THE MISSIONARY POSITION

- Seattle, WA Rock

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Members: Jefferson Angell - Vocals/Guitar, Benjamin Anderson - Keyboards/Vocals, Gregor Lothian - Saxophone, Michael Alex - Drums

Label: The Boredom Killing Business

Bio: The Missionary Position plays an intoxicating blend of dark, dirty blues-rock, with ambient undertones and introspective lyrics that invite comparisons to The Doors, P.J. Harvey, Mark Lanegan, and Morphine. However, with one listen to Diamonds in a Dead Sky it is obvious that The Missionary Posit... See Full Bio

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Visit http://www.ifc.com/as-heard-on-ifc/the-missionary-position.php for a free download of "Let's Start a Fire" from our debut album, "Diamonds in a Dead Sky".

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"...vocalist/guitaristJeff Angell (formerly found fronting Post Stardom Depression) and multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Anderson (key bass, organ and piano) sound like a pair of semi-destructive, erotic alchemists on their new album, Diamonds in a Dead Sky. Musically, we're talking straight-forward, blues-based hard rock, with slivers of psychedelia stuck under its fingers, but the easy soul and libidinous swagger pushing behind it is what sets it apart from your average bar band. Angell is getting a lot of comparisons to Mark Lanegan, and while I hear that, I'm also sensing a splash of Gutter Twin Greg Dulli in his delivery."

— Hannah Levin, Seattle Weekly

"...a quick listen to Diamonds in a Dead Sky, the Missionary Position's latest full-length, reveals rich, sonically diverse songwriting coupled with emotionally raw performances in all the right places. Although a lot of bluesy rock-and-roll these days is nothing more than a living museum piece, this quartet doesn't seem trapped by tradition. Utilizing atmospheric elements and a broad range of dynamics and textures, Angell and company have created a sound that draws on the familiar and dares to go beyond the boundaries of roots music. Weaving together psychedelia, dream pop and a kind of dark funk that could only have come from the South, the Missionary Position reveals its strength with its frayed roots."

— Tom Murphy, Westword

"...swampy, blues-based, soulful guitar rock with enough electronic ripples to lend it a menacing air. It's a modern take on blues, with the occasional haunting chorus in the background, minor chords, metronome-precise rhythms and an arms-open-wide attitude toward electronics, horns, woodwinds, keyboards and feedback. Add Angell's gritty vocals to the mix and the whole album is as dense as a warm front."

— Amy Atkins, Boise Weekly

"...a blues-y, brooding and sex-crazed brand of rock that is infused with gutsy and gritty guitar riffs alongside a smooth saxophone, rhythmic synth lines, and dominant drum work. Frontman Jeff Angell reminds us all just how frontmen are supposed to be...demonstrating a bad-boy swagger highly reminiscent of Robert Plant in his early days."

— Sam Sanborn, Oregon Music News

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2012
Oct 6

2 Bit Saloon
Seattle, WA, US | 8:00pm
2 Bit Saloon
Seattle, WA, US
Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:00pm
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2012
Oct 6

2 Bit Saloon
Seattle, WA, US | 6:00pm
2 Bit Saloon
Seattle, WA, US
Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:00pm
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2012
Aug 25

The Trillium Cafe
Hood River, OR, US | 9:00pm
The Trillium Cafe
Hood River, OR, US
Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:00pm
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2012
Aug 7

Under The Bridge
Tacoma, WA, US | 5:00am
Under The Bridge
Tacoma, WA, US
Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:00am
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We are shutting down South Puget Sound Ave in Tacoma so we can have a party. Live music starts at 7PM with Sleepy Pilot, Oddly Enough and The Missionary Position. Last year 37 million people across the US celebrated National Night Out with block parties and there were 93 neighborhoods in Tacoma that did their thing. There will be a Bounce House, Dunk Tank and more for the kids. Plus a BBQ with plenty of free food and refreshments. More on the bands: Sleepy Pilot - After leaving his previous band and being awarded the chance to do a full-length album from The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Sean formed SleepyPilot. VanDommelen wrote, arranged, produced, recorded and engineered SleepyPilot’s debut album, but he needed a band to manifest his project. Sean recruited Jason Bair for his creative vision of music and innovative drumming perspective, as well as his close friend Greg Magee for his bass stylings. With this vision of Sleepypilot, the new members are bringing to life a project that was once just a thought. The album in which VanDommelen wrote is a mere starting point for the group and they are quickly expanding on the style of the album. https://www.facebook.com/sleepypilot ................................................................................... Oddly Enough - Led by singer-songwriter Regan Lane, Oddly Enough is a 5 piece modern pop rock band from Tacoma, Washington with covers and originals that will make ya dance and the message that it's okay to be who you are and that we all have unique talents and gifts!! This is going to be the debut performance for Oddly Enough. https://www.facebook.com/thebandoddlyenough ................................................................................... The Missionary Position - The Missionary Position, blends down and dirty blues with ambient soundscapes. It is two genres which are rarely merged in rock, but, along with their introspective lyrics, the Missionary Position makes it sound so good. "The sincere rawness of these songs is what brings the listener in and coming back for more. Taking sonically charged rockers and downshifting to pull-at-your-heart love songs make up the sequencing of Consequences and it all works perfectly together" https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Missionary-Position/79792204999
2012
Jul 3

400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN, US | 8:00pm
400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN, US
Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:00pm
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