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“"Notorious Byrd Brothers," my teenage entrée into psychedelia.”

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The Beautiful Young Crew
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Released: 1 Jan 2008
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General Info

  • Genre: Folk Rock / Pop / Psychedelic

    Location Christchurch, New Zealand

    Profile Views: 416812

    Last Login: 26/04/2012

    Member Since 09/11/2005

    Website www.lawrencearabia.com

    Record Label Honorary Bedouin, YepRoc, Bella Union

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .. .. .. ...."Apple Pie Bed" video, directed by Luke Savage. ...."Chant Darling" out March 9, 2010 in US/Canada on Bella Union, out now on Bella Union in UK/Europe. Out now in New Zealand on Honorary Bedouin and in Australia on Mistletone........... BOOKING ..UK/EU: Paul Buck at Coda Agency.. email: paul(at)codaagency.com ..US: Kevin French at Paradigm Agency.. email: kfrench(at)paradigmagency.com .... PRESS.. UK/EU: Duncan Jordan email: duncan(at)bellaunion.com.. US: James Bailey email: james(at)yeproc.com .. NZ: Charlotte Ryan email: charlotte.a.o.ryan(at)gmail.com .... ALL OTHER BUSINESS PROPOSALS, BOOKINGS IN OTHER LOCALES, DIRECT TO: lawrencescricketdays(at)gmail.com .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... "The Beautiful Young Crew" video directed by Stephen Ballantyne/Jensen Downes Picture Co..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...."The Beautiful Young Crew," live at Melkweg, Amsterdam, November 2008..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Talk About Good Times video, directed by Stephen Ballantyne..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Warming up backstage in Newcastle, June 2007. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....In the roaring forties latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere, Lawrence fronts The Reduction Agents, here miming to "The Pool," filmed by Stephen Ballantyne at Point Erin YMCA Pool, just south of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Members

    ...... ..Lawrence Arabia plus Tom Watson, Martin Keane, Hayden East and Daniel Ward. .... Other Honorary Bedouins include but not limited to: James Dansey, Chris Garland (The Smoking Rook), Matt Eccles, Dave Fraser (The Yorkshire Clam), EJ Barnes, Seamus Ebbs, Connan Hosford, Warner Emery, Rob Collins, Marcus Winstanley, Thomas Watson, Rodney Fisher, Ryan McPhun, William Cotton, Harry Cundy, The Reduction Agents, Matthew Crawley, Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra, Luke Buda, Guy Blackman, Isobel Knowles, Benjamin Luke Eldridge, Samuel Flynn Scott, Craig Terris, Tom Callwood, Liam Finn.

  • Influences

    .......... T-Rex, Tall Dwarfs, stomping bands in 2/4 time, Beatles, friendly cats that approach me in the street, Beach Boys, Dolly Parton, Olivia Tremor Control, Lil' Chief Records, Neil Young, Bonzo Dog Band, Brango the Synthesist, honey bees, David Kilgour, all the solo projects of members of The Phoenix Foundation, fashionable krautrock-type things, Os Mutantes, Johnny Cash, glow worms, the Pink and White Terraces currently buried under metres of volcanic debris and located 30m beneath the surface of Lake Rotomahana.

  • Sounds Like

    New old fashioned pop music.

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  1. Lawrence Arabia

    "Notorious Byrd Brothers," my teenage entrée into psychedelia.

  2. Lawrence Arabia

    There's even a radio edit for the attention deficient UK market.

  3. Lawrence Arabia

    Got a proper single coming out on Tuesday. For the radio and stuff...

  4. Lawrence Arabia

    Ashburton of the soul.

  5. Lawrence Arabia

    Stubble is a useful tool for itching mosquito bites.

Comments

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  • Pretty Places

    Why hello there :D Please come and play in the UK very soon, your music is quite simply awesome :)

    1 year ago
  • tim guy

    in my slumber you were on the banks in belguim, looked like lyttelton, 3 guitar players, one was harry, who had devised the one shoulder shimmy which when done in tandom, and with complete gustonic abandonment, looked fantastic.

    1 year ago
  • Lord Something

    I saw you guys in Calgary last week with my favorite band, Crowded House. The entire show blew my mind, and I had to buy your cd. I got the last one too! Lucky me. I'll be spreading the word about how awesome your band is. :)

    Mark

    1 year ago
  • Starr

    Hey LA!
    This seriously takes less than 10 seconds. Please help Watch It Sparkle play the Airwaves Festival in Iceland! Thanks for your time. Just click the link below and vote for Watch It Sparkle. 
    PS Great show in Woodinville WA!! Love the album. Thxs!
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    1 year ago
  • Ryan Holquist

    i was really glad to see you in miami last night, really refreshing music and TIGHT performance!  i'll be blowing some cash on the rest of your merch soon.  cheers!

    1 year ago
  • doyi cet

    You should be world famous! Lawrence Arabia
    Amazing.

    1 year ago
  • FELIX CUGAT

    Two new nice covers recorded live. Hope you`ll enjoy them.

    take care, thanks for your music.

    Felix

    1 year ago
  • Sandy

    Thanks for the add!

    1 year ago
  • The Blue Moon

    Hey! Big tour I see, great. I have a band! Anthony

    1 year ago
  • Afternoon Raj

    Mr Arabia,


    Congratulations on the scroll my friend. Hope the winter is treating you well in Europe. Looking forward to your return.

    Also loved the gig we saw you at with the Cosbys.

    Cheers
    Afternoon Raj

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    EP out March 2010

    1 year ago
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