Clare and the Reasons
Josh Mease
Clare and the Reasons
Musée Mécanique
Clare and the Reasons
December 27th, 2009
A genuinely beautiful introduction to this band, whose music bares a warmth and imagination that is utterly enchanting. They have drawn comparisons to Sufjan Stevens and were the Guardian’s new band of the day last week.
Read the review on musicweek.com…
December 27th, 2009
Frog Stand Records on Christmas-a-go-go
Clare and the Reasons, Musée Mecanique and Josh Mease all got into the holiday spirit and produced three X-mas tracks. All covers, but done with a twist. If you’re wondering how White Christmas sounds with a singing saw, or if the gorgeous Clare Muldaur holds up against a fuzzy guitar, have a listen…
December 22nd, 2009
Check out this new live video for “Ooh You Hurt Me So”, filmed in a small apartment forest in Brooklyn…
Thanks to Ryan White for filming, and Kira Smith for the sounds!
December 18th, 2009
December 17th, 2009
Clare And The Reasons and Body Language Plot A Not-So-Blue Christmas
Clare Manchon and her Parisian-born husband Olivier Manchon (who played with Stevens) recruited an array of “Reasons” collaborators when recording their second album Arrow, including members of Beirut, My Brightest Diamond and The National. In late October, Clare and the Reasons released the album on Frog Stand Records in the States. The CD, which is available in selected countries, will infiltrate most of Europe on January 23. A U.S. tour with longtime friend Parks is planned for February, but the band is officially on vacation for the balance of the year; their last 2009 gig was on Monday night at the Knitting Factory…
December 15th, 2009
Josh Mease planned to play jazz guitar. He studied at Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts went to high schoolin Houston He studied in Houston before moving to New York to attend the New School. After seven years of study, he changed course.
“I thought it’s what I wanted to do,” he says. “Then I decided I’d rather sing songs.”
December 15th, 2009
Check out these videos from the November 5th show at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall:
December 15th, 2009
Today, Frog Stand’s own Josh Mease will start on a string of homecoming, Texas dates, starting today at 1pm today (you still have time to tune in!) on Houston’s 90.1, KPFT on “Sound Awake”.
But don’t miss any of these shows if you can help it!
December 12th, 2009
I went with a good friend to watch the Josh Mease show at the Empty Bottle in Chicago. Josh had a simple set up and played the acoustic guitar on the front of the stage. He had a quiet calm on stage. The songs from his brilliant album Wilderness came to life one after the other. The songs were even better live….
December 8th, 2009
ARROW reviewed in the December issue of SPIN MAGAZINE!
