THE CINNAMON BAND

From Cville Weekly: ____________________________________________________________ ____Drummer Neil Campbell and guitarist John Harouff, the two heavy-hitting henchmen behind The Cinnamon Band, make one hell of a first impression. The two won attention as high school students as two-thirds of the shapeshifting rock act The Union of a Man and a Woman, including from Jagjaguwar’s Darius Van Arman...who signed the act to his label. ____________________________________________________________ ____An opening set for indie faves Handsome Furs at Satellite Ballroom in April [08] led to more co-bills. And during an opening set at Mates of State’s recent gig at Gravity Lounge, The Cinnamon Band ripped through a half-dozen tunes that grew from silk-lined vocal harmonies into a shrapnel cloud of shimmering chords and skull-rattling drums. Hearing Harouff strum to Campbell’s drum fills is a bit like listening to Bruce Springsteen team up with Scottish post-punks Mogwai—there’s lean, refined songcraft, but no shortage of showmanship or ferocity. ____________________________________________________________ ____“When I originally envisioned the band, it was with a lot of multiple vocal parts,” says Harouff. “I envisioned two guitars, bass, drums, as many vocalists as possible.” But, he adds, “Neil and I have a chemistry...It’s hard for even one other person to get involved.”!!! Start Code To Apply Top Banner !!!! Custom top banner code by Eileen!!! End Code To Apply Top Banner !!!