Lakes CD Launch
Official Chapter Music Announcement:
Lakes launches his debut album at Bus Gallery (117 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne) on Friday December 16, 2005, with special guests Kiosk, Always and Bohemian Knights.
Lakes is Melbourne musician Sean Bailey, whose musical pedigree extends from roots in mid-90s Tasmanian hardcore to Melbourne groups as notable and diverse as Ninetynine, the Vivian Girls, George W. Bush, Flesh Vs Venom and many others.
Since 2002, Sean has been performing solo as Lakes, using distorted drum machines, casio keyboards, guitar and percussion to create a world of intriguing, angular, at times dissonant pop hits.
His debut self-titled album, released this month on Chapter Music, is a completely self-recorded affair made at home on a one-track tape deck. All overdubbing was achieved by putting the first track through Sean’s home stereo and playing along. Nevertheless, the sound on Lakes is huge, claustrophobic and powerful, sidestepping any issues of fidelity through sheer dynamism. The album alternates between structured works and more freeform, often instrumental performances.
Sean has toured the United States and New Zealand numerous times as Lakes, and has also released a vinyl seven inch single on the Pocketclock label.
www.chaptermusic.com.au
Lakes launches his debut album at Bus Gallery (117 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne) on Friday December 16, 2005, with special guests Kiosk, Always and Bohemian Knights.
Lakes is Melbourne musician Sean Bailey, whose musical pedigree extends from roots in mid-90s Tasmanian hardcore to Melbourne groups as notable and diverse as Ninetynine, the Vivian Girls, George W. Bush, Flesh Vs Venom and many others.
Since 2002, Sean has been performing solo as Lakes, using distorted drum machines, casio keyboards, guitar and percussion to create a world of intriguing, angular, at times dissonant pop hits.
His debut self-titled album, released this month on Chapter Music, is a completely self-recorded affair made at home on a one-track tape deck. All overdubbing was achieved by putting the first track through Sean’s home stereo and playing along. Nevertheless, the sound on Lakes is huge, claustrophobic and powerful, sidestepping any issues of fidelity through sheer dynamism. The album alternates between structured works and more freeform, often instrumental performances.
Sean has toured the United States and New Zealand numerous times as Lakes, and has also released a vinyl seven inch single on the Pocketclock label.
www.chaptermusic.com.au