Cinemasophia

Web sites:
MySpace
Band Site
Facebook Page

Hometown: Richmond, VA / Brooklyn NY

The Members:
Elise Steenburgh: vocals, keyboards, samples
John Merchant: vocals, guitar, bass
Jay Ward: vocals, bass, guitar
Landis Wine: vocals, guitar
Dan Cottner: drums

RIYL: ’90s American boy/girl shoegaze (Swirlies + Lilys), Polvo, The Sounds of Kaleidoscope, a more subversive version of the Stars or Death Cab, people who dig Slumberland bands.

The Scoop: More to come on this band as we get closer to the release of their new record in early 2009 but what you need to know is this: LBC Records fell in love with this band in a big way and decided they were way too good to let some other label have them. To put it simply, Cinemasophia are a top-notch indie rock band with all the twist and turns of a world class roller coaster.

Discography:
· Fits & Cycles (March 3, 2009) – digital and LP
· Whole Ghosts CD only to date
· Dialectic – CD only to date

About the band, written by the band:

1. We’ve played with Grizzly Bear, The Rosebuds, Dirty Projectors, Lilys, Asobi Seksu, Spokane, and many others.

2. Released two albums thus far: Dialectic in 2004 (recorded in Landis’s grandmother’s basement), and Whole Ghosts in 2007 (recorded primarily in the Outer Banks)

3. Formed in 2004 after the recording of Dialectic by Landis and Jay.

4. Jay, John and Landis have known each other since they were six. Played in competing garage bands since 7th grade.

5. Fire nearly consumed Sound of Music studios on the day the band was set to begin recording Fits & Cycles.

6. Never successfully made it through a record with an entire line-up in tact (14 total members since the recording of Dialectic)

7. Wrote and rehearsed Fits & Cycles in a dank shed behind a house in Richmond last Fall while consuming Mickey’s and battling the elements.

8. Have never toured with less than two vehicles. (Massive carbon footprint)

9. Approached by John Morand (producer of Camper Van Beethoven, Royal Trux, Labradford, Sparklehorse, Breadwinner, Daniel Johnston) to record what became Fits & Cycles during band practice one day when he taped a track sheet to the door of our drummer’s apartment building.

10. Almost broke up during the creation of these bullet points.

Cinemasophia Tour Dates: The band is available for interviews and there is a LIMITED 5 song sampler / tour ep available upon request (see the LBC Myspace page) – two songs from the upcoming record, “Fits & Cycles,” one track from their two earlier releases, and one live track.

· Cake Shop Thursday, February 19 in New York, NY at 8:00pm
· Reservoir Bar Sunday, February 22 in Chapel Hill, NC at 8:00pm

Official Band Photos. Please let us know if you need these in larger/different formats: