PRAGUE - Lies are true until they get caught. CD - NEW ALBUM! 8,00 euros postpaid in ITALY or 10,00 elsewhere
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Lies Are True Until They Get Caught
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Lies Are True Until They Get C.
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Prague is essentially Alessandro Viccaro who writes all the songs, plays guitar and sings. Hes been recording under different pseudonyms (Birdy Num, Smou, Supervault) since 1993 and his songs have always been characterized by a very lo-fi sound and approach to the music.
During the years, after numerous comparisons were made (Lou Barlow, Guided by Voices, Pavement, just to name a few), and countless tapes and cd-rs were released on Loretta Records, Alessandros style got more personal and in the year 2000, while living in London, he decided to form Prague with his brother Giuseppe helping on drums (just snare drum and hi-hat).
The following year Pragues first full length, "I Own Your Favorite Song", was released on Loretta Records and it remarked the love for some american lo-fi/indie/country bands such as Pedro the Lion and Silver Jews.
Dark, melancholic and depressive, the cd got appreciations from the italian press and after Giuseppe called it quit, Giulio Calvino from the Candies joined on drums to record the second full lenght and play a few live shows. The following album, "You Hear the Song. And It Is Long Ago", recorded near Varese at the Sauna Studio, sees different guests from bands such as Blown Paper Bags, Candies, Encode, KC Milian, playing and singing in the new more rocking yet still melancholic songs whose approach and affinity is close to Pedro The Lion, Mineral, Codeine.
The author of the artwork is Rudee Penando (at the time employee at Southern. UK), the mastering has been made by TW Walsh. In 2004 Alessandro decided to come back in Italy for good. He launched his own DIY record label and distro Eaten By Squirrel, and then slowly begins to work at new stuff, playing occasionally gigs with the help of his friend Camilla (electronic, strange effects and noises). The new record is ready in summer 2006, it sounds more relaxed and less introspective than the previous ones, close to the early Lullaby for the Working Class and Willard Grant Conspiray.
(from suiteside.com)
FULL ALBUMS + 7":
I own your favorite song - 2001 - Loretta Records
(8 songs) CD
Alessandro Viccaro: guitars, bass, vocals, keyboard
Giuseppe Viccaro: drums
You hear the song. And it is long ago - 2003 - Suiteside
(8 songs) CD
Alessandro Viccaro: guitar, bass, vocals
Giulio Calvino: drums
Giulio Corona: 2nd guitar on "too far"
Francesco Manarini: upright bass a life"
Marco Sessa: synth on "red floor"
Matteo Casari: rhodes on "bad things" + "bridges"
Split 7" with My Dear Killer - 2005 - Eaten By Squirrels
1 song "save us"
Alessandro Viccaro: guitars and vocals
TOUR CDS and other stuff:
Tour cd 2003
(4 songs including a Pipas cover)
30 copies made
Alessandro Viccaro: guitar, bass, vocals
Katrin OIsson: keyboard, vocals
Tour cd 2004
(10 songs)
30 copies made
Alessandro Viccaro: guitar, banjo, vocals, shakers
Bradley Kulisic: guitar, vocals, mandolin, jokes
When Seasons Don't Change EP 2005
5 songs
Alessandro Viccaro: all instruments
Recorded for Movimenta Webzine, available only
online.
COMPILATIONS:
Just for fun - Loretta Records 2002 CD
song: Lorraine
(featuring calexico, enon, tw walsh, centro matic)
You can't hold diy - Ouzel Records 2002 CD
song: Two Sisters
(featuring june of 44, onq, morose, minmae.)
Kronic Webzine online compilation
song: white chair
Hate TV webzine online compilation:
song: bad things happen
Silver Rocket compilation - Stupid Cat 2004 CD
song: Needless Talks
(featuring part chimp, pilot to gunner, todd.)
Mandolin Records - compilation - 2005 CD
song: cyst cut off
(featuring ouzel music, tisane, rigboy.)
Songs for another place - Urtovos/Awful Bliss 2006 CD
song: smothering times
(featuring: will johnson, swearing at motorists.)
