Ode to the Narcissus

Pensive Penguin

Ode to the Narcissus
Performed By Pensive Penguin
Album UPC 889211309641
CD Baby Track ID TR0001172955
Label Pensive Penguin
Released 2015-01-14
BPM 120
Rated 0
ISRC uscgh1506910
Year 2015
Spotify Plays 135
Writers
Writer Denis Jack Hamilton
Pub Co Denis Jack Hamilton
Composer Denis Jack Hamilton
ClearanceFacebook Sync License,Traditional Sync,YouTube Sync ServiceOne Stop
Rights Controlled Master and Publishing Grant
Rights One-Stop: Master + 100% Pub Grant
Original/Cover/Public Domain original
Country AUSTRALIA - Victoria

Description

A punchy collection of poignant and wry rock-pop songs sure to get you grinning.

Notes

With a strong focus on lyrical story-telling and smashing live performances, Pensive Penguin are a wry, quirky, indie-rock band from Melbourne, who weave toe-tapping tales of whimsy and wit in the vein of Augie March, The Shins, and You Am I.

Hooked by jangling pop-accents, soaring harmonies, and raucous, brooding undertones, the first incarnation of Pensive Penguin began in Brisbane, 2010, after lead singer/songwriter Denis Hamilton turned his attention away from filmmaking to pursue music as a more immediate form of storytelling.

Demos recorded in his bedroom were posted online, catching the ear of notable ex-EMI producer/engineer Tony Salter (Kylie Minogue, The Manic Street Preachers), who invited him to record in Melbourne.

Hastily grafting together a band from some of Brisbane’s finest musicians, the outfit spent five manic days recording with Salter only two months after forming. The resulting folk-inspired debut EP (Life Was Given To The Birds) was played on Triple J, featured on 4ZzZ, and FBI in Sydney, while Pensive Penguin played extensive gigs along the east coast of Australia.

But the pace and ambition outlasted the band’s momentum, and within twelve months of forming, the initial outfit amicably disbanded due to general life commitments. At a loss for how to proceed, Hamilton drifted, still writing songs, but not really doing much with them.

Seeking fresh inspiration, in 2012 he relocated south, where a chance outreach over Twitter from Matthew Watson (lead guitar – formerly of Melbourne stalwarts Autumn Gray – a band Pensive played with on tour in 2010) sparked the possibility of a new Pensive lineup. Teaming up with fellow ex-Autumn Gray member James Rogers (bass), and fresh recruits Gillian Lee (keys) and Craig Baron (drums), Hamilton suddenly found himself surrounded by a team of impressive musicians.

Eager to explore something more raucous and electric, the new group tested the waters of Melbourne’s music scene throughout 2013 and ‘14, gently finding their preferred waddle in the live space as the tunes cohered around the new dynamic. The result is nothing short of what Pensive has always been about – electric live performances, and quirky tunes of depth and warmth, with each new member bringing a sparkling addition.

In the latter half of 2013, the group hunkered down in their warehouse studio in leafy Kensington, taking a relaxed, DIY approach to recording what would be their next E.P.

So it is that four years after their debut, Pensive Penguin is proud to announce their sophomore E.P., Odes & Ends; a fond farewell to the old, and a warm welcome to the new. Mixed by Miro Mackie (The John Steel Singers, Little Scout) and mastered by Dominic McGlinn of DOMC Mastering (Regurgitator), the five-track record is a collection of punchy, verbose, wry and poignant rock-pop songs sure to get you grinning.

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