- Arco (band)
"arco" are a British band noted for unusually slow, quiet, poetic music: a gig review in national newspaper
The Guardian suggested "an hour in arco's company is the aural equivalent of a day in a flotation tank". [ [Betty Clarke, "Reviews", "The Guardian", 13 Sep 2000] ] Similarly, a review inQ Magazine , a UK national monthly music magazine, described first album "coming to terms" as "the aural equivalent of a human being pausing for thought as the world speeds on around". [ [Anna Britten, "Reviews", "Q", Nov 2000 issue] ]Their track "lullaby" was featured on the soundtrack album of
Californication (TV series) on the USShowtime network. [ [http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2007/8/prweb548315.htm Billboard press release for Californication soundtrack album] ] [ [http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=263204804&s=143441 Californication soundtrack album on iTunes] ]In Korea two tracks, "alien" and "perfect world", were featured on the soundtrack album of network drama series "Coffee Prince" [ [http://www.yesasia.com/us/1005019989-0-0-0-en/info.html "Coffee Prince" soundtrack album on yesasia.com] ] , while "lullaby" featured in an advert for "Sky" mobile phones, and "babies eyes" in an advert for "17" tea.
"alien" also appeared in the soundtrack of the movie "Turning Green", and in the soundtrack of
One Tree Hill (TV series) (series 1 ep 15) [ [http://www.tv.com/one-tree-hill/suddenly-everything-has-changed/episode/304341/summary.html One Tree Hill, Ep 15 Season 1, musical credit at www.tv.com] ] .In 2005 they played a tour of the US west coast, including gigs at Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.
A third studio album is scheduled for release in 2009.
Members
*Chris Healey - vocals, guitars, keyboards
*Dave Milligan - bass, guitars
*Nick Healey - drumsDiscography
EPs
*"longsighted" - (1998)
*"ending up" - (1998)Albums
*"coming to terms" - (2000)
*"transparency" (compilation) - (2002)
*"restraint" - (2004)References
Links
* http://www.arco.org.uk - the band's official website
* http://www.myspace.com/arcomusic - MySpace page
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