Stanton Meadowdale
Stanton Meadowdale
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Genres: sxsw 2008
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About Stanton Meadowdale
Early History: Stanton Medowdale, or The Medowdale Brothers, began in Ft. Worth and Denton, Texas in 1995. Stemming from 4-Track recordings that Stanton was was writing at the time, recording, experimenting with, while playing guitar, touring and recording with Shiva the Destroyer. Stanton branched out into a new oeuvre of his own particular experimental pop music, tinged with folk and other influences to create a unique affect. Everyone who heard these early, rare recordings were amazed by their lyrical poetry, their honesty, and their simple (stark) arrangements. Everyone who heard these early recordings, passed around to friends on cassettes, could only ask for more...as Stanton's songs where typically very brief, acting often as sketches for later, longer, and more fully-developed versions. Stanton quickly enlisted his younger brother Douglas Meadowdale to play drums, and his sound progressed farther, adding layers and complications. In the Winter of 1997, Tony Primavera (Shiva the Destroyer) returned to Texas from Boston to play a month of shows, most or which incorporated The Medowdale Brothers, either as supporting musicians for Shiva the Destroyer, or as a complimentary or headlinging act. The shows were well-received, and all involved began to collaborate on recordings. During the month, a month that saw a rare snow fall on Fort Worth and Denton, recording began in earnest in Stanton's father's empty living room, in Fort Worth's Arlington Heights. Living, eating, sleeping, discussioning, all took place for this month, under this roof. A number of songs written by Stanton Meadowdale and Tony Primavera' respectively' were recorded together. Musician duties and arguments aside, the finished recordings were excellent. Primavera acted as producer and insisted on recording live (especially considering the perfect space and the acoustics of the hardwood floors) and using none or few overdubs, the band switched off instruments and had a blast with the project. The line-up for the project consisted of Douglas Meadowdale on drums and backing vocals, Stanton Medowdale on vocals (for the songs he wrote), guitar, and lead guitar, and Tony Primavera on vocals (for the songs he wrote), backing vocals, guitar, slide guitar, and piano. Later, in Boston, backing vocals were added by Joy Armstrong. (Many have hated this move; whereas, many have much liked the wispy female vocal addition.) These collaborative recordings, along with the prior, stripped-down, 4-track Meadowdale recordings have yet to be released; that's a real shame, and I know that fans are anxious for this material. Hopefully, some kind soul (with some cash) will see the light and bring these pieces of gold to the general public. It will happen; when is the question. From here, I break off to let someone more knowledgeable than I write the section of history after this period, as I am not much familiar with the details, other than hearing new material, much of which brings tears to mine eyes:
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