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Bicycles and Gravel

About Me

CHECK OUT THE 24 HOUR DREAMCAST GAMING MARATHON - MONDAY 01/19/09 - 12:01 AM (eastern). BICYCLES AND GRAVEL WILL PERFORM AT SOME POINT, ALONG WITH OTHER ATHENS, GA BANDS. WE'LL PLAY SEGA INSPIRED TUNES!!
LESS THAN SIX HOURS AWAY
Watch live video from I have a dreamcast on Justin.tv
Bicycles and Gravel became tired of writing sad songs so now, they uplift. If you're not uplifted it is not their fault. Sounds come from the ground, the oceans, bodies, the trees, the mines. You have to grasp them, they only make them.
Bicycles and Gravel entered an incubator over the fall, in the winter they hatched a beautiful self-titled ep! You can get this ep at any Bicycles and Gravel show or you may find one by looking under rocks, but this is less likely. Bicycles and Gravel feature members of The Quiet, Starlite Motel, LowLeaf and Captain No.1.
Their music is confident and sincere. They sing of things that will happen, not things that may. So gather around people! Listen to the gospel that they play and follow!
Bicycles and Gravel review by Flagpole (Athens, GA) "...the recorded work has all the earmarks of a very cool band in the tradition of artists found on labels such as K Records and Sarah/Shinkansen. Think clever (but not smarmy) creative pop with a high dose of melody."
"It's lyrics are unusual, if not brilliant." Audio Overflow reviewing "Where Songs Go To Hide"

Releases


God Don't Like Poetry ep
(PoorFish / Just Me Records)
currently sold-out. repressing soon.
The "Gravel" EP
(Branch Collection)
Rarities and demos ep - very limited quantities
(message us if interested)
Athfest CD - 2008
(Ghostmeat Records)
featuring the unreleased Bicycles & Gravel track "Curious Markings"
"The collection kicks off auspiciously with the driving and singable "Curious Markings" by Bicycles and Gravel" - Athens Banner-Herald
"Several tracks truly rise above the rest. Bicycles and Gravel deliver a soft indie rock sound with great lead vocals sounding somewhat like Modest Mouse." - Metro Spirit
Buy "Curious Markings" now

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/15/2005
Band Website: http://www.branchcollection.com
Band Members:
Current Band is:
Jesse - vocal, guitar, keys
Tim - guitar, vocals, key
Kathleen - drums, cello, vocals
Erroyl - trumpets, vocals
Ben - drums, guitar, bass, keys
Additional Members / Hometown Heroes
Gabriel - drums, percussion
James & Danny - reappearing ghosts...
Sounds Like: Bicycles & Gravel Live @ The Celebration of Life Festival in Barre, MA (2007)
Good Morning(s)

Bicycles & Gravel Live @ The Celebration of Life Festival in Barre, MA (2007)
Hold On!

This is what Flagpole said about us

Audio Overflow Review
Record Label: PoorFish Records / Just Me Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

recording wrap-up, future shows...

more news soon.. but we are working fast to finish the album!!! we have plans for some late winter/early spring shows...we hope to make it to Barre, MA and back this July... new internet project invol...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:50:00 GMT

Promises_Broken//Redeemed!! (oct 07)

In other words.. to make a rambling blog less rambling&we'll be posting new music every few weeks. Some of it will be live recordings, some of it weird mixes, some of it songs not meant to be on the n...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:16:00 GMT

Post Tour Blog (July 25, 2007)

So the summer Branch Collection tour is over. Even though we got off to a rocky start and some of our planned rendezvous did not pan out, it was still a lot of fun and a success in the end. So what is...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:18:00 GMT

The Barre-O (july 20, 2006)

After Brooklyn we headed toward Barre, MA. Sadly Ted and Dorian stayed behind in NY and the touring Branch became five. I have to say, looking back on everything now seems so distance, like another ...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:22:00 GMT

On touring (july 15, 2006)

Ok, so we are back in Athens, Ga. The tour is over and we had the best days of our life on that trip.. But that doesn't mean the tour blog updates have to stop does it?!!? Of course not.I'm not even...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Jul 2006 13:46:00 GMT

NYC Dreams -- tour update -- July 13. 2006

Drove to Brooklyn. Our first New York show was at the Lucky Cat. This show felt like a homecoming for all of us (in fact it really was a homecoming for about half of the Branch Collection). There w...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:14:00 GMT

You wanted pictures

KENT, OHIOBREAKFAST AFTER KENT CAMPINGJULY 4 in PITTSBURGH, PACAMPING AFTER PITTSBURGH, PAALBANY, NYTROY, NYmore words and stories.. later tonight.. promise..
Posted by on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:18:00 GMT

Finally an update!!! (July 12, 2006)

Currently in the NC area. Free wi-fi has been a bit hard to find on this tour..I'll begin where I left off... This blog should be up-to-date by Norfolk. So keep checking in on us!!!First the past: I...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:55:00 GMT

Still Going Strong (july 7. 2006)

Well we are in Brooklyn getting ready for our second NYC show.  Things are still going great.  Went swimming in a river/waterfall type place in Troy, NY.  It was amazing.  Albany s...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:49:00 GMT

Chicago Show Pics

The Branching Tree Tour 2006Chicago - The Wilderness Loft -- Sunday July 2GrinnerThe Goddamn ShameMatt BoyleBicycles and GravelThings couldn't be more perfect!! .... more pics soon, the road to Kent...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Jul 2006 14:49:00 GMT