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Reduced Romantics

About Me

Reduced Romantics is a voice that inhabits the space between desire and dust. It emerged early in the 21st century after the chance meeting of a neuroscientist, an engineer, a teacher, a climber, and a dreamer.

FREE ALBUM DOWNLOAD: fill the space

reduced Romantics - fill the space 192.zip (www.sendspace.com)

fill the space: 10 Songs; 41 minutes; 192 kB/sec mp3; One journey. Out now for a limited time. Get it while you can.

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Nobody pays for music these days, and rR would be sad to know their listeners felt they had to. Just a few folks, however, have asked how they can contribute. So for them - many thanks! - we’ve put out our busker’s hat for tips (about £0.50 GBP is eaten in PayPal fees, but any small amount larger than that will definitely make us smile. rR may even be encouraged to make some more music...)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 21/01/2008
Band Members: Songwriting, performance, and production by Bruce McGregor. Support from innumerable collaborators from both the past and present...
Influences: Belle and Sebastian, Chris Knox, Tall Dwarfs, The Flaming Lips, Steve Earle, Tom Waits, Feeder, Rob Clarkson, U2, Grandaddy, Ryan Adams, Leonard Cohen, Roxy Music, Neil Diamond, Radiohead, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Paul Kelly, The Cars, The Human League, Coldplay, Dave Dobbyn...yes - like for every muso - a strange mix!
Sounds Like: Early Ryan Adams crossed with Radiohead, with Mercury Rev, Grandaddy, Chris Knox, and perhaps Feeder thrown in.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Free Album Download "fill the space" (stream from here)

reduced Romantics is proud to announce the release of their long-awaited new album: "fill the space".10 songs; 41 minutes; 192 kB/s MP3s; One journey.Push play on the player below to stream the whole ...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:42:00 GMT

Breathe

You paint me in a corner where I can't get any air and where I can't get any sleep. And then you ask me for my dreams, and I can't think of anything.  So you throw me off again, and I am crawling...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:23:00 GMT

The Hedgehog

My Day OK One summer evening we were outside in the garden when we were surprised by a hedgehog that had crawled up behind us.  The little fellow stood silently watching us.  We sat to join ...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:13:00 GMT

Two new releases from the New Zealand recording sessions

I Wonder This song is about life, the universe, and Reduced Romantics.    The Greatest Song I was listening to a diverse range of artists and reading interviews about their various approache...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:30:00 GMT