Bishop Allen is an American indie rock band which formed in Brooklyn, New York, United States in 2003. The band's core members are Justin Rice and Christian Rudder, who are supported both on stage and in the studio by a rotating cast of musicial collaborators. Currently the band consists of Justin Rice (vocals, guitar), Christian Rudder (guitar), Darbie Nowatka-Rice (keyboards, violin), Keith Poulson (bass) and Michael Tapper (drums). Tapper is a former member of the indie rock band We Are Scientists. Read Full BioBishop Allen is an American indie rock band which formed in Brooklyn, New York, United States in 2003. The band's core members are Justin Rice and Christian Rudder, who are supported both on stage and in the studio by a rotating cast of musicial collaborators. Currently the band consists of Justin Rice (vocals, guitar), Christian Rudder (guitar), Darbie Nowatka-Rice (keyboards, violin), Keith Poulson (bass) and Michael Tapper (drums). Tapper is a former member of the indie rock band We Are Scientists.
The band takes its name from Bishop Allen Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where the two lived together after college and has released three albums, "Charm School" (2003), "The Broken String" (2007) and "Grrr..." (2009).
Charm School (2003)
Charm School was Bishop Allen's first record. Recorded in fits and starts over two years, it grew song-by-song as Rice and Rudder wrote and played in their spare time. They recorded all the instruments on the album's 13 songs themselves, using drum loops to hide the fact that neither is a drummer, and almost everything on the record was recorded one track at a time in an ordinary bedroom. Backing vocals by Bonnie Schiff-Glenn and Kate Dollenmayer and supplementary drums by Coll Anderson, all added in the album's final stages, completed the songs.
The EP Project (2006)
In 2006, Bishop Allen recorded and released an EP every month of the year. Each record was titled for the month of its release (January, February, and so on), and, with the exception of August, which was a 14-song live disc, each contained four new studio songs.
The Broken String (2007)
In November 2006, Bishop Allen signed to Dead Oceans, a new sister label to Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar, for a modest advance. They began recording a new record that January, at Blackwatch Studios in Norman, Oklahoma, and delivered it two months later. This is Bishop Allen's first true studio recording and was released by Dead Oceans on July 24, 2007.
Grrr.... (2009)
Released in March 2009, this doesn't stray from Bishop Allen's specific brand of lovely indie pop.
The band takes its name from Bishop Allen Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where the two lived together after college and has released three albums, "Charm School" (2003), "The Broken String" (2007) and "Grrr..." (2009).
Charm School (2003)
Charm School was Bishop Allen's first record. Recorded in fits and starts over two years, it grew song-by-song as Rice and Rudder wrote and played in their spare time. They recorded all the instruments on the album's 13 songs themselves, using drum loops to hide the fact that neither is a drummer, and almost everything on the record was recorded one track at a time in an ordinary bedroom. Backing vocals by Bonnie Schiff-Glenn and Kate Dollenmayer and supplementary drums by Coll Anderson, all added in the album's final stages, completed the songs.
The EP Project (2006)
In 2006, Bishop Allen recorded and released an EP every month of the year. Each record was titled for the month of its release (January, February, and so on), and, with the exception of August, which was a 14-song live disc, each contained four new studio songs.
The Broken String (2007)
In November 2006, Bishop Allen signed to Dead Oceans, a new sister label to Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar, for a modest advance. They began recording a new record that January, at Blackwatch Studios in Norman, Oklahoma, and delivered it two months later. This is Bishop Allen's first true studio recording and was released by Dead Oceans on July 24, 2007.
Grrr.... (2009)
Released in March 2009, this doesn't stray from Bishop Allen's specific brand of lovely indie pop.
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Bishop Allen Lyrics
Summer, summer and the sun is settin' later than late
I try to stop you but you say it isn't worth the wait
If I could give away the keys to the kingdom I would
I'm sorry, sorry but I think you may have misunderstood
If you wanna burn it down
If you wanna start again
If you wanna turn around then go ahead
If you wanna go alone
If you wanna see it through
If you really need to know I'm tellin' you
I could tell it was too late to take it back
Play the song or the credits, let it fade to black
Out of script, out of time and the scene is done
Call a car, call a friend if you can call anyone
If you wanna burn it down
If you wanna start again
If you wanna turn around then go ahead
If you wanna go alone
If you wanna see it through
If you really need to know I'm tellin' you, I'm tellin' you
If we never meet again
If we only seem to lose
If you had to turn it in, what would you choose?
If we have a chance tonight
If you wanna wait to see
If you wanna get it right, what's stoppin' me?
If you wanna burn it down
If you wanna start again
If you wanna turn around then go ahead
If you wanna go alone
If you wanna see it through
If you really need to know I'm tellin' you, I'm tellin' you
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Kasey Konflict
Summer summer and the sun is setting later than late
I try to stop you but you say it isn't worth the wait
If I could give away the keys to the kingdom, I would
I'm sorry sorry, but I think you may have misunderstood
If you want to burn it down
If you want to start again
If you want to turn around, then go ahead
If you want to go alone
If you want to see it through
If you really need to know, I'm tellin' you
I could tell it was too late to take it back
Play the song on the credits
Let it fade to black
Out of script
Out of time
And the scene is done
Call a car
Call a friend if you can't call anyone
If you want to burn it down
If you want to start again
If you want to turn around, then go ahead
If you want to go alone
If you want to see it through
If you really need to know, I'm tellin' you
If we ever meet again
If we only seem to lose
If you had to turn it in
What would you choose?
If we have the chance tonight
If you want to wait to see
If you want to get it right
What's stopping me?
If you want to burn it down
If you want to start again
If you want to turn around, then go ahead
If you want to go alone
If you want to see it through
If you really need to know, I'm tellin' you
I'm tellin' you
seabruins
It took me five seconds to fall in love with this song.
knifeforkandaspoon
@joker aka Zeeshan Is that English?
z 12
+knifeforkandaspoon your cringe asf
knifeforkandaspoon
what took so long? =D
Lynn Youngg
Ahhh!!! I finally found them lol i was watching a movie they were in and i was yelled omg!! Like a teenager
iceicebaby
Lynn Youngg Nick & Norah?
Tim Ramage
Love this song! I never get tired of listening to this song!
Kurt Juergens
This song makes me sad because clearly "starting again" did not apply to their life as a band, but in restarting their lives with different pursuits. It makes me happy that Justin and Darby are together, but I can't see them doing another Bishop Allen album. I'd love new Last Names music...
Just Dump Here
God you are gold guys, still listening to your music in 2021 for 10 years now I think !
David Beaucar
Can definitely feel The Cars influence on this one. I like it a lot. Can't wait to see them in October.