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Conrad Plymouth

Happiness is a sad song.

About Me

Conrad Plymouth writes songs about people around him that end up really being about himself. And sometimes he tries to get other people to play them better than he wrote them.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/10/2006
Band Members: Christopher M. Porterfield; self-indulgence.

Patrick Boland; guitar, production, tech support, lots of driving, patience
Talmadge Griffin III; guitar, perspective, patience
Bryan Neiman; drums, hospitality, patience
Influences:Eric Bachman, Silver Jews, Richard Buckner, Arcade Fire, Bill Callahan/Smog, Raymond Carver, cities and towns, death, digital hiss, dogs, family, God, Kathleen Edwards, Jim Harrison, Ernest Hemingway, high gain, Mark Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters, Lake Michigan, loose stools, Aimee Mann, mortality, the National, Tom Petty, Portable Grand & DJ, tremolo, Joanna Porterfield, poverty-line income, public radio, Reverend guitars and amps, John Samson/Weakerthans, shitty jobs, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Tweedy/Wilco, vices, M. Ward, Paul Westerberg/Replacements, Neil Young, Dylan, Eitzel/American Music Club, eat a bag of dix
Sounds Like: good intentions.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Latest Sloppy Homegrown Demo, or, On New Friends, Returning Friends, and Transgendered Friends

Demo of new song "Radiant Privateer" is up.  Converting it to an mp3 seems to have slowed it down quite a bit, and it sounds drowsy at best.  Whatever.  It is what it is.Speaking of wha...
Posted by Conrad Plymouth on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:13:00 PST

On the Bon Iver release shows

Thanks to all who came to be a part of Sunday's events in EC. Your support was deeply felt. Most deeply felt was the support of Sean Carey, who kindly sat in on the drum kit and blew my mind. Some ...
Posted by Conrad Plymouth on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:21:00 PST

Spring and beyond.

I/we have a few shows coming up, and then we won't have any for a while. But I might. We/I are/am looking forward to the unretirement of my childhood friend/former band mate/drinking buddy/service i...
Posted by Conrad Plymouth on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:51:00 PST

Developments

I've been lucky enough to reconnect with a college friend in the area, Patrick Boland, who has been invalueable in fleshing out song ideas, texturing, and generally being a great creative foil.  ...
Posted by Conrad Plymouth on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:48:00 PST

an Update

It's been a while, and a lot has changed.  For one, I am married.  Congratulations, you say?  Thank you.  Second, I may have inadvertantly burned some old bridges and made some new...
Posted by Conrad Plymouth on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:03:00 PST

Linneman's on 8/2/06

Many thanks to those who made it out to the finest folk club in Riverwest, nee the western hemisphere.  It was great to hear and meet some other talented writers, and your support was deeply felt...
Posted by Conrad Plymouth on Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:28:00 PST

Fond farewells

Thank you to everyone who came to the show at the House of Rock 5/25.  You all were an incredible crowd.  Thanks for everything.  Be well, Eau Claire.  It's been a good run.
Posted by Conrad Plymouth on Fri, 26 May 2006 11:12:00 PST

EP

An 8-song EP will be available on Thursday.  Many thanks to D. Farber, who worked tirelessly to crank it out.
Posted by Conrad Plymouth on Wed, 24 May 2006 09:49:00 PST

The D-Rock Sessions

Derek Farber (Smack Davis, Speed of Sound) has graciously offered to help me record some tracks. With any luck, an EP will be available by the 25th, which will be my last show in Eau Claire for a whil...
Posted by Conrad Plymouth on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:31:00 PST

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride

Over the years I have had the opportunity to back hypertalented songwriters, for which I am eternally grateful.  These uniquely gifted individuals have since moved away.  After con...
Posted by Conrad Plymouth on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:12:00 PST