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 Bio: The Poison Control Center are an indie rock band that hails from Ames, IA. Their music, usually in song cycles, belies an amazingly fluid arrangement of melodies, lyrics and sounds that flow together into a whole creating its own magical world. The band started off as a 13 piece pop-orchestra of madness and mayhem that released a single and EP "The Go-Go Music Show" and did garner some national attention as a featured obscure Gem of the month on NPR's Todd Mundt show. Most of the band members were under the age of 20 at this time. Also at this time, the band recorded a double disc Rock Opera that has yet to be released. In 2002, the band settled into a groove as a five-piece pop explosion. With their single "Little N Marie U", the Poison Control Center refines that breakthrough, consciously synthesizing such disparate influences as psychedelia, art-song, classical music, rock & roll, and chamber pop, often in the course of one song. Not once does the diversity seem forced - the genius of the record is how the vaudevillian "Sunshine Factory" seems like a logical extension of "Little N Marie U" and how it provides a gateway to the crashing guitars of "the New Moon..." and "Good Morning." This single received rave reviews all around the country. On their next EP, "You Forever," (Paisley and Twee) each song on the sprawling record is an entity to itself, as the band touches on anything and everything they can. This makes for a frustratingly scatter-shot record or a singularly gripping musical experience, depending on your view. What makes the "You Forever," EP interesting is its mess. What kind of band is this? Known for their incredible live show, "their live show blows any other in question, way out of the water,"--Lo-Fi Junk 2003. The band touches on dream-pop, garage rock, looped hard edged psych pop, experimental noise, and even country. After a crazy early 2004 in which they toured the country, played a show with Max Weinberg (E Street Band/ Max Weinberg 7) on drums and a slot at the Athens Popfest the band started playing as a 4 piece. In 2005, Patrick went on a 30-date solo tour promoting the band's 30 minute EP "Did they live happily ever After?" on Popgun Recordings. The recording went on to be the best selling release Popgun Recordings has ever had! And in May of 2005, the band entered the studio to cut their new Mini Album "Kennedy" to be released in Oct of 2005 on Bi-Fi Records. "Kennedy" a concept album that dealt with pop culture from all angles was quickly a standard among indie rock cd collections around the country. Both eps were featured on many 2005 year end top ten list! In the summer of 2005, the PCC hit the road for a 35-date tour playing 5 straight nights in New York City and another spot at the Athens POPFEST with Of Montreal and Pylon! In Sept of 2005, the band made their first CMJ Festval showcase performance in New York City. In Nov. of 2005, Patrick hit the road for another solo tour to finish out a year where the band or solo played 125 shows, put out two eps and a single and were on 5 comp. cds. At the start of 2006, the band hit Pat Stolley studio in Rock Island, IL to start work on their debut full length... The Poison Control Center's songs continue being spastic psych-pop vignettes that fill minds with images and ideas, as their live shows usually end with a massive pig-pile of band members and spectators. "We want to break down the wall between crowd and band, everyone needs to feel each others' sweat to make it magical!" The PCC have shared the stage with Dressy Bessy, Of Montreal, Pylon, Rogue Wave, Elf Power, the Minders, Jason Anderson, the Thermals, Oh MY GOD, the Late BP Helium, Troubled Hubble, the Essex Green, the Mountain Goats, the Circulatory System, the Frogs, Boyracer, Buddy Guy, Marbles, We Versus the Shark, Bunnygrunt, I am the World Trade Center, Tapes n Tapes, and Max Weinberg. Booking Contact: Press/Promo Contact: | Shows
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