The Beauvilles

The Beauvilles are an American Indie rock band currently based in Ybor City, Florida. Their music includes overtones of Americana, British Invasion, and Vintage R&B along with more experimental musical elements and time signatures. Current members include principal songwriter Shawn Kyle Beauville (vocals, guitar), Craig Holmes(drums,piano), Christopher Tolan(vocals, guitar), and John Barker(electric bass) [ [http://sonicbids.com/thebeauvilles Artist Information on sonicbirds.com] ]

Biography

The Beauvilles recording debut came in 2004 with the Singapore EP, which was produced at the personal studio of John Wesley (guitarist), best known for his work with London based Grammy winning artist, Porcupine Tree.

The Singapore EP was considered a success for the group, garnering media attention, positive reviews and recognition by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences or NARAS,as a runner up in the independent GRAMMY awards held in Miami Florida. [ [http://www.reaxmusic.com/articles/view/looking_forward_to_the_beauvilles-59 "Looking Forward to the Beauvilles," Reax, Volume 1, Issue 3, July 15, 2006] .] This recording opened doors for the group to perform at various music festivals such as SXSW in Austin, Texas where the Beauvilles were candidly photographed for Rolling Stone [ [http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery/13851343/the_sun_finally_appears_as_do_the/photo/18/large/ "South by Southwest, Day Two: 24-Hour Party People," "Rolling Stone"] ] and interviewed by Erik Olsen, then of the New York Times.

In 2006 the group added guitarist Christoper Tolan, a previous member of the Absence and This Runs Through, and became a 4 piece band. [ [http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/the_beauvilles_go_over_to_the_dark_side/Content?oid=506965 "The Beauvilles go over to the dark side," "Creative Loafing", Tampa, September 03, 2008.] ] In 2007, long time bassist Randy Lee left the group under amicable circumstances and was replaced by current electric bassist John Barker.

Reviews of the groups live shows identify them as a memorable live act, due to impassioned performances, and the unpredictability of their vocalist, which has resulted in smashed instruments, and other arguable forms of performance art. [ [http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:191617 Music Reviews Column: "Wade Tatangelo on the BAAMO Show; Tristan Wheelock on Black Diamond Heavies", "Creative Loafing", Tampa, February 7, 2007.] ] The Beauvilles are currently set to release their first full length studio record in September 2008, entitled "Whispering Sin", which is based of many non-fiction events that have occurred during their last 3 years of touring "...countless cities of America and the countries of France and Japan." [ [http://thebeauvilles.net Official band site] ] The Album art features an iconic 1940's photographic print of a woman floating in a lake taken by Toni Frissell.

Band Name

While the band in it's current scope was founded in 2002, vocalist and songwriter Shawn Kyle has used the name the Beauvilles for personal musical projects since 1996, and is often assumed to be the groups namesake due to occasionally using Beauville as a surname. [ [http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/nevermind_the_shoegazers_here_s_the_beauvilles/Content?oid=3726 "Nevermind the Shoegazers, Here's the Beauvilles," "Creative Loafing", Tampa, March, 03, 2004.] ]

In various conflicting interviews over time he and other founding member Craig Holmes have claimed to have come up with the name from a variety of vague sources; cities in Europe, 1950's automobile models, Beauville being his last name because of adoption or losing a card game, a military base that he and other members of the band grew up on in Texas, a French gambling house, a group of southern spiritualists, or the desire to give listeners the idea they had discovered a recording of an obscure band from the 1960s like the Beau Brummels. [ [http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?imageIndex=1&oid=oid:5060 "The Boys In The Van," "Creative Loafing", February 2, 2005.] ] [ [http://tampabay.metromix.com/music/article/local-spotlight-the-beauvilles/618657/content "Shawn Kyle Beauville Metromix interview" "Metromix" , September 17, 2008.] ]

Discography

* 2008 Whispering Sin LP (Summer 2008 release)
* 2008 Yer Cheatin' Heart Compilation; Label: BAAMO; Track: Lips Fourteens
* 2007 Pabst Blue Ribbon Live Compilation; Label: Reax / PBR; Track: Lips Fourteens
* 2005 Singapore EP; Label: Forest Fire (Selected by NARAS / GRAMMY foundation)
* 2005 Southeastern Music Alliance Vol 1. Compilation; Label: Mekka Records; Track: With Your Car Radio On
* 2004 In the Raw, the Best of Season 1- Recordings from the State Theater; Label: Mekka Records; Track: the Red Lounge (Live Track)

External links

* [http://www.thebeauvilles.net Official band site]
* [http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=42697 Artist information on sonicbids.com/thebeauvilles]
* [http://www.garageband.com/artist/thebeauvilles Band Biography at GarageBand.com]
* [http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/nevermind_the_shoegazers_here_s_the_beauvilles/Content?oid=3726 Creative Loafing profiles the band during the NARAS Grammy Showcase in Miami]
* [http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?imageIndex=1&oid=oid%3A5060 Weekly Planet journalist gets in the tour van with the Beauvilles]
* [http://reaxmusic.com/articles/view/looking_forward_to_the_beauvilles-59 REAX Music Magazine Coverstory]
* [http://www.manestream.net/?p=85 2008 Interview with the Beauvilles' Shawn Kyle]
* [http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A191617 Beauvilles' Singer Throws Band Member From Stage]

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