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Maps and Atlases Pro

On Tour

Genres: Indie / Progressive / Alternative

Location: Chicago, IL

Stats: 1,097 fans / 143,004 plays / 20 plays today

Members: Dave Davison, Shiraz Dada, Erin Elders, Chris Hainey

Maps and Atlases's Top Song: The Ongoing Horrible Buy Album

Billboard

"Dave Davison, Shiraz Dada, Chris Hainey, and Erin Elders met while attending art school in Chicago and formed Maps & Atlases in 2004. The bands unique style melds the technicality of progressive rock and the idiosyncrasies of Art Rock into a fascinating and oddly accessible sound all their own. Known for their virtuosic musical ability, Maps & Atlases write pop songs with a magnificent aptitude for texture and a distinctive blend of both the intricate and organic. While 2007's Tree, Swallows, Houses showcases the bands more technical side, their latest offering You And Me And The Mountain, presents more earthly and digestible songs that has earned comparisons to TV On The Radio, Deerhoof, Minus The Bear, and Foals"

PRESS:

"Vampire Weekend+ TV On The Radio+ Prince+ woodblocks = one of the most interesting bands around"
-NME

"indie rock with a compelling dose of prog rock."
-Billboard Magazine

"What sets them apart...well, vocals. But what vocals they are: Dave Davidson's distinctive, nearly indescribable voice not only lends them an alien edge and a Western twang, his delivery is intuitive enough to underline the modicum of empty space in the rapidly-fingered riffs."
-Pitchfork

ORDER Maps & Atlases CDS & Merch

WATCH ACOUSTIC "THE ONGOING HORRIBLE" ON REFUSED TV/YouTube

WATCH Maps & Atlases Interview- MTV2 On The Rise

TO CONTACT MAPS & ATLASES:

Label/Management - Cathy Pellow
Sargent House
cathy@sargenthouse.com

USA - Booking - Mike Mori
The Agency Group
mikemori@theagencygroup.com

Rest of The World - Booking - Ed Thompson
13 Artists
ed.thompson@13artists.com

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Haylee[♥] said:
love it!!! your profile pick is awesome [bytheway] 4 days ago
Tyler Mason Tobler Figley said:
one fish plus two fish, equals...meeps that move you http://www.purevolume.com/CloudCastle 2 weeks ago
Kati said:
alot! Oct 15
Kati said:
i love it Oct 15
kelliwhereareyouu?! said:
it's different. &i like it. :D May 09
moshtradamusTy(is not on here that much add myspace) said:
your music is so awesome.i can't stop listening to your albums Apr 29
Jake Heck Is Starry Skies Shirts said:
I pretty much love every artist on the Sargent Label! freakin amazin Apr 23
linds. said:
I think I am now obsessed with your band. Thank you for being interesting and fresh. Apr 13
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You guys are sick!!! If you have a minute, please check out The Skyline Surrender at purevolume.com/theskylinesurrender They have FREE downloads too!!!!! Thanks Mar 02
Bethhh. said:
aha, tbh your music is very out of the ordinary i think it's brilliant, good luck with everythinggg. xx Feb 26
Azalee. said:
witch is my favorite. (: Feb 17
HowTorridTheBlaze said:
You guys were amazing at the Howell Opera House in December...I remember you walked in saying you were Maps and Atlases and i nearly died. Dave davison you are so unbelievably sexy and i would love to hug you again :D Jan 14
zanzindorf said:
the most perfectist sound ever.keep up the amazingness-ness. Jan 05
guitar man said:
i love the ongoing horrible!!! ahhhhh it's really good you guys Dec 18
guitar man said:
you guys are awsome!! i love you sound... its really cool!!!!!! Dec 18