The Polyphonic Spree

The musically magical Dallas band, Polyphonic Spree, have a new record coming out on August 6th called Yes, It's True. It's the band's first album of new material since 2007. The album collects music that the band has recorded over the past few years.

Front-man and lead singer, Tim DeLaughter (former leader of the underrated '90s grunge-poppers Tripping Daisy) says, "This record feels like a collection of 'songs' rather than a long listening piece which we've done previously in the Spree stylistically. It's kind of refreshing."

Formed in 2000, the band's sound relies on a variety of vocal and instrumental color by featuring a choir, flute, trumpet, french horn, trombone, violin, viola, cello, percussion, piano, guitars, bass, drums, electronic keyboards and EWI. It was in 2000, when DeLaughter collaborated with twelve other musicians, trying to put a sound together that reflected the music he grew up with. He wanted to explore the orchestral palette and pop sensibility of The Association, The 5th Dimension, Wings, and The Beach Boys; and the vocal style of Ozzy Osbourne from Black Sabbath. Within two weeks, The Polyphonic Spree created a 30-minute set, donned their signature white choir robes and performed with Grandaddy and Bright Eyes.

Shortly after their first show, twelve more musicians joined the band and they recorded The Beginning Stages of ... The Polyphonic Spree, which contained all nine songs written for their first show. The album was intended to serve as a demo recording to garner interest in booking the band for live performances. They performed at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. As a result of the attention they received from the press and other industry pundits at the festival, the band was invited to perform at London's Meltdown Festival curated by David Bowie in 2002. In 2004, Hollywood Records released their second album, Together We're Heavy. 2005 saw the release of Thumbsucker, a feature film by Mike Mills, with a score composed by Tim DeLaughter and performed by The Polyphonic Spree. The band released their third complete album The Fragile Army in 2007, produced by John Congleton.

The Polyphonic Spree are in the middle of a busy summer tour schedule in the states before ending in UK in September.

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