Palace of Buddies
Encyclopedia
Palace of Buddies are a Salt Lake City, Utah
-based Lo-fi, Experimental Rock
band, consisting of members, Timothy Myers and Nicholas Foster. Their sound is generated from the use of multiple analog synths, effects & amplifiers, de-tuned/alternate tuned guitars, live audio looping, reverberated percussion and odd timed rhythm patterns. Their live performances are matched with both members, at times, playing two instruments simultaneously which gives the effect of a 4-5 piece ensemble.
and within the next few years their common interests in music led them to form an experimental metal group known as Pushing Up Daisies with Tim on guitar and Nick on drums. Pushing Up Daisies were celebrated for their virtuosity and accessible originality. They created strong atmosphere with a variety of effects pedals and with the drummer playing keyboard while drumming simultaneously; the keyboard sitting next to his hi-hat. Although having local success and future prospects on a national level, both Nick and Tim left in 2002 to pursue alternative mediums in music. Nick graduated from the University of Utah
with a BA in Music Composition and Tim formed the band, Airliner.
The summer of 2006 brought them back playing music together, which also added obstacles in their way as to how they would function as a two piece. The following year they began to incorporate added instruments and equipment that would help un-restrict the limitations of being a two piece and provide the grounds on which their new project would stand. The songs that they began to create required both members to play/loop/trigger multiple instruments within each song.
Palace of Buddies began performing in 2007 and would share the stage with such acts as, Xiu Xiu
, Subtle (band), Enon
and Times New Viking
within that year.
In 2008 Palace of Buddies began to record their debut album, which was recorded and edited by Nick Foster. The self titled record, taking a year to complete, was released on Kilby Records in March 2009 and a midwest-west coast tour followed.
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
-based Lo-fi, Experimental Rock
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
band, consisting of members, Timothy Myers and Nicholas Foster. Their sound is generated from the use of multiple analog synths, effects & amplifiers, de-tuned/alternate tuned guitars, live audio looping, reverberated percussion and odd timed rhythm patterns. Their live performances are matched with both members, at times, playing two instruments simultaneously which gives the effect of a 4-5 piece ensemble.
History
Palace of Buddies members Nick and Tim met in middle school during the mid-1990s in suburbs of Salt Lake City, UtahUtah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
and within the next few years their common interests in music led them to form an experimental metal group known as Pushing Up Daisies with Tim on guitar and Nick on drums. Pushing Up Daisies were celebrated for their virtuosity and accessible originality. They created strong atmosphere with a variety of effects pedals and with the drummer playing keyboard while drumming simultaneously; the keyboard sitting next to his hi-hat. Although having local success and future prospects on a national level, both Nick and Tim left in 2002 to pursue alternative mediums in music. Nick graduated from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
with a BA in Music Composition and Tim formed the band, Airliner.
The summer of 2006 brought them back playing music together, which also added obstacles in their way as to how they would function as a two piece. The following year they began to incorporate added instruments and equipment that would help un-restrict the limitations of being a two piece and provide the grounds on which their new project would stand. The songs that they began to create required both members to play/loop/trigger multiple instruments within each song.
Palace of Buddies began performing in 2007 and would share the stage with such acts as, Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu is an American avant-garde group originally from San Jose, California. The band is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Jamie Stewart, who has been its only constant member since its inception in 2002. His current bandmate is Angela Seo...
, Subtle (band), Enon
Enon
Enon was an indie rock band founded by John Schmersal, Rick Lee and Steve Calhoon. Currently, Enon is situated in Philadelphia, though the band is known for being part of the New York music scene.-Biography:...
and Times New Viking
Times New Viking
Times New Viking is a lo-fi indie rock band from Columbus, Ohio. The lineup consists of guitarist Jared Phillips, drummer Adam Elliott, and Beth Murphy on keyboards. Murphy and Elliott share vocal duties....
within that year.
In 2008 Palace of Buddies began to record their debut album, which was recorded and edited by Nick Foster. The self titled record, taking a year to complete, was released on Kilby Records in March 2009 and a midwest-west coast tour followed.
Current Band members
- Timothy Myers — Vocals, GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Synth, ElectronicsElectronicsElectronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
. - Nicholas Foster — Percussion, Vocals, Synths, ElectronicsElectronicsElectronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
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Discography
- Palace of Buddies (Kilby Records, 20092009 in musicThe following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year...
) - Summertimes (Kilby Records, 2011)