Artist History
Sky Cries Mary began in the late 80s' along with many of Seattle's underground-turned mainstream elite of the 90s. They've shared the stage with Green Day, Hole, 311 and Weezer and many others but have continued in stamina while other acts have waned in this new digital era. Their name is inspired by the song The Wind Cries Mary, that was written by perhaps the most influential Seattle psychadelic rock innovator: James Marshall Hendrix. Sky Cries Mary strives to continue that tradition: not just in their songwriting and showmanship but behind the scenes as well.
The band signed with Capitol subsidiary World Domination Records in 1993. They released Until the Grinders Cease, Don't Eat The Dirt, Exit at the Axis, A Return to the Inner Experience, and This Timeless Turning all in the span of four years. In 1994 they partnered with Starwave to become the first band to ever give a live concert on the Internet. They were also the first band to ever create their own CD Rom Coconut Soup and Other Appetizers which was featured on NBC's special programming discussing Microsoft's new CD ROM technology and how musicians could use it to create their own music.
When their contract with Capitol expired, they hopped over to Warner, released Moonbathing on Sleeping Leaves in 1997 and soon left when the constraints of large-label models took their toll on their creativity and the band itself. Sky Cries Mary then took a hiatus from music and one another.
Fast forward to 2004. The band has sinceformed their own imprint Hoodooh and released Here and Now, a series of live recordings. They are preparing a new record, Small Town, to be officially released in March 2008.
Sky Cries Mary's music has been featured in film (Bourne Supremacy) and performed on television (Conan O Brien, Jon Stewart Show). The band has performed to sold-out crowds around the world and will tour in support of Small Town throughout 2008.
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| POSTED BY: radioindy | POSTED ON: 22 Nov 2009 07:03 PM | ||
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"Space Between The Drops" Reviewed by RadioIndy.com!
| POSTED BY: momof5pacs | POSTED ON: 19 Nov 2009 07:44 PM | ||
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Sky Cries Mary, the Seattle Trance Rock band, has released a new album titled "Space Between The Drops." It is an album undoubtedly recorded in the audiophile style, as it is an exercise in playing with spacey sounds and psychedelic rock compositions. The song "Rain" begins for a while with a growing soundscape of rain falling heavily and interspersed with moving and floating talking in the background, eventually progressing into a slow and pulsating pysch-rock song that never fully leaves the feeling of the rain it began with. The song "Want" is an emotional track that dances with darker feelings in a song that coolly extracts its feel through a medium tempo beat, strong and solid bass riff, and highlighted with expressive vocals and some sweet string synth play. "These Old Bones" is more ballad-like with a heavy focus on the sound of guitar and an outstanding male/female vocal interplay. This album is for those who appreciate the creativity of psychedelic sounds with interesting and melodic vocals and love musicians who play with that in mind. So, for those who love bands like Pink Floyd or maybe Tortoise, "Space Between the Drops" should be something you should hear.
-Sean B. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team |
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Sky Cries Mary: space between the drops
| POSTED BY: radioindy | POSTED ON: 10 Nov 2009 01:08 PM | ||
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Sky Cries Mary: space between the drops |
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