Jima - Bass, Lead Vocals
Craig Keller - Drums
Jason Milne - Guitars, Backup Vocals
Dr. Robert - Guitars, Backup Vocals
Influences
Luna, Acetone, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Radar Bros., Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth, Pixies, Dandy Warhols, Yo La Tengo, The Clientele, Of Montreal, Stereolab, and so much more.
Sounds Like
Galaxie 500, Jesus and Mary Chain, Velvet Underground, Verve, Flaming Lips, Television.
The Purrs have been kicking about Seattle for a good few years and could best be described as almost anti rock’n’roll. No attention seeking spiralling egos and wanton lusty displays of decadence and tell-all books about being knee-deep in willing groupies here, instead the band and their lyrics are endearingly self-depreciating. These are just regular guys who are wading their way forward as best they can through the world. At times they drink too much and love too little. They believe in their music and soldier on playing it through good shows and the bad, braving mile after mile in a trusty old van.
The band began in 2000 and have plugged away ever since, touring largely and regularly around the pacific northwest of America. Things really started happening for The Purrs when Seattle radio station KEXP got behind them. They’re not really the type to go about big noting the band, just letting their music speak for themselves. Since KEXP is one of the worlds leading streaming radio stations, the exposure has led to online orders and when are you coming to our town? requests from Australia, South America and Europe.
The Purrs became the toast of the ‘net, being the featured artist of the week on MySpace and labelled ‘artists to watch’ by various magazines, blogs, radio stations and street press in the US. They made the odd promotional appearance and toured widely, supporting the likes of Okkervil River, The Wrens, Jesse Sykes, A Place To Bury Strangers, Holy Fuck, and filling venues. The band were initially very DIY, selling and shipping their album and other goods and shackles from their website. All the interest and buzz saw the band signed to Sarathan records. The new push saw the band gain further prominence with glowing reviews and wider-ranging tours. The band completed a nationwide tour of the US in late 2006 – the completion of which they celebrated by finally living like rock stars by staying in hotel rooms and eating at proper restaurants.
The band released their second album The Chemistry That Keeps Us Together in November 2007, following on from the brooding chiming jangle of their epic debut The Dreams our Stuff is Made of (2005).
"Taste of Monday" Really Amazing Tracks~~ Fantastic Lyrics~~~ Such a great Unique Style and Re-Freshing Sound would be great to hear you play in Live~~ Have a Great Creative Weekend~~
Great set last night - didn't get to stick around afterwards to chat/drink or to catch A Place To Bury Strangers... I do fear the quality of motel available in that nighborhood to avoid the commute back "north".
Okay...I'm going to be in Orlando for the space shuttle launch this week and will not be able to make the 8th...can we take a rain check for some ebb on the 26th? Hmm?! What do ya say fellas? Do ya think I can have it my way?
it was the damndest thing, i was on a bus in Dayton Ohio last week and I saw Robert Pollard and he was singing "Chemicals" to himself in the back of the bus. it looked so right but i felt so wrong.
