Members:
Lang Freeman (voice.guitar)
Bradley Oliver (bass.keys)
Sonny Sanchez (drums)
Doug Wilson (guitar)
With their sophomore release, Where My Communist Heart Meets My Capitalist Mind, Sounds Under Radio continues to build upon the foundational musical truths that they established through their first full length release Cinematica (2008). These are the contrasts between light and dark, guarded and vulnerable, specific and vague that yield a stadium sized, anthemic musical demeanor juxtaposed with quiet, personal intimacy. Through their highly melodic Americanized Brit Rock flair (reminiscent of bands like Muse, Brand New, Dredge and Editors) this Austin TX rock quartet have forged an audience and a sound uniquely their own.
Members Lang Freeman, Bradley Oliver, Sonny Sanchez and Doug Wilson, first began to collaborate in mid 2005. In 2008, following complicated label politics at Epic Records, the band regained their independence and self-released Cinematica which was followed by 2 years of heavy grassroots national touring in support of the album. Since 2007 the band has found a string of successes in film and TV with placements in Spider Man 3 (Sony Pictures), The Wolfman (Universal Pictures), War Games: The Dead Code (MGM Pictures) and most recently in the CW's 'The Vampire Diaries.'
By every account Where My Communist Heart Meets My Capitalist Mind is a record about politics- though it has nothing to do with domestic or international affairs. It is a record about people and the internal governing of the self. This is a record about the HEAD versus the HEART and how we choose to cope with their agreements and their disagreements. It explores the outcomes of when they either align, or donât. This album is a living document of Sounds Under Radio as musicians, friends and people sifting through their our own broken pieces, reopening wounds of personal war and confronting their own deepest scars.
Utilizing themes of propaganda and covert communication, the band's ever present morse code logo also plays an integral roll in both the art and concept of this record. This is an album that investigates a marriage of opposites and the collision of conflicting forces. Intimacy is merged with moments of grandeur and beautiful things are destroyed by the grotesque... all with the purpose of seeing what remains when the dust settles. The album is slated for release May 3rd, 2011 through The Musebox / EMI.
cheynesaw
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Unbelievable music, guys. Aug 15
cheynesaw
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Unbelievable music, guys. Aug 15
R's not on here anymore
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You\'ve really been getting a lot of attention! Jul 29
thesilentnotes
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Add Comment here... Jun 11
victoriahauck
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I love the song wasteland it kinda made me cry. Apr 05
gottaLOVEthatBASSplayer
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xMOMOx
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denimblue87
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i love digital lo fi Oct 22
Argh
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i like that wasteland song a lot Oct 21
GlmQN
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You guys are amazing:) You should make your way to the midwest soon! Oct 20
Lifeismusic270
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Hey Can\'t wait till I can buy the CD!! Your music is fricken awsome!!!!!!!!! Oct 18
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Wow guys.. awesome sound. Digital Lo Fi is absolutely amazing. I\'m definitely picking up your album. Keep up the awesome music. :D Oct 18
Argh
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even though you only have two songs up, i really like the melodies you guys come up with. its great, i love it. Oct 18
boomzoom2000
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All I can say is WOW!! this is a really nice sound, it resonates within me, Lang freeman....your voice is otherwordly. Oct 16
brandon doesn't have a cute nickname
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I love you guys.. well mainly just bradley and lang b/c I don\'t know the other two. I just voted for you on the Zippo Tour and I hope you guys get it. Good luck and I\'ll be voting. PS I\'ll be in austin I think the weekend of nov. 3rd...so if you guys are playing or just in the area I wanna see ya. Oct 03
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