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/
The River
Plunkett Lyrics
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Where everything's right he said
The first thing out loud for two days
The pieces are many
If I miss one I'll be empty
I know it's a lot but that's me
My thoughts are all one
I know there's a place he said
A beautiful place he said
I'll wait 'cos there's only one way
The waiting gets harder
And my patience slips further
But I wait slowly by each new day
My thoughts are all one
My thoughts are all one
I'm burning inside in this cold winters sun
My thoughts are all one
My thoughts are just one
Let me go
Out by the river here
I still know what I really fear
But at least I can breathe for a while
One day I'll come back home
But won't walk this path alone
And think of this boy here and smile
In Plunkett's song "The River," the lyrics convey the desire for a life where everything is right. The singer expresses a need for completeness and wholeness in his life. He acknowledges that there are many pieces to his life, and if he misses even one, he'll feel empty. He understands that he is asking for a lot, but that's just him.
The singer is waiting for something; there's a place he knows that's beautiful, and he wants to get there, but he'll wait because there's only one way. As he waits, his patience begins to wane, and it gets harder to endure. His thoughts are all one, and he's burning inside, even as he's experiencing a cold winter's day.
The singer finds peace by the river. He's still haunted by fears, but at least he can breathe. He knows that one day he'll come back home, but he won't walk that path alone. He'll think of the boy he was and smile. The "river" serves as a metaphor for his journey, and the song ends with a sense of hopefulness that he'll find what he's looking for.
Line by Line Meaning
I want a life he said
The singer desires a fulfilling life
Where everything's right he said
Where everything falls into place and makes sense
The first thing out loud for two days
Expressing oneself is a challenge for the singer
The pieces are many
There's a lot of factors involved in achieving the ideal life
If I miss one I'll be empty
One missing piece could disrupt everything else and invite emptiness
I know it's a lot but that's me
The singer is aware of his/her high expectations
My thoughts are all one
The singer's thoughts are fixated on this one goal
I know there's a place he said
The artist has faith in a destination
A beautiful place he said
This destination is desirable and full of beauty
I'll wait 'cos there's only one way
The artist is committed to waiting for the right path
The waiting gets harder
Waiting for this path is becoming increasingly difficult
And my patience slips further
The artist is struggling to remain patient
But I wait slowly by each new day
The singer is taking it one day at a time and persisting in waiting
I'm burning inside in this cold winters sun
The struggle of waiting and uncertainty is still causing distress
Let me go
The singer desires relief from this struggle
Out by the river here
The artist has found a temporary solace by the river
I still know what I really fear
Despite this solace, the fear still persists
But at least I can breathe for a while
The singer is relieved from the struggle, if only temporarily
One day I'll come back home
The singer is optimistic about returning home one day
But won't walk this path alone
The artist anticipates a sense of companionship and shared experience
And think of this boy here and smile
The artist will reminisce on this period of struggle, understanding that it was a necessary step in the journey
Contributed by Caden I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.