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About Me

"Songs for the Shortwave," the first Locust Avenue release came out in 2001 on Norman, Oklahoma's Gabe Wingfield led Maritime Fist Glee Club label. The album was recorded in Kansas City, Kansas in relatively quick fashion by Drew Van Wagner and Jeff Richardson with assistance on drums and bass from Chris Van Wagner. In November of 2003 a new lineup was formed with Matt Carson (guitar, vocals) Jeff Cooper (bass) Blaine Palmer (drums) and Jeff Richardson (guitar, vocals.) The second record "The New Originals," recorded with friend/producer/engineer Carl Amburn, was also released on the Maritime Fist label in April of 2005. Palmer and Carson left the group in the summer of 2005 for Japan and Chicago (Carson currently plays in the Chicago-based band Miracle Condition.) After a few lineup shifts Blaine Palmer re-joined the group in June of 2006 mere months after returning from Japan. The band is currently rehearsing and will release their new album "3 O'Clock Target," in early February 2008.

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Member Since: 5/27/2004
Band Website: maritimefist.com
Band Members: Jeff Cooper, Blaine Palmer, Jeff Richardson, Todd Walker
Influences: Beatles, Kinks, Byrds, Stones, Who, Replacements, REM, Merle Haggard, Funkadelic, Charles Wright, Led Zeppelin
Sounds Like: "Locust Avenue Songs for the Shortwave (Maritime Fist Glee Club) A thumping melodic indie pop rock sound, with jangling guitars, compressed populist work ethics and Americana-earthliness. Humble and simmering rather than blazing. Likeable life-sized contemporary folk rock and more spilling out seemingly effortlessly. Slacker white boy blues numbly mulling over the end of the world from their living room lookout towers.Locust Avenue The New Originals (Maritime Fist Glee Club) A louder clearer sound than before, more middle American rock pop. A bunch of nice guys making their collective pop dreams into some kind of reality. Very catchy and much more overtly psychedelic and colorfully poppy than their Shortwave album. A couple tracks sound like they might want to be R.E.M., but this time the songs really will be about nothing. "From Dream Magazine (http://www.dreamgeo.com)
Record Label: maritime fist glee club
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

new songs/Buzz Born and Bred/thanks

We've uploaded four tracks from our new album "Three O'Clock Target," hope everyone has time to give them a listen. Thanks to Lacey Lett for having us on her Buzz Born and Bred hour. If you all miss...
Posted by Locust Avenue on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:49:00 PST