Midlake
Midlake is an American rock band from Denton, Texas, that formed in 1999. T… Read Full Bio ↴Midlake is an American rock band from Denton, Texas, that formed in 1999. The band first gained popularity in Europe.
Midlake began in 1999 by a group of jazz students at the University of North Texas. The original lineup consisted of Tim Smith (vocals, guitars, keyboards), McKenzie Smith (drums), Paul Alexander (bass), Eric Nichelson (guitar), and Evan Jacobs (keyboards). Their initial work (under the working name The Cornbread All-Stars) consisted of funk/jazz explorations heavily influenced by Herbie Hancock.
Later the band began to lean more toward an indie rock sound. Tim Smith quit playing saxophone and began writing songs that were heavily influenced by bands such as Jethro Tull, Radiohead, Travis, and Grandaddy. Smith says about that: "We don't want to get called a Radiohead rip-off band. I think Radiohead is a lot closer to my natural tendencies as a songwriter than a band like, um, Jethro Tull. I listen to way more Jethro Tull than I do Radiohead these days, but I could write 10 Radiohead songs before I could write one Jethro Tull song. I want to sound more like Jethro Tull, but I just can't. That's a big struggle."
Jacobs left the band and Eric Nichelson took over on keyboard. Jason Upshaw joined the band as a guitarist. Live recordings from this period, recorded at Denton's Panhandle House studio, were never released as the band felt they had moved beyond the material.
Soon before their debut EP, Milkmaid Grand Army, was recorded, Upshaw was replaced on guitars by Eric Pulido, a longtime friend of drummer Smith, to form the current lineup. Their debut full-length album, 2004's Bamnan and Slivercork, was recorded at home in Denton, Texas and mastered at Abbey Road Studios. It showed a move in the direction of lo-fi psychedelic electronica, embracing influences such as Grandaddy and The Flaming Lips. The album even caught the ear of skateboarder-turned-actor Jason Lee, who produced and directed the music video for the song 'Balloon Maker', and who continues to support and promote the band.
In 2006, after nearly a year and a half of recording and re-recording, they completed their second release for Bella Union – The Trials of Van Occupanther. The album was met with generally positive reviews.
The 3rd album release by the band is called The Courage of Others. It was released on February 1, 2010. The album sleeve pays homage to Andrei Rublev, a 1966 film by Russian writer and director Andrei Tarkovsky.
In this album Smith focusing on the human condition, death, courage (as per the album’s title), and nature. The band put aside the wonderfully corny synthesizers they used on the last record in favor of a 100-percent organic approach that fits their bearded poets of the mountain image. The album received overwhelmingly positive review.
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Midlake began in 1999 by a group of jazz students at the University of North Texas. The original lineup consisted of Tim Smith (vocals, guitars, keyboards), McKenzie Smith (drums), Paul Alexander (bass), Eric Nichelson (guitar), and Evan Jacobs (keyboards). Their initial work (under the working name The Cornbread All-Stars) consisted of funk/jazz explorations heavily influenced by Herbie Hancock.
Later the band began to lean more toward an indie rock sound. Tim Smith quit playing saxophone and began writing songs that were heavily influenced by bands such as Jethro Tull, Radiohead, Travis, and Grandaddy. Smith says about that: "We don't want to get called a Radiohead rip-off band. I think Radiohead is a lot closer to my natural tendencies as a songwriter than a band like, um, Jethro Tull. I listen to way more Jethro Tull than I do Radiohead these days, but I could write 10 Radiohead songs before I could write one Jethro Tull song. I want to sound more like Jethro Tull, but I just can't. That's a big struggle."
Jacobs left the band and Eric Nichelson took over on keyboard. Jason Upshaw joined the band as a guitarist. Live recordings from this period, recorded at Denton's Panhandle House studio, were never released as the band felt they had moved beyond the material.
Soon before their debut EP, Milkmaid Grand Army, was recorded, Upshaw was replaced on guitars by Eric Pulido, a longtime friend of drummer Smith, to form the current lineup. Their debut full-length album, 2004's Bamnan and Slivercork, was recorded at home in Denton, Texas and mastered at Abbey Road Studios. It showed a move in the direction of lo-fi psychedelic electronica, embracing influences such as Grandaddy and The Flaming Lips. The album even caught the ear of skateboarder-turned-actor Jason Lee, who produced and directed the music video for the song 'Balloon Maker', and who continues to support and promote the band.
In 2006, after nearly a year and a half of recording and re-recording, they completed their second release for Bella Union – The Trials of Van Occupanther. The album was met with generally positive reviews.
The 3rd album release by the band is called The Courage of Others. It was released on February 1, 2010. The album sleeve pays homage to Andrei Rublev, a 1966 film by Russian writer and director Andrei Tarkovsky.
