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About Me


BIOGRAPHY:
Pictures of Then formed in 2007 and immediately set to work finding a sonic balance between reverence for the past and vision of the future, fashioning a sound that reflected their aptly chosen name (www.citybeat.com). Their often diverse sound, ranging from sonic rock anthems to Beatles-esque sing-alongs, perhaps finds a common thread through their unique and appealing vocal stylings and a tendency to fuse indie rock with retro-style. City Pages' Brian Baker, may have best described the music of Pictures of Then as "spirited and buzzy, swung with Glam/Pop abandon, channeling Psychedelic Folk roots through howling Indie Rock branches..."
On the road the band continues to attract new fans wherever they go, with featured accolades on college radio, the university scene, and recently at Red Gorilla Music Fest. New tracks have been laid for a forthcoming album, and the band is slating an aggressive touring schedule to promote their upcoming release.
See more Pictures of Then videos on YouTube

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Member Since: 11/16/2005
Band Website: picturesofthen.com
Band Members:

Influences: ...Finding a sonic balance between reverence for the past and vision of the future [Crushed By Lights], has been widely acclaimed, earning comparisons to Pink Floyd and Smashing Pumpkins.

~ Brian Baker, City Beat

Sounds Like: “...[Pictures of Then] spirited and buzzy...with Glam/Pop abandon, channeling Psychedelic Folk roots through howling Indie Rock branches...”

~ Midpoint Music Festival (live review)

Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Iowa Floods

In case you haven't looked in a newspaper, watched TV, or listened to the radio for the past 2 weeks, Iowa is pretty much underwater. We had to cancel our Cedar Falls show last Thursday, but we were ...
Posted by pictures of then on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:26:00 PST

Shows and Mixes

Happy June to one and all...The Album Front - We're patiently awaiting the first round of mixes on the new album. We'll be tracking two more songs in Minneapolis and adding them to the track list. T...
Posted by pictures of then on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PST

On the horizon... New Album 2008

Greetings,After much deliberation, we have settled on a name for our forthcoming production. We have created the artwork and are currently ironing out the details. We will be announcing a release da...
Posted by pictures of then on Fri, 16 May 2008 03:44:00 PST

More News... fresh out of the studio

Greetings,We left Lexington on Tuesday after 10 days of tracking and embarked on our long journey home to Minneapolis. The album is sounding great, and now we begin patiently waiting for the mixes to...
Posted by pictures of then on Fri, 09 May 2008 02:45:00 PST

Pictures of Then on MTV TONIGHT

Tune into The Real World - Hollywood tonight to hear Pictures of Then featured in Episode 4 | Joey's Intervention. Listen for "Current," track one from the debut album "Crushed by Light."Enjoy!http:/...
Posted by pictures of then on Wed, 07 May 2008 03:08:00 PST

In the studio - Day 7 (video)

We're finishing up the odds and ends and on our way to finishing up the album. Joe Call's ears are still ringing from standing to close to Joe Gamble's amplifier during a solo... ...
Posted by pictures of then on Tue, 06 May 2008 01:28:00 PST

In the studio - Day 6 (video)

While the rest of the band has been making rock and roll music, Tim has been patiently waiting to track his parts. He finally got to track today...day six in the studio, day one for Tim... ...
Posted by pictures of then on Mon, 05 May 2008 02:54:00 PST

In the studio - Day 5 (video)

Today we dove into guitars...looking at different tones, textures and melodies. It's day five of five guys locked in the same small room and while things are getting cramped and we're all fairly exhau...
Posted by pictures of then on Sun, 04 May 2008 06:16:00 PST

In the studio - Day 4 (video)

Busy, busy, busy...Larry laid down bass on 8 tracks today, we continued work on the album, and our van got backed into. Yep, rock-n-roll and hit-and-runs, that's how we roll. ...
Posted by pictures of then on Sat, 03 May 2008 10:34:00 PST

In the studio - Day 3 (video)

Day 3 - We finished up When It Stings this morning, and despite running it 8 or 9 times, we ended up using the first take. That freed up plenty of time to work on History of Bones and Life the Movie....
Posted by pictures of then on Thu, 01 May 2008 06:46:00 PST