SNOWMINE
New York City, New York, United States | SELF
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Press
"Deep from the frost of the long winter a new band has emerged with a broad primeval sound, plotting for you to step on and blow your little urban mind." - The Deli Magazine
"A smattering of musical imprints tie into a spiritual episode of swells and contradictions of peaks and valleys. They hold a tenuous balance of modern and classical elements that inspires a meditative, dreamlike state. " - The Deli Magazine
"Saucer eyes is about finding a safe place to hide with somebody else, where no one can judge you as foolish or quixotic" - Spinner
"They're a band that's getting us really excited at the end of the day" - Noisey / Vice
"Wonderful, slightly off-kilter verses lead into soaring, dreamy choruses featuring layer upon layer of jangly guitar, with arrangements reaching symphonic proportions and draped with soft, clean falsetto voices that you always suspect of wry and knowing cynicism under all that sugar coating." - Bandcamp
"Wonderful, slightly off-kilter verses lead into soaring, dreamy choruses featuring layer upon layer of jangly guitar, with arrangements reaching symphonic proportions and draped with soft, clean falsetto voices that you always suspect of wry and knowing cynicism under all that sugar coating." - Bandcamp
"Truly unique. Before you know it, you’re enthralled by the evocative vocals and the intricate composition. - Proxart (Print: Page 32-33)
"Under the cracked pavements of indie music comes shooting out a pastel colored herb with the name of SNOWMINE. This herb/band treats our sentimental tears and wounds. How? Well, three words, Laminate Pet Animal. " “the cohesiveness and melting of instruments tranquilized the audience and took them to an island with their first lovers.” - Ear Milk
"And good lord, if “Beast in Air, Beast in Water” isn’t the most beautiful pop song you’ll have heard in quite some time" - Paper Garden Record's Lovely Hearts Club
"Sanders demonstrates a poet’s way with words. His lyrics are impressionistic but evocative." - One Track Mind
"The performance was a gorgeous cacophony of reverb laced with euphonious vocal melodies..." - Buzz Chips
"Bill's CMJ 2011 Daytime Picks" - Brooklyn Vegan
"a new band has emerged with a broad primeval sound, plotting for you to step on and blow your little urban mind." - The Deli
"In a word. Holy Fuck." - Fred Hystere
Snowmine from Brooklyn, NY, feels like the discovery of the year. "Laminate Pet Animal" the band's debut album is brilliant. Definitely one of my favorites of 2011 so far. - Gold Sounds
"An indie sound that is palatable to an open-minded pop-fan. Subtle jungle beats and tropical rhythms." - Did. You Hear the New?
"Lush, and wonderful"
"delightful beats and wonderfully layered textures create a gorgeous landscape..." - The Wounded Jukebox
"Favorites from 2011, the dreamy techno-orchestrations of the Brooklyn band Snowmine." - The New York Times
The kind of music that shoots you to indie stardom. The kind of music that suspends the listener over a flourishing soundscape, the kind that makes you want to close your eyes and just listen. - Selective Culture
"They are the new inspiration behind mood-enhancing, mood-extracting, mood-enforcing music and find theirs a very clever demonstration all around. " - Beat Crave
Sublime electronic hooks, tight percussion, bright guitars, and vocals reminiscent of bands such as Yeasayer and Local Natives. - Hear Ya
Snowmine is able to masterfully create a sound unlike any other. - Stereo/Pirate
"Feelings of pure magic." "Gorgeous vocal harmonies stand tall to create a chorus that will make you feel invincible. - We All Want Someone to Shout For
"Feelings of pure magic." "Gorgeous vocal harmonies stand tall to create a chorus that will make you feel invincible. - We All Want Someone to Shout For
"vibrant and echoing indie psych-pop" "their bold vessel carries elements of classic afrobeat, electro-acoustic soundscapes, 20th Century Classical orchestrations, and plenty of hooks. " - Brightest Young Things
I fucking love SNOWMINE! I was introduced to them through this track, Nervous, and I’ve been addicted to them ever since. - Pixel Raver
"world pop and synths, kind of like if Bear in Heaven and Cut Copy had a love child." - There Goes The Fear
"Not too many folks have that charm and pop expertise." - Pasta Primavera
" hot tracks straight outta awesome-town, awesome..." - Be Nice Art Friends
