The Lost Patrol
| The Lost Patrol | |
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 The Lost Patrol performing in a 2010 concert at Whisky a Go Go |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Piermont |
| Genres | Gothic Shoegazing Folk Experimental |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Stephen Masucci Michael Williams Mollie Israel |
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Seth Clifford |
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The Lost Patrol is an American rock 'n' roll band whose music falls into the categories of experimental, gothic, post-punk, dark wave, ethereal wave, folk, alternative country, shoegazing, spaghetti western, and "surf-a-billy." The band uses electric guitars, 12-string acoustic guitars, Moog and other synthesizers.
The band currently consists of Stephen Masucci, Michael Williams and Mollie Israel (the daughter of noted filmmaker Amy Heckerling). The band began writing their own music in 1999, with two members touring as an instrumental duo at that time.[1] Prior to forming the band, Masucci had music in two films by Hal Hartley, Flirt and The Book of Life.[2][3]
The Lost Patrol has been featured by WFMU DJ Irwin Chusid on his show Gender Bias. Chusid's WFMU colleague Bob Brainen devoted an entire program to the band's songs.[4] Music critic Chris Gerard named their album Launch And Landing as one of the Top 20 Albums of 2007.[5]
In mid-August 2010, The Lost Patrol went on location to Detroit, Michigan to film for the new Amy Heckerling film Vamps.[6] On September 27, 2010, their song “On The Run” from their album, Midnight Matinée was featured in The CW hit show Gossip Girl. Also, on January 23, 2012, their song "This Road Is Long" from their album, "Rocket Surgery" was featured again on Gossip Girl.[7]
The Lost Patrol holds the US trademark on the band name.[8]
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[edit] Personnel
Current members:
- Stephen Masucci (all guitars, synths, lap steel, bass, programming)
- Mollie Israel (vocals, harp, percussion)
- Michael Williams (12-string acoustics, keyboards, vocals)
[edit] Discography
- Rocket Surgery (2011)
- Dark Matter (2010)
- Midnight Matinée (2008)
- Launch And Landing (2007)
- Lonesome Sky (2005)
- High Noon (2004)
- Off Like A Prom Dress (2003)
- Scattered, Smothered & Covered EP (2002)
- Creepy Cool (2001)
- The Lost Patrol (instrumentals) (1999)
The Lost Patrol also appear on the compilation albums:
- Under the Radar (magazine) - 10th Anniversary Issue Compilation (2011)
- Rock Back for Japan - Volume 6 (Patetico Recordings, 2011)
- Innocence is Bliss (Dionysus Records, 2006)
- WFMU Gone Wild DVD (2005)
- WBJB "The Night" NJ/NPR Local Artists Sampler (2005)
- 2NMC Festival Sampler, Nashville New Music Festival (2001)
[edit] Film Soundtrack
The Lost Patrol provided the music soundtrack to Ryan Dacko’s documentary feature film Plan 9 from Syracuse.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ "Live! Lost Patrol," Washington Post, 4 August, 2005
- ^ Flirt Soundtrack at Discogs
- ^ The Book of Life Soundtrack at Discogs
- ^ "The Bob Brainen Show," WFMU-FM, 16 August, 2003
- ^ "The Best Albums Of 2007," NBC4.com
- ^ The Lost Patrol in Amy Heckerling‘s Vamps
- ^ The Lost Patrol on The CW’s Gossip Girl
- ^ The Lost Patrol's trademark at Trademarkia.com
- ^ “Plan 9 from Syracuse,” Film Threat, 14 December 2007
