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Medina Sod

About Me


This established Boston-based original five-piece has made its name performing progressive and classic rock informed originals that resonate with familiarity, but impress with fiery solos, military tightness, and creative melodies.
Medina Sod's sound has drawn comparisons to Phish, Wilco, and Tom Petty, and is defined as much by the stylistic breadth of the songs as by the technical proficiency of the players. With imaginative, thought-provoking lyrics, and down-to-earth personalities, the band is able to build a strong connection with audiences at every show.
Offstage, the professionalism of the bands wins over fans as well; club managers, bookers, and bartenders agree this band is a pleasure to deal with, and fans enjoy how easily they are able to connect with the band through its first-rate website and myspace page.
The buzz is building around Medina Sod's 2007 CD "Trace Back the Lines" which has received airplay on WBCN-Boston, garnered numerous awards on websites such as garageband.com, and earned positive reviews in magazines such as The Noise and Wormtown.org.
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Here’s what people around town are saying about Medina Sod:
"Buoyant, good-natured, and freewheeling, the album makes a strong case for the band as performers and it succeeds where many similarly inclined records fail. Medina Sod accomplishes this by capturing the spontaneity and energy of a good live performance and never drifting into half-baked grooves. While most of the band’s peers get lost in noodling jams and unclear song structures, Medina Sod knows when to let loose and when to restrain themselves.This success is owed mainly to the band’s careful attention to production. Trace Back the Lines is an impressive effort for a self-produced record. The guitars are crisp, the keyboards sing, and the many vocal harmonies and overdubs come through clearly and evenly. This mix creates an agreeable platform for the band’s big, bright sound....
Moreover, the band does well to keep the songs tightly constructed, reining in their instinctive variety to keep the album focused. The result is a quality collection of quirky, accessible rock that fans of the whimsical spirit and neo-psychadelia of the jam band genre will love."
--Al Moore- Northeast Performer
“Medina Sod has a penchant for dramatic orchestration, weird vocal arrangements, quirky lyrics that border on eggheadedness, and the ability to round it all out with a tight Queen like over the top arena rockin' guitar/keyboard jam..”
--Phil McNamara- Wormtown.org
“Medina Sod creates a mix of musical elements that is tough to categorize but is always a good listen.”
--Shred- WBCN-FM DJ
"These guys are clearly influenced by Phish, Zappa, and Floyd, borrowing elements of each when writing their originals. They have a vintage prog rock sound with innovative interludes, chord changes and outer space moments which ultimately defines them as Medina Sod. This is my first time seeing them with their second guitarist. He not only blends in well but adds to their sound with his array of effects and pedals."
--The Noise (R Feed)Have some.
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Member Since: 03/10/2004
Band Website: www.medinasod.com
Band Members: Carter Dahm - Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Scott Simon- Keyboards, Vocals
Mike Spalluto- Drums
Josh Witmer- Guitar, Bass, Vocals

Influences: Frank Zappa, Wilco, Pink Floyd, The Big Lebowski, Neil Young, Cake, Genesis, Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Petty, The Grateful Dead, Son Volt, My Morning Jacket, Big Star, Uncle Tupelo, Led Zepplin, Phish, Jimmy Smith, King Crimson, Beck, Queen, Mean Streets, Capt. Beefhart, CCR, Talking Heads
Sounds Like: Something you've never heard before...but we've been compared to Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Porno for Pyros, Grateful Dead, Phish, Queen, Wilco, My Morning Jacket

View Medina Sod's EPK

Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Medina Sod in Harvard Square on Thursday

Chilluns,   Is what you should be doing on July 12 @ Tommy Doyle's. It will be hot and you will be sweaty. Therefore by the powers of deduction we've concluded that you should come to one of t...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:43:00 GMT

What you have....a show next week

Hello, internet people! Here is what you have: Show coming up 7/12 in Harvard Square @ Tommy Doyle's.  We are going to try something new out for a while which is rehearsing.  May result in ...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:10:00 GMT

Medina Sod what have you

Ya Hi!Or as they say in the movies,,,"and a good day to you.Medina Sod is back at it this weekend at the Kirkland Cafe.  We've got the late slot this time, so expect us to go on around 11:00 p.m....
Posted by on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:48:00 GMT

Medina Sod now available on Itunes

 Medina Sod's new album "Trace Back the Lines" is now available on itunes.  We're sure that the Easter bunny left you an itunes gift certificate, and this is what you should use it on.We're ...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:59:00 GMT

Boston CD Release and other info

Well we're almost there.  It's taken a long time to get finish this album, but the wait is over!!!  You can get yourself a copy of "Trace Back the Lines" this Saturday, Feb. 24th at the Bulf...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:14:00 GMT

4 New Songs

 That's right....1, 2, 3, and 4 new songs for your to check out on the page.  All songs are on our new CD "Trace Back the Lines."  Three of them are the actual album cut, and one is a l...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:29:00 GMT

CD Release and other useful info....

Just a quick what's update.....Our new CD "Trace Back the Lines" will be ready for your consumption on February 24, 2007 at the Bulfinch Yacht Club in Boston (next to Hooters).  NYC folk do not f...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:02:00 GMT

Some What Have You to sink into

God bless global warming and its unseasonably warm vicissitudes! Who cares if moths pile up on the windows at night three deep, and tulips are sprouting in November?  I'm wearing a t-shirt in Bos...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:37:00 GMT

Sven

We've posted a fresh newbie. It's called Sven. Enjoy it. A lot.Cheers, medinasod
Posted by on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:11:00 GMT

The Return of Medina Sod

    October 21, 2006 Medina Sod will return from their study abroad/sebatical/recording session at the Bulfinch Yacht Club in Boston.  234 Friend St.We'll have new tunes, new gear,...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:23:00 GMT