the deadnotes are eugene carchesio, stuart busby and leighton craig, from brisbane in queensland, australia. armed with an arsenal of trumpet, guitar, drums and casio, the trio make a glorious, semi-spontaneous sort of eccentric pop music that’s drawn comparisons (rightly or wrongly) to the likes of ennio morricone, maher shalal hash baz, the magic band, moondog and even the minutemen. since their formation in 2005, the band has written and recorded hundreds of miniature odes to this & that, some of which have seen release in limited cdr editions on craig’s kindling imprint. the 30 tracks that comprise orange trumpet, the trio’s defining statement, are amongst their earliest creations.trained in the ‘school of error,’ the deadnotes’ fractured take on pop form touches upon the sounds of their brethren in brisbane, from the experimental (the lost domain, et al.), to skewed pop (small world experience, et al.), to the city’s moody punk past (the five minutes, et al.). more accurately, orange trumpet plays like a minimalist, mariachi-informed version of grow-up’s the best thing; it’s brimming with ideas & presented with loose abandon. a jaunty melancholy that echoes tori kudo and tenniscoats, is present throughout, regardless if the boys are shuffling thru haunted dirges, garage-y workouts, or other points in between. carshesio’s classic recordings as dne are undeniably a touchtone here as well… orange trumpet is released in an edition of 400 numbered lp copies with full color jackets.
DEADNOTES ~ ORANGE TRUMPET ~ lp (soft abuse)
DEADNOTES ~ ORANGE TRUMPET ~ lp (soft abuse)
the deadnotes are eugene carchesio, stuart busby and leighton craig, from brisbane in queensland, australia. armed with an arsenal of trumpet, guitar, drums and casio, the trio make a glorious, semi-spontaneous sort of eccentric pop music that’s drawn comparisons (rightly or wrongly) to the likes of ennio morricone, maher shalal hash baz, the magic band, moondog and even the minutemen. since their formation in 2005, the band has written and recorded hundreds of miniature odes to this & that, some of which have seen release in limited cdr editions on craig’s kindling imprint. the 30 tracks that comprise orange trumpet, the trio’s defining statement, are amongst their earliest creations.trained in the ‘school of error,’ the deadnotes’ fractured take on pop form touches upon the sounds of their brethren in brisbane, from the experimental (the lost domain, et al.), to skewed pop (small world experience, et al.), to the city’s moody punk past (the five minutes, et al.). more accurately, orange trumpet plays like a minimalist, mariachi-informed version of grow-up’s the best thing; it’s brimming with ideas & presented with loose abandon. a jaunty melancholy that echoes tori kudo and tenniscoats, is present throughout, regardless if the boys are shuffling thru haunted dirges, garage-y workouts, or other points in between. carshesio’s classic recordings as dne are undeniably a touchtone here as well… orange trumpet is released in an edition of 400 numbered lp copies with full color jackets.