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Most bands get together for practice, and one, maybe two people bring the songs and the rest of the band flesh them out. There's bickering, there's drinking, there are discussions on chord progressions and time signatures. Eventually, there's enough stuff to play a live show and record an album. Lather, rinse, repeat.
The Portland-based band Isobell is not like other bands. Band practice for them is kind of like five laptops picking up the same wireless connection or five radios tuned to the same frequency. There's a vibe, or an idea, and all five band members figure out how to groove on it. Musical theory doesn't really enter into it.See the full content of this document
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Dark Rockers Make Music Labor of Love
"We've spent so many years finding other musicians who can work like we do," said founding member Hannah Tarkinson, guitarist and vocalist...
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