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The phoenix symbolizes a new beginning. The fire burns off the last vestiges of the past as the bird spreads its wings and takes flight into the future. The Polyphonic Spree harness the flames of rebirth on their 2023 full-length offering, Salvage Enterprise. Led by frontman, founder, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and visionary Tim DeLaughter, the group embark on their next season.
Theyâre reverent of their history, yet theyâre also ready for an even brighter tomorrow.
âAcross all of the music Iâve done, lyrically thereâs a sense of desperation and a moment of convincing myself Iâm going to make it through regardless of how the music dresses up,â notes Tim. âOn this one, I struggled with the amount of vulnerability I was experiencing and was willing to share both musically and lyrically, but ultimately decided to let it play out. Now that it's done, I'm happy with the dance between the two. Itâs a ârising-from-the-ashesâ record.â
The Polyphonic Spree was born out of similar circumstances back in 2000. Following a period of heartbreak, confusion, and uncertainty as his original band Tripping Daisy fell apart, Tim started over again. Accompanied by 23 other collaborators, draped in robes, and drunk on the natural exuberance of a new chapter, he introduced The Polyphonic Spree with the now-classic 2002 debut, The Beginning Stages of... The signature âLight & Day/Reach for the Sunâ surged through popular culture for two decades, appearing everywhere from the AcademyÂŽ Award-winning 2004 classic Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind to a 2017 episode of Girlboss. It would even be performed on-screen in Wonder and serve as the theme song for Dr Seussâs The Lorax. Delivering rapturous live experiences at countless festivals and on numerous late-night television shows, they also notably graced the stage at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert and opened an entire tour for the late David Bowie. Beyond Tim scoring Thumbsucker by filmmaker Mike Mills, the band contributed a cover of Nirvanaâs âLithiumâ to the AcademyÂŽ Award-winning The Big Short. Along the way, they entranced listeners with the likes of Together Weâre Heavy [2004], The Fragile Army [2007], Yes Itâs True [2013], and Psychphonic[2014]. In the wake of the 2021 covers LP Afflatus, Dallas Morning News proclaimed, âThe Spree Remains one of the more beloved names in the Texas rock landscape.â Without question, The Polyphonic Spree has quietly made an indelible impact upon culture since the turn-of-the-century. Their music has found its way to listeners everywhere, either on the radio, in books, movies, fashion, or even through comedians. As the years pass, this impact has only magnified.
Over the past few years, Tim often found himself alone with a guitar. The instrument doubled as a creative north star for what would eventually become Salvage Enterprise.
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Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202-2426, United States,Portland, Oregon
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