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Foxtail Somersault

tracks from "Fathom" are on itunes! go git em.

About Me


by Stewart Mason - All Media Guide
Part of the loosely defined group of modern indie rock bands heavily influenced by first-generation shoegazers like My Bloody Valentine, the Jesus and Mary Chain, the Cocteau Twins, and Slowdive (see also Ringo Deathstarr and Asobi Seksu, among others), San Francisco's Foxtail Somersault sound uncannily like the sort of band that would have been the toast of college radio circa 1990. Guitarist Seiken Nakama formed Foxtail Somersault in 2004 after moving from Los Angeles to San Francisco. In the now time-honored tradition of posting ads on Craigslist, Nakama found singer, guitarist, and lyricist Catherine Howland (whose dreamy, helium-pitched vocal style is entirely within the post-Liz Fraser shoegazer tradition), lead guitarist James Spadaro, bassist Brian Anderson, and drummer Mark Dungey and began to forge a blend of ambient pop influences ranging across the temporal spectrum from Brian Eno's early solo career to contemporary post-rockers like Broken Social Scene and Explosions in the Sky. The band's debut EP, Fathom, was released by Vibraphone Records in the spring of 2007.
Fathom is now available on our site, along with Amoeba Records, and CD Baby. You can also download mp3's directly from I-tunes, Amazon, Emusic, Napster, Rhapsody and Sony Connect.
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Member Since: 11/18/2004
Band Website: foxtailsomersault.com
Band Members: Catherine Howland-Vocals/Guitars
Seiken Nakama-Guitars
James Spadaro-Guitars
Brian Anderson-Bass
Mark Dungey-Drums

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Influences: The Cure, Cocteau Twins, Stereolab, Mogwai, Slowdive, His Name is Alive, My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver, Swallow, Sonic Youth, Explosions in the Sky, Mono, Yume Bitsu, Sugarcubes, New Order, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Broadcast, Kraftwerk, the Jesus and Mary Chain, God Speed you black emperor!, Sigur Ros, Mum, Smashing Pumpkins, The Smiths, Curve, LoveliesCrushing, Velour 100, Astral, Tomihira, Halcyon High, Paper Pills, Ninja Academy, Woven, Kineto, the Meeting Places, Monster Movie, Pale Saints, Ride, Starflyer 59, Lilys, Lush, the Pastels, the Breeders, Ladytron, Orbital, Amon Tobin, Dieselboy, Devo, Flying Saucer Attack, Bad Brains, Sex Pistols, Big Black, Skinny Puppy, Legendary Pink Dots, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dif Juz, the Pixies, Chopin, Astrud Gilberto, and Chet Baker.

Sounds Like: Love
Record Label: Vibraphone Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Thanks for the support!!! They don’t love you like we love you!

Thanks to all of you who made it to our show at the Great AmericanMusic Hall last week!! We had a blast, and having all of you theremade it a very special night!! We'd like to share a bootleg we have ...
Posted by Foxtail Somersault on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:36:00 PST

vibraphone! Oct 18th!

it's one night, but it's just the beginning of the sound of neo/shoegaze/dreamy/indiepop.if you lovelovelove thecure, explosionsinthesky, thesmashingpumkins, the cocteautwins, then you will most likel...
Posted by Foxtail Somersault on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:57:00 PST

PICS from our show at the Independent

We It was such an honor to share the stage with Loquat and the Rondo Brothers, and we hope you enjoyed the show as much as we did. lovelovelove, fs ...
Posted by Foxtail Somersault on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:39:00 PST

Fathom review on the Owl Mag

Fathom was recently reviewed on the owl mag..  4 out of 5 owls :)to read the full review:http://www.theowlmag.com/cdreviews.asp?cdPage=1&l rPage=1&vPage=1&fPage=1&month=&year=&...
Posted by Foxtail Somersault on Fri, 18 May 2007 03:02:00 PST

Stations/Podcasts we love!

If you're looking for good music, check out these stations/podcasts we love.. Bagel Radio http://www.bagelradio.com/blog/index.html The Bay Bridged http://www.thebaybridged.com/?cat=2 Waiting for...
Posted by Foxtail Somersault on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 09:41:00 PST

check us out on the BayBridged Podcast!

Check us out on Episode 57: Monthly Local Mix for March 2007 http://www.thebaybridged.com/?p=138   Cheers, -FS  ...
Posted by Foxtail Somersault on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:44:00 PST

Thanks again!

Thanks again to everyone that celebrated with us at the Make-Out Room on Thursday! We had a ball, and hope everyone else did too. We hope you enjoyed our new stage show and anticipate continued addi...
Posted by Foxtail Somersault on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:25:00 PST

So Delightfully tired

Our surprise gig surprised even us! Playing the Red Devil Lounge had to be one of the best venues, if not THE best venue we've played to date! Thanks sooo much to all that came out to see us during...
Posted by Foxtail Somersault on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 08:58:00 PST

FS Demo redux

We're bringing back the 'ole demos, with newly recorded vocal, bass, and additional guitar tracks. The vocal tracking has been completed. The bass was retracked this evening. Guitar tra...
Posted by Foxtail Somersault on Wed, 24 May 2006 09:49:00 PST

Video Premier @ the Mezzanine 4/8

Local artist Julienne Givot, created a music video of A Love Song part II (guitar mix). The video premier is taking place at the 8th Anniversary/final Chillin' show, April 8, 2006 at the Mezzanine, 44...
Posted by Foxtail Somersault on Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:24:00 PST