DAVID VANDERVELDE

THE MOONSTATION HOUSE BAND

David Vandervelde appeared before us one hot summer day like a dynamo. The sound we
heard coming through in stereo was that of our coming-of-age years screaming back at us
— a faithful reminder that our beauteous days of bowing before pin-up rock stars and
carving iconographic logos on desktops and in famous treetrunks have not passed us by.
No, David Vandervelde is here to remind us that the truest, most primal and addictive
properties of rock n’ roll are ageless. Indeed, this Chicagoan (by way of the dunes of West
Michigan) started recording this debut full-length at age 19 yet he shows the maturity and
swagger of a man much longer in the tooth. Bearing an immediate resemblance to Marc
Bolan and David Bowie, deeper listening rewards the listener with a much broader musical
universe.

The Moonstation House Band album captures the highlights from his two-year immersion
in Jay Bennett’s Clubhouse — as Vandervelde refers to the studio in Chicago — where he
isolated himself to record this record virtually on his own, using the former Wilco multi-
instrumentalist’s studio as a big toy instrument, enjoying access to much of the same gear
as used on Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Being There. Self-taught on guitar, drums, bass, piano,
synth, and other studio tools, the listener can hear that Vandervelde is an adventurous
artist, who embraces classic rock songwriting and whose spirit is just banging at the door to
get unleashed.

For three of the songs (“Corduroy Blues”, “Widsom From a Tree”, and “Moonlight
Instrumental”), Vandervelde worked with award-winning string arranger David Campbell
(who, aside from being Beck’s father, has done string arrangements for Elton John, Leonard
Cohen, Willie Nelson, Beck, and also did the Brokeback Mountain score) and engineer Steve
Churchyard (Wings, The Band, Bryan Ferry, Lucinda Williams).

Nothin’ No

Jacket

Feet of a Liar

Corduroy Blues

Wisdom From a Tree

Can’t See Your Face No More

Murder in Michigan

Moonlight Instrumental

CATALOG #:

SC156

RELEASE DATE:

JANUARY 23, 2007

FORMAT:

CD/LP (VINYL NON-RETURNABLE) 

CD BOX LOT:

25 UNITS

LP BOX LOT:

25 UNITS  

GENRE:

GLAM ROCK / INDIE ROCK

KEY MARKETS:

CHICAGO, DETROIT, ANN

ARBOR, GRAND RAPIDS

CD UPC:

656605015620

LP UPC:

656605015613

1. Full American tour with entire six-piece band upon release of album.

2. Latest signing to Secretly Canadian is a publicity priority for the label. Girlie Action will be
handling press.

3. Music to party and make love to is back, and we’re proud to bring it to you.

4. Promos and posters are available upon request.

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