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| From | "Sager, Greg" <greg.sager@bankofamerica.com> |
| Subject | Re: Guided By Voices news |
| Date | Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:04:14 -0500 |
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Does this strike anybody else as odd? Guided By Voices has had half of the
population of Dayton in its ranks at one time or another over the band's
two-decade lifespan, and the only constant has been Pollard. Not to
denigrate the contributions of his many cohorts, particularly Tobin Sprout
in the mid-nineties and Doug Gillard in the band's current incarnation, but
GBV has essentially evolved into being Pollard's alter ego. It's just a
little hard to grasp why he feels the need to no longer be a "gang leader"
when the "gang" basically consists of him and anybody else who happens to be
in the room at the time.
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 12:42:00 -0700
From: "Steve Yaver" <syaver@jps.net>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Subject: Guided by Voices news
Message-ID: <001f01c42afd$6105f790$0a0110ac@Steve>
from www.gbv.com
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM GUIDED BY VOICES
After almost 20 years, assorted lineups, and countless albums, EPs,
singles, triples, stolen bases, misdemeanor convictions, and broken hearts,
Dayton, OH's fortunate sons are taking leave of your senses. 'Half Smiles Of
The Decomposed,' to be released August 24 on Matador Records, will be the
final album from Guided By Voices, one of the most acclaimed independent
rock bands of all time.
"This feels like the last album for Guided By Voices," explains Robert
Pollard, GBV's lone constant member, lead singer, and famously prolific
songwriter. "I've always said that when I make a record that I'm totally
satisfied with as befitting a final album, then that will be it. And this is
it."
'Half Smiles Of The Decomposed' is the band's 15th full-length studio
release, following 2003's 'Earthquake Glue' and retrospective box set,
greatest-hits, and DVD releases. Although its tour later this year will be
the band's last, Robert Pollard will continue writing, recording, and
(possibly) touring as a solo artist. "I love the guys in the band, but I'm
getting too old to be a gang leader," he explains. "There's a sense of
maturity, and even integrity, I think, in continuing as one's own self."
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