ARGENTINE
Indie / Alternative / Rock
The Name
Argentine means silver. Or it is a silver fish (also: Argentina Silas or Silver Smelt). You could also note Pericles, Prince of Tyre: "Celestial Dian, goddess argentine, I will obey thee!" But that still just means silver. None of the five members have been to Argentina. Most would like to.
Some More Info
Formed from the early starts of Ian Carpenter (vocals, guitars) & Nat Guy's (guitar & bass) collaborations - this Brooklyn band has grown to 5 members - Timothy Quigley (Drummer/Percussionist), Marcus Smith (Bass, Keyboards, Guitar) and Chris Curtis (almighty viola) - incorporating all their distilled influences together and adding their own aesthetic verve - from Yo La Tengo to Mojave3 to Death Cab for Cutie and Low comparisons - all mixed up to make what is now the Argentine sound - Argentine - the band.
Their debut cd "In Other Fictions" was recorded in 2003 and is now being distributed internationally thru Pehr Records Distribution come late summer 2004. With "In Other Fictions" getting its international distro release Argentine plans to support the cd through more shows in and out of New York City and also garner more great press (see Reviews below) and radioplay.
Currently the band resides in Brooklyn, NY and is working on new songs - while also supporting "In Other Fictions" - for a 2nd album to be recorded sometime in the future.
Reviews
"One of the albums of the year."
- Losing Today
"Colorful and varied."
- Time Out NY
"this is a really good record...an understated end of year treat."
- Americana UK
"Indeed there's so much more to this record than initial investigation might deduce, with such dynamic shifts keeping In Other Fictions from being one-dimensional, and mercifully untethered to the lazy quiet/loud template of so many post-rockers."
- Comes With A Smile
"In Other Fictions comes with a mighty recommendation; prepare to be overwrought, and thoroughly electrified, by the unassuming."
- Lost At Sea
"Argentine play music like you or I would approach a first date - no not the... anxiety part - but the deliberate, optimistic, aching to fall in love part. "
- Jenyk Dot Com
"a band that’s more than capable of writing excellent tunes while shunning the restrictiveness of one genre. Well done."
- Delusions of Adequacy
"if this debut is any indication, they are on their way to becoming something very special"
- Opus Magazine
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More Info
www.ArgentineTheBand.com
Find The Album
www.Darla.com
www.Amazon.com
www.TowerRecords.com
www.insound.com
www.CDBaby.com
www.TruthFlies.com
www.othermusic.com
www.Popaholic.com
www.NoKarma.com
www.AllMusic.com
SonicBids Electronic Press Kit
Pehr Records Distribution
www.tonevendor.com
www.amoebamusic.com
www.betterpropaganda.com
www.losingtoday.com
www.normanrecords.com
www.PitchForkMedia.com
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Members: Ian Carpenter, Nat Guy, Timothy Quigley, Marcus Smith, Chris Curtis
