Center and Stopthe iOs
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Reviews
"Just like the Canadian band Stars, the iOs remind you of that exuberant 90's moment when bands like Mavis Piggott and Madder Rose made it seem that smart girl voices over big guitars were the way of the future. " -the New York Times
There's a wonderful, unheralded downtown band called the iOs. They're this lush, new-wave, indie-pop, boy-girl group who are better than, well, half of Jade Tree's roster. My 17-year-old friend William describes them better than I can: "The iOs sound like an in-love Weezer, like Rivers Cuomo has a girlfriend and they're happy together. They sit at home all day and make keyboard-tinged dance-pop versions of the next Weezer album (the proper followup to Pinkerton). Sometimes, they show their joy by singing close harmonies together…ohhh, yeah." -the New York Press
"Better brush up on those Molly Ringwald dancefloor moves because new wave is back, and not just at the Depeche Mode parties roving around town, either. Nu garde bands like the iOs rock harder than their '80s counterparts, pairing their bright synth washes with scuzzy guitars to catchy effect." -the Village Voice
Praise for “In Sunday Songs”
" a classic indie-pop, rock album with 10 songs to cheer you up on a rainy Sunday" - PopMatters
"It's bright, refreshing, and extremely catchy" - Independents only
"it reminds me of the kind of present you sometimes got as a kid that you didn't ask for (or even knew existed) but which turns out to be one of the best you ever got. A definite must check out." – Indiepop Spinzone
"rock heaven but with a contemporary stance.very tasty" - Americana UK
"cutsey boy/girl synth pop that raises the bloodsugar" - Buzzgrinder
"The iOs make synth-infused rock without forgetting about the electric guitar, and feature both a male and female vocalist without getting twee about it." - AmpCamp
“Wow, this album absolutely rules.” – Brooklyn Rail
None of us has gotten over summer camp. For the iOs founding members Chris Punsalan
and Autumn Proemm, band camps reach is long. The world of sing-alongs and first
kisses inspired their wistful and hilarious tune Summer Camp, and, more significantly,
the bands musical bridge between the girls side of the lake and the boys.
The iOs, whose names refers to the interplay of ones and zeros of the digital age, turn out catchy pop music that balances shimmering synth sounds of Proemms keyboard and voice with forceful guitar and vocals from Punsalan. Before they came together personally and professionally, Punsalan learned guitar from his father in the Philippines. Meanwhile, in upstate New York, Proemm cut her musical teeth on clarinet and piano. After forming the band in 2005, they enlisted experienced bass player CJ Amodeo, to add color to the chord progressions. California-born Chris Brocco came on board as the resident Renaissance man, moving from drums to guitar to keyboards and back to guitar again. The current configuration, including Paul Mauceris powerful, precise drumming, has won the admiration of the Village Voice, pairing their bright synth washes with skuzzy guitars to catchy effect, and fans from San Francisco and Los Angeles to New York. Acknowledging the bands 80s era influence and its male/female rapport, the New York Press termed them a lush, new-wave, indie-pop, boy-girl group.
Theyve previously self-released the five song Center and Stop EP. For 2006, the iOs will release the Resident Alien 7 inch followed by their full-length debut album, In Sunday Songs on Kanine Records.
