Paint, Jared Mattson (of Mattson 2)

Tue Oct 05 2021 at 08:30 pm

2501 Kettner Blvd San Diego CA 92101 | San Diego

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Paint, Jared Mattson (of Mattson 2)
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PAINT
Having first made his mark as a songwriter and guitarist for Los Angeles’
Allah-Las, Pedrum Siadatian has etched out a place of his own with his solo work
as PAINT. What started as modest 4-track experiments quickly took on a life of
their own as Pedrum began distilling his musical and lyrical inspirations into
something both timeless and new. His miniature menagerie of light-psych and
proto-punk gems had outgrown their cassette cage and were now ready to be heard.
PAINT’s eponymous debut (Mexican Summer, 2018) appeared out of the ether, fully
formed. It was praised for its originality and drew favorable comparisons to the
likes of Kevin Ayers, Lou Reed and Julian Cope. The mess was the message and the
decidedly mid-fi production found Siadatian both honoring and eschewing
tradition. The album was accompanied by videos for the singles “Daily Gazette”
and “Moldy Man,” both directed by Sam Kristofski (Connan Mockasin, Pond), with
select performances in North America, UK, and Europe.
This year sees PAINT returning with the release of the ambitiousSpiritual Vegas.
While Ray Davies-smirks and Kevin Ayers-wit abound, Siadatian’s singular touch
is unmistakable. Joined once again by producer / engineer Frank Maston at the
helm,Spiritual Vegasfeatures a rogue’s gallery of players with performances by
Jackson Macintosh (TOPS, Sheer Agony) on bass and guitar, Nick Murray (White
Fence, Oh Sees) on drums, and brothers-in-Las Spencer Dunham and Matt Correia on
bass and percussion respectively.
The production is a clear departure from PAINT’s debut- with an increased
clarity and tonal variety, drawing inspiration from 80’s/90’s art-rock like The
Meat Puppets and The Magnetic Fields.
“Ta Fardah” (Til Tomorrow) is an early standout. Sung in Farsi, a nod to
Siadatian’s Iranian heritage, it’s a crate digger’s dream — channeling 70’s
Persian funk melodrama that might have been a nightclub dancefloor hit in
pre-revolution Tehran. On “Landman” we hear Siadatian protest all things
aquatic, despite social pressures to the contrary. He sings “I’m no Toucan
Sam-man, in some guitar jam band” on this Kinks-y ode to land-locked life,
complete with “bah bah bah” harmonies and a tropical marimba line.
The record closes with the minimalist jazz of “Impressions.” It centers on a
moody keyboard figure as lazy jazz guitar, sax, and flute solos weave in and
out. Both melancholy and triumphant, “Impressions” is a fitting end to an album
that explores both feelings and posits they might actually be the same.
The titleSpiritual Vegaswas inspired by a visit to Bali, Indonesia, where
Siadatian was struck by the juxtaposition of tourists seeking either Instagram
enlightenment or Vegas-like debauchery. Is there really a difference? Awakening
comes in many forms and as Siadatian intones on opener “Strange World,” “the
moment you find laughter’s the key/ the sooner you’ll be free” — a fortune
cookie philosophy for both the record and the world at large.



JARED MATTSON:
“Hosono and Cornelius and Panda Bear had a love child and his name was Jared
Mattson” is what new touring bandmate and collaborator Tony Peppers said of
Jared Mattson’s demo tapes for his forthcoming 2022 solo release, Peanut. As the
pandemic wrecking ball drama loomed over the music industry, amidst the covid
lockdowns and consumed jaunt as a twin assemblage Mattson 2, Jared took to
developing his own solo compositions in his casita in the hills of San Diego
with drum machines, synths, a P-Bass, and his Stratocaster inspired by the
newfound domestic solitude and necessity to keep busy at his work in order to
stay alive. What resulted is a tape saturated, bizarre blend of psychedelic
guitar, reggae induced city pop.




PALMIYELER:
Palmiyeler invites you for a drink by wavy beaches where you can enjoy their
fun-psych-surf-pop sounds with serious lyrics darken by Istanbul’s genuine
chaos.
Founded as an Istanbul based garage rock trio comprised of lead
vocalist/guitarist Mertcan Mertbilek, bassist Tarık Töre, and drummer Rana
Uludağ. Recorded their debut 'Palmiyeler EP' in 2013 and released on vinyl and
all digital platforms in 2015. After the release guitarist/keyboardist Barış
Konyalı joined the band. They spent time touring, making videos and recording
the next album.
Following their first release in 2015, the band returned with II (Venus) in
2017, the debut LP with singles 'Senden Haber Yok' and 'Karbeyaz'. The LP is
released by Tantana Records as a limited edition 12” and through all digital
formats.
Palmiyeler released their third studio album Akdeniz including lead singles
'Derine' and 'Kalbim Seni Arar' on May 25, 2018.
During 2019 and 2020 Palmiyeler released several singles and music videos and
toured the US east coast for the first time as an opening act for California
jazz duo The Mattson 2. After the first US tour on November 4th, 2020, the band
released 'Ben-Hür' LP including the latest singles and two new songs and
announced another album for 2021.
Palmiyeler released their fourth studio album 'Şeytan Odama Geldi' on January
21st, 2021.
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