Limbeck

Infobox musical artist
Name = Limbeck


Img_size = Limbeck in concert at The Opera House in Toronto
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Genre = Indie rock, Alt. Country, Pop, Americana
Years_active = 1999–present
Label = Doghouse Records
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URL = http://www.limbeck.net/
Current_members = Robb MacLean
Patrick Carrie
Justin Entsminger
Jon Phillip
Past_members = Matt Stephens, Cy Scott, Tom Moser, Jason Abraham, Mike Seretan

Limbeck is an indie rock band, with pop-punk roots, hailing from Orange County, California.

Limbeck's latest studio album, "Limbeck", was released April 10 2007.

Instrumentation

The Limbeck Band:
*Robb MacLean - Vocals, Guitar
*Patrick Carrie - Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Keys
*Justin Entsminger - Bass
*Jon Phillip - Drums & Percussion"Additional Players"
*Jon Cheese - Road Manager, Percussion/Guitar (when necessary)
*"Spacey" Casey Prestwood - Pedal Steel, Electric Guitar

Influences

*"Limbeck has cited their influences, including:"
Fleetwood Mac, Wilco, The Beach Boys, Tom Petty, Ryan Adams, ELO, Big Star, Queen, The Replacements, The Beatles, Old 97's and The Flying Burrito Brothers

Genre and Style

While classified as indie rock due to their relatively small niche in Southern California, the band's musical style is most often described as "alternative country music". Their original sound was more Emo, as heard in their early releases including "This Chapter Is Called Titles". Slowly, the band became more and more Alt. Country influenced and changed their sound almost entirely with their release of "Hi, Everything's Great." Limbeck has all but abandoned their early songs, rarely playing this material live, if ever.

Geography appears to play a primary role in the band's recordings, both in musical arrangement as well as in lyrical content.

Many songs actually name interstate highways which are known primarily to Orange County and San Diego County residents, such as the 8, 22, and 15. Musical intellectuals argue that this could both hinder a band's marketability to other regions of the United States for obvious reasons, but others point to the international success of media powerhouses such as The O.C. and pop-punkers Something Corporate, which capitalize on the current American fascination with the Orange County lifestyle.

Discography

LPs

*"This Chapter Is Called Titles" (2000)
*"Hi, Everything's Great." (2003)
*"Hey, Everything's Fine." (2004)
*"Let Me Come Home" (2005)
*"Limbeck" (2007)

ingles and EPs

*"Skiball Champs EP"
*"Connection (EP)
*"Tour Support EP"
*"Hey, Everything's Fine."
*"Limbeck/Motion City Soundtrack 7" Split"
*"Tour EP (2006)"
*"The State (Digital Single)"
*"Big Drag (Single)"
*"The Delicacy of Living Modestly"

Compilations

*"We're Not Generation X" (out of print)
*"" - "Why Don't You Just Leave Already? (Dance Remix)"
*"Doghouse 100" - "Don't Turn Around, She's Not Worth It"
*"" - "So Lonely"
*"" - "Tonight, I'll Be Staying Here With You"

iMac Commercial

In 2000, the band was featured in an iMac commercial. The commercial featured the iMac video editing software in which the band created a music video under the name "Garage Monkeys"

External links

* [http://www.limbeck.net Limbeck's Official site]
* [http://twitter.com/limbeck Limbeck on Twitter.com]
* [http://hardrock.com/live2/hello/Limbeck.asp Limbeck feature on hardrock.com]
* [http://www.forwardinreverse.net/limbeck/ The Limbeck Street Team]
*MySpace|limbeck|Limbeck
* [http://www.purevolume.com/limbeck Limbeck on Purevolume]
* [http://www.doghouserecords.com/v2/info.php?bandname=Limbeck Limbeck at Doghouse Records]
* [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=239575 Limbeck interview by Jamie Pham on Absolutepunk.net]
* [http://www.absolutepunk.net/limbeck Limbeck profile at AbsolutePunk.net]
* [http://www.thesocalscene.com/interviews.php?interviewid=56 Limbeck interview by Jamie Pham on TheSoCalScene]