The Audio Perv

The Spring Standards are an energetic force of three-part harmony circling over a rock n’ roll sound with an old country aftertaste. From small towns to big cities, they explode on stage with spirit, spontaneity, and a style all their own. They are, in no particular order: James Cleare, James Smith and Heather Robb. Each member of the band is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and they use their strengths as a trio to create a sound that listeners might expect from a band twice their size. With an emphasis on three-part harmony and a variety of instrumental switching, their range and energy make each live show a unique event.

In fact, the band’s performance set-up is as distinctive as their sound: They take a drum kit and break it up among the three of them, and then they set up along the front of the stage. So, whoever is playing bass (James and James alternate between bass and guitar,) is also stepping on a kick drum and whoever is playing guitar is also stepping on the high hat (and sometimes playing harmonica simultaneously). Heather, in the middle, switches between melodica, keys, glockenspiel and snare drum, often playing several at a time. And even with all this going on, their harmonies are astounding.

An independent band in virtually every sense of the word (no label, no publisher, etc,) The Spring Standards have let their music speak for itself, and have seen a path unfold for them that just seems to get better and better. Their EP ‘No One Will Know‘ (co-produced by Rhett Miller of The Old 97s,) was released in August and celebrated with a packed New York CD release party at The Bowery Ballroom. Within weeks of the release, the band celebrated their national television debut on NBC-TV’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Surrounding this, the band has enjoyed a busy schedule of touring with Squeeze, The Old 97s, Marc Broussard, The Clarks and Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers.

They have just wrapped up their first full length album, Would Things Be Different, produced by Bryce Goggins (Pavement, Phish, Apples in Stereo).The album is set to be released April 13th, 2010.

Check out The Spring Standards during SXSW Saturday March 20 at 5pm at our Manic Fest Destiny Party (RSVP HERE)

Mar 11 2010 7:30P NightCat Easton, Maryland
Mar 12 2010 8:00P The Purple Fiddle Thomas, West Virginia
Mar 13 2010 8:00P Natasha’s Bistro Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 14 2010 7:30P The Basement Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 15 2010 7:45P Sticky Fingerz Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 17 2010 5:45P Holiday Inn Town Lake Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2010 11:15A Clive Bar Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2010 8:00P BD Rileys – Official SXSW Show Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2010 4:45P MANIC FEST DESTINY @ The Belmont Austin, Texas
Mar 21 2010 2:45P Sneak Attack Austin, Texas
Mar 23 2010 5:00P Cactus Music Houston, Texas
Mar 24 2010 8:00P Sam’s Burger Joint San Antonio, Texas
Mar 25 2010 8:00P Mango’s Houston, Texas
Mar 26 2010 8:00P The Green Elephant Dallas, Texas
Apr 1 2010 8:30P The Union Athens, Ohio
Apr 2 2010 7:00P The Smiling Moose Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Apr 7 2010 7:30P Jammin’ Java Vienna, Virginia
Apr 17 2010 8:00P Le Poisson Rouge – CD Release Show! New York, New York

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