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Dorian Gray

Sonic ,Melodic a mouth full of bliss(loud & proud)

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"Dream pop fits snugly as a definition of the music... the dark swirl of guitars and soft-shoed rock rythms accompanying millers melodic singing conjure up memories of such groups as Lush and My Bloody Valentine..." ~billboard magazine****"...the graceful female vocals really caught my attention!..into experimental feilds and thats why they sound so different and more covincing.."~ sideline magazine, Belgium****Album recorded and produced by Keith Cleversley of Verve, Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Hum, Drug Store, & Spiritualized fame. Also Wendy Schneider producer of Braid & The fire bird band.****Played with Luna, Oceanblue, Porcupine Tree, Tonic, 12 Rods, Colfax Abbey, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Tom Spacey, Super Deluxe, Elliot Smith, The Unicorns & Calla.****Played Chicago: Metro, Double Door, Elbow Room, Thustons, Robys, Empty Bottle, Morseland, Phyllis, Nevin Live,****Milwaukee: Globe, Cactus Club, The Rave, Shank Hall,****Minneapolis/ St. Paul: 7th street, 400 bar, Fine line, Loring cafe. UMM.****St. Louis: The Red Sea, Upstairs Lounge****Cleveland: The Symposium. Among many other places.****Visit label at WWW.SILENTFILMSOUNDTRACKS.COM

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Member Since: 5/28/2004
Band Website: doriangray.net
Band Members: Maria~ Vocals Guitar/// Gil~ Guitar/// Mike drums///Nick~ Bass not on these recordings///Side Note... Ex Members featured on some of the recordings... ///CORY O. on bass (sonar and recluse, those are his vocals the male ones) He is now in Hoss, Milwaukee & Airiel, Chicago. Michael Crow~ on bass (too blank) plays back home in the UK with in the London based band Valentine Stitch. All these bands can be found up here at Myspace. The Gray loves and misses them.
Influences: In No order of love, this is what our band likes.... Death cab for Cutie, yo le tengo,Gang of Four, The Smiths, Roxy Music, The Cure, Juno, Riddle of Steel, The Shins, Coheed and Cambria, Prince, Azure ray, Cursive, Elliot Smith, Ida, Shiner, Detachment Kit, Do Make Say Think, Mogwai, Verve, A Perfect Circle, Tool, My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Jeff Buckley, Catherine Wheel, Low, Codeine, Red House Painters, Postal Service, The Twilight Singers, Afghan Whigs, Paik, My Education, Brief Candles, The Silence, Calla, Streamliner, Hoss, Hum, Tom Spacey, Airiel, Talk Talk, Flock Of Seagulls, PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, Bjork, Iron & wine, psychedelic furs, Dismemberment Plan, Old skool Hip Hop, Old Funk, Disco, Classic Rock, 80's New wave, Wire, Depeche Mode, Nick Drake, Syd Barret, Bowie. New Order, Joy Division, Interpol, Mercury Rev, Flaming lips, Radiohead, Broken Social Scene, Blur,The Walkman, White Stripes, U2, Mars Volta, Grandaddy, Deftones, Failure, the wrens, Guided by Voices, Ride, Spiritualized, the Doves, Ryan Adams, Sunny Day Real Estate. My Morning Jacket, Idle Wild, Duran Duran, Trail of the Dead, Explosions in the Sky,Swervedriver, ELO, Pink Floyd, Devo, Pale Saints. Bauhaus,the police, the cars, godspeed YBE, The Stills, Stereolab, Built to spill, At the drive-in, Super Drag, Sonic Youth, RUSH, The Church, Muse, Killing Joke,The Microphones, Pixies, Tram, Elbow,outcast, fugazi, these arms are snakes, smashing pumpkins, Lift To Experience, Brian Eno, Calexico, Wilco, Tears for Fears, Ganger, The string and return, Catfish Haven, BRMC, J&M Chain, Rollarskate Skinny, Mazy Star, Colfax Abby, Wheat, Trespassers William, Modest Mouse, Adrian Crowley, Traindodge, Arcade Fire, M83, Bloc Party, Stars
Sounds Like: who cares! just listen, everyones got a different thing to say about it.
Record Label: Silent Film Soundtracks
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

buy our cd

I'm guessing some of you have been purcashing "listen with mother" over at CD baby because we sell out fast. I thank you!!!! we have other CD's on our "consume page" at www.doriangray.net  I'll b...
Posted by Dorian Gray on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

this train has stopped

Dear friends and fans, It is sad for me to announce that Dorian Gray will longer be doing anymore shows after this show at Shank Hall on Friday the 7th. We have come to a mutual agreement as...
Posted by Dorian Gray on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Everyone, We hope everyone is having a great holiday season. It definitely is a busy time of year. If you have not heard, we will be playing at Shank Hall next Friday thanks to Strangest Places. ...
Posted by Dorian Gray on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Rock-in Chicago on Nov 19th

WE are playing This Friday at The Beat Kitchen. Show was changed from Transmission Gallery to Beat Kitchen. (Long Story) www.beatkitchen.com 2100 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 - $7.00We have 4 bril...
Posted by Dorian Gray on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

The Thrift Store

My boyfriend and I finally had a day together. We went to thrift stores. He stood by a case of CD's and yelled "HA DORIAN GRAY!" I said "No way," He's like "no, I'm kidding but I bet I find one." And ...
Posted by Dorian Gray on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Hoss and Flickerstick at mad planet

Hahahahaha... it's true! Oct 23 mark those fukin calanders (in my best Boston accent)! You know ya wanna go! go to www. mad-planet.net you have to buy tickets if you want a discount. yeah yeah ...
Posted by Dorian Gray on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Hoss Aug 6th

Hoss will be playing Aug 6th at Rock Shop with Spirit Horse. Any you all Chicagoian friends want to come up and stay at the house lets make plans! and this is a heads up cuz I know some of you may wa...
Posted by Dorian Gray on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Rocket Girl Review

Here is a great review we got from rocket girl their web address is www.rocketgirls.net or link from our band page. Pandora runs the page & she rocks. So if your a girl that rocks send them your stuff...
Posted by Dorian Gray on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

"How can you have any pudding if you won't eat ya meat?"

Rockn' the Hoss at the Cactus Club In Milwaukee. The show is next Wed June 19th at 9pm, playing with Skeleton Key. Sorry if you get this bloody mess twice. All my love, M PS: there will be no d...
Posted by Dorian Gray on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST