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From The Mind Of Adi #65: Jonathan Meiburg’s Firsts

Firsts: Sh*te that happened before other sh*te happened.

2009 Fun Fun Fun Fest Edition!

Today: Jonathan Meiburg’s Firsts! This time, we examine what inspired Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg. Meiburg’s powerful voice and brilliant lyrics are mainstays of Shearwater’s exquisitely arranged compositions, and in concert, his intense vocal delivery will undoubtedly command your undivided attention. Don’t miss them at this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest -- Shearwater performs at 7:30 p.m. on the Yellow Stage on Saturday, November 7th.

1st favorite song: "Bein’ Green" (Kermit the Frog / Sesame Street). Also really liked "Fanfare for the Common Man" (Aaron Copland) .

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Mon Oct 19 2009 · Posted in Interviews

Shearwater - Leviathan, Bound

Live performance of "Leviathan, Bound" by Shearwater, off the record Rooks released in 2008 on Matador Records.

Shearwater plays Mohawk on Friday, January 30. Get your tickets here.

Fri Jan 23 2009 · Posted in Music Videos

Shearwater - The Snow Leopard

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Shearwater - The Snow Leopard

The Snow Leopard EP
Matador

Tue Oct 21 2008 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com

Austin’s Shearwater Touring With Coldplay…?

So I don’t know how carefully you all read the papers, but did you happen to notice the news about Austin-based Shearwater?  Apparently they've been tapped to open up for Coldplay on the first four dates of their U.S. tour.  I’m not sure, but I think this makes Shearwater more famous than their sister-band Okkervil River.  Don’t worry Will Sheff...we still love you anyway.

Shearwater have been touring hard behind their latest release, Rook (read Transmission's record review here, buy it here).  As part of their relentless performance schedule, the band has already spent time on the road with the mysterious masked-men of Clinic; according to their messageboard, Shearwater even got to put Clinic in the back of a pickup truck and escort them to a BBQ joint.  Maybe this time they can ride scooters to Mr. Natural with Coldplay (it's good). 

In any case, if you want to catch Shearwater with Coldplay, you'd better start saving now.  First of all, the closest they will be to Austin is Las Vegas, and generally Coldplay tickets cost a billion dollars (approximately).  Well, I'm exaggerating, but I did see Coldplay on their X&Y tour and a single ticket a LONG way from the stage was roughly $90. 

Coldplay do put on a fantastic show, though, especially considering they're an arena band.  Lead singer/pianist Chris Martin spends a solid 2 hours sprinting across the stage and running from the stage to the back of the audience.  The English 4-piece also employs the "big balloon" a la the Flaming Lips.  And if you don’t like Coldplay, well, my advice is to try and pretend, as their tunes are adept at getting dudes laid.  So there's that.

At any rate, this is great news for Shearwater, an Austin band that's representing our scene well.

By blog contributor Ben Wintle.

Wed Jul 2 2008 · Posted in Daily

Shearwater: Rook

Shearwater 
Rook 
Matador Records
 
I have given my praise before for the band Okkervil River, however I was not aware of Jonathan Meiburg and Will Sheff's other project Shearwater. Shearwater is like the quieter, introspective brother of the two. Rook is the fifth studio release from this Austin, TX band and proves how wonderfully intriguing those quieter types can be. 
 
Jonathan Meiburg's voice has the perfect depth and resonance to be listened to all by itself, paired with a quietly tinkered piano and it highlights the notes, and against a backdrop of ferocious guitars it soars. The title track (well, sort of, it does include an 's') "Rooks" makes me think of Roy Orbison, if he had mixed it up with some indie bands right now. There is a combination of hypnotic guitar work and equally mesmerizing vocals. Rooks also has a very familiar sounding "wooo" loop in it compared to Clinic's "Thank You", off of their 2004 release Winchester Cathedral. I don't know how intentional, if at all, this was, but it was close enough that my ears picked up on it. They both did tour together just recently, again, who knows? 
 
Much of Rook is hauntingly beautiful tracks that showcase many singular elements. It feels clear and cool without sounding void of emotion. But Rook isn't all quiet, inner ballads. Tracks like "Century Eyes" and the build up in "Lost Boys" have much heat, an added punch in the right spots. "South Col" is a severely creepy instrumental that, if you close your eyes, you are sitting on a solitary creaky swing out in the mostly desolate place on Earth. It is both entrancing, and freaks me a just a little bit. I'd recommend "Rooks", "Lost Boys" and "South Col". 

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Shearwater - Rooks

Rook
Matador

Fri Jun 13 2008 · Posted in Reviews on littleradio.com

Shearwater - Red Sea/Black Sea

Shearwater

Shearwater - Red Sea/Black Sea

Palo Santo
Matador

Thu Apr 5 2007 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com