The Absinthe Glow started as a mellow side project from Scott Weigel, the bass player of the punk band the Fairlanes. He recruited his brother Bill (who taught him his first chords on the guitar 15 years earlier) to play bass. With the help of craigslist, Scott hooked up with Matthew Black to record and produce the debut record, which was released in 2005 on Wynona Records. Tracks from that record can be heard at http://www.purevolume.com/absintheglowIn support of the record, Scott and Bill assembled a full band comprised of Mr. Black ..boards and Andrew James Baldwin (also from the Fairlanes, currently a member of the puget sound duo, I Coyote) on drums. The band toured Italy.La Guitarra, the Absinthe Glow's second full length will be released on Grass Fed Records on May 13, 2008.Absinthe Glow recorded La Guitarra at their Santa Cruz Mountain studio using the most basic, yet time-tested, techniques to create the rich musical textures found within this ambitious concept album. It’s not often that such grandiose musical efforts are launched from such humble and elemental means, but the rawness of their approach only accentuates the sophisticated lyrics and arrangements of this bold new record. Acoustic guitars and complex harmonies combine with the sounds of running water, farm animals and bullfrogs in the night to lay the foundation for the songs. Electric instruments, percussion and the electronic wizardry of producer Alex Bonnie (Kid Loco, Cornu, Julie Bonnie, Jarvis Cocker) give the music an angry edge tempered by accordions, violin and cello.La Guitarra represents a thematic and musical departure from their 2004 debut album while retaining its essentially acoustic guitar based roots. The album tells a tale of love, life, friendship, loyalty, corruption and greed. The story, sung in both English and Spanish, details the interweaving lives of 6 friends, a guitar and the songs of a troubadour and their lifetime in a mythological town on a hill. Songwriters Scott and Bill Weigel created this musical allegory while holed up in their studio over the course of the darkest days in recent history. The brothers were able to draw upon such diverse influences as the Machiavellian methods ever present in current politics, Joseph Campbell’s Meta Myth and the poetry of Federico GarcÃa Lorca to create a timeless tale of political intrigue. Musical influences are equally diverse. One can hear elements of Elliott Smith, Brian Wilson, Kid Loco, Air, REM, and Tarmac.The record was mixed at Holy Roch Records, producer Alex Bonnie’s cave/studio dug deep into cliffs that line the banks of the Loire River. Alex’s obsession with detail and nuance create a multilayered listening experience that continually surprises and challenges - every trip through these fourteen songs will present the listener with a new, unique musical journey.Summer 2006 the Absinthe Glow was joined by chanteuse française julie b. bonnie for a number of dates around the bay area. The set was comprised of half Absinthe Glow tunes/half julie b. bonnie tunes. Mlle Bonnie will once again be joining the absinthe glow for summer 2008 shows. Shows will be posted on this sight as they are confirmed.In the meantime, the Absinthe Glow, which now includes drummer, poet and facial hair stylist, Ledbetter, will re-enter the studio. Show dates around the bay area will be posted here as they are confirmed.Thanks to everyone that was there for the show with seb martel. We were fortunate to have both Ruth and Steve playing their celli. Here are a few clips from the show:
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