Ian Schaefer » bands

A Private Press Gets Some Press

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:34:10 +0000

Great little review of A Private Press, courtesy of 10 Mile Stereo.

We’ve got a nice show planned for June 4 in Philadelphia at the North Star Bar ‘Victorian Dining Room’, 8 PM. Oh, and we’re hammering away at a full-length album. Due out Summer 2012. Check out our unique ‘stirring…parlor-esque’ sound.

New Music from Old Friends

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:06:09 +0000

My friend Nicola, with whom I’ve shared the stage in Philly bands Smiles, Everyone and The Fontanelles, brings her very best voice and lyric-writing to a new project called A Private Press. Delicious melodies.

My Band’s New EP Released

admin — Sun, 29 May 2011 15:44:02 +0000

Listen to it. Buy it.

Goldbrick highlights Smiles, Everyone’s spirited command of art-rock theory and power pop punch. Jangly guitars layered over deft basslines and disciplined percussion create perfect structures for Nicola Dixon’s expansive vocal range and exquisite storytelling. Thematically, Goldbrick celebrates the awkward duality of living with a briefcase in one hand and a guitar case in the other. Smiles, Everyone capture this notion beautifully in their latest single Debbie Harry, an addictive, catchy gem that sets the pace for this impressive EP.

Smiles, Everyone (my band) to shoot video at next gig

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:17:30 +0000

Thanks to generous friend, we will be shooting video during our next performance at Philadelphia’s legendary North Star Bar on Thursday, February 25th, 2010. This is the perfect opportunity for wallflowers and rabid fans alike to take part in a little Philly indie-rock history.

My Band has a New Demo Recording

admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:13:16 +0000

It took a bit longer to complete than we expected, but my band, Smiles, Everyone, finally has a new eight-song demo. You can listen to it here. We are actively seeking gigs in Philadelphia and Lancaster, PA (and points in between) for the summer and fall of 2009.

If, like us, you crave new, original music, please listen and tell us what you think.

A microcosmic music history…

admin — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:15:30 +0000

Bands, projects, demo recordings, performances and other audio activities in which I can remember being involved.

Peripatetic 1991
Ian Schaefer 2-track tape, 36in metal ruler, pyrex flask

Superluster 1992-93
Kay Rutherford vox
Ian Schaefer guitar

Antacid 1992-93
Ant Borgesi everything imaginable
Bil Johnson, Ian Schaefer, et al guitars, pots & pans

Luster 1993-94
Kay Rutherford vox
Ian Schaefer guitar
Ryan Johnson bass
Ant Borgesi drums, tape

Rat-a-tat-tat 1994
Ian Schaefer bass, guitar, loops

Skirt 1996-97
Nicola Dixon vox
Jesse Lundy guitar
Ian Schaefer bass
Ant Borgesi drums

The Fontanelles 1997-99
Nicola Dixon vox
Jesse Lundy guitar
Ian Schaefer bass
Ant Borgesi drums
Victor farfisa

The former Expendbles/Oyos Negros (precursor to Drink the Long Draught)
Bil Johnson songs and guitars
Ant Borgesi drums and stuff
Ian Schaefer bass and bits
Hear some early tracks on the Drink the Long Draught website

Drink the Long Draught
Bil Johnson, guitars
Ant Borgesi, drums and things
Nicola Dixon, vox
Ian Schaefer, basses and bits

Drink the Long Draught

admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:51:09 +0000

New music from old friends Bil ‘Big’ Johnson on guitar, Ant Borgesi on drums, Nicola Dixon singing, and me, Ian Schaefer, on the bass. We’ve been taking our good sweet time making new music and rearrange some earlier material from Bil’s Expendables, and a tune or two from The Fontanelles.

Listen to our emerging sound on the band website.

We’re also on myspace. Come be our friend.