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"Live: Lagoon"

"Ziegler-Voll is credited with writing all of Lagoon's songs, but watching Marissa Chattman and guitarist Patrick McMahon, it's easy to see why the arrangements are always credited to Lagoon. Chattman plays with rare power and a flair for the unexpected, while McMahon contributes clean and melodic lines where a lesser player might deliver showboating riffs—which isn't to say he was above producing the occasional well-placed squall." - Tucson Weekly, Linda Ray - Oct 29, 2009


"Soundbites"

"First up, Lagoon, as you may remember, relocated to Boston a few years back. The group, which once traded in Brit pop influences and evolved into something a bit more original and dynamic, is hard at work on a new, as-yet-untitled album. A sneak peek at a couple of the songs, the highlight of which is the decidedly '80s-guitar-pop-influenced "Heater Rabbit," reveals further progress still. To its credit, the group continues to defy expectations." - Tucson Weekly, Oct 23, 2009


"Get a Healthy Dose of Lagoon"

"Lagoon's melancholy, solid "Dose" is limited to just eight songs for cohesiveness, according to principal songwriter Ziegler-Voll.
"This record is very personal to me and very reflective of where I am at in my life. It might be the most articulate set of lyrics I have put out there, although if someone were to inquire further regarding specific details, it's going to have to be a secret. I'm secret like that," Ziegler-Voll said.
With no song shorter than four minutes and the longest at almost six-and-a-half, the tracks on "Dose" don't seem anything but essential." - Arizona Daily Star, March 2007


"Soundbites"

After a few years playing gigs and releasing an EP, Tucson's Lagoon finally hit their stride with the 2005's Graduation (self-released), which saw them leaving their past Brit-popiness for something a bit moodier. This week, Lagoon--singer/guitarist David Ziegler-Voll, guitarist Patrick McMahon, bassist Woodie Polk, and drummer Marisa Chattman--release their follow-up full-length, Dose (self-released).

If Graduation was a step forward, Dose is another leap in the same direction. For one thing, the songs are almost uniformly longer (eight songs in just less than 43 minutes)--not always a good thing, but here, it allows the band to stretch out and tinker with song structures. Opener "Blind" is a perfect example: It begins with skeletal guitar notes and Ziegler-Voll singing a hypnotic melody, then breaks into a slow, grinding guitar riff that transforms the song entirely, and sounds unlike anything Lagoon have ever done. Add an extended bridge (which essentially amounts to part two of the song) with acoustic guitar and what sounds like an e-bowed electric, and ladies and gents, we have ourselves a winnah! Elsewhere, the band seem to integrate their past into their new sound, as on "Dead at 30," a jaunty, jangly pop song with unusually gravelly vocals from Ziegler-Voll, while, true to its name, "Dreamcycle" is 6 1/2 minutes of ethereal slow-burn. - Tucson Weekly, March 2007


"Lagoon Homecoming"

Besides the obviously sitcom/reality TV situation the band is in now, not much has changed and Lagoon is still David Ziegler-Voll doing guitars/vocals/piano, Patrick MacMahon on guitar, Marisa Chattman on drums, but instead of Woodie Polk, Marisa’s brother Jake Chattman is now on bass.

When they play at Plush this Saturday, Oct. 24, they will playing a lot of familiar songs from their first two full-length albums.

Listening to their 2007 release Dose, I found their songs still resonate with me. I could almost remember being outside Che’s listening to “Official Preppy Handbook,” and rehearing it brings back a strong sense-memory of the chords wafting towards me from the some-time-ago, smoke-filled bar. - AZ Night Buzz, October 22, 2009


"Live: Lagoon"

Lagoon's set, however, was full of newer songs played tightly. All of the musicians in Lagoon are impressive, but drummer Marisa Chattman even had her own (probably high) crowd heckler who kept yelling, "Marisa rocks!" and loudly pointing out that there aren't many girls who can actually play the drums.

Despite the heckler, Lagoon filled in brilliantly for the absent traveling bands. Singer/guitarist David Ziegler-Voll's sad and atmospheric songs work with emotional dynamics, moving from sparkly melodies to jazzier interludes. Lagoon realizes the potential of both of their guitars, using effects and things like e-bow to intensify the highs and lows of their songs. The epic "Ext. 2279" and "The New Slow One" were standouts, and the last song of their set had bassist Woodie Polk showing off his slap-bass skills.

It would have been nice to see Bishop Allen and We Are Scientists, but Lagoon's own brand of sentimental pop was enough to drive away any feelings of disappointment. - Tucson Weekly


Discography

Graduation (2005)
Dose (2007)

We have been broadcasted on BBC-6 and performed live (twice) on Tucson's KXCI. (Also played regularly on KXCI and featured on a KXCI CD release.)

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Visit our website www.lagoononline.com for the full Lagoon experience! Founded in 2003 in Tucson, Arizona, Lagoon now calls Boston their hometown. The band has recorded two full length albums ("Graduation" 2005 and "Dose" 2007) and is currently working on their third album due for a planned release late 2009. Lagoon moved from Tucson, Arizona to Providence, Rhode Island summer of 2007 and then to Boston summer of 2008. Jake joined the band Summer of 2008 replacing longtime Lagoon bassist Woodie Polk. Jake and Marisa are siblings. Patrick and Marisa were once High School Sweethearts. This is David's 3rd band, Jake's second and Pat and Marisa's first. All band members are native to Arizona except David--he was born in Milwaukee. All band members graduated from the University of Arizona, except David--he graduated from the University of Georgia. Lagoon is close to being vegetarian. Pat said "don't mention stupid stuff like our jobs". So we won't.