Nine Times Blue

Artist Information

Biography

Gin Blossoms. Marshall Crenshaw. Crowded House. The Smithereens. These are but some of the bands that come to mind when listening to Nine Times Blue. While they clearly wear their influences on their sleeve, invoking the classic retro power pop that first inspired them to pick up instruments, Nine Times Blue has a commercial, radio friendly, modern sound that is all their own, infused with Americana influences, such as Wilco, Ryan Adams, and Band of Horses. Comprised of Kirk Waldrop (vox/guitar), Greg King (guitar/vox), Jeff Nelson (bass/vox) and Jason Brewer (drums/percussion), Nine Times Blue’s new album – Into Another Day – will be released in late Spring 2012.

Full of songs about love, heartache, loss and hope…Nine Times Blue continues the tradition forged by their influences by blending infectious hooks, layered harmonies, melodic guitars, McCartney-esque bass lines and a driving backbeat to make you tap your foot and sing along, whether it’s a song about new found love or a devastating break-up. “Falling Slowly” brings to mind the catchiest of Gin Blossoms songs interlaced with Coldplay and Snow Patrol’s lush guitars, and the lush background vocals on “Serena” remind one of the Beach Boys and Jellyfish. “Fun and Games” highlights the influence today’s Americana artists have had on Nine Times Blue’s primary songwriter – Kirk Waldrop.

Instrumentation

Kirk Waldrop - Vocals, Guitar
Jason Brewer - Drums, Percussion
Greg King - Vocals, Guitar
Jeff Nelson - Vocals, Bass

Discography

Into Another Day (late Spring 2012)
"Reasons Why" - International Pop Overthrow - Volume 11 (2008)
New Beginnings (2008, 4 song EP)

Links

• Nine Times Blue - Reverbnation Site
• Facebook

Audio

• Falling Slowly
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• I Can't See You
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• Grace of God
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• Silent Words
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• Serena
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• Euphemism
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• New Beginnings
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• Fun and Games
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• Reasons Why
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Press

• The Red and Black [+ Show ]
  

  With the release of his first single, Kirk Waldrop has been given the chance to show off what only t...With the release of his first single, Kirk Waldrop has been given the chance to show off what only those who frequent the Washington Street Tavern have known about.
  
  Waldrop's rugged voice, combined with the confident percussion of drummer Mike Wiese (a University student and member of Honeydog Lovewagon), the catchy bass lines of Eric Leland and the infectious hooks of guitarist Adam Leland, make this a solid rock-folk debut for both Waldrop and his label, Democrat Records.
  
  Waldrop is relatively new to the Athens area, but should be making a prominent mark on the local scene. And the wise move of Democrat in signing Waldrop as its first client will hopefully make way for much of the other fabulous, yet unrecognized talent.

• The Flagpole [+ Show ]
  

  Clean-cut jangly rock. There's a hint of Southern flacor here, but the debt is owed to R.E.M., not ...Clean-cut jangly rock. There's a hint of Southern flacor here, but the debt is owed to R.E.M., not Skynard. Both songs on this cassingle ("Reasons Why" and "So Much Time") have the same kind of roots rock jangly feel of much of John Couger Mellencamp's work - or maybe the Ass Ponys without the wierdness. Lyrically, the songs are very straightforward and Waldrop knows a good chorus when he hears one - that's why you hear the chorus about 13 times in each song. I don't know if I'll ever get "Reasons Why" out of my head! It would be easy enough to throw some grungy guitars and a lot of feedback, but Waldrop is content to do his own thing, and that works for me. This is high quality stuff.

• Creative Loafing
  

  "'Reasons Why' and 'So Much Time' are sugary sweet, Matthew Sweet, bubble-gum pop tunes."

• Indie-Music.com [+ Show ]
  

  "'So Much Time' and 'Reasons Why' recall John Mellancamp's pop rock from 'Scarecrow'." (http://www.i..."'So Much Time' and 'Reasons Why' recall John Mellancamp's pop rock from 'Scarecrow'." (http://www.indie-music.com)

Setlist

We play a bunch of originals from our days as The Features, from our E.P. "New Beginnings" and our upcoming album "Into Another Day", including...Million Miles, New Beginings, Why Don't I Love You, Veronica Said, Silent Words, I Can't See You, Grace of God, Serena, Reasons Why, So Much Time, Staring at the Clouds, Falling Slowly, Fun and Games, Gone For Good, Euphemism, On Me Today...and the list goes on...

Here's the typical covers Nine Times Blue plays in our set:

Badfinger - No Matter What
Barenaked Ladies - Brian Wilson, The Old Apartment
Better Than Ezra - Good
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
Bush - Machine Head
Cake - The Distance
Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me
Collective Soul - Shine
Cracker - Low
Crowded House - Something So Strong
David Gray - Babylon
Dishwalla - Counting Blue Cars
Drivin' 'n' Cryin' - Straight To Hell
Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf, Rio
Elton John - Rocketman
Elvis Costello - What's So Funny ('bout Peace….)
Fastball - The Way
Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom
Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy
Golden Earring - Twilight Zone
Goo Goo Dolls - Slide
Guns 'n' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
John Mellencamp - Pink Houses
Keane - Somewhere Only We Know
Led Zeppelin - Thank You
Lemonheads - Into Your Arms, Mrs. Robinson
Marshall Crenshaw - Someday, Someway
Matthew - Sweet Girlfriend
Modern English - Melt With You
Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me
Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind
Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger
Paul Simon - Me & Julio Down By the Schoolyard
Pearl Jam - Elderly Woman Behind the Counter
Pete Townshend - Let My Love Open the Door
Pete Yorn - Life On a Chain
R.E.M. - The One I Love, What's the Frequency Kenneth?
Radiohead - Creep
Rolling Stones - Sympathy For the Devil
Ryan Adams - To Be Young Is To Be Sad
Semisonic - Closing Time
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
The Band - The Weight
The Beatles - Dear Prudence, Eight Days a Week, One After 909, Rain
The BoDeans - Closer To Free
The Church - Under the Milky Way
The Clash - Should I Say or Should I Go
The Cure - Just Like Heaven
The Decemberists - Down by the Water
The Kinks - Destroyer
The Monkees - (Not Your) Steppin' Stone, Last Train To Clarksville
The Pixies - Here Comes Your Man
The Smithereens - A Girl Like You, Blood and Roses, Only a Memory
The Travelling Wilburys - Handle With Care
The Wallflowers - One Headlight
The Who - I Can't Explain
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - American Girl, The Waiting
Train - Drops of Jupiter
U2 - Desire
Violent Femmes - Blister In the Sun
Weezer - Beverly Hills, Hash Pipe, Island In the Sun
Wilco - I Must Be High
XTC - Peter Pumpkinhead

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