Published by
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June 24, 2009 in
Festivals and OurStage Partners.
Tags: annie lynch and the beekeepers, CMJ 2009, CMJ Music Marathon, Ex Norwegian, Joanna Erdos and the Midnight Show, Mason Proper, memphis pencils, music festival, plushgun, Sydney Wayser, Vivian Darkbloom.
CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival is set to take New York City by storm on October 20 – 24 2009, but you need to act fast if you want to see your name on the bill. Applications to play the festival will be considered only through July 15th, so apply now if you think you have what it takes.
Those selected will join the ranks of over 20 other OurStage artists who have been able to add CMJ to their resumes. Check out our past coverage of CMJ to get a feel for what the CMJ programmers are looking for. Here’s a little sampling to keep your ears happy:
Fans and artists who aren’t quite ready for the spotlight still need to hop to it because the price of festival badges goes up as time goes on. Register for your tickets now and you can save 15%! Get your CMJ badges here!
A group of great guys, Memphis Pencils trekked all the way from Arkansas to perform at CMJ. I saw them around the city multiple times throughout the week, really living and loving the New York/ CMJ experience. Check out this performance and if you haven’t seen it yet be sure to check out the interview we did with a Martin and Andrew.
Published by
ejquinn on
October 23, 2008 in
Artist News, Festivals and OurStage@.
Tags: 2008, Brian Wilson, cmj, Grizzly Bear, interview, memphis pencils, Ourstage.com, OurStage@, Quinn Strassel, video.
To kick things off at the CMJ Music Marathon 2008, I caught up with my favorite Arkansas band, Memphis Pencils. Ok, so they’re the only band I know from Arkansas, but trust me, they’re really good. Inspired by Renaissance choral music, Brian Wilson, and Grizzly Bear, these guys craft quirky, catchy songs with a homemade feel. If you haven’t heard their song “Un Dandy Dia,” do yourself a favor and give it a listen. And while your at it, join their fanclub by visiting their OurStage profile.
Stay tuned for their live performance video from CMJ coming Saturday…
OurStage is at CMJ this week, where 8 OurStage bands are rockin’ out NYC. One of these bands is Fayetteville, Arkansas indie pop group Memphis Pencils. Mixing vocal harmonies with instruments like trombone, melodica, and glockenspiel (!), they’re definitely a sound worth checking out.
If you have a CMJ badge, head over to the College Day Lunch at NYU on Oct. 23rd 12pm, to hear the Memphis Pencils in action. More details here.
Memphis Pencils | “Un Dandy Dia”
