From small towns to big cities, they
explode on stage with spirit, spontaneity, and a style all their own. NY
MAGAZINE weighed in at an early New York performance with this praise: "…the
Spring Standards are an energetic force of three-part harmony circling over a
rock n' roll sound with an old country aftertaste.”
The Spring Standards are, in no particular order: James Cleare, James Smith and
Heather Robb. Each member of the band is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist,
and they use their strengths as a trio to create a sound that listeners might
expect from a band twice their size. With an emphasis on three-part harmony and
a variety of instrumental switching, their range and energy make each live show
a unique event.
Having successfully closed out their
first national tour this fall, and just stepping off their first ever
performance on Sixthman’s 5-day floating festival “The Rock Boat IX,” New York’s
harmony-heavy indie/folk rockers, The Spring Standards, are keeping the wheels
turning into ’09 with a packed touring schedule through April, revisiting many
familiar markets. They have achieved many new milestones including the band’s
premiere performance on NPR’s Mountain Stage supporting Drive By Truckers.
An independent band in virtually every sense of the word (no label, no
publisher, etc,) The Spring Standards have let their music speak for itself, and
have seen a path unfold for them that just seems to get better and better. Their
EP 'No One Will Know' (co-produced by Rhett Miller of The Old 97s,) was released
in August and celebrated with a packed New York CD release party at The Bowery
Ballroom. Within weeks of the release, the band celebrated their national
television debut on NBC-TV's Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Surrounding this,
the band has enjoyed a busy schedule of touring with Squeeze, The Old 97s, The
Clarks and Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers.
