The Sour Notes

The Sour Notes

The Sour Notes by Ty Hardin
Background information
Origin Austin, Texas, U.S.
Genres indie rock, pop
Years active 2008–present
Website thesournotes.com
Members
Jared Boulanger
Chris Page
Amarah Ulghani
Elaine Greer
Andrew Stevens
Past members
Taylor Steinberg
Kelly Dewitt
Erin Mikulenka
Travis Hackett
Brandi Dipietro

The Sour Notes are an American independent rock band.

Based in Austin, Texas, The Sour Notes consists of members Jared Boulanger, Chris Page, Amarah Ulghani, Elaine Greer & Andrew Stevens. They are known for experimenting in many different musical genres accompanied by female guest vocalists.

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History

The Sour Notes formed initially as the moniker for singer/songwriter Jared Boulanger's solo recording project while living in Houston, Texas. Upon finishing what would later be his debut album The Meat of the Fruit in 2008, Boulanger then asked long-time friend Chris Page to join him in creating a performing band in Austin. There, they met drummer Travis Hackett and bassist Brandi Dipietro through mutual friends and recorded their first collaborative effort, second album Received in Bitterness in 2009. After a brief East Coast tour in support of the album, the band recorded 7-inch single, Never Mix, Never Worry which displayed a new direction for The Sour Notes' characteristically evolving sound. Later that year, multi-instrumentalist Elaine Greer joined the band during the recording of their third album It's Not Gonna Be Pretty[1] which was released in January 2010 to much critical acclaim. Following a 2-week tour in support of the album, The Sour Notes were selected as an official showcasing artist at the 2010 SXSW Music Festival, opening for We Are Scientists at the Official SXSWi Closing Party and Daniel Johnston's only Austin, TX show that summer. The band spent a majority of 2010 performing with new members Amarah Ulghani, Kelly DeWitt, Erin Mikulenka and Taylor Steinberg, playing over 60 shows in and around the US that year, including the Free Press Summer Fest in Houston, Pitter Patter Fest in Toronto and the CMJ Music Marathon in New York City. At the turn of 2011, The Sour Notes toured the East Coast, released 7-inch single Hot Pink Flares and their 4th album Last Looks[2] in early February, which featured orchestral pop band Mother Falcon who performed on the album. In March 2011, The Sour Notes were invited to play at the 35 Conferette in Denton, Texas and the 2011 NXNE Music Festival in Toronto. The band are set to release a split 7-inch record with fellow Austin band, Marmalakes in January 2012, followed by their 5th album "Do What May".

Discography

Albums

Release date Title Format Label
February 17, 2011 Last Looks CD Self-released
January 1, 2010 It's Not Gonna Be Pretty CD Self-released
January 1, 2009 Received in Bitterness CD Self-released
May 24, 2008 The Meat of the Fruit CD Self-released

Singles

Release date Title Format Label
January, 2012 Wait / White Split 7-inch No Play Music
December 31, 2010 Hot Pink Flares / Psych Thrill 7-inch Self-released
September 11, 2009 Never Mix, Never Worry / Rose Puzzles 7-inch Self-released

Compilations

Release date Song Format Label
March, 2011 As Crude As Watercolor (From the album, Last Looks, 2011) CD RethinkPopMusic SXSW Sampler 2011
June, 2009 Holy Terror (From the album, Received in Bitterness, 2009) CD Filter Magazine / Landmark Music Summer 2009
March, 2009 Double Negative (From the album, Received in Bitterness, 2009) CD Soda Pop Sounds: Star Fruit Comp
March, 2009 Weak at Heart (From the album, The Meat of the Fruit, 2008) CD Austin Sound - Sound Advice Vol. III: Starry Eyes
March, 2009 Weak at Heart (From the album, The Meat of the Fruit, 2008) CD Filter Magazine / Landmark Music Fall 2008

Videography

Release date Title Director
July, 2010 A Cute Little Ruin (From the album, It's Not Gonna Be Pretty, 2010) Eric Morales
November, 2009 Psychological Thriller (From the album, Received in Bitterness, 2009) Paul Raila
December, 2008 Is It Happening? (From the album, Received in Bitterness, 2009) Jared Boulanger

Trivia

References

Sources consulted
Endnotes
  1. ^ Austin Chronicle, Austin Music: Review - The Sour Notes, Austin Chronicle, http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/review?oid=oid%3A938179, retrieved 2010-01-14 
  2. ^ Austin Powell, Texas Platters: The Sour Notes - Last Looks, http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2011-04-15/the-sour-notes-last-looks/, retrieved 2011-04-15 
  3. ^ Breakfast on Tour, The Sour Notes - Received in Bitterness, http://www.breakfastontour.com/drupal/the+sour+notes+received+in+bitterness+album+review, retrieved 2009-01-14 
  4. ^ Raoul Hernandez, Wednesday Picks & Sleepers, http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2010-03-19/981878/, retrieved 2010-03-19 
  5. ^ Recycled Love Songs, About the Song: The Sour Notes - Never Mix, Never Worry, http://recycledlovesongs.com/indie-music/the-sour-notes-never-mix-never-worry, retrieved 2009-07-27 
  6. ^ CMJ, Sonicbids Spotlight: The Sour Notes, http://www.cmj.com/homepage/2011/01/sonicbids-spotlight-the-sour-notes/, retrieved 2011-01-28 
  7. ^ Party Ends, New Year’s Steez, http://partyends.com/blog/?p=4581, retrieved 2010-12-17 
  8. ^ Austinist, The Sour Notes Tour, Release Video, Cover Jawbreaker, http://austinist.com/2008/12/03/the_sour_notes_tour_release_video_c.php, retrieved 2009-12-03 

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