The Lake Isle is an American shoegaze band. It takes its name and inspirati… Read Full Bio ↴The Lake Isle is an American shoegaze band. It takes its name and inspiration from the Yeats’ poem, “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”.
Mark Doughtery played solo out in his hometown of Greensboro, NC, from (2005 to 2009) with his collection of original songs and acoustic guitar until the universe conspired to create a band. In late 2009, Shawn Smith became lead guitarist and helped to develop Lake Isle’s unique sound of post-alternative “dream pop”. Andy Foster, a strong drummer with roots in punk, and Chris Micca who adds a musical heartbeat on the bass guitar and touches of harmonizing vocals filled with 60′s nostalgia. Recently, the band added Owen Burd on trumpet and backing vocals, rouding out their sonic pallette.
The sounds they make blur the acoustic styling of Mojave 3, the lyrical work of Sun Kil Moon and the vocal prowess of Morrissey. Add to that Lake Isle’s blend of lush guitars, expansive harmonies and dreamy atmospherics. Doughterty’s lyrics take inspiration from a mix of observations and experiences, classic literature and the evolution of humanity. Each Lake Isle song climbs and holds at a seemingly endless crescendo, and it’s hard to stand still when the band plays. They buckle the knees of men in their 40’s who start dancing solo in front of the stage.
Mark Doughtery played solo out in his hometown of Greensboro, NC, from (2005 to 2009) with his collection of original songs and acoustic guitar until the universe conspired to create a band. In late 2009, Shawn Smith became lead guitarist and helped to develop Lake Isle’s unique sound of post-alternative “dream pop”. Andy Foster, a strong drummer with roots in punk, and Chris Micca who adds a musical heartbeat on the bass guitar and touches of harmonizing vocals filled with 60′s nostalgia. Recently, the band added Owen Burd on trumpet and backing vocals, rouding out their sonic pallette.
The sounds they make blur the acoustic styling of Mojave 3, the lyrical work of Sun Kil Moon and the vocal prowess of Morrissey. Add to that Lake Isle’s blend of lush guitars, expansive harmonies and dreamy atmospherics. Doughterty’s lyrics take inspiration from a mix of observations and experiences, classic literature and the evolution of humanity. Each Lake Isle song climbs and holds at a seemingly endless crescendo, and it’s hard to stand still when the band plays. They buckle the knees of men in their 40’s who start dancing solo in front of the stage.
Let It All In
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Elizabeth Hunter I am watching the cars roll by From a midtown loft,…
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usha farid
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet’s wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart’s core.
fred houpt
that voice.....I want it to accompany me out of this world.
Maureen Richardson
That lovely Welsh voice.
M.C. Escher
I have the greatest admirarion for this poem and how vevy well it was recited by the very well read Anthiny Hopkins.
Love and admiration - G.F Fielding.
Lkc Tom
Anthony Hopkins needs to do audio books
Bar Harris
I thought he rather killed the poem
Seth
@Bar Harris I wasn’t really a fan of how he read it either (especially since he said Innisfree wrong) but that’s mostly because I think he stripped it of its musical quality and made it sound more like prose. I’d love to hear him read audiobooks.
You know who actually read this poem horribly? Yeats himself. We listened to a recording of him in class and nuh uh. Not a fan at all.
Lkc Tom
I would sell my soul for more of his poetry readings
She is standing on my eyelids
This is beautiful
charles Payne
As a child. Home from school sick. I left home and took my dog to the woods behind our house. It ranged for miles.
That day I found a small creek. Whiskey clear running water. There was a magic in the air. That place... with the water under a cold blue sky. The imagination of a feverish child. It stayed with me. Though I never found the creek again. It's my Innisfree.
Where is yours?
Alex Oliver
Thank you for an example without gushing music or gauche sentimental video - poetry doesn't have to make you urp