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<p>Got ilk? New Obscured By Clouds CD release pending 2008. Early Floyd meets Nick Drake, early King Crimson, and Syd Barrett may be lurking in here somewhere as well... Our originals are birthed of the same ilk. Come hang and remember the forgotten sounds inside you. It's all right, you can trust us.</p>
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<p>pink floyd, beck, sea change, nick drake, obscured by clouds, david gilmour, roger waters, syd barrett, pink floyd, king crimson, doors, jim morrison, psychecletic, mp3, tangerine dream, the beatles, red eye distribution, alternative, independent, indie, music, film, portland, oregon, progressive, rock, eclectic, psychedelic, bands, new label, electronic, eclectic, progressive, tube records, garland appeal, the new yorker, john donohue, kcrw, chris douridas, eric matthews, wnyc, john schaefer, radio, xm satellite, paul mccartney, all music guide, john taylor, matthew greenwald, magnet magazine, alternative press, pop and politics, oregonian, steve hanford European Progressive Rock Reviews: Until now the only cover song I've liked was Neil Young's version of "Oh lonesome me" but Obscured By Clouds have blown that theory to pieces. They have taken... (these) songs, spun their web of sounds and arrangements and, although they transport us back to the halcyon days of early psych/progressive music, they do so with the knowledge that music and techniques have changed and moved on. All these tracks are richer sounding and have more body then the originals, and the richness stems from William's baritone vocals and acoustic guitar to match, the style of which is quite unique. At times the vocals resemble Roger Waters/Dave Gilmour but also, if you can imagine the late, great Nick Drake... ...This band (is) heading to the major league of progressive/rock music... This band has a vision, a sound and a goal and they are going to achieve that goal. The Progressive Rock Encyclopedia (Germany), Sal Pichireddu "Bleed" is a beautiful album of minimalist technique, and makes one very curious about the future output of this trio and their curious composing technique. Will they dissect still another few Floyd classics authored from the later bombastic phase... That could be just as exciting. ...(an) amazingly cohesive album. ...William's voice is much the same timber of Jim Morrison's. A view of their Website is always appropriate... Expose', Peter Thelen What's of special interest here is the band's original material -- the title track...capturing a similar spirit and applying it to their own compositions. This is a band to watch, especially given they have since expanded to a five piece (second guitarist and bass/keyboards/viola) and... seven new original tunes to their repertoire. ...William does an admirable job of capturing the spirit of that David Gilmour acoustic Guitar sound, which is also applied to tracks of later vintage...his voice is amazingly close to Gilmour's also. Nikki Brooks, ThruHerEyes.com
This is the stuff that dreams are made of, masquerading in the warm velvety tones of William's vocal cords. If it's been a hard day's night, slip into something more comfortable, take a glass of your favourite wine and drift away... New Horizons, Eddie Merryweather ...Vocals on 'Julia Dream' are terrific -- controlled, deep and powerful, and very evocative. 'Fearless,' 'Cirrus Minor' and 'Cymbaline' complete the Floyd covers... As I suggested at the beginning, anyone who likes the unplugged style will probably like this album, even if they are not familiar with the tracks. William's voice is a strength of the band, as I indicated above; deeper than most conventional rock singers, it is pleasantly rich on the ear. Jurriaan Hage, The melody is really good here and the use of mellotron is beautiful... It is striking that all these tracks have been made so much their own by Obscured By Clouds... An album of pleasing music, brought in a strictly introspective way. Eurock, Archie Patterson The shadow of Pink Floyd stretches over the musical landscape all around the world. The Pacific Northwest - Portland, Oregon - has it’s own echo of the golden age of Floydian glory. Obscured by Clouds is firmly rooted in the time of MORE, ATOM HEART MOTHER & MEDDLE, the early period of the Pinks before the achieved massive success. On their debut album more than half of the tracks are Floyd covers, some of my personal favorites like Cirrus Minor and Cymbaline, along with Julia Dream, Breathe, Fearless and a couple more. The albums title track is a group original that evokes the same musical ambiance of breathy vocal, dense layers of keyboards and ghostly guitar. PF fans will dig this. About.com -- We were the About.com's Music Video of the week! Weekly Music Video Pick Obscured By Clouds - Live
