Both Ian and Lara had a love for music from a very early age. Lara chose the piano, Ian the guitar.
After studying music and sound engineering at Rome, writing and recording with the ambient project Ex Machina and alternative electro pop group Otero, Lara became a partner and A&R of Dune Records, an independent Italian label based in Florence.
Ian had always played in local bands while in the U.K. and after finally finding like minded musicians the electro-rock band ‘Pukromo' was born.
In late 1999 Pukromo signed to Dune Records recording their debut album ‘Promise Me Kill Me' in Florence during 2000.
Unfortunately, the album was never released, the band split and Dune Records closed down, but Lara and Ian got together.
Ian moved to Italy in 2002 and the two got married in 2004. After a couple of years, some old impulses to make music creeped back and they started writing what would become their first album '14 Days', released independently in 2006. ''A pure and natural record in a world of ipods and samples,14 Days achieves that rare objective of having just the right balance between emotion and good tunes. Message with melody.''
2008 sees the release of Plunkett’s second album ‘Folk Songs’. Contrasting its predecessor, although still remaining alternative contemporary folk rock, the sound and feeling of the album is much more direct with as much emphasis on the lyrics as on the music showing the maturity of the duo. “Plunkett’s second album is an 'important' work. A record of simple appearance and direct delivery, which hides much more that what can be tasted at first glance..''
With a desire to only write songs and move people, Plunkett choose to remain independent artists and work outside of the mainstream music business making their albums available to their audience with the support of online independent distributors.
The third album of the duo will be released in 2011.
Official band's site: www.plunkett-music.com
(2) Plunkett is an indie/punk band from the Quad City area.Meeting in their freshmen P.E. class, Jake Messman, Jacob Beck and Timothy Yates quickly found a common interest in music. Later that year they formed a band that would eventually become Plunkett. Plunkett has a wide range of influences ranging from Van Halen to Pavement, writing melodic, guitar driven songs. listen here: https://plunkett.bandcamp.com/
Just Rise
Plunkett Lyrics
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Through the smoke rising up by my side
Inhale for this life
Breathe out for this place and tonight
I start to relax
As I cross the train track
All alone
This place belongs to me
Like nights passed before
I need this time here on my own
To realise
Deep red and deep blue
Look to the right
Over fields and a setting sun sky
I'm aiming real high
And these incomplete thoughts aren't just mine
Look deep within
The place all things begin
For some truth
Truth
It's breathing in everything
A way to unite broken lines
Laid behind these wired eyes
Just rise
Deep red and deep blue
Look down from my bridge
At the ripples from the stones I've just thrown
Soft waves collide
One line heals itself at least for a while
Will take me to you
Deep red and deep blue
Just rise
In Plunkett's song "Just Rise," the artist takes the listener on a reflective journey through sights and sensations. The lyrics begin with the persona looking to the left and taking a breath, hinting at the significance of the moment about to unfold. As the persona crosses the train tracks, they are alone and at peace with it. They revel in the sense of ownership over the place and time, comforting in its familiarity. The lyrics also use color symbolism, with "deep red and deep blue" representing the emotional intensity of the scene.
The second verse shifts the focus to the right, where the persona sees a setting sun in the sky and aims high in their thoughts. The lyrics suggest that the insights are incomplete, hinting at the search for truth that is ongoing. The persona looks deep within, to the place where all things begin, maybe a representation of their inner self. The lyrics suggest that the truth is all-encompassing, "breathing in everything" and a way to unite broken lines. Although they might be dealing with a sense of fragmentation, the persona believes that "just rise" is the way ahead.
In the final lines, the persona looks down from their bridge, watching the ripples from the stones they've thrown. Again, this might be interpreted as a metaphor for their life's actions and their impact on others. Whatever might be, they are hopeful that the ripples will take them to where they need to be. The song ends with "deep red and deep blue" repeated twice, probably to reinforce the mood and the symbolism used earlier.
Line by Line Meaning
Look to the left
Direct your gaze to the left-hand side
Through the smoke rising up by my side
Observe the mist emanating beside me
Inhale for this life
Take in air for existence
Breathe out for this place and tonight
Exhale for the location and this night
I start to relax
I commence to unwind
As I cross the train track
While crossing over the rail line
All alone
Solitary in nature
Alone
By myself
This place belongs to me
This location is mine
Like nights passed before
Similar to previous evenings
I need this time here on my own
I require this period to myself
To realise
To understand
Deep red and deep blue
The shades of dark red and dark blue
Look to the right
Gaze to the right-hand side
Over fields and a setting sun sky
Across fields and a sky laden with a setting sun
I'm aiming real high
My target is lofty
And these incomplete thoughts aren't just mine
These unfinished musings don't belong solely to me
Look deep within
Delve into the depths
The place all things begin
Where it all originates
For some truth
In search of truth
Truth
The truth
It's breathing in everything
It entails inhaling everything
A way to unite broken lines
A method for joining severed paths
Laid behind these wired eyes
Located beyond these wired eyes
Just rise
Simply ascend
Deep red and deep blue
The hues of dark red and dark blue
Look down from my bridge
Gaze from my bridge
At the ripples from the stones I've just thrown
At the waves that resulted from the rocks I have recently cast
Soft waves collide
Gentle swells meet one another
One line heals itself at least for a while
A single strand remedies itself temporarily
Will take me to you
Will escort me to you
Deep red and deep blue
The shades of dark red and dark blue
Just rise
Simply ascend
Contributed by Max R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Shy Wolf
Good stuff!