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Mr. Gnome

Beachland Ballroom and Tavern
December 18, 2009

Fri, Dec 18| 9 PM (8 PM door)
Mr. Gnome
$7.00
Tavern | All Ages

The music of mr. Gnome has been described as utilizing elements of AltRock, Metal, Post Punk, and Prog, but lands in a realm of their own making, crafting a compelling sonic-psychedelic melange of indie rock. Since their conception in 2005, the Cleveland duo has released two EPs, receiving wide-ranging and honorable comparisons to Massive Attack, PJ Harvey, Tool, Portishead, Cat Power, Pelican, Death From Above 1979, Bjork and Blonde Redhead. While comparisons vary, one thing is certain - the duo's unique sound explores unpredictable shades of violence and intensity, while meshing the sludgy, reverberating monsoon of hardcore with the feminine. Their debut full-length CD, Deliver This Creature, is available now on El Marko Records.

"This duo's debut full-length balances a soulful, feminine power that recalls Scout Niblett and a drummer who coldly demands dymanic shifts with almost electronic precision. It's an earnest tug-of-war.
~Spin

The excellent "Night of the Crickets," where great swipes of serrated guitar slash across Nicole Barille's gooey vocals. The absolute antidote to all those shrinking violets we've been big upping lately.
~ Rolling Stone.com

"Rabbit" from mr. Gnome's debut full-length, Deliver This Creature, pulls a heckuva lot of noise out of a small hat, pretty much just Sam Meister's tribal drums and the reverberating vocals and sludgily atmospheric guitar fills of Nicole Barille.
~Pitchfork

The finesse of merging sharp and smooth sounds seems almost effortless. Nicole Barille's bellowing voice rips through each song with audacious intensity. Her thundering guitar and Sam Meister's pounding drums are equally as acerbic and loud. Their simple but substantial instrumentation enhances the weightiness of Mr. Gnome's macabre poetry.
~Amplifier Magazine

Boy does this Ohio duo make a lot of noise. Such is the overwhelming nature of the twosome's aggressive-yet-beautiful sound.
~Paste Magazine

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Mr. Gnome
Beachland Ballroom and Tavern
December 18, 2009

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