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Deep Cricket Night

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Year: 2004

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Categorized as: Indie Rock

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Members:
Lance Drake (lead voc/ guitar/ cigar box gtr/ cookie tin banjo/ keys), Joey Werner (percussion/ vocals), Phillip Alley (lead guitar/ mandolin/ vocals), Chad Mowbray (bass), Geraldine Haas (cello), Ciaran Cooper (percussion), Jamie Steinberg (violin)

About:

Deep Cricket Night is a four cornered, pearly moonlight serenade unfurled headlong into dawn with
Beggar’s Banquet
in your ride, Townes Van Zandt at your side, and an original melodic moan comprised of Lance Drake (gtr/vocals), Joseph Werner (percussion//vocals), Phillip Alley (guitar/mandolin), Chad Mowbray (bass), and Jamie Steinberg (violin).

Musically, they build their unique electric-acoustic sound with an instrumentation highlighted by the melodic lead guitar playing of Phil Alley and the lead vocal-lyrical strength ... read more

Deep Cricket Night is a four cornered, pearly moonlight serenade unfurled headlong into dawn with Beggar’s Banquet in your ride, Townes Van Zandt at your side, and an original melodic moan comprised of Lance Drake (gtr/vocals), Joseph Werner (percussion//vocals), Phillip Alley (guitar/mandolin), Chad Mowbray (bass), and Jamie Steinberg (violin).

Musically, they build their unique electric-acoustic sound with an instrumentation highlighted by the melodic lead guitar playing of Phil Alley and the lead vocal-lyrical strength of the band's primary songwriter, Lance Drake. Deep Cricket Night is a versatile band that can play any kind of venue or event and do so with a more stripped down sound and line up or with the full band. They mix indie rock, alt country, and Americana into a cohesive style all their own. They are a band that plays regionally and is working to expand their base throughout the Midwest further.

Records Released:

Self Titled (August 2006)- 4 tracks were recorded at Queensize by Tony Whitlock

Honeymoon Tattoo EP (Sept 2007)

Before Morning (Oct 2008)

Press:

Illinois Entertainer Review of "Before Morning" by Patrick Conlan
June 1st, 2009
"Deep Cricket Night continues to strengthen its arsenal of amiable, intimate folk-pop songs with Before Morning. The lush arrangement of rich bass and warm cello provide a thick, strong foundation for Lance Drake’s clear, strong vocals in “Through The Arches.” Their glistening, sprightly interpretation of Echo And The Bunnymen’s “The Killing Moon” captures the sublime spirit of the original while allowing space for an infusion of original character."

Time Out Chicago Review May 2008
"Local act Deep Cricket Night opens a wormhole between the 1890s and 1990s, amplifying American roots for alternative rock radio. It often brings to mind Pearl Jam going jug band, but successfully blurs the line between garage rock and barn jam."

FROM WHISPERIN' & HOLLERIN' REVIEW (IRELAND) DEC 2008 BY C. NOSNIBOR
"The opener is something of a decoy, and paves the way for more fragile, melancholic acoustic guitar-led songs punctuated with some brooding cello that adds both atmosphere and depth that are actually quite affecting in places, and the vocals – vaguely reminiscent of The Black Angels – become less nigglesome after a degree of exposure. Track 4, 'Through the Arches' is particularly moody, and features a dissonant ascending riff that's really quite gripping."

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Before Morning

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2008, Deep Cricket Night Music & Film,

Before Morning EP 2008- liner notes
Before Morning EP (release date 10.24.08)
Copyright 2008 Deep Cricket Night Music and Film

Produced by Steve Sunner & Deep Cricket Night
Engineered & Mastered by Steve Sunner at Butterfat Ranch, Chicago
All lyrics by Lance Drake except "Pretty How Town" by Cooper/Sunner and "The Killing Moon" by Echo & the Bunnymen
All songs by Drake/Werner/Haas/Cooper/Alley except "Pretty How Town" by Cooper/Alley/Sunner/Werner, "Bella Blue Time" by Drake, and
"The Killing Moon" by Sergeant, McCulloch, Pattinson, DeFrietas
WB Music Corp. OBO Warner Bros. Music, LTD.

