A North Carolina band that made piano the center of their sound, with songs like 'Brick' and 'Army'.
For a quick sense of their style, 'Brick' shows the narrative side, while 'Army' has that percussive piano energy. Both hold up as straightforward, human songs.
They carved out a space in the '90s alt-rock scene by putting the piano front and center, not guitars. 'Brick' from 'Whatever and Ever Amen' became a quiet anthem with its plainspoken story about a relationship. Their catalog, including 'Army' and 'Battle Of Who Could Care Less', mixes sharp wit with melodic hooks that stick around.
They formed in North Carolina in 1994 and released their self-titled debut the next year. 'Whatever and Ever Amen' in 1997 brought wider attention, followed by the more orchestrated 'The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner' in 1999. After a hiatus and a reunion album, they disbanded, leaving a run of records that shifted from energetic to reflective.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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