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Spouse: myspace; Spouse is a band that follows in the tradition of late 80's/early 90's indie rock. The band was founded in 1995 by José Ayerve. The rotating cast of musicians has at times stretched wide enough to include 15 strong, though typically the band tours as a trio. Their latest incarnation includes long-time members: Dan Pollard, Naomi Hamby, JJ O'Connell, and Ken Maiuri, [often joined by Lo Fine frontman, Kevin O'Rourke]. The group has recorded and promoted several albums and singles to date, and will be celebrating the release their 5th full-length effort, "Confidence" on May 18, 2010. This album marks their first collaboration with the Austin, TX - based, Nine Mile Records.

Saint Solitude: official website; myspace; Saint Solitude is the project of Asheville, NC musician and Maine native Dup Crosson.

Depending on the day, or the song, Crosson alternates between the roles of singer, loop artist, multi-instrumentalist, and perhaps most importantly, songwriter. He combines his favorite elements of Britpop, shoegaze, post-punk, and psychedelia into concise, accessible, and immediately appealing pop songs.

Crosson has played under the Saint Solitude moniker since 2006, when he studied in Sweden and wrote the majority of the songs on his debut EP, Disaster Stories. For the past 2 years, the songs have taken on an entirely different life onstage with Crosson relying on his loop station and constant instrument-swapping to fill the space that his arrangements provide on record.

Now, with a full U.S. tour behind him and new backing band in tow, Crosson is preparing to embark on a new chapter in his career to coincide with the release of his debut full-length, Journal of Retreat (out Feb 2nd, 2010 via Alive and Well Records). He will be touring throughout 2010.

"A journey into a kinetically creative psyche...warm beats, hooky melodies and Crosson’s dusky tenor create an atmosphere of dreamy anticipation." - Mountain Xpress

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