Mates of State
Mates of State is the indie-pop husband/wife duo of Kori Gardner (keyboards, vocals) and Jason Hammel (drums, vocals), from Connecticut. Their songs are notable for their male/female vocal harmony, shifting rhythms, and quirky song structure- most tracks are composed of distinct, almost disjointed movements. Both members sing with great intensity, often in the upper ranges of their voices, and often sing different (yet complementary) melodies simultaneously. Tempos are nearly always fast, with beats often resembling those found in electronic club or dance music.
The main instruments used by the band are drums and the electric organ. Although they both started out playing the guitar, they found they ended up fooling around with the organ and the drums in their practice space more often than with more traditional instruments.
The band recorded one album on Omnibus Records before moving to Polyvinyl for their second and third full-lengths. They have also released five 7-inch singles and two EPs. In December 2005, the band signed with Barsuk Records and since have released an album entitled Bring It Back.
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