The Damn Choir



The Damn Choir
Creatures of Habit
 


 ADDS 2/4/14
 DIGITAL ONLY
"Gordon Robertson is that guy who could sing the menu at the corner deli and still move me." - Independent Clauses
The Damn Choir’s Gordon Robertson has a saying that encapsulates his worldview. Laughing, he shares it: “I have no problem with God but I don’t like his fan club”. Robertson grew up with a sincere fear of hell and damnation – he was home schooled in a fundamentalist household, the result of a brother who was cured of an inoperable brain tumor via faith healing. Despite his growing skepticism as a young boy, his fear of eternal flames kept him compliant until high school, when he found music.
Produced by Bryce Goggin (Antony and the Johnsons, Apples In Stereo, Swans, Dean & Britta), it was recorded live to tape at Trout Studio in Brooklyn during the fall of 2013. Mastered by Fred Kevorkian (Willie Nelson, The Walkmen, The White Stripes, Iggy Pop), the album features sparkling tunes with off-kilter rhythms and warm guitar/cello accompaniment to Robertson’s rough-hewn vocals, delivered with a slight quaver that belies his heartache.
The son of a Scottish boxer, Robertson exceled at competitive BMX bike racing and soccer before music captured his imagination and the majority of his spare time. A self-taught guitarist, he began by writing songs and performing solo, inspired by artists like Pedro the Lion and Frightened Rabbit. These days he immerses himself in food and wine culture (and will take the sommelier exam soon) as well as being heavily involved in Pit Bull advocacy. The band supports the New Leash on Life foundation, donating $5 of every shirt they sell to the group.
Guitarist Otis Duffy hails from Garland, TX, his inspirations include wine, Japanese food and 60’s psych music. Cellist Katy Myers is from Indianapolis, she has played in many bands, including Scotland Yard Gospel Choir and Panoramic and True. Bassist Brandon Stein is from Minneapolis, and loves Fugazi, Squarepusher, Les Savy Fav, and his other band, the Minneapolis Henrys. Keyboardist Gwen Klemenz is the latest member of the band and is a Chicago native. She was classically trained at Loyola University and loves everything from female singer songwriters to noise pop. Chicago drummer Marty Kane is a member of national touring act Dot Dot Dot (finalists on Fox TV’s The Next Great American Band). He loves punk rock, jazz and singer songwriters.
"Elegance. It's the overwhelming quality that's present in the music of The Damn Choir.” - Gapers Block 


RIYL: Frightened Rabbit, David Bazan, Glen Hansard, Rural Alberta Advantage

TRY: #1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 13



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