs for his performance, with no need for additional male or female counterparts.
Years In The Wall is an excellent musical realization of an unusual story, a pure pleasure of listening, hauntingly beautiful, full of emotions and sophisticated turns in music. It’s the soundtrack… the soundtrack to your own life…"
SIDEWAYTOWN - Don't visit a dying bastard BY CLANDESTINY 2008
SIDEWAYTOWN - ASYLUM F22.0 by WWW.ENTERTHETREEHOUSE.COM 2008
SIDEWAYTOWN - BEAUTIFUL ACCIDENT by PHIL WARD 2007
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Music:

Member Since: 10/13/2006
Band Website: sidewaytown.com
Band Members: • Markus Baltes
• Ulf Theodor Schwadorf
• Fabian Strauß

ORDER OUR CD "YEARS IN THE WALL" HERE:
SIDEWAYTOWN ONLINE SHOP!!!

OR

Germany
KARGE WELTEN
GRAU MAILORDER
LIFE MAILORDER

USA
CD BABY
TONEVENDOR
THE END RECORDS

Finland
LEVYKAUPPA ÄX
FIREBOX NETSTORE

Japan
DISK UNION

DIGITAL CD HERE:
FINETUNES
MUSICLOAD
iTUNES
7DIGITAL
AKUMA
GUITARATI
JUSTALOUD
DJSHOP
LEGALSOUNDS.COM

CONTACT MARKUS:
[email protected]


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Influences: All music that we listen to, all books that we read, all moments that we breathe, all terror that we face ... Some bands we like and support: Arcade Fire:: Bloc Party:: Elbow:: Oceansize:: Ashes Divide:: Kyte:: Scarlet Youth:: Magenta Skycode:: Katatonia:: A-HA:: The Cure::

Sounds Like: A fateful memory drifting on the vast deep ocean of our cinematic dreamscapes.
Record Label: Own production
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Easy way to get our CD!

Hello,we've just created a new order form to make it easier for you purchasing an album or a shirt from us directly. Special prices included!Take a look here:New Sidewaytown order formI also wanna let...
Posted by SIDEWAYTOWN (NEW VIDEO)) on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:51:00 PST

EBAY AUCTIONS EVERY DAY

Hello,just wanna leave a note that you can bid on the Sidewaytown CD "Years in the wall" and the Sidewaytown T-Shirt on EBAY. There are new auctions all the week long and sometimes there are 1 day auc...
Posted by SIDEWAYTOWN (NEW VIDEO)) on Thu, 29 May 2008 09:17:00 PST

NEW VIDEO ONLINE

Finally the new Sidewaytown video for the song Asylum F22.0 is online. It was produced by the company Enterthetreehouse (www.enterthetreehouse.com).Sidewaytown Video "Asylum F22.0"I hope you enjoy it ...
Posted by SIDEWAYTOWN (NEW VIDEO)) on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:46:00 PST

Subscribe to Sidewaytown newsletter!

If you wanna receive the Sidewaytown newsletter once in a month please send us a mail with the subject "Newsletter: Yes!" to [email protected]: You will get more in-depth news about Sidewaytown&r...
Posted by SIDEWAYTOWN (NEW VIDEO)) on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:29:00 PST

Sidewaytown shirt available with preview!

Hello friends,the first Sidewaytown shirt is available now. It’s limited on 50 so be quick and order before it’s sold out.Here is the preview of the shirt (though it’s slightly diffe...
Posted by SIDEWAYTOWN (NEW VIDEO)) on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:54:00 PST

US DISTRIBUTION CD BABY!!!

Hi to all US people!We have some great news for you.Our debut album "Years in the wall" is finally available  in the United States. You can purchase it from CD BABY directly. Here's the link:CD B...
Posted by SIDEWAYTOWN (NEW VIDEO)) on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:33:00 PST

NEW REVIEWS

Just in case you are interested in reading some new Sidewaytown reviews (for german speakers only, sorry), please go tour official website:Sidewaytown reviewsAnd don't forget to wonder how strange it ...
Posted by SIDEWAYTOWN (NEW VIDEO)) on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:02:00 PST

"PAY WHAT YOU WANT" SPECIAL OFFER

Today we start with a very, very exciting offer for you! For a limited space of time you will be able to choose what you want to pay for our debut album "Years in the wall". Yes, you have read correct...
Posted by SIDEWAYTOWN (NEW VIDEO)) on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:37:00 PST

BUY OUR CD HERE

Please buy our new CD at>>Sidewaytown CD storeThanks for your great support!
Posted by SIDEWAYTOWN (NEW VIDEO)) on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:57:00 PST

Amazing posters available now!

Dear people,I've opened a Sidewaytown poster shop where you can order some amazing posters of us. Different sizes available. Come here  and visit our new poster shop:Sidewaytown posters available...
Posted by SIDEWAYTOWN (NEW VIDEO)) on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:55:00 PST