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Pocket Novel Mystery

out on the scene it's see and be seen

About Me

SUMMER 2000: Steev & Lori G. finish their first album as Tangemeenie, search for a band to play the songs live to support the album. ************************************************************ ** NOVEMBER 2000: Enter drums (Marcus Haines), bass (Erica Haines) and 2nd guitar (Shik Byrd)... play first show out as COLORWHEEL (since new members find the name Tangemeenie "distasteful"). ************************************************************ ** 2001: Band becomes its own separate entity and is dubbed POCKET NOVEL MYSTERY. Begin writing all new songs as a group. Begin recording. ************************************************************ ** 2002: Release their first CD, an EP called "Pieces of Grace", consisting of one studio and 3 live tracks. Band plays a lot of shows this year. ************************************************************ ** 2003: The band finally completes recording of their album, "EIGHT DAYS IN THE LIFE OF GRACE", which is released in September. We say goodbye to Shik. ************************************************************ ** MARCH 2004: Marcus & Erica decide to leave as well. Shik comes back for a swan song -- the last show with all 5 original members is played on March 12, 2004. ************************************************************ ** MAY 2004: Pocket Novel Mystery plays shows as an acoustic duo while searching for a new live drummer & bass player. ************************************************************ ** AUGUST 2004: Band plays its first show with Nate Sadler on bass, Brian Giblett on drums. ************************************************************ ** CURRENT: Still determined to sell some albums, the band still rocks as much as is humanly possible by people with day jobs.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/25/2004
Band Website: pocketnovelmystery.com (coming soon)
Band Members: CURRENT MEMBERS: Steev Taylor on guitar & vocals... Lori G. on keyboard, synth, vocals, miscellaneous percussive instruments, Nate Sadler on bass... Brian Giblett on drums *** PREVIOUS MEMBERS: Marcus "Machine Gun" Haines on drums... Erica Haines on bass... Shik Byrd on guitars *** GUEST MUSICIANS: Elisabeth King on accordion... Thea Vorass on cello
Influences: The Shins, Blonde Redhead, Radiohead, Death Cab for Cutie, The Bloodthirsty Lovers, Enon, Elvis Costello, Yo La Tengo, Low, Pinback, Starlight Mints, The Pixies, Andrew Bird, Crooked Fingers, The Arcade Fire, Interpol, Kings of Convenience, Iron & Wine, Mates of State, Aztec Camera, Harry Nilsson
Sounds Like: an audio tour of the wax museum where our greatest failures are on display
Record Label: Cloud 13 Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

like Batman

We are not "disbanding".  "Disbanding" would mean getting a divorce, and we're not doing that.  We're still recording.  We're just not going to play any more shows for awhile.  If ...
Posted by Pocket Novel Mystery on Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:44:00 PST

come say goodbye to us (*PLEASE READ NEW COMMENTS 11-4-05*)

I'm sure you've all got our show on November 18th at the Club Downunder marked on your calendars.  You don't?  Then do it now, because the lineup is amazing -- Oami, The Ums, ...
Posted by Pocket Novel Mystery on Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:18:00 PST

Dear music scene,

We are writing to say that though we have been neglecting you lately, we have not forgotten about you.  We promise we will be back in your arms very soon.  How's November 18th for you?&...
Posted by Pocket Novel Mystery on Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:40:00 PST

making good on my promises

The recording process has begun! Brian, master of accuracy, was able to lay down 5 of 6 tracks in one take.  It would have been a bonus if any of the rest of us could have remembered our parts, b...
Posted by Pocket Novel Mystery on Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:13:00 PST

don't blog angry

Lately it seems that the only time I ever feel the need to blog here is when I am in a pissy mood.  Then it could be that MySpace actually puts me in a pissy mood.  Anyone else?  Today...
Posted by Pocket Novel Mystery on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

summer break

Unbelievable and tragic circumstances have forced us into a summer break.  If you are reading this, you probably already know the details.  So that recording I promised you might actually be...
Posted by Pocket Novel Mystery on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands

Either nobody reads these things or nobody cares that Steev & I have turned into raving lunatics bent on psychotic revenge.  There.  Mystery solved. Lori G....
Posted by Pocket Novel Mystery on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

prickly pair

Steev & I are feeling particulary prickly today what with all the bad news and hell-on-earth that the universe has been feeding us lately.  We are tired of eating this shit.  For so...
Posted by Pocket Novel Mystery on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

it's about time for some new stuff

Things have been happening with Pocket Novel Mystery.  We've played a lot of shows.  We've written some new songs.  And now we are finally ready to start recording them.  We start ...
Posted by Pocket Novel Mystery on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

homeward bound

It feels weird to call Orlando "home", especially since I only lived there for 10 years, on and off, whereas I have now lived in Tallahassee for almost 13 years. But for the sake of this blog, I will...
Posted by Pocket Novel Mystery on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST