The Polyphonic Spree
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Biography
[Edit]When the Polyphonic Spree first appeared in 2000, the Dallas symphonic pop group was as much a band as a "happening," in the 1960s sense of the word. The Spree's two dozen members took the stage in flowing robes of snowy white, an appropriate backdrop for their happy and uplifting blend of pop, orchestral rock, and minimal touches of gospel. The costumes changed over the years, but the Polyphonic Spree's message remained consistent, drawing comparisons to the Flaming Lips and the Beach Boys with a smidgen of lively Godspell-like attitude thrown into the mix.
The Polyphonic Spree were founded by vocalist Tim DeLaughter, who fronted the band Tripping Daisy until 1999, when a drug overdose killed his bandmate Wes Berggren. Tripping Daisy subsequently folded, and DeLaughter pulled together surviving members of the group for the Polyphonic Spree, a massive collective that admitted more than 20 new members into its fold. The group put together a demo entitled The Beginning Stages of the Polyphonic Spree and distributed it to fans during a holiday performance; a Dallas-based indie label, Good Records, later issued the release. Boasting a ten-member choir, two keyboardists, percussion, bass guitar, flute, trumpets, trombone, violin, French horn, theremin, pedal steel, and an electronic effects wizard, the band had little trouble carving out its own unique niche.
DeLaughter emerged as the group's musical director and lead vocalist, and the Polyphonic Spree hit the road with more than a dozen full-sized vans. Despite the cumbersome nature of touring with an immense lineup, the band drew attention with its cathartic performances, including a gig during 2003's Reading Festival. The single "Follow the Day" was featured in Volkswagen commercials as well as the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind soundtrack, which helped the Polyphonic Spree earn even more exposure. The group's proper debut, Together We're Heavy, was co-released by Good Records and Hollywood Records during the summer of 2004, garnering the Spree additional accolades despite a vicious review by Entertainment Weekly.
Released in 2007, the Wait EP found the band moving in a darker, slightly more atmospheric direction, and the band returned that summer with The Fragile Army, a reprise of the vibrant Technicolor sound of its earlier work. The band now sported black military outfits with red crosses stitched onto the front, signaling a newfound darkness that flecked The Fragile Army with brief flashes of melancholy and textured rock. As before, the Polyphonic Spree took their tent revival-esque show on the road, and the Live from Austin TX CD/DVD captured their strength as a live act later that year. In 2012, the psych-pop extravaganza decided to take on the challenge of holiday music, releasing Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. 1, which found the band putting its own exuberant spin on some classic Christmas standards. Continuing to color the pop culture world with their brand of vibrant psychedelia, the band took on a cult classic and released the live album, Songs From the Rocky Horror Picture Show, in 2013, as well as the studio album, Yes, It's True. ~ Linda Seida & Andrew Leahey, Rovi
Title: Light & Day
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Title: Psychphonic
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Title: Together We're Heavy
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Title: Two Thousand Places - Single
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Title: Songs from the Rocky Horror Picture Show (Live)
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Gospel, Rock, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Thumbsucker (Original Score)
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree, Tim DeLaughter
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Beginning Stages Of… (Limited Edition)
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Symphonic Rock, Psychedelic Pop
Title: Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. 1
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Rock, Psychedelic
Title: Hanging Around
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Title: The Beginning Stages Of...
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Title: The Beginning Stages Of The Polyphonic Spree
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Indie
Title: Visioneers (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree, Tim DeLaughter
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Soldier Girl EP
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Indie
Title: The Fragile Army
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Title: Live At Lollapalooza 2007: The Polyphonic Spree
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Austin City Limits: Polyphonic Spree - Live from Austin TX
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Yes, It's True.
Artist: The Polyphonic Spree
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Collections
Title: Scrubs, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Culture Series 'Chilled Vibes'
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Murderball (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Imperfect Ten
Genre: Rock
Title: Murderball
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Hark! Songs For Christmas Volume 1
Genre: Blues, World Music, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Indie / Rock Playlist: September (CD2)
Genre: Indie Rock
Title: Indie / Rock Playlist: August (CD3)
Genre: Indie
Title: Indie Rock Playlist Christmas Eve 2013 (CD1)
Genre: Indie Rock
Title: 100 Hits Dad (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits: Dad
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits: Indie
Genre: Indie Pop
Title: Super Pop Hit Songs (CD2)
Title: Mystical Tide (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: The Alternative Realities (CD4)
Genre: Alternative
Featuring albums
Title: Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Indie
Title: Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Artist: Jon Brion
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, New Romantic, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical