The Soundtrack To Your Life. The 88 "Not Only...But Also"
 

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The L.A.-based group, whose core consists of vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Keith Slettedahl, keyboardist/songwriter Adam Merrin, and drummer Anthony Zimmitti, has been attracting attention since forming in 2003. This album really is the soundtrack to your life... Their songs have appeared on The OC, Grey’s Anatomy, Laguna Beach, The Real World, One Tree Hill, and Weeds, the band themselves performed one of their tunes on an episode of CBS’ How I Met Your Mother. The 88 also recorded a cover of Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” for the Sarah Jessica Parker comedy Failure to Launch, while “All ‘Cause of You” has been featured on the soundtracks of the films You, Me and Dupree and Ira and Abby. The 88 also recorded a cover of Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” for the Sarah Jessica Parker comedy Failure to Launch, while “All Cause of You” has been featured on the soundtracks of the films You, Me and Dupree and Ira and Abby. They were also named Best Pop/Rock Band of the Year by L.A. Weekly.


Produced by Matt Wallace [Maroon 5, Replacements, Faith No More, Train], and with two tracks by Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds [Eric Clapton, Fall Out Boy, Madonna], Not Only…But Also additionally serves as an apt description of the band’s impressive pop-rock palette. Students of rock history, The 88 combine post-punk high energy (“Go Go Go”, “I’m Nothing”) with a love of classic British Invasion bands such as The Kinks and The Small Faces (“Love You Anytime”, “Save Your Breath”), ‘70s Bowiesque glam (“Sons and Daughters”), and Nuggets-style garage-band psychedelia (“Waiting for the Next Drug”). There are also nods to funk (“Like You Do”), R&B (“No One Here”), and soul (“We Felt Alive”).

Not Only…But Also, as a record, has the sound of a band that has honed its approach, with the one constant being a love of hooks that cut through everything to catch and hold the listener from start to finish. “In the end, the thing that ties all our songs together are the melodies,” says Keith. “Everything we do has that unifying element.” Adding ace producer Matt Wallace and his arranging talents to the mix only helped.

For a band that appeals to young and old alike, with lush ballads like “No One Here” and pumping uptempo rockers like “I’m Nothing” and “Sons and Daughters” (while also capable of tossing in a spot-on Zeppelin cover as a live encore), The 88 are in a unique position to conquer the splintered world of pop circa 2008. “Our music has an appeal that can reach a wide range of different-age audiences,” nods Adam. “There’s a heavy edge that would be right at home on rock radio, while at the same time keeping the melodic pop side that blurs the lines of genre.”

Not only...But Also is being released digitally today (10/21) and physically (10/28) via Island Records.

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Upcoming Shows
Oct 31 KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic
Nov 1 Troubadour - RECORD RELEASE!! W. Hollywood, California
Nov 2 Cafe Du Nord San Francisco, California
Nov 4 Chop Suey - All Ages! Seattle, Washington
Nov 5 Brown Lantern Anacortes, Washington
Nov 6 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, Oregon
Nov 8 Burt’s Tiki Lounge Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 9 Larimer Lounge Denver, Colorado
Nov 10 Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nov 11 Wasted Space Las Vegas, Nevada

More on The 88:
http://www.myspace.com/the88
The 88 Music Profile on IMEEM
www.islandrecords.com

Re: The Soundtrack To Your Life. The 88 "Not Only...But Also"
 

Dude, I am so glad you added that MySpace player. I don't always go and check out these bands, but since it was playing I had to listen. It's good!