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talkdemonic

Eyes At Half Mast out September 2008

About Me

Like nothing the Pacific Northwest has seen before, Talkdemonic melds the primal, the classical and the modern to create songs that are as sweeping in scope as they are shattering in intensity. The band has an ability to capture the most human emotions with only drums, viola, a laptop and no vocals attracting curious onlookers that are soon turned into devout fans. Started as a vehicle for the music of Kevin O’Connor soon after the soft-spoken musician moved from the college town of Pullman, Washington to Portland in 2002, Talkdemonic released its first album, mutinysunshine, in the spring of 2004. The album is a wonder of O’Connor’s meticulous mind, featuring a sweeping orchestra of instruments; humming synth lines, plaintive acoustic guitar, dead-steady programmed beats, a mournful concertina and a soaring viola all tethered together by O’Connor’s drumming. But this isn’t drumming that simply settles comfortably in the rock ghetto of the “rhythm section.” O’Connor uses his kit to both push and pull the songs, creating explosions of emotion and deafening silences with the power to move your ass or move you to tears.Live, Talkdemonic’s music revolved around the mop-topped blonde’s drum kit, his primal beats informed by an obsession with instrumental hip-hop. Then, in the summer of 2004 O’Connor finally convinced Lisa Molinaro, the phantom violist whose instrument played out of O’Connor’s laptop during his live sets, to join him, completing a small band with a huge sound. Talkdemonic’s music was powerful as a solo act, but, as a duo, it turned into something even more: a complicated, multidimensional force churning out hair-raising compositions. O’Connor captured the power and curiosity of his compositions, but it took the addition of Molinaro to bring out the true wonder of the songs, her beautiful viola parts pulling at the listener’s heart while O’Connor worked the head and the feet. As a duo Talkdemonic quickly claimed a big chunk of real estate in the Portland scene, opening shows for Explosions in the Sky, M83, The National, The Walkmen, and The Decemberists among others. Soon O’Connor and Molinaro’s shows became sure bets for great Portland music and Talkdemonic was named Willamette Week’s Best New Band of 2005. Talkdemonic released a highly anticipated sophomore slab called Beat Romantic, in March 2006. Look for their new album, Eyes At Half Mast, in June 2008! You can join their email list below. DON'T WORRY, IT IS A SAFE SECURE FORM!! It is safe to submit out beyond the myspace page. Your email remains private and secure. Our word. Thanks...

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Member Since: 1/6/2007
Band Website: talkdemonic.com
Band Members: Kevin O'Connor & Lisa Molinaro
Influences: our instruments
Record Label: USA: Arena Rock. EURO: no label
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

We’re on the Cover of West Coast Perfomer Magazine!

We're very excited to let you know you can read about me & kev in the new issue of Performer Magazine, West Coast Edition. Grab one around town or check out their myspace at http://www.myspace.com...
Posted by talkdemonic on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:54:00 PST

san diego show

SO...we got a show booked at the Casbah afterall! thanks so much everyone for your friendly emails, we were about to follow up on some of your advice when the casbah show finally came through.it's be...
Posted by talkdemonic on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:26:00 PST

more about tour

we've got some tentative february dates set for san diego and LA, but won't post them until they're confirmed, but just so you know we're trying to get your way!kev and i are reviewing the final mixes...
Posted by talkdemonic on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:21:00 PST

west coast tour

we're polishing up dates for a west coast tour y'all...so be on the look out for those. expect us to invade your personal space in early february! we'll put up dates as soon as they're confirmed. t...
Posted by talkdemonic on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:04:00 PST

recording, portland, fall

well well well, fall is upon us and the rains are behind schedule so that makes for one awesome city...portland is killing me right now, the electric leaves, swift winds and busy sky are almost too be...
Posted by talkdemonic on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:44:00 PST