Hometown: Baltimore
Current members: Al Pacheco, lead guitar and vocals; Ben Pranger, rhythm guitar and lead vocals; Ken Fisher, drums; Bryson Dudley, bass
Founded in: 2005
Style: Self-proclaimed avant pop
Influenced by: Wilco, Spoon, Modest Mouse, Elvis Costello
Notable: College radio stations across the country added songs from the band's EP, Lay in Wait, to their regular rotation, Pacheco said. The first full-length album is due out in December, he said
Quotable: "We always figured 'Brave New Radio' would be the single [from Lay in Wait], but people have jumped onto all of them very differently," said Pacheco. "All the songs are very different, and we write them as if they're singles."
For more information about the band, visit thepayolareserve.com.
--Sam Sessa
Current members: Al Pacheco, lead guitar and vocals; Ben Pranger, rhythm guitar and lead vocals; Ken Fisher, drums; Bryson Dudley, bass
Founded in: 2005
Style: Self-proclaimed avant pop
Influenced by: Wilco, Spoon, Modest Mouse, Elvis Costello
Notable: College radio stations across the country added songs from the band's EP, Lay in Wait, to their regular rotation, Pacheco said. The first full-length album is due out in December, he said
Quotable: "We always figured 'Brave New Radio' would be the single [from Lay in Wait], but people have jumped onto all of them very differently," said Pacheco. "All the songs are very different, and we write them as if they're singles."
For more information about the band, visit thepayolareserve.com.
--Sam Sessa
sam.sessa@baltsun.com