"They describe themselves as "early Floyd meets early Crimson," a description that doesn't do them justice. They have that progressive rock sound (they even use a mellotron, which brings back many great memories), but have added their own sound within. But give them a viewing yourself so you can decide. Choose your connection speed, then scroll down to find three songs "Bleed," "Stay," and "Breathe," performed live at the Oregon County Fair." Father Versmisse, Harmonie Magazine (France) "Obscured By Clouds is the album from the most underestimated and least appreciated, even the most unrecognized of "Pink Floydophiles", striding between two epochs... But this time it's a deep plunge into the 60s that this astonishing band offers us....picked off and arrayed in a bittersweet string, laden with the last stroboscopic slag of a smoky past...Not essential but of an invaluable soothing serenity." Delire
"Top 100 Progressive Albums of the year." Jonathan Nicholas, Oregonian - Sunday, February 6th, 2000 Computer-fueled frequenters of the dark side of the moon long since have learned that logging into the Pink Floyd Webring can end up spacey. One safe place to start orbit: www.obscuredbyclouds.com. Yes, that is the name of a first-rate Portland band specializing in lesser-known Floydism. No, I don't know why. John Collinge, Progression Magazine, Balitmore MD "...Atmospheres via plaintive lyrics & cyclically droning synths..." "...Dreamily haunting voice is a good fit." www.Kuenstlernetz.de "Obscured By Clouds defines art rock nouveau as music for the millennium" Kathryn Hoffman-Baley, Gypsy Music - November 1999 The Art Rock Bands of the late 1960-70's gave music an inner dimension and the listener an experience that was as much felt as heard. It encapsulated emotion and seduced senses with a musical imagery that allowed one to sail along and ride the tides. Virgin voyeurs surrendered to the seductions of musical masterminds and the aftermath left the participants breathless. Its diadem was as much osmotic as cosmic, and its pioneers as much argonauts as astronauts. Art Rock was not only more... Biography Obscured By Clouds "At times the vocals resemble David Gilmour/Roger Waters but also, if you can imagine the late, great Nick Drake... ...This band (is) heading to the major league... This band has a vision, a sound and a goal and they are going to achieve that goal." - European Progressive Rock Reviews
Obscured By Clouds began in your local Pub. When you go drifting down the grassy hillside near that city park, you might hear the music. On a Saturday night you could find your way to the LaurelThirst Public House, an old tavern that set a great scene to hear the obscure originals and the relics of Floyd. Have a pint of the latest micro stout, and relax. It was very microcosmic, and you know you like it that way. Radio play extends worldwide to commercial and public radio. They were even debuted on Radio Poland. One of the first invitations for the band to play outside North America came from the Rio de Janeiro Art Festival. The band has been invited to play festivals in Brazil, France, The Netherlands, England, Spain, Belgium and various events in America. The Oregon Country Fair was a very fond memory for the band. And the most interesting of their venues thus far was their invitation to play the Cape Kiwanda Classic Surf Competition, in Pacific City on the Oregon coast. The sunset obscured by clouds photo you see above was taken as the sun sank in the sky on the coast. The stage was set on the beach, with an ardent 150-foot tall stone rising up out of the ocean behind the stage. In the very beginning the newly formed trio of acoustic guitar, conga and synths stood on a rooftop stage. The first incarnation was set on the roof of the cityscape at O’Connor’s Rooftop. The evening had a very dreamy pace. Light winding winds warmed, and the forgotten sound’s angst tumbled in the froth of windfall from the scrappers above. The moon of course was beaming through them, audience and all. Other performances were at the infamous Blarney Stone… What would you do when someone inside Pink Floyd sends you an email? The band was shocked, but somehow it was a good hint they were on the right track. The band is currently seven songs deep into their next album pending release from Psycheclectic Records in 2004. </a>
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