Mates of State: Bring It Back
CML call number: CD ROCK Mates
David Lewis wrote in Play: "East Haven is not a Mecca for nationally recognized bands but Mates of State have been on the rise for the better part of 10 years. The husband-and-wife duo write some of the most syrupy songs this side of Belle & Sebastian and their most recent release, Bring It Back, finds keyboardist Kori Gardner and drummer Jason Hammel in top form. The seemingly limited sonic format here has given way to a lean and charming record, a wash of keyboards skitter about as Gardner and Hammel trade harmonies. Gardner and Hammel met in Lawrence, Kansas and like most classic love stories were instantly smitten though involved with others, both romantically and musically. A few months later, single and bandless, the two got together and, in 1997, formed their band and their cute as a button love pact. Shortly thereafter they moved to California where Gardner applied to medical school, but opted instead to devote her time to the Mates of State. The band relocated to Connecticut in 2004 and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl some time later; the rest as they say is history. Adorable right? …" ("Homebodies," 1/10/07).
David Lewis wrote in Play: "East Haven is not a Mecca for nationally recognized bands but Mates of State have been on the rise for the better part of 10 years. The husband-and-wife duo write some of the most syrupy songs this side of Belle & Sebastian and their most recent release, Bring It Back, finds keyboardist Kori Gardner and drummer Jason Hammel in top form. The seemingly limited sonic format here has given way to a lean and charming record, a wash of keyboards skitter about as Gardner and Hammel trade harmonies. Gardner and Hammel met in Lawrence, Kansas and like most classic love stories were instantly smitten though involved with others, both romantically and musically. A few months later, single and bandless, the two got together and, in 1997, formed their band and their cute as a button love pact. Shortly thereafter they moved to California where Gardner applied to medical school, but opted instead to devote her time to the Mates of State. The band relocated to Connecticut in 2004 and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl some time later; the rest as they say is history. Adorable right? …" ("Homebodies," 1/10/07).
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