In this album Smith focusing on the human condition, death, courage (as per the album’s title), and nature. The band put aside the wonderfully corny synthesizers they used on the last record in favor of a 100-percent organic approach that fits their bearded poets of the mountain image. The album received overwhelmingly positive review.
www.midlake.net
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Midlake Lyrics
3. kingfish pies Particle separation room Is made without windows They say …
Acts Of Man If all that grows starts to fade, starts to falter Oh,…
Ages Seal Your rolling tongue Freeze Howling lungs Shakin…
Anabel Bring with you a photograph machine One for Anabel and one…
Antiphon Find the poor all kneeled down before He who takes and…
Aurora Gone All of me that gave unto the fold of a…
Balloon Maker He was a great balloon maker The balloons were never known…
Bandits Did you ever want to be overrun by bandits To hand…
Bethel Woods I could get rid of it all For the sake of…
Branches I saw she was living under some branches I saw she…
Bring Down All the earthly aims were formed From the earliest pass that…
Carnival The Summertime's escaping, and the carnival's away, And the …
Caroline We stay way all in time when the Caroline bids…
Chasing After Deer Yes I'm sorry that I missed you I'm sorry that I…
Children Of The Grounds There were too many years Under spells awry As the fortune a…
Christine's Tune She's a devil in disguise You can see it in her…
Coldest Night Of The Year Baby baby it’s late and you’d better go, It’s after three …
Commune (One, two, one two) I've been away now far too long Lost…
Copenhagen Hope for me, I hope for you, We're snowdrops falling throug…
Core Of Nature I will wear the sun, Ancient light through these woods, Wood…
Corruption We went to the Moon With oil tycoons Bearing all the fruit…
Crucify Your Mind I've been out walking I don't do that much talking these…
Dawning Enter, a cautionary tale Not for the faint of heart For fear…
Excited But Not Enough Maybe I'll go tomorrow with a handshake Maybe for everyone …
Feast of Carrion Whom from the least of these Knew how to move along Buried…
Fortune Down to the valley where the fortunes grow Down to the…
Genesis Hall My father he rides with your sheriffs And I know…
Golden Hour Hold them up when the trees come back. About the cup…
Gone Was it good within walls, underneath the lies? The more the…
He Tried To Escape He tried to escape once in a balloon. He tried to…
Head Home No one seems to be around today They must've all gone…
i guess i ll take care I guess I'll take care Of my heart and brain and…
In The Ground So in the ground In frozen wood The father lies And all t…
In This Camp In this camp there's one who delights me Brings me afternoon…
It Covers The Hillside [Chorus:] It covers the roadways It covers the hillsides …
It Covers The Hillsides [Chorus:] It covers the roadways It covers the hillsides It …
It's Going Down With the wine gone What remains is that of woe Will the…
Jungler Oh it must be over there See in the tall weed With…
King Fish Pies Particle separation room Is made without windows They say …
Kingfish Pies Particle separation room Is made without windows They say it…
Marion I saw Marion about to be swallowed up by the…
Meanwhile… Listen to me closely here my dear For I do fear…
Mopper And he sings when he mops Seems to help him a…
Mornings Will Be Kind Mornings will be kind to you in the future Never mind…
Mr Amateur I'm Mr. Amateur On the freeway With a cupcake And I cou…
No One Knew Where We Were One gigantic heart Just refused to start And now that the wo…
Noble I stayed up for hours and hours Wondering all the while Wond…
Paper Gown Everything you need Is everything I need to be I sit acros…
Provider When the first among the ground were laid I wouldn't fall…
Provider Reprise When the first men on the ground were laid I wouldn't…
Roller Skate Come around the corner We cannot afford to sit Take what you…
Roscoe Stone cutters made them from stones Chosen specially for you…
Roscoe (Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve Remix) Stonecutters made them from stones Chosen specially for you …
Rulers Ruling All Things I have been cruel and kind without knowing I fell in…
She Removes Her Spiral Hair I'm circling around you We're headed for the starlight in th…
Silver Soul We gather medicine for heartache So we can act a fool It's…
Simple Simple, simple it used to be Riding bikes through the city B…
Small Mountain The rise and the fall upon small mountain Was fair not…
Some Of Them Are Superstitious Some of them were superstitious sitting with their backs fac…
The Blacksmith A blacksmith courted me nine months or better He fairly won…
The Courage Of Others I will never have the courage of others I will not…
The Fairest Way The fairest way for any man to have his own Is…
The Horn I wear the wrongs of the common man Lying far from…
The Jungler Oh it must be over there See in the tall weed With…
The Old and the Young Time will have warranted all that the foliage brung Falls to…
These Days I've been out walking I don't do too much talking these…
They Can Not Let It Expand They cannot let it expand. They cannot let it expand. The…
They Cannot Let It Expand They cannot let it expand. They cannot let it expand. They…
This Weight I'm not fooling anyone but me I don't love anyone but…
Unravel While you are away My heart comes undone Slowly unravels In …
Van Occupanther I must be careful now in my steps Years of calculations…
We Gathered In Spring I'm tired of being here On this hill No one lives to…
Whispering Pines If you find me in a gloom, or catch me…
Winter Dies As the spring is made alive the winter dies And the…
You Never Arrived I untied all the rope lines I gathered our things And placed…
Young Bride My young bride, Why are your shoulders like that Of a tired…