Basic Information
Label: Projekt
Members: Emma - Vocals, Doug - Guitar, Dennis - Drums, Nemi - Guitar, Val - Bass
Makaras Pen
Lockport, NY
Rock / Shoegaze / Indie
Bio
Makaras Pen walks the line between shoegaze and indie rock with a strong dynamic of crushing guitars and delicate female vocals. Doug White - founder, guitarist and songwriter from Projekt's now disbanded Tearwave - gathers a new group of fantastic musicians to continue the sonic journey he began just a few years ago. Building on Tearwave's sound and shoegaze elements made popular in the late 80's and early 90's by bands like Lush, Slowdive, and the Cocteau Twins, Makaras Pen adds the twists ...
Comments
Heather Mere:
Stopping by to show my support and respect for bands in my area!
ROCK
~H
Nov 07
Anchorage Nebraska:
see you guys saturday! rock on
May 05
Mulgruvis Custom Artwork LLC:
Hey Doug! Nice work on the new project!! Check out Whiskey Reverb when you have a minute...
Mar 30
Rob McCrady:
My wife (September) turned me onto you guys, and I like it a lot. Best of luck!
Aug 17
Press
“Guitarist Doug White's new group, following a fractious split with his former bandmates in Tearwave, perhaps unsurprisingly continues a fair amount of the post-shoegaze spirit of that band, with echo, reverb, and lush guitar textures aplenty. There's also singer Emma Willis providing a similar contrast against the electronic wash and sometimes overload with her keening, swooping voice, and other comparison points can be made. But Makaras Pen, if building on familiar ground, deserve recommendation for their own qualities, especially in a time when shoegaze and its immediate antecedents have rarely had so much cachet among newer bands. In the latter case, the band's fine performances and songs tend to blend together, a rich combination of rhythm-heavy songs with shimmering guitar that turns into blasting feedback as Willis soars along that is almost like a too-rich dessert over the course of the album's full length. -Ned Raggett”
Artist Stats
Fans: 25,598
Song Plays: 2,569
Visits: 1,758
Video Plays: 191
Widget Hits: 12,697
Status
Status:
Have you ever looked at someone and thought, "Yep, you have a person in your basement."?
