The Spinto Band tours part of America

Erwin Cloibhofer · Post by **Erwin Cloibhofer** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:23 pm

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fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:09 pm

Dre is not a Spinto.

Bjam · Post by **Bjam** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:05 pm

dre wrote: FRIDAY OCT. 20
Starlight Ballroom
Philadelphia

My parents are up in Boston that weekend. Is it time for me to have a wild night on the town?! Probably not. But it'd be cool to go anyway

drë · Post by **drë** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:59 pm

fluffy wrote:Dre is not a Spinto.

no dude, far from it.

but wormsweater, if you ever wanna meet @ the social , let me know.. thats a cool venue. actualy i think murder by death is playing there in November, i'll defenatly be there.

Erwin Cloibhofer · Post by **Erwin Cloibhofer** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:10 am

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drë · Post by **drë** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:12 pm

wormsweater wrote:Ooh! Ever heard of Mute Math? I'm going to a show on the 15th-or-so in November at the Social. And, If you show up, it'll be my first time ever meeting a Song Fight!er.

i'd check them out on myspace... is pretty cool ambiant sound..
i'll keep an eye for them @ social events list.

bz£ · Post by **bz£** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:22 pm

Here is a nice review of the Boston show, from the Phoenix.

The Spinto Band, a six-member ensemble formed by a group of friends from Wilmington, Delaware, played next, and were the highlight of the night. The band — Thomas Hughes on bass and guitar, Sam Hughes on keys, Jeff Hobson on drums, and Joe Hobson, Nick Krill, and Jon Eaton all on guitar — has a lot going for them, not least of which is that they write and perform catchy and compelling songs. Simple as that. Their album Nice and Nicely Done (Bar/None Records) brims with shimmering pop tracks that resemble the quirky pop of Modest Mouse to the staccato strumming of the Strokes to the outer space soundscapes of the Flaming Lips.

Vocals, although shared at times by all members, are primarily handled by Krill and Hughes. Krill, who resembles David Byrne circa 1977, has a unique high register voice well-suited for the melodic nature of the music. Hughes, who last night resembled a Wings-era Paul McCartney complete with Hofner-like bass and mullet-like hair, sings with the same enthusiasm and head bopping as Macca himself. All members of the band were off-the-wall energy for the length of the set. Songs Like “Oh Mandy” and “Direct to Helmet” showcased the group’s pop charm. The guitar heavy songs are embellished by tasteful electronics and background harmonies. It’s danceable, it’s rocking, it’s smart, and if a Weezer/Talking Heads supergroup is something you’d look forward to, these guys are worth checking out.

drë · Post by **drë** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:11 pm

I was browsing through NPRs “all songs considered” live performances, and found an appearance of the Spinto band, from march 2006.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=5293452

Here’s the live stream.
http://wm.npr.na-central.speedera.net/w ... toband.wma

The first song they perform is a songfight entry Thomas did for “So Kind Stacy”

They sound tired though.