Michael Beach

San Francisco Chronicle Interview

banana — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:50:10 +0000

Read Michael Beach’s interview with SF Gate by Tony DuShane. Show tonight as part of Minor Waltz’s ‘Singular’ Exhibition!

What’s the most important aspect to putting on a live show?

Trying to strike a balance between focus and surrender, and to be constantly present as the music progresses – without looking back.

Electric Jellyfish USA 2012 Tour Announced!

iambeacho — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:10:34 +0000

Interview in the SF Bay Guardian

banana — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:16:47 +0000

Read the interview in this week’s SF Bay Guardian with Michael Beach, titled “The Reluctant Sololist.” By James H. Miller.

Electric Jellyfish and MB Solo at South By Southwest!

iambeacho — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:15:09 +0000

We are proud to announce that both Electric Jellyfish and Michael Beach solo have been invited to play SXSW next March. Electric Jellyfish will tour the US from coast to coast, playing WFMU’s Saturday night show in Austin, while Michael Beach will play the SXSW showcase as a one night only show. EJ tour dates to be announced soon! See the full SXSW lineup.

‘Mountains + Valleys’ SOLD OUT/Reissued by Tacu Tacu Records!

iambeacho — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:23:04 +0000

Spectacular Commodity’s limited edition cassette pressing of ‘Mountains + Valleys’ has officially SOLD OUT (see here for the few copies left in shops), but a limited run CD-R edition has been announced by Peru’s Tacu Tacu Records. Most of those copies will be sold in South America, but a few copies will make their way overseas. Contact the label for more information.

Here’s an in-depth review of the album from San Francisco’s Aquarius Records:

Latest from this SF by way of Australia (by way of SF again) singer/songwriter, and first with a newly formed band featuring members of Comets On Fire and the Castanets. The sound is all over the map, drifting from crunchy post punk, to woozy psychedelic drift, to countrified rust belt songsmithery, and several other stops in between.”

“Opener “Straight Spines” starts things off with a blast of low slung bass heavy post punk, definitely reminiscent of the Wipers, with a killer weird constantly shifting tempo, slowing down, then speeding right back up again, in a way the deftly makes that tempo shift an integral part of the song. Hooky and a little bit heavy, driving and catchy like crazy, and that tempo shift just kills us every time, so unexpected, but so cool.”

“Then there’s “There Is No Edge Of The World To Run To”, which sounds like some lost Uncle Tupelo outtake, Beach’s vocals rough and warmly ragged, over some simple twang and strum, darkly emotive and intense, and when the drums come in, the song becomes a cool sort of droney countrified slowcore. There’s also the drifty twangy shimmer of the title track, and the warm jangly balladic closer, “So Said The Bird”, which broods and soars, underpinned by whirring organs, the deep crooned vox wreathed in the dusty twang of the guitars, and a blurred reverby patina. Beach peppers the record with brief experimental interludes as well, which range from noisy psychedelic freakouts to woozy late night drones. Gorgeous stuff for sure.”

‘Mountains + Valleys’ now on iTunes/Spotify

iambeacho — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:06:24 +0000

Thanks to the kind folks at Twin Lakes Records, ‘Mountains + Valleys’ is now available for streaming on Spotify and for purchase on iTunes. Both applications share the space with a different artist with the same name, so make sure to double check that you have the correct album.

Mountains + Valleys US Tour Announced!

iambeacho — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:04:24 +0000

Solo European Dates Announced!!

iambeacho — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:41:13 +0000

This July, Michael Beach will be playing a few special shows in France and Germany, his first ever in Europe. Here are the dates:

July 8 @ Le Bon Accueil

Paris, France

July 9 @ La Marine

Brittany, France

July 10 @ Le Chaland Qui Passe

Binic, France

July 13 @ ‘A’ Gallery

Berlin, Germany

Electric Jellyfish Tour Announced!!

iambeacho — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:35:59 +0000

Sydney Venue Changed

iambeacho — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:08:08 +0000

Due to the closure or Raval, the April 6th Sydney show will now take place at Curious Works in Surry Hills.