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Parks and Gardens

About Me


Parks and Gardens may be a new band, but the members have been around for quite some time. Andrew Duncan was a founding member of Chicago treadmill heroes OK Go. Nathan Tucker and Joshua Davison comprised the underground electronic duo String Theory.

Their hybridized pop combines equal parts hook-happy guitar rock and cerebral IDM, thick with vocal harmony and synthesized counterpoint melody. It's smart and clever, but still unafraid to let loose with a bombastic guitar solo between verses. The result of this peanut-butter-in-my-chocolate fusion of pop and electronica is delightfully unexpected -- splitting the difference perfectly between the robotic precision of sequenced computer music and the warmth and familiarity of vocal-driven pop.

Their debut album, Avec Cloture, was recorded and produced by the band and showcases their balance of intelligent songwriting, infectious melody and baroque, futuristic production.

Purchase Avec Cloture Amazon MP3 eMusic iTunes (link opens iTunes) Napster

Contact:

Parks and Gardens
PO Box 3879
Chicago IL 60654-0879
USA

email: [email protected]
web: http://parksandgardens.thornytigers.com
myspace: http://myspace.com/parksandgardens

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 09/04/2006
Band Website: http://parksandgardens.thornytigers.com
Band Members: Joshua Davison
Andrew Duncan
Nathan Tucker
Influences: Toto
Genesis
Fugazi
Roxy Music
Elvis Costello
Def Leppard
Cars
Depeche Mode
Sounds Like: Love-making music.
Record Label: [YOUR NAME HERE]
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

thesixtyone.com

Hey, we have some tracks up at http://thesixtyone.com/parksandgardens which you can vote for! Socially! On the network!It's a cool site. Sign up and bump us!
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:18:00 GMT

Shout out to Pigeons and Planes

Hey, sweet! Pigeons and Planes mp3 blog likes You Are Dead.Read it!Thanks P&P!-P&G
Posted by on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:40:00 GMT

Parks and Gardens in RedEye

Oh hey, did you see us in the RedEye yesterday? We were in the RedEye yesterday. If you missed it you can still see the piece online here!To spend a even a short time with members of the indie band P...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:34:00 GMT

Avec Cloture available now, online!

Hey everyone, our new album "Avec Cloture" is now available from iTunes, Amazon, Napster and eMusic.Buy one copy from each vendor!* iTunes* Amazon* eMusic* NapsterAnd thank you for your support!-Parks...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:10:00 GMT

Avec Cloture Release Party - Sunday October 26th, 2008

Hey! We're throwing a release party for our first album "Avec Cloture" at Reggies Music Joint on Sunday October 26!Reggies Music Joint (21+)2105 South State StreetChicago, Illinois 60616http://www.reg...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:26:00 GMT

Parks and Gardens on Chicagoist

Chicagoist is the lucky winner of the race among local press to shower Parks and Gardens with adulations and praise.Thanks to Tankboy for the ups :)
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:21:00 GMT