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The Weepies
THE WEEPIES Be My Thrill (Nettwerk 2010)
Since they met in a Cambridge folk club 9 years ago, The Weepies have progressed from an indie duo playing house concerts, to ranks on the Billboard Charts. Though they now have sales in the hundreds of thousands, the Weepies have kept a surprisingly low profile; they havenâÂÂt toured at all since 2006.
âÂÂOur son was born right as we finished HIDEAWAY,â (Nettwerk, 2008) says Steve Tannen. âÂÂTouring was out. It was a huge change from the 180 shows of the SAY I AM YOU release (Nettwerk, 2006).â The band was kept in the spotlight by dozens of uses in TV shows and films, including a prominent campaign ad for Barack Obama.
âÂÂIt was pretty surreal to stay at home while the music went out into the world,â adds Deb Talan. âÂÂBut staying at home got us back into writing that much more quickly.âÂÂ
THE WEEPIES Be My Thrill (Nettwerk 2010)
Since they met in a Cambridge folk club 9 years ago, The Weepies have progressed from an indie duo playing house concerts, to ranks on the Billboard Charts. Though they now have sales in the hundreds of thousands, the Weepies have kept a surprisingly low profile; they havenâÂÂt toured at all since 2006.
âÂÂOur son was born right as we finished HIDEAWAY,â (Nettwerk, 2008) says Steve Tannen. âÂÂTouring was out. It was a huge change from the 180 shows of the SAY I AM YOU release (Nettwerk, 2006).â The band was kept in the spotlight by dozens of uses in TV shows and films, including a prominent campaign ad for Barack Obama.
âÂÂIt was pretty surreal to stay at home while the music went out into the world,â adds Deb Talan. âÂÂBut staying at home got us back into writing that much more quickly.âÂÂ
Crystallizing their organic acoustic sound and pop harmonies, the California duo has come up with their deepest, most accessible record yet. Third in a trilogy for Nettwerk Records, The Weepies once again worked with drummer Frank Lenz, guitarist Meg Toohey and string player Oliver Kraus, adding bass legends Tony Levin and Larry Klein to the mix.
âÂÂThis is the most fun weâÂÂve had making a record,â says Deb. âÂÂWe took as much time as we needed at every step, and taking that pressure off made the whole thing a little lighter.âÂÂ
âÂÂIt took a year,â adds Steve. âÂÂWe wrote something like 70 tunes, and were able to experiment quite a bit before these 14 songs emerged as the record.âÂÂ
That process has paid off artistically with this wonderful new collection. BE MY THRILL is a showcase for the duoâÂÂs powerhouse songwriting and unique harmonies, ranging from the Cole-Porter-Esque âÂÂTheyâÂÂre in Loveâ to the Dusty Springfield-like âÂÂWhen You Go Away.âÂÂ
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1010 W Main St
Boise, ID 83702
United States
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