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August 20, 2007
“Luke Temple has one of the most beautiful voices in pop music.” – Sufjan Stevens
“If it were just his songwriting we would be in love with these songs, but there is so much more…” - David Dye, host of World Café
“That guy's great, an amazing songwriter. His voice alone is so damn good -- one of the prettiest voices in all of indie rock, hands down.” – Ben Gibbard, Death Cab For Cutie
“Seattle singer-songwriter Luke Temple's debut is a collection of songs that even the most jaded anti-folk hipster could catch himself humming on the street.” – Rolling Stone
“Snowbeast concludes literally and figuratively, I'm not afraid to say, like a Wes Anderson movie. Sure, you leave wholly satisfied, but it's a damn shame that the credits eventually have to roll.” – Chord Magazine (5 out of 5 headphones)
If you’re in NYC, and enjoy good, creative music, you’ll probably want to be at Luke Temple’s CD release party Thursday at Joe’s Pub. There are a few guest list spots left, so please e-mail HEREto grab one.
The past few weeks have been very exciting for Luke, with tons of people stepping up to support his newest effort Snowbeast. You may have heard Luke in your local Starbucks or Urban Outfitters. He also recently recorded a Daytrotter session which will be available next week.
Up-and-coming Brooklyn-based songwriter Luke Temple lit the indie music world on fire with his last effort Hold a Match For a Gasoline World, grabbing the attention of both major media outlets and many notable performers like Sufjan Stevens and Ben Gibbard. Luke’s latest effort, Snowbeast (August 21, 2007; Mill Pond Records), is already being touted as his greatest achievement to date, and frankly, we can’t help but completely agree. The album has already been added to KEXP playlists, and Luke was featured in an episode of Grey’s Anatomy last season.
Snowbeast gives listeners an intimate look into Temple’s brilliant mind. Recorded on an old eight-track in his Brooklyn bedroom, Snowbeast is certainly the much-lauded Temple’s greatest effort yet, and is undoubtedly one of the greatest singer-songwriter efforts in quite sometime. From the album’s quirky and catchy opener “Saturday People” to the sweet and serene “People Do”, Temple’s songbird vocals and genius instrumentation create a listening experience that feels like an expedition—a rugged journey through the beautiful wilderness of Temple’s mind and the World around us.
Luke is somewhat of a modern transcendentalist. His songs at times seem like organisms of some greater design—analog instruments layering atop one another to create beautiful inter-weaving parts that live, breathe, and take on lives of their own. There’s a universal connection in just about everything Luke writes—and even if you don’t connect directly with a tune on the first listen, chances are it will find some way to affect you, and you will find some way to be affected by it.
Luke Temple On Tour:
08/20 Jersey City, NJ WFMU Radio
08/20 Brooklyn, NY Sound Fix Records Free In-Store
08/23 New York, NY Joe’s Pub CD Release Party
09/06 Philadelphia, PA World Café Radio w/ David Dye
10/04 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live w/ Great Lake Swimmers
11/02 Baltimore, MD Lo-fi Social Club
11/15 Boston, MA Boston University
Resources:
http://www.myspace.com/luketemple
http://www.luketemplemusic.com
http://www.millpondrecords.com
August 20, 2007
Luke Temple Releases Snowbeast This Week, Plays Joe’s Pub, Adds World Café Live Dates
“Luke Temple has one of the most beautiful voices in pop music.” – Sufjan Stevens
“If it were just his songwriting we would be in love with these songs, but there is so much more…” - David Dye, host of World Café
“That guy's great, an amazing songwriter. His voice alone is so damn good -- one of the prettiest voices in all of indie rock, hands down.” – Ben Gibbard, Death Cab For Cutie
“Seattle singer-songwriter Luke Temple's debut is a collection of songs that even the most jaded anti-folk hipster could catch himself humming on the street.” – Rolling Stone
“Snowbeast concludes literally and figuratively, I'm not afraid to say, like a Wes Anderson movie. Sure, you leave wholly satisfied, but it's a damn shame that the credits eventually have to roll.” – Chord Magazine (5 out of 5 headphones)
If you’re in NYC, and enjoy good, creative music, you’ll probably want to be at Luke Temple’s CD release party Thursday at Joe’s Pub. There are a few guest list spots left, so please e-mail HEREto grab one.
The past few weeks have been very exciting for Luke, with tons of people stepping up to support his newest effort Snowbeast. You may have heard Luke in your local Starbucks or Urban Outfitters. He also recently recorded a Daytrotter session which will be available next week.
Up-and-coming Brooklyn-based songwriter Luke Temple lit the indie music world on fire with his last effort Hold a Match For a Gasoline World, grabbing the attention of both major media outlets and many notable performers like Sufjan Stevens and Ben Gibbard. Luke’s latest effort, Snowbeast (August 21, 2007; Mill Pond Records), is already being touted as his greatest achievement to date, and frankly, we can’t help but completely agree. The album has already been added to KEXP playlists, and Luke was featured in an episode of Grey’s Anatomy last season.
Snowbeast gives listeners an intimate look into Temple’s brilliant mind. Recorded on an old eight-track in his Brooklyn bedroom, Snowbeast is certainly the much-lauded Temple’s greatest effort yet, and is undoubtedly one of the greatest singer-songwriter efforts in quite sometime. From the album’s quirky and catchy opener “Saturday People” to the sweet and serene “People Do”, Temple’s songbird vocals and genius instrumentation create a listening experience that feels like an expedition—a rugged journey through the beautiful wilderness of Temple’s mind and the World around us.
Luke is somewhat of a modern transcendentalist. His songs at times seem like organisms of some greater design—analog instruments layering atop one another to create beautiful inter-weaving parts that live, breathe, and take on lives of their own. There’s a universal connection in just about everything Luke writes—and even if you don’t connect directly with a tune on the first listen, chances are it will find some way to affect you, and you will find some way to be affected by it.
Luke Temple On Tour:
08/20 Jersey City, NJ WFMU Radio
08/20 Brooklyn, NY Sound Fix Records Free In-Store
08/23 New York, NY Joe’s Pub CD Release Party
09/06 Philadelphia, PA World Café Radio w/ David Dye
10/04 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live w/ Great Lake Swimmers
11/02 Baltimore, MD Lo-fi Social Club
11/15 Boston, MA Boston University
Resources:
http://www.myspace.com/luketemple
http://www.luketemplemusic.com
http://www.millpondrecords.com
