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Idaho, Alaska is the Pacific Northwest meeting New England in the middle of Kentucky. The band molds these distinct influences into classic indie rock that has drawn comparisons to Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, Dinosaur Jr., The Pixies, and Pavement.
Discography includes three full length albums: "Manipulate And Multiply" - Eugene Records - Release date pending (2009) though limited pre-release copies are available directly from eugenerecords.com; "On The Way - Idaho, Alaska Live 2008" - Self-released - 2008; "Kissin' With The Devil" - Self-released, 2007 (available through itunes). All albums are available by contacting us at [email protected] or at any of our live shows.
"...“Manipulate and Multiply†(2009) will only fuel the fire. It’s a heavy-hitting barrage of tracks that keeps you on your toes the whole time. It’s rough enough to be punk and transitions in and out of mellow pop-rock and metal war cries. Just when you think you have them pegged, they go a different direction..." - Nick of Backseatsandbar.com
"...Idaho, Alaska’s Manipulate And Multiply — a grinding, lyric-less and feedback-driven arrangement..., ...contrasting feelings manifest themselves often in the form of slow, low-sung verses that precede bellowing choruses. The end result is a sound akin to that of Modest Mouse or The Eels, mixed with a temper sometimes absent among their indie brethren." - David A. Mann of The Leo Weekly, leoweekly.com
"...My first impression was that this is a sinister title (Manipulate and Multiply) for a CD. It brings to mind the paranoid scenarios of 1950s Cold War ‘B’ films in which alien creatures take over the collective body. After a first listen to the CD, I sensed it could refer to the more dehumanizing aspects of contemporary American culture in which artists are treated as commodities to be manipulated, sold and multiplied. In direct opposition to this surface interpretation of the title, the CD’s music and lyrics challenge my cultural anxieties.
...a portrayal of the material darkness of the collective soul... “In the Desert,†which opens the CD, evokes the madness of a culture in which a “life worth living [is] vanishing.â€
Idaho, Alaska seeks to shock us out of our complacency with a sensory and intellectual bombardment, perhaps in an attempt to renew our appetite for the authentic." - Michael Dean Benton of North of Center Publications
"... a stripped down, early ’90s feel to the recording, and lead singer Chris Soulis’ muffled vocals tend to compliment this well. He touches on several dark themes, including substance abuse and failed relationships, and you can sense his desperation on “Muscle Car.†- Aaron Frank of The Leo Weekly, leoweekly.com
"Manipulate And Multiply"
"On The Way - Idaho, Alaska Live 2008"
"Kissin' With The Devil"
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Be sure to listen and request often, "Goodbye" and recently added, "What's The Matter", on iRADIO LA ~ Indie 104: http://www.indie104.com/
