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city coin laundry Bio:
There was a "sign" that stood above an old shop that seemed to make sense to me one night when I was filled with all sorts of stimulants in the drab town of Peterborough. I threw myself from a cab and looked up at the words, "city coin laundry". This sad and dirty old Laundromat that I had used for years during school had only really interested me that night. I had been looking for a band name for a while and tried everything to come up with it (hence the stimulants!). So, I stared at the words and tried to soak it all into my world as it was for the time being. For some reason, it just stared to make sense to me. Soon enough I ended up at my apartment writing the name down everywhere. This exercise ended with me waking up to every possible font and colour imaginable performed on many surfaces within my living quarters. It took a while to really enjoy the name and feel confident about it in comparison to the music. Really, it didn't matter if the music sounded like the name or vice versa. Some people even asked if it was some sort of comment on the world or something! I made some bullshit remark once about it being a metaphor or oxymoron that implied the financial state of our government in comparison to laundry and the city state. In the end, it was just a sign that made sense one night when I wanted it to.
I guess if I had to name a few influences they would be the Verve, Elliott Smith, Mojave 3,Bright eyes, Brian Eno,Trashcan Sinatras, and Damien Rice to name a few. Some of these sounds and compositions are fluent throughout my work, while some were merely my inspiration for writing anything at all. You could say that Wool Gathering is a bold marriage of electronic orchestration, and acoustic authenticity. I suppose, in general, city coin laundry has always taken the basis of grass root song writing and applied it towards a modern sounds cape. Although Wool Gathering is a solo recording, city coin laundry has always consisted of two permanent members; Marco Longo and myself have been playing together since 2003. We met while studying music at University; he is one of the most amazing drummers I have ever played with. His sense of timing, rhythm, and composition always brings something special to our songs. Personally, I have been playing music for 16 years, on top of being the primary song writer, guitar player, and lead vocalist; I have also spent the last 3 years perfecting my recording skills, (Wool Gathering is a home recorded project.) Wool Gathering was also mastered by Peter Letros of Wreckhouse and Sony.
As a musician I have a number of accomplishments I am very proud of; such as: playing at the Opera House, Lee’s Palace, opening for Treble Charger, Performing in various Showcases, and overall always staying true to my vision, passion, and being dedicated to our sound.
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