Dragons Power Up!
Brace for the Bloom
March 20th 2010:
"Brace for the Bloom" is the new album, out on Guilt Ridden Pop, from St. Paul band Dragons Power Up! This album finds the band building on their strengths; writing together, exploring different influences, and having fun while doing it. It is energetic, hook-heavy guitar rock with a strong focus on songwriting, arrangement, and lyrical narrative. DPU! has been building their reputation as a great live band, and with "Brace for the Bloom", they're aiming for a great studio band. Every song was written to be performed live with drums, bass, and two guitars, but in creating this album the band found themselves building beyond the basic lineup of the 4 members with additional instrumentation provided by friends and fellow musicians John Vance and Melanie Bergstrom (the latter of Wizards Are Real) on saxophone, Renee Klitzke on cello (Me and My Arrow), Brian O'Neil on pedal steel (Wizards Are Real), and Katie Grillaert on backing vocals (Whitesand/Badlands).
Recorded at various studios, the album culminated at the Old Blackberry Way with the recording of the single "House Fires" and the completion of the mixes with the help of Neil Weir. The album as a whole shows the band working to create something of their own out of the music they love. Where each song stands on its own, but together they produce an album that is uniquely Dragons Power Up!.
Shows:
| Date | Venue | Also Performing | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010.09.03 | Memory Lanes Minneapolis, MN | $5 | 21+ |
