The Modern Electric
Eastlake, Ohio, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2008 | SELF
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"Best Band of 2013"
"They've managed to build a rabid fan base and pack rooms over and over again."
"Best Upcoming Band 2013"
"Best Album of 2011"
"It's just a matter of time before The Modern Electric owns the pop world."
"While the band cites Roy Orbison as an influence, Rufus Wainwright or even Antony and the Johnsons are more apt comparisons."
"We'd so much rather listen to [Northcoast Christmas] than to She & Him's joyless new holiday collection."
"...a really good pop band." - Scene Magazine
"Critics rave about their captivating melodies, moving acoustic sounds, and catchy hooks."
"DOWNTOWN Magazine caught a glimpse of what inspires The Modern Electric and how they hope to inspire others." - Downtown Magazine
"They have a truly transcendent [sound that] rises above the sound of the week or the sound of the year." - Cleveland Magazine
"TOP 10 LIVE SHOWS OF 2012"
"It's a song about the ever-looming threat of world's end, pursuing the one you love." - Cellar Door CLE
"BEST OF 2009"
"...big moments that leap out of the speakers and force goose pimples... it’s clear that The Modern Electric are swinging for the sonic fences."
"...savvy indie-rock veterans, dropping hooks and energy left and right." - Citizen Dick
"...when these boys come to your town, you better clear your evening to catch them live." - The Vinyl District
"...a cinematic rock guitar edge [...] that really puts these guys in a class all their own and just adds to their sophistication and elegance." - Music Box Pete
"Part manlier Keane, part vaudeville Jens Lekman, and a pinch of Spoon..." - Buffablog
"The Modern Electric's self-titled release get an 'Oscar for Best Picture'"
"...one of Cleveland's finest local groups.'" - Anarchohio
"...crashing through the walls of the current pop machine with their incredibly cinematic, symphonic, and awe-inspiring music." - Tunes News
"Simply put, this is not a band interested in the trendy sounds of the year." - Vents Magazine
Top 25 albums of 2009: #4. The Modern Electric - The Modern Electric
"... merges 70s minor-chord pop with heat and fuzz (think a little bit of Spoon, a little bit of Jack White)" - Cleveland Bachelor
“A new band with a seasoned sound. The Modern Electric have earned the right to be the ambassadors for today's Cleveland music scene.” - John Gorman
Discography
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Early 2015)
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Bio
The Modern Electric is a cinematic pop band of four Cleveland suburbanites in search of a life that’s just like in the movies. Compelled by heartbreak and the power of cinema, they began writing songs to the ones they love while still in high school.
Equally influenced by Spoon, The Killers and ELO as they are Annie Hall and The Graduate, their music plays out like a soundtrack to a coming-of-age film about chasing crushes, surviving loneliness, and finding close friends. Simply put, this is not a band interested in the trendy sounds of the year. Like a favorite mixtape, the band’s timeless sound transitions from heart-felt acoustic ballads to hook-driven pop symphonies all while maintaining a signature, melodic focus.
Garrett Komyati (lead vocals/piano/guitar), Matthew Childers (bass/drums), Holden Laurence (guitar), and Michael O’Brien (drums) treat each passionate performance as if it may be the last; sweeping audiences away with their arena-ready epics.
In 2009 the alternative pop band debuted their full length, self-titled album The Modern Electric, which won “Album of The Year” in their hometown’s alternative newspaper Cleveland Scene Magazine. After much success in Cleveland, the boys headed down to Austin, TX to record their sophomore album, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, with producer Mike McCarthy (Spoon, Heartless Bastards).
With each song, The Modern Electric and their audience share in a search for the cinematic life. Be on the lookout for Original Motion Picture Soundtrack in early 2015.
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