THE SPINANES
BIO
MEMBERS:
Rebecca Gates – guitar, vocals
Scott Plouff – drums
WHERE FROM:
Portland, Oregon
WHERE NOW:
Gates residing in chicago, now releasing records as Rebecca Gates. Plouf collaborates with Built to Spill.
DATE FORMED:
1991
HOW FORMED:
The two friends started playing together in 1991. Their first show was the Olympia, Wash. International Pop Underground.
HIGHLIGHT
Spinanes’ album, “Manos” was number one on the college charts. “We were touring before the album came out, as it was exploding all over. But we were just seeing the inside of the van playing shows and having a good time. Then we got home and the locals thrust us on TV and we were at number one. It was extremely funny. We had never even considered it.” – Rebecca Gates
“Rebecca Gates’ voice is what makes the Spinanes so special. Sometimes it wavers and is slightly amiss, other times it is incisively serene and simply breathtaking; but it is always stirring. Gates’ lyrics are so subtle and wise, laced with such amazing self-expression, pulling a web of relationship strings. Their unrivalled understanding and beauty seemingly take thoughts from your mind and turn them into words. Perhaps much comes from the idea that Gates is not really a musician per se, just a soul playing totally honest, heartfelt, and tender songs.” – gravitygirlzin—>
RELATED POSTS
RELEASES
FEATURED
The Spinanes / All Sold Out/She Smiled Sweetly - SP401
MEDIUMS: 7
TRACK LISTING:
NOTES: Released 5/18/99
Full Lengths
Arches and Aisles
Noel Jonah and Me
Manos
Strand
TOUR DATES
- No tour dates scheduled at this time.
