Things have evolved for some members, but the Spree soul - rooted in artistic expression - subsists. Probably,” “The Polyphonic Spree: Maybe a Cult” and “They Are a Cult”). The latter frequently tackled the hemming and sewing of the band members’ signature robes (dress that no doubt inspired such headlines as “The Polyphonic Spree is No Cult. Sandy Toby Kay, Doyle’s mother, quips that it’s more like thousands. “At least not until we started adding robes, hotel rooms, buses, salaries, sleeping double in a single bunk, literally,” she lists.ĭoyle estimates that the Spree counts some 70 band members who have passed throughout the years, with as many as 32 having taken the stage at once. "Looking back, it only hinted at the broad scope of what the Polyphonic Spree would become.”ĭoyle says they didn’t even think about the number of members until it made general costs multiply. “We started with about 15 players because it was an attempt to present the music and instrumentation Tim desired in a live setting," Doyle says. Julie Doyle, the group’s co-manager and one of several vocalists, supports the notion that members absorbed a unique enlightenment via the Spree experience. The group grew along with its concept and never stopped growing, which makes an accurate recounting of each Polyphonic Spree member, past and present, a particularly tricky task. In his mourning, DeLaughter dreamed up a different sort of group, one that would deliver euphoria and change lives. That captivating countenance comes, in part, from participating in a club formed 20 years ago by a young musician emerging from darkness when Tripping Daisy’s Tim DeLaughter lost bandmate and friend Wes Berggren to a drug overdose. They're behind you in the checkout line, teaching yoga class, inventing new technology in a Dallas garage, writing your favorite fashion blog or operating the local bar. Most are unrecognizable at a glance, but one could sense a jubilant energy just waiting to jump out. Polyphonic Spree moves forward on its path.The Polyphonic Spree members walk everywhere among us. Often imitated but never duplicated, the psychphonic ensemble The The US/North America leg of the tour is mid October to mid November. The UK/Europe portion of the tour runs the majority of September. The band will be celebrating its 15th year by performing their debut album The Beginning Stages of … in its entirety as well as some deep cuts,Ĭhoice covers, and some other surprises thrown in for good measure. Theme song for the Showtime series The United States of Tara. He also wrote and performed the Emmy nominated They recently released Psychphonic, a remix/reimagination album of the complete Yes, It's True full length.įounder Tim DeLaughter has also scored the motion pictures ThumbsuckerĪnd Visioneers. To this point: The Beginning Stages of …, Together We’re Heavy, Theįragile Army, Holidaydream, and Yes, It’s True. The Polyphonic Spree have released five full length studio albums up The band currently has 21 active members. Has never been about the size but about the sound. The Polyphonic Spree has ranged in size from 13 to 27 members. They have appeared at every major music festival and late night television program. The Polyphonic Spree have traversed the globe several times over, much to the dismay of those that thought the band would never leave its hometown of Dallas, TX. Hear a sound he dreamed about before most bands that are often compared in sound and vision to the Spree were even formed. The Polyphonic Spree began on Jas one man’s desire to 15th Anniversary of The Polyphonic Spree"
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