- Loquat (band)
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Loquat
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Origin = Flagicon|USA San Francisco,California
Genre = Pop
Electronic
Years_active =2001 – present |
Label =Talking House Records
Website = [http://www.loquatmusic.com/ loquatmusic.com]
Current_members = Kylee Swenson
Earl Otsuka
Christopher Lautz
Anthony Gordon
Ryan Manley
Past_members = Ben KasmanLoquat is an electronic/pop band based in San Francisco,
California . The group is currently composed of Kylee Swenson (vocals/guitar), Earl Otsuka (guitar), Christopher Lautz (drums/backing vocals), Ryan Manley (keyboards), and Anthony Gordon (bass guitar).History
"|date=2003-10-22|accessdate=2007-12-10]
While Loquat began assembling their first full album, their music gained increasing exposure due to extensive play time on San Francisco radio station Live 105, as well as the song "Swingset Chain" being featured on the CW television series "One Tree Hill" and coming pre-loaded on SanDisk's Sansa media player. The band's debut LP, "
It's Yours to Keep ", was released in April of 2005 by Jackpine Social Club, and featured ten tracks. The album was met with generally positive reviews, [ [http://www.jivemagazine.com/review.php?rid=1025&rtid=2 Review of "It's Yours to Keep"] .JIVE Magazine , May 11, 2005. Accessed December 10, 2007.] [ [http://wm03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3zfqxqrsldfe Review of "It's Yours to Keep"] .Allmusic . Accessed December 10, 2007] though some reviewers thought the album fell short of the band's talent. [ [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/l/loquat-itsyours.shtml Review of "It's Yours to Keep"] .Pop Matters , May 31, 2005. Accessed December 10, 2007.] It reached #85 on College Music Journal's CMJ Radio 200 chart. The band recently signed with Talking House Records, and will be releasing their second full-length album, "Secrets of the Sea ", in the fall.Discography
tudio Albums
*"
It's Yours to Keep " (Jackpine Social Club, 2005)
*"Secrets of the Sea " (Talking House Records, 2008)EPs
*"The Penny Drop" (self-released, 2002)
*"Fall" (Dreams by Degrees, 2002)
*"Before the Momentum" (Devil in the Woods, 2003)References
External links
* [http://www.loquatmusic.com Loquat's Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/loquat Official MySpace Profile]
* [http://www.sfweekly.com/2003-08-20/music/fresh-fruit/ SF Weekly Interview]
* [http://music.download.com/3060-8585-5144992.html?tag=nav_ad_loquat Download.com Interview]
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