AP Track Review
Myriad by Gaspar Sanz is a big indie rocker with layers of post punk, sort of surf punk leanings and an unbridled feeling of charging up that hill to slay something. Drop down on scary big waves or push your way through any personal obstacle or challenge. The hammered down beat and guitar driven sounds have tinges of psychedelia too (I, for what ever reason, thought of L.A. based Cosmonauts - circa 2012 or thereabouts). Dance or smile wide or rise and grind to Myriad. Gaspar Sanz is based out of Sydney, Australia.
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Robb Donker
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM- PRESS NOTES:
After graduating a year apart and each making their own separate ways to Sydney in 2011, drummer Sammy Devenport (formerly of Tame Impala and Mink Mussel Creek) and vocalist Jimmy Bell reconnected, and started playing music together while pursuing acting careers.
What started off as a hobby in between acting gigs, started to get more serious with the addition of bass player Dom Coulton, who met Sammy through bartending, and other WAAPA alumni, guitarist Jesse Lawrence.
After playing in various incarnations, covering a wide array of musical genres ranging from pop to folk, the band settled on a sound, name and style which culminated in their self-titled debut EP in 2017.
Tracks from the EP, ‘On my Way’ and ‘Watch You Go,’ saw praise and spins from both triple j and triple j Unearthed, landing the band an artist spotlight and later a feature artist slot. During this time, Gaspar Sanz played sold out shows around Sydney with such acts as Philadelphia Grand Jury and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets.
In 2018, the band followed up with the release of ‘Scene Of The Crime’ and ‘I Swim’, which earned #1 on the indie charts and #3 on the overall charts at triple j Unearthed for three consecutive weeks.
During this time, the band continued to play shows around Sydney, headlining venues such as Oxford Art Factory and perfecting their energetic and incredibly engaging live set.
After signing a record deal with Helium Records, the band have further honed their sound and are releasing their brand-new EP ‘Meanderthal’ in April 2019.
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