the Flying Tourbillon Orchestra

Location:
Los Angeles, California, US
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Rock / Indie / Melodramatic Popular Song
Walking Sleep originally formed in 2007 under the name The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra. The six-piece band came together as the natural extension of lead singer Hunter Curra's exploratory songwriting, in which he combined male and female vocal harmonies, classic rhythms, and curiously dark lyrics. Drawing influence across genres and decades, their songs include echoes of the melancholy psychedelic pop of The Zombies, the uptempo stomp of classic Motown, and the moody melodicism of Fleetwood Mac, but placed in a modern context, akin to bands like Belle & Sebastian and The Shins.
In 2008, the band released its debut EP, Escapements, and continued to develop its live performances in front of increasingly larger crowds. The following year, Sara Radle (former vocalist of The Rentals) joined the band to complement Hunter's singing and further highlight the enchanting harmonies that define the sound of Walking Sleep.
At the present, with its expanded lineup nestled firmly in place, the band is ready to unveil its first full length album, Measures, in May 2010. Recorded at the Ship Studio in Eagle Rock, CA with Aaron Espinoza of Earlimart behind the boards, Measures features 10 tracks showcasing the scope and breadth of Walking Sleep's unique sound. From the fast-and-tight garage-rock of 'Final Chapter' to the expansive strings (played by members of The Section Quartet amongst others) and Lee-and-Nancy vocals of 'Let It Go On', the songs offer a variety of textures and hooks while maintaining a strong sense of identity and purpose. In conjunction with the release of Measures in May, the band plans to tour in support of the record, kicking off with a run through Texas in March, and a month long April residency in Los Angeles, with much more to come.



Reviews / Quotes / Press -



"Walking Sleep is driven by the songwriting skills of Hunter Curra.a man with a unique gift for spinning tunes. While his songs are basically pop, there are plenty of surprises intertwined into the mix so that music never seems boring or predictable. Not a bad track to be found here. TOP PICK."
Babysue



".a magnificently orchestrated pop-rock performance that keeps the listener involved from the first track to the last."
Sasha Patpatia - Beatcrave



"Walking Sleep does exactly what you’d want from a band that produced a stellar debut EP — they take it to the next level. These songs are just as catchy and just as impressive as those found on Escapements, but Measures goes one step further by maintaining consistency throughout in producing immensely upbeat tunes fronted by dark, harmonic vocals."
Fensepost



"The perfect soundtrack to a glistening spring morning."
Aiding & Abetting



"FTO’s undeniably strong pop sensibilities force them apart from the rest of the trendy herd. Unexpected quirks, richly textured layers and obviously keen musicianship keep this band grounded while others drift into musical oblivion.
Erin DeWitt - OC Weekly



".a wearied and gorgeous funneling of Zombies-style psych-pop and Scott Walker-esque eclectica into the band’s own hallucinatory and meticulously produced sonic panoramas.Dreamy and baroque, the record seamlessly blends mid-century vocal pop acoustics to a modern indie aesthetic. The results sound just as likely to have spun from some Rhino re-release of a lost classic as they are from a modern one."
Prefix



"Filled with dreamy pop anthems, The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra's Escapements is as delightfully eclectic as their name sounds. Strings, chimes, Camera Obscura-esque guitar riffs, and driving drums come together in enticing staccato rhythms and are then balanced with just enough delicateness to spell out a genuine pop feeling throughout the entire EP.
Seraphina - BeatCrave.com



".the band is confident enough in its pop songwriting to never allow any
of its exotic elements to pressure the music toward novelty. Like the
best modern pop groups, the Flying Tourbillon Orchestra manages to
recall many elements of the past fifty years of development without
sounding like a direct copy of anyone else."
Patrick Newsom - LA Record



"Tous les morceaux sont grandioses, le nom Flying Tourbillon Orchestra leur va comme un gant. Les instruments tourbillonnent avec les tambourins en tornades, les rafales de cordes de guitares sur les cordes de violoncelles, les voix de Hunter et Kelli sont vrombissantes. Ils chantent tres bien mais en plus leur tonalités se rejoignent et se lient idéalement."
Marie-Agnès Hallé
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