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BIOGRAPHY

Pseudosix is a subtly unusual rock band from Portland, Oregon. Their music reflects an affinity for the carefully crafted song, but is also permeated by layers of spontaneity and raw emotion. Melodic and vocal driven, theirs is a sort of dark and scary pop. Well-honed vocal harmonies pave a delicate path but seeping through the crevices is an underlying tension that makes for restless sleep.

Their history reads as follows: In the Spring of 2001, Tim Perry finally got enough balls to stand up by himself in front of some people and belt out some songs he'd written.  He called his "project" Pseudosix (a word he invented and which has no meaning) because it seemed a bit more interesting than his own suburban white-boy name. Soon after, Tim was joined by Joe Kelly (then drummer for 31 Knots, now of Leti Angel) and Emil Amos (Holy Sons, Grails, Dolorean) and the solo project became a three-piece band.  Together they collaborated on an album called Days of Delay, released on 54º40' or Fight!, recorded in late 2003, which, among other things, garnered the respect of several Portland musicians.  Through these relationships came musical collaborations with talented individuals from local bands such as The Decemberists, The Joggers, The Standard, and Dolorean.

 
QUOTES  

"A thoroughly fine record from a consistently amazing voice that deserves our attention."
~ Sea of Tranquility

"If this review gushes to the point of sycophancy, it’s only because Pseudosix deserves more than just a fair shake on a rigged bet. They deserve to a wider frame of acclaim, making music with more depth, soul, and goose-bump emotional punch than hundreds of other bands tinkling the keys, scribbling some slide guitar in, and then calling themselves the sensitive lads who never get the girl. Pseudosix will confound you, cotton you in cold comfort, and salvage your deepest brokenness by rendering it unbearably beautiful. Not even Cat Power cuts this close to the bone."
~ AmplifierMagazine

"They are a pristine example of a tempered band; a musical outfit whose emotional range and loose instrumental builds are properly curbed by restraint and a dedication to the "less is more" philosophy."
~ Portland Mercury

CMJ calls their new album “winningly original” and “breathtaking.”

"We've all heard it—the album is dead. Well, apparently somebody forgot to tell Portland's Tim Perry, whose band, Pseudosix, has put together an honest-to-goodness album, not just a collection of iTunes singles."
~ The Stranger (Seattle)

"There are so many gorgeous harmonies that your brain feels as if it may be wrapped in warm voile. Not a bad track here exists, and few things are nicer than that."
~ Tiny Mix Tapes

"What do they feed musicians in Portland so they get to have taste and chops?"
~ Pitchfork

"The songs are sparkling and well-crafted pop gems with a darker, more complicated underbelly...the harmonies, the lush but not overdone instrumentation and the scope of influences are all reason to give this record a listen, but I find myself most impressed with how goddamn good these guitars sound."
~ Flux = Rad

 

 
 
 

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