"Vocals like these don't show up too often. These guys from Brooklyn know what's up... At first listen, the vocals on "Penny" are vaguely reminicient to Robin Pecknold's of Fleet Foxes (along with the entire musical backing). While the falsettos in his voice on "The Hill" resemble that of Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend. There are definitely a slew of influences going on here. Keep an eye on these guys..." - Something Civil
"Grayson Sanders directs the band’s show with a magnetic stage presence and the players fall into lock-step not often seen in such a young group of musicians. " "Their take on orchestral pop has incredibly strong vision - the kind of song writing that’s not done by accident. " - YVYNL
"This song for some ODD reason captured EXACTLY my mood. It’s a weird feeling I get when music knows how to heal a mood perfectly. PS this band is from Brooklyn NY? Okay." - Sweet Little Things
"Snowmine creates sunny, almost feel good music in the vein of Fleet Foxes, Lord Huron, or We Are Trees. There are elements of the EP that are highly orchestral and lush, with an emphasis on soaring melodies and jangling guitars. There are generous amounts of singing strings, pounding percussion, and giddy guitar work. Snowy, billowing vocals avalanche with gentle orchestration." - Unholy Rhythms
"Big Beats. If Jurassic Park had a house band, it would sound like Snowmine. " - Pop Wreckoning
"Big Beats. If Jurassic Park had a house band, it would sound like Snowmine. " - Pop Wreckoning
uptempo and fun, definitely a band to watch develop in the coming months
- The Examiner
"It’s not everyday you come across a release like this – indie pop music at it’s finest." - THE INDIE MACHINE
"genre bending, talented newcomers" - Kikaxemusic
Damn you Brooklyn! Why must you have such stupendous bands? - Austin Town Hall
"stunningly beautiful" " It’s hard not to fall for this band at the moment, crafting gently moving melodic pieces of wonderment." - Austin Town Hall
"something new and ‘different’ that will shake the music world" - Cougar Microbes
"If Jurassic Park had a house band, it would sound like Snowmine. " - Pop Wreckoning
"Incorporating their tribal beat patters, strong live vocals, and excellent guitar essentials, they performed a truly captivating set." - Wild Honey Pie
"Brooklyn’s Snowmine has a beautifully orchestral pop sound in the vein of Fleet Foxes, Nightlands and Lord Huron.." - Dead As Digital
"From the sounds of things this album is going to big." - Civil at Best
I cannot stop listening to The Hill by @SNOWMINEMUSIC! Thanks to them paying attention to their fans on twitter I have been lucky enough to get a 4 track teaser of their upcoming album Laminate Pet Animal. You can stream all four tracks on Bandcamp until the album is released. I hope that will be in time to add it to my list of 2010 favorites, but it may not be until 2011. I wish there were some videos that I could post because according to Facebook they have a video sorcerer on staff named Mark ‘Dr. Mojo’ Johnson. Until then, get teased by these. - Epic Concoction
Discography
Laminate Pet Animal (LP) - 2011
Curfews (single) - 2011
Saucer Eyes (sigle) - 2012
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Bio
Snowmine don't just want to create music that you hear. They want to make music that you feel, that is in every breath, every corner and settles deep within the heart.
The Brooklyn quintet formed out of a longtime friendship between bassist Jay Goodman, drummer Alex Beckmann, and lead singer/composer Grayson Sanders. They soon met guitarist Austin Mendenhall after his then recent move from the DC jazz scene, and finally invited their old friend, guitarist Calvin Pia, to complete the five-piece.
Sanders, the son of an opera singer and oil painter, discovered a voracious appetite for Classical and IDM music at an early age. A zealous disciple of Stravinsky, Ravel, Bartok, Ligeti and Autechre, he spent the better part of his adolescent life in a bedroom, hunched over manuscript paper or staring at a computer screen. Snowmine self-released and self-produced their debut LP, Laminate Pet Animal, in May 2011 to much critical acclaim and solidified their presence in the hearts of loyal fans across the country, playing grandiose performances with chamber orchestras, installation art gallery shows and just about anything in between.
This year, the band has been hard at work recording their new LP to be released early 2014. Recorded at Germano Studios in Manhattan and Doctor Wu's in Brooklyn, the new record promises to build on the band's distinguished, textual and rich sound.
Right now one thing is certain. Next year is going to be a very, very busy one for the band.
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