Wonder Why:
Lance Drake- lead vocals and guitar
Joey Werner- drums
Geraldine Haas- cello
Phil Alley- lead guitar
Steve Sunner- bass

When You Fall Awake:
Lance Drake- lead vocals and guitar
Joey Werner- drums
Geraldine Haas- cello
Phil Alley- lead guitar, bass, back up vocals
Steve Sunner- chorus vocal arrangement

Bella Blue Time:
Lance Drake- Gibson Hummingbird and lead vocals
Steve Sunner- back up vocals

Through the Arches:
Lance Drake- lead vocals and guitar
Joey Werner- drums
Geraldine Haas- cello
Phil Alley- lead guitar, mandolin, back up vocals
Ciaran Cooper-dumbek
Steve Sunner- bass

Disappear Dear:
Lance Drake- lead vocals and guitar
Joey Werner- drums
Geraldine Haas- cello
Phil Alley- lead guitar

Back Gate:
Lance Drake- lead vocals and guitar
Joey Werner- drums, back up vocals
Geraldine Haas- cello
Phil Alley- lead guitar, back up vocals
Steve Sunner- bass

The Killing Moon (our HFA licensed version of the Echo & the Bunnymen classic, license no. 1081578620):
Lance Drake- lead vocals and guitar
Joey Werner- drums
Geraldine Haas- cello
Phil Alley- lead guitar, bass, back up vocals

Pretty How Town:
Ciaran Cooper- lead vocals
Phil Alley- lead guitar, bass, back up vocals
Lance Drake- back up vocals
Joey Werner- drums
Steve Sunner- lyric contributions

Wonder Why
When You Fall Awake
Bella Blue Time
Through the Arches
Disappear Dear
Back Gate
The Killing Moon (HFA license # 1081578620 by SERGEANT, MCCULLOCH, PATTINSON, DEFRIETAS)
Pretty How Town

Honeymoon Tattoo

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2007, Deep Cricket Night Music & Film,

First forray into more of an Ohms Law/ indie rock sound, mixed in with our first album's stripped down vibe.

Honeymoon Tattoo
White Light Horses
Is This It?
Oh Yeah
Sarah's Song
Yo Yo Dos
Song on the Door

Self-Titled

3444 requests

2006, Deep Cricket Night Music,

the original gang of 4. The stripped down folk-rock vibe.

Round Your Back Gate (rec @ Queensize)
Stumble Down the Hall for My Lover's Kiss (rec @ Queensize)
Black Rider's Mane
Creepy Make Out Song
Hot Wheels (rec @ Queensize)
Black Letter Day
Oh My Today
Old Skullface (rec @ Queensize)
Bubble Jar of Coo

Indy Hostel 08/01/09

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Recorded by Chris Menkhaus of TimeAlpha Recordings (timealpha@hotmail.com).

Introduction
Wonder Why
Back Gate
Dance Around Town
Through the Arches
Song Six
Shockwave
OId Skullface
Super Secret Bonus Song

Various

1105 requests

Stumble here is the demo I made of the song in my home studio, pre presenting it to the band, late summer 2004.

Lake Pontchartrain was recorded live at Martyr's, sometime in spring 2005. I originally wrote this song right before PJ moved to New Orleans and performed it there for the very first time solo in 2001 or 2002..?

Someone Elses's Skin was a staple in the early sets of the original line up. This demo was recorded in fall 2004.

14 Stumble Down The Hall for My Lovers Kiss
15 Lake Pontchartrain
Someone Else's Skin

Live at Locals Only 08/19/06

4147 requests

Recorded by Chris Menkhaus

Song Ten
Song Seven
Old Skullface
Cover Song
'Round Your Back Gate
Oh My Today
Creepy Make Out Song
Honeymoon Tattoo
Hot Wheels
Stumble Down The Hall For My Lover's Kiss
Black Rider's Mane

Live at The Church for MFT Fest 2005

2077 requests

Recorded by Chris Menkhaus

Oh My Today
Stumble Down The Hall For My Lovers Kiss
Honeymoon Tattoo
Black Letter Day
Old Skullface
'Round Your Black Gate

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