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Bound by their shared love for classic indie rock, fuzzy distortion and an organic, collaborative approach to songwriting, the members of Coupleskate met by chance…and on purpose. Andrea and Laura had briefly played together in college at the University of Iowa, later pursuing individual ventures: Andrea began writing under the name Lily Cedar, from which Coupleskate’s earliest material bloomed. Laura, who has played in various bands since she was 16, spent her post-collegiate years touring with Iowa City-based Bottledog, and later Consafos, which was fronted by Stephanie Drootin (of The Good Life, She & Him, Bright Eyes fame).
It wasn’t until 2002 that Andrea and Laura reconnected in Chicago, along with bassist Carol Bales and drummer Jonathan Durlam—who eventually fell in love and were married. The couple bid adieu to Chicago—and the band—in 2006, leaving Andrea and Laura in a position to hand-pick a new rhythm section and, as it would turn out, redefine the band's sound.
Coupleskate was reborn in early 2007 with Lauren Viera (A-Set, Dear Conquistador) on bass and Martha Williams (Action Kit) behind the drum kit. In the two years since, the band’s music has taken a dramatic turn from the gritty guitar-pop captured on its five-song debut EP, Trophy (self-released in 2006), to much darker, more complex compositions realized by the musicianship of four multi-talented women who have been playing in bands for decades, and mastering various instruments since grade school.
Spanning from the bittersweet changing of the guard to the new lineup's marathon song-writing sessions this past summer, Coupleskate’s forthcoming debut full-length album, Don’t Scare the Horses, is a glimpse of a band poised to come into its own. Utilizing both traditional rock instrumentation and forward-thinking string arrangements, the songs that comprise Don’t Scare the Horses have both long-time and new-found Coupleskate fans raising their eyebrows—and turning up their receivers.

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Member Since: 6/29/2005
Band Website: http://www.coupleskatemusic.com
Band Members: andrea bauer-guitar, vocals; laura watral-keys, guitar, vocals; lauren viera-bass; martha williams-drums
Influences: seam, jawbreaker, sonic youth, the pixies, mirah, pavement, yo la tengo, weezer, pinebender, built to spill, silver jews, guided by voices, cat power, pj harvey, blonde redhead, galaxie 500, death cab for cutie, the breeders, the rentals, shannon wright, slumber party, elliott smith, 18th dye, black sabbath, the rolling stones, walter brennan, james van allen, clarence reid
Sounds Like: animals acting strange - wells springing - ground surface deformation - lightning
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Coupleskate featured in New City this week!

see it here: NewCity
Posted by on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:21:00 GMT

today is the day...

...that the record drrrrops! and we're actually maybe even kind of proud of it. We loved making it, and hope you'll enjoy listening to it. You can find it online at iTunes and cdbaby.com; The real phy...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:27:00 GMT

Faronheit says...

http://faronheit.blogspot.com/2009/02/horse-whisperers.html
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:04:00 GMT

Newcity says...

newcity
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:59:00 GMT

Q&A with RedEye

Coupleskate talks 5th-grade boyfriends, band practice, and "Don't Scare the Horses" with Chicago's RedEye
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:22:00 GMT

milk milk lemonade...

says this about "Don't Scare the Horses"... milk milk lemonade
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:44:00 GMT

the Skate featured on Tripwire

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Posted by on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:14:00 GMT

the skate in The Deli Magazine...

The Deli Magazine
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:43:00 GMT

strings

We added strings to the record with the help of Dave Osborn and Tiffany Kowalksi
Posted by on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:58:00 GMT

back in the studio

hi friends!we're back in the studio! we recorded six songs last weekend. we also watched the horse races.it was intense...our horse lost. judging from this photo, ProTools Hero Dave may have lost some...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:04:00 GMT