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Member Since: 12/16/2005
Band Website: thelostrevival.com
Band Members: Austin, Brad, Dan, Joe, John, Kevin, Martin
Influences: Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Iron and Wine, Tom Waits, Wilco, Minus Story, The Flaming Lips, Okkervil River, The Celebrity Pilots, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, The Band, Miranda Sound, The Shins, Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Modest Mouse, Yo La Tengo, Califone, The Wrens, Silver Jews, Arcade Fire, Animal Collective, Spoon, The New Pornographers, Woodie Guthrie, The Rolling Stones, God (Inventor of the triple-neck guitar), The Cure, TV On The Radio, Neil Young, Blur, Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket.
Sounds Like: "The Lost Revival's evolution shows on debut Homemade Confetti, a full-length more fully realized than most. The band only spent a weekend recording with producer Jay Alton, but their record sounds expansive and complete...Homemade Confetti is brimming with sounds, and the warm and folksy often coexist with the cold and spooky. Collins sings with gruff affectation, evoking a little Win Butler and a lot of Bob Dylan, as the band's bluster of guitars, keyboards and percussion swells behind him."
-Chris DeVille, Columbus Alive

"The Lost Revival are of particular note. A massive band that barely fits on the stage, they swap instruments like kids in a school swap Hostess snacks. Exhibiting musicianship that rivals the best in the city, The Lost Revival are one of those bands that have to be experienced rather than simply heard."
-Dave Schaeffer, Life on the C-bus
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"Homemade Confetti's Americana stomps and boozes its way through 10 tracks of pleading confessionals. There's the tent-revival strain of "Jesus Loves You" and the harmonica-accented "Powerlines" to keep you in the right frame of mind. "A Bird on a Chain" has a little bit of Grandaddy seeping into its beats, a departure from the shuffling beat of "Driftwood" and the rock/dance of "Thin Man's Mile." It all points to Lost Revival's attempts to break out of the cardboard, one-dimensional approaches taken by the glut of Wilco wannabes."
-David Smith, Delusions of Adequacy

"The Lost Revival’s large size creates a wall of sound that goes beyond impressing its listeners both live and on their latest CD, Homemade Confetti. Four out of Five Stars."
-L. Anne Carrington, Indie Music Stop

"It’s a big record, with lots of atmospheric layering in the background, providing a thick blanket in which to wrap Kevin Collins’s throaty vocals... But with all those instruments and dark overtones, any sort of “Americana” tag would be misleading--especially on a song like “A Bird on a Chain,” the best on the album. The Lost Revival has a sound entirely its own, and a good one."
-Joel Oliphint, The Other Paper

"Your music is lively and also tasteful..."
-J. Tuyet Nguyen, United Nation Correspondence Association President

"Great job, guys"
-Jeffrey Sachs, Famed Economist

"Singer/songwriter Kevin Collins was just born to be a frontman. His throaty singing, interspersed with a strong falsetto, gives the folk-inspired, synth-laced epics a primal texture that’s missing from so many bands that use Americana as their undercarriage. And the man has charisma to spare...t’s encouraging that after the Lost Revival’s strong debut, Homemade Confetti, the new songs are more focused, with even stronger hooks (see “Cotton and Lace” and “Mayqueen”), yet still grand and gutsy. The addition of saxophone was cool, too."
-Joel Oliphint, -The Other Paper
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

New Song Lyrics

Miles of GhostsWell honey aint it a curse to be stuck in reverseWith no particular, no particular place to go?And then dont it get worse when you find your brand new purseHas been stuffed to the bri...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 12:45:00 GMT

Homemade Confetti Lyrics

First DayToday is the first day of the end of your lifeSurprise! (the world doesnt disappear when you turn out the lights.)Do you starch all your shirts then shave in the dark?Do you plaster all the ...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 12:44:00 GMT

New Song? The King of Electricity

Hey all,We have a new song up called "The King of Electricity." This song is nice and poppy, big and lush, with lots o' background vocals. Mr. Jay Alton did a hell of a job with this number (duh.) ...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:29:00 GMT

NEW SoNg...CoTTon and LaCe

We just put up another new song called "Cotton and Lace." This is a six and a half minute trip-hoppy/disjointed/epic song. Come check us out with Blastronauts, Karate Coyote, and Dj Self-Help tomorrow...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:34:00 GMT

New Song: Mayqueen

Tonight we will be putting up our next new song on the myspace. This song is called Mayqueen. This is one of our favorite songs to play live and is a consistent set closer. Hope you enjoy, and don't f...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:19:00 GMT

New Song, "Miles of Ghosts"

Hey Friends,We are going to be previewing some new Lost Revival songs in the coming  weeks. They were produced by Jay Alton, and recorded at Sonic Lounge Studio. Tonight (3/20) on CD101 Frontstage @ 9...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:27:00 GMT

The Lost Revival Are Recording. Now? Yes, now. What about now? Yes, then too.

We here at the Lost Revival are entering Sonic Lounge Studios on Saturday December 12th 2008 to begin work on our next compact disc with the help of Producer/Engineer Jay Alton.  Now, you the rea...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:57:00 GMT

A Record Day for the Lost Revival

Wow, everyone! Thanks! Seriously!The Lost Revival are a little bit floored right now. Our play count for the day (9-25-08) has already passed 11,000, and we can't believe it. This easily trumps our...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:55:00 GMT

The Lost Revival’s New Fondue Set

Well, well, well...Looks like we meet again, the few of you who read these things. We, in the Lost Revival, are doing great, not that you ever call to find out. We just played Skully's Music Diner a...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:59:00 GMT

Cd Release, Other Shows, Press and Teletubbies!

We here at The Lost Revival (or TLR for you abbreviation savvy folks) have been purty busy as of late, and we would like to let all of you millions of dedicated fans know what is "shaking."  *CD...
Posted by on Sat, 10 May 2008 13:20:00 GMT