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Panic Strikes A Chord

New LP CAUTIONARY VERSES FOR CHILDREN out June 5!!

About Me

Beginning as a bedroom-recording project in 1997, Panic Strikes a Chord has been a study in constant evolution and sonic experimentation, all the while remaining true to the narrative vision of Jeremy Brightbill. Drawing from disparate sources as hip-hop, shoegaze, country and indie-rock, PSAC nonetheless has continually created a beautiful, adventurous and unified sound all its own, which has made it a favorite guest project of members of Early Day Miners and Magnolia Electric Company. Brightbill’s latest endeavor, Cautionary Verses for Children (available June 5th, 2007 on Higher Step Records), is an earnest exploration on the current global state, the pervasiveness of violence in our lives, and the avenues of personal escape via living and loving hard until the inevitable claims us all. With a recurring theme of ghosts, the album lives up to its title as a whispered warning complete with lyrical elements of magic and remorse. Sonically the record moves playfully from the sexy indie-rock cool of Love & Rockets (Touch Free Automatic) to the sprawling melodic guitar fuzz pop of Teenage Fanclub (Those Who Lie Say They Never Lie) and the minimalist meditative approach of Low (Tsao Wan) as well as all points between. The lead single, Make Me Want To details a relationship reduced to self-loathing and mutual lust over an accordion led, vaguely eastern European sounding, drinking song swagger. Panic Strikes a Chord will be touring throughout the remainder of 2007 in support of Cautionary Verses for Children.

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Member Since: 4/1/2005
Band Website: panicstrikesachord.com
Band Members: Right now, it's just me, Jeremy JB, on everything. The list of collaborators is as crooked as the day is long. The new album, "Cautionary Verses For Children," features Mr Barry Fresca, Esq; Kate Long (of the Hollows); and the Mann, who's done almost as many guest appearances as Ludacris & Busta Rhymes combined.
Influences: Teenage Fanclub, Trash Can Sinatras, Eugenius, Superstar, Bedhead/The New Year, Low, Múm, Bent, Sigur Rós, Jim O'Rourke, David Pajo, Seam/Bitch Magnet, , the Notwist, Red Red Meat/Califone, , Braindance, Aphex Twin, µ-Ziq, Codeine, the Geraldine Fibbers, early Sebadoh, Big Star, Dead Can Dance, Björk, Luke Vibert, Smudge, Godstar, Godrays/small factory, Elliott Smith, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, PJ Harvey's slowjams.
Sounds Like: Discomfort.
Record Label: Higher Step
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CVFCbyPSAC

The tentative release date for Cautionary Verses For Children has been set for 5 June 2007. Please buy it.
Posted by Panic Strikes A Chord on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:42:00 PST

LP

The album is done being mixed. I have not heard it yet, but editorial decisions have been preemptively made. One song got cut, so the thing is like 30 minutes long. I will be recording another album ...
Posted by Panic Strikes A Chord on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:21:00 PST

Updata

The fourth PXaC album is done being tracked. We are balls-deep in mixing. This should hopefully be done in a couple weeks or so. Then mastering, then all the bullshit. There is talk with a label to ...
Posted by Panic Strikes A Chord on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:48:00 PST