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Allah-Las
Allah Las in Los Angeles, 2013
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresGarage rock, Rock and Roll
Years active2008 (2008)–present
LabelsPres, Innovative Leisure
Members
  • Matthew Correia
  • Spencer Dunham
  • Miles Michaud
  • Pedrum Siadatian
Websitewww.allahlas.com

Allah-Las is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 2008. The band consists of Matthew Correia (percussion), Spencer Dunham (bass), Miles Michaud (vocals, guitar), and Pedrum Siadatian (lead guitar).[1] When the band got together, three of them – Correia, Dunham and Siadatian – were working at Amoeba Music.[2]

History

They released their first 7-inch recording in 2011, Catamaran/Long Journey, produced by Nick Waterhouse for his Pres label.[3] In 2012, they released a second single, Tell Me (What's On Your Mind)/Sacred Sands, produced again by Nick Waterhouse but this time for their new label, Innovative Leisure. One reviewer commented that "their sound is steeped in the pop sensibilities of The Zombies and The Kinks, laced with Northern Soul, lo-fi funk and the ever-enduring influence of Arthur Lee and Love".[4][5] Allah-Las were featured in a Daytrotter session in May 2012 and their performance of Catamaran was named one of the top 200 Daytrotter songs of the year.[6][7]

In September 2012, Allah-Las released their self-titled debut LP, also produced by Nick Waterhouse for Innovative Leisure.[8] The album has been described as a "lost treasure dug up from the sand and polished to a perfectly faded sheen" and "a classic debut record, on the one hand immersed in melancholic nostalgia but on the other, enthused with a timeless charm".[9] In October, 2012, NPR’s World Café featured two songs of Allah-Las, noting that "the music captures the carefree, breezy sounds of California... dreamy romanticism [with] a vibe that can feel both joyous and melancholy".[10]

Allah-Las completed their first tour in 2011, up the California coast from San Diego to San Francisco. They toured the East Coast and Europe during 2012, where their first show in London, UK was described by The Guardian as "a blissful 45 minutes on a cold night".[2] They will be touring North America with Black Angels in Spring 2013, and will also complete a solo European tour. They are currently planning a series of dates in Asia/Australia for late summer 2013.

Discography

Miles Michaud of Allah-Las live in 2013

Singles

  • Catamaran/Long Journey - Pres, 2011
  • Tell Me (What's On Your Mind)/Sacred Sands - Innovative Leisure, 2012
  • Don't You Forget It - Record Store Day split w/Nick Waterhouse, 2012
  • Had It All/Every Girl - Innovative Leisure, 2013
  • 501-415/No Werewolf' - Innovative Leisure, 2014

LPs

  • Allah-Las - Innovative Leisure, 2012
    • "Catamaran"
    • "Don't You Forget It"
    • "Busman's Holiday"
    • "Sacred Sands"
    • "No Voodoo"
    • "Sandy"
    • "Ela Navega"
    • "Tell Me (What's On Your Mind)"
    • "Catalina"
    • "Vis-à-vis"
    • "Seven Point Five"
    • "Long Journey"
  • Worship the Sun - Innovative Leisure, 2014
    • "De Vida Voz"
    • "Had It All"
    • "Artifact"
    • "Ferus Gallery"
    • "Recurring"
    • "Nothing to Hide"
    • "Buffalo Nickel"
    • "Follow You Down"
    • "501-415"
    • "Yemeni Jade"
    • "Worship the Sun"
    • "Better Than Mine"
    • "No Werewolf"
    • "Every Girl"

References

  1. ^ Woodbury, Jason P. "The Allah-Las :: S/T". aquariumdrunkard.com. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b Hann, Michael (20 January 2013). "Allah-Las: American cratediggers in London". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  3. ^ "The Allah-Las :: Long Journey/Catamaran". aquariumdrunkard.com. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  4. ^ Turner, Gustavo (11 August 2011). "The Allah-Las Put Their Retro Where Their Mouths Are". laweekly.com. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  5. ^ Sweeney, Eamon (28 November 2012). "Allah-Las: Retro fun hits sweet spot". hotpress.com. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  6. ^ "The Desires From Broke Hands And Sweaty Backs". daytrotter.com. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Best Songs of 2012:151 - 200". daytrotter.com. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  8. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Allah-Las - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Allah-Las - Amoeba Review". amoeba.com. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Next: Allah-Las : NPR". npr.org. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.

External links

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