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Spider Silk Dress

can't you play something a little... peppier?

About Me

We solve all of our disagreements in separate rooms, over an intercom, so we can’t see the looks on the other’s face. It also cuts back on scratches and bruises.
Spider Silk Dress is a two man circus of haunting harmonies, involved pop/rock riffs, and antiquated, rumbly jazz vocals. The music comes off innocent and unique but with dark undertones that like to follow you home.
"You can tack on any subgenre you want for Spider Silk Dress brand of indie, but the music is just plain odd. Imagine Bjork on Quaaludes." -The California Aggie
Sacramento News and Review describe the music as "...a combination of ugly chords and pretty harmonies, unpredictable vocal lines and solid musicianship."
Alive and Kicking reviewed the album, "...Tincture‚ is definitely one of the most original, well produced albums of 2005, and is sure to satisfy your rock n‚ roll urges while indulging you with the ancient European folk vibe revival..."
Some bands we’ve played with: The Dandy Warhols, Mirah, Cake, Low Flying Owls, The Court & Spark (featuring Alan Sparhawk from Low) Jonah Matranga (Far, One Line Drawing, Gratitude), Frank Jordan, Jacob Golden (Birthday), Dame Darcy, Vermillion Lies, Giant Squid...
Locals we’ve played with: Kyoto Beat Orchestra, Agent Ribbons, Sean Hayashi, Didley Squat, Two Sheds, The Evening Episode, The Proles, Liani Moore, Daisy Spot, Call Me Ishmael...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/2/2005
Band Website: spidersilkdress.com
Band Members: Amber Tracy Padgett: flighty, stubborn

Kevin Michael Dockter: prissy, wound way too tight
Influences: beck, ella fitzgerald, elliott smith, tom waitts, rufus wainwright, kevin dockter, beth orton....i should throw a tea party and invite all these people...i could hand-make some invitations with glitter and dried macaroni...maybe they would all come over...then we could sit and laugh and drink tea together...i would like that very much.
Sounds Like: when you step in gum...at a circus...when it's raining...and your stomach grumbles...because your pants are too tight...but you kinda like it...

You can buy Tincture:

Or download it:
Record Label: the americans are coming recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

3:30 AM

Insomnia and a will to learn html will end in a new myspace design that leaves a little to be desired.
Posted by Spider Silk Dress on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:05:00 PST

if you’re curious...

Ok. Slowly, but surely. Yes, this is all taking a bit of time: remastering..., reprinting..., distribution... But! The good news is that our first/previous release, Tincture, will soon be available fo...
Posted by Spider Silk Dress on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:41:00 PST

Wrecking Yard

I've gotten a more than a few requests for our new cd. And by the way... thank you so much to those of you who have. Ok... so as of now, we have none left. We're going to get it remastered because a f...
Posted by Spider Silk Dress on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:07:00 PST

Being tired and our upcoming finale.

So... we just got in today from Seattle, around 11:30. We left pretty quickly after last night's show because I had to be at work fairly early and Amber's working on a million different projects. Gues...
Posted by Spider Silk Dress on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:03:00 PST

CD

It is almost done. It has taken a while, but I swear to you... it was worth the wait. We are in the final production / mixing stages. Amber is doing some amazing things, even I myself am blown away at...
Posted by Spider Silk Dress on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:16:00 PST