Out Now! - New Releases By Oppenheimer, The Baskervilles, and Your Highness Electric

Oppenheimer - Take The Whole Midrange and Boost It
Label: Bar None

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Toying with ideas and pushing all the buttons on their keyboards led duo Rocky O'Reilly and Shaun Robinson to fall into a sound that the BBC called "all poetic and blip-tastic." By the start of 2006 Oppenheimer put the final synthesizer bleeps on their debut album. After completing a session with guest vocalist Tim Wheeler of Ash. A limited edition, hand printed 7" was released in the UK in April, selling out quickly. What followed was hundreds of shows, sixteen weeks of touring in the states and another sixteen in Europe that helped Oppenheimer hone their lush electronic pop sound.

At the same time their tracks began finding their way into television shows like How I Met Your Mother and Ugly Betty and commercial campaigns for Fujifilm and Nike, switching even more people onto this Irish two piece.

Oppenheimer were then invited by They Might Be Giants to tour North America, before returning to Ireland to record again…

The new record embraces some pretty esoteric themes: politics? fireworks in New Jersey and Cate Blanchett impersonators to name a few. But they're certainly not all above the neck. The band's soaring, visceral approach is pure pop for now people, winning the love of friends, fans and press alike-- Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol proclaiming, "Oppenheimer are like the Irish Flaming Lips or Mates of State. It's extremely rare for a band from Belfast to have that otherworldly sound. They're an incredible new band."

What Others Are Saying...
"Most of the tunes on the band's newest album Take The Whole Midrange And Boost It feel like they were meant to listened while wearing head and wristbands and keeping those legs moving – breaking considerable sweat. And that's when you realize that these two are all men because machines would never have to worry about sweating and exercise. They're always in shape." Sean Moeller - Daytrotter

"I don't remember the last time an Irish band gave us something this great, but I'm glad they're finally putting their two cents into music and with an effort like this I believe Oppenheimer will be known to a lot more people very shortly." - Pop Tarts Suck Toasted



Baskervilles - Twilight
Label: Secret Crush Records

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HERE'S WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:
* The Baskervilles are based in Harlem, NY.

* The Baskervilles self-titled debut came out in 2004 and the Midnight EP came out in 2005 on NYC's Secret Crush Records.

* The Baskervilles once, accidentally, played a swingers party.

* In 2004, Baskerville Rob Keith organized a benefit for Dan Treacy and the Television Personalities. Dan used the money raised at the benefit to re-launch the TVPs. The Television Personalities recorded new tracks and got a deal with Domino Records as a result.

* The Baskervilles headlined the San Francisco Popfest in 2005 and the New York Popfest in 2007.

* This album was pre-released as a 14 song free download series of singles on Baskervilles.net. The site was designed as a musical and visual art exhibition, featuring a series of sleeves created by important contemporary visual artists, including Wilhelm Sasnal, Ellen Berkenblit, Lothar Hempel and Andrew Guenther.

* Baskervilles singer Rob Keith is related to actress Reese Witherspoon


What Others Are Saying...
"These bright, peppy songs keep on coming until fourteen have passed. I hope these folks didn't wear themselves out. This is going to be a tough act to follow up." - Aiding & Abetting

"New York's own Baskervilles have a new album coming out which you need to know about...This is fabulous quirky pop, complete with orchestra." - Rock Sellout


Your Highness Electric - The Grand Hooded Phantom
Label: Longhair Illuminati Records

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Your Highness Electric is Brandon Bear Bondehagen, Brad Magers, and Bob Scott. The band was formed in early 1998 under the original name Christiansen. Through ten years of adversity (drummer moving to NYC, two members splitting time playing with New York's The Exit, and more) the band molded into what is now Your Highness Electric in early 2005. The music they play is cloudlike and omnipotent. Heavy and clear, like fresh spring rain that leaves one feeling refreshed and invigorated. Cutting riffs and calculated wails resuscitate the stale shells of human ghosts that ambulate among their kind without a light to guide them.

With a new label, a new album, and members scattered across the country- spreading the word, these Kentuckians are back and better than ever. Fear not friends! They come with succulent gifts that given the exposure can make
great waves.


What Others Are Saying...
"If you like yourself some Sabbath and other stoner rock fare, but aren't throwing Sleep on the stereo every day, Your Highness Electric may just be the gravity bong of down-tuned fare you're looking for." - Burning Angel

"If you grabbed a hold of a big old handful of Black Sabbath style sludge, threw in some Led Zeppelin grooves then you would have a strong foundation. Let's say you took that foundation and then had the original Alice Cooper band arrange it in their oddly brilliant manner and then push in some early 80's style punk vocals and attitude." - Heavy Metal Time Machine