Polydream
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| Polydream | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Madison, Wisconsin |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock, Dreampop, Shoegaze, Rock |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | DreamScapers International |
| Associated acts | The Cadavers |
| Website | polydreammusic.com |
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| Britton Rice Jonathan Knudson Lucas Etten Eric LeMieux |
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Polydream is an alternative rock band hailing from Madison, Wisconsin. Formed in 2003, the band has released an EP, titled A Rigid Shard of Balance: 1, and released its first full-length album, titled Send Me to the Sun, on December 15, 2007. Polydream gained much of its fame in being named "New Artist of the Year" at the Madison Area Music Awards in 2007.
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[edit] History
The origin of Polydream can be traced back to 1998 when two Medford kids began playing as an acoustic duet in a coffee shop. As time went on, these two kids, Lucas Etten and Jonathan Knudson, formed a band they called The Cadavers, a cover band. After a local youth center performance as sophomores in high school, Luke and Jon spoke with drummer Zack Austin and Jason Bloyer about forming a rock group.
The four joined Bloyer’s brother Josh, who played bass, and performed until 2000. After Jason left the group, Knudson became the lead vocalist (he had already been playing guitar). The four-piece stopped playing later that year. After Knudson and Etten graduated from high school, Knudson moved to Glacier National Park in Montana, while Etten and Austin kept in touch with Knudson throughout the summer.[1]
Then, in September 2002, Etten and Austin drove to Montana and helped him move back to Madison, Wisconsin.[1] Etten gave up the guitar so the band could have a bass player. In March of 2003, the three decided on the name Polydream and began performing within a month. In December of that year, during a short hiatus, Knudson met guitarist Eric LeMieux. Knudson introduced LeMieux to the band and the four began performing in the summer of 2004.
At a December performance that year, the four got to know drummer/producer Britton Rice. Rice, formerly of Lex Rex, agreed to produce a couple of songs for the the band. Rice spent most of 2005 working with the band on their debut EP, A Rigid Shard of Balance: 1. As the music became more piano based, Austin moved to piano and guitar and Britton filled in on drums to move the writing along. Rice, later agreed to join Polydream as a full-time member.
Polydream released A Rigid Shard of Balance: 1 on July 14, 2006. The band went on to tour for the remainder of 2006. In late 2006 & early 2007 the band went back to the recording studio to lay down tracks for new material. They were named Best New Artist at the Madison Area Music Awards in 2007.[2] In the summer, Polydream performed at Summerfest on the last day of the festival. Polydream released their debut album, titled Send Me to the Sun, which is a full-length follow-up to the previous EP. The record was released digitally on December 15, 2007 and has since been released on compact disc.
On May 31, Polydream's blog confirmed that the band has returned to the studio to write and record more material in anticipation of a second full-length album. The band hopes to have at least 15 songs demoed by the fall of 2008 with an album release in very late 2008 or in early to mid 2009.[3]
[edit] Members
- Jonathan Knudson – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Eric LeMieux – guitar, backup vocals
- Lucas Etten – bass, guitar, keyboard, backup vocals
- Britton Rice – drums, percussion, keyboard, backup vocals
[edit] Discography
- A Rigid Shard of Balance: 1 (2006) - EP
- Send Me to the Sun (2007)
- TBA (2009)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Polydream Weaver. The Badger Herald, May 7, 2003. Accessed November 14, 2007.
- ^ Madison Area Music Awards:The Winners. Isthmus (Madison, Wisconsin), May 13, 2007. Accessed November 14, 2007.
- ^ Polydream: Chatter - Blog & Press. polydreammusic.com May 31, 2008. Accessed June 5, 2008.
[edit] External links
[edit] Main Sites
[edit] Reviews
- Review of A Rigid Shard of Balance: 1 by OnMilwaukee.com
- EP Review by Rag Magazine
- Review by Trent McMartin of Music-Critic.ca
- Review by Jeffrey Kurtis of All Ages Zine
- Review of EP by Rick's Cafe
- EP Review by Smother
