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Behold The Corner Laughers! Created in a San Francisco Bay Area lab by mad scientist Angela Silletto and indoor archaeologist Karla Kane, the Corner Laughers were genetically engineered to be the perfect band: one part 60s British invasion, one part 80s new wave and one part 90s power pop with a smidgeon of twee, mod folk and trad jazz. But something went wrong! Two evil rhythm-section geniuses from rival bands -- fueled by energy drinks and Indian food -- added the deadly chemical of ROCK, and thus The Corner Laughers were born. Wistful and dreamy, saucy and sassy in almost equal measure, The Corner Laughers' ideal blend of herbs and spices proved a magic concoction. After their debut album "Tomb Of Leopards" delighted the eardrums of America and the world with its bouncy, clever, melodic pop songs about geography, ecology, primatology, Greek mythology, English literature and guys who are jerks, The Corner Laughers retreated to super-producer and Orange Peels' mastermind Allen Clapp's lair, Mystery Lawn Studio, to plant the seeds of their second, even more wondrous album "The Ultraviolet Garden", the title of which is taken from a Richard Dawkins BBC documentary about things in nature that cannot be seen by the human eye and indeed would be too overwhelming for us to comprehend. A lofty aspiration and a difficult corner to paint oneself into, but The Corner Laughers laugh in the face of corners and proved themselves up to the task with a botanical cornucopia of songs about Italian catacombs, martyred saints, extinct California megafauna, ghosts suspended in time, Mayan villages, the Armageddon of all life on earth and yes, more guys who are jerks. Clapp's influence and expertise have greatly expanded the band's arsenal of magnificent multi-colored shimmery sounds, with technology both modern and ancient, including tangy and twangy vintage guitars, spacey echo boxes from the Eichler age, inhumanly precise tambourines, heavenly harpsichords and layers and layers of angelic vocals. The songs are brought back to their roots in 21st century orchestral Earth with guest appearances by violins, accordions and maybe Chris von Sneidern if he'd ever get off his lazy ass and do his stupid guitar solo. Singer / ukuleleist Kane and guitarist Silletto began writing music together the instant they met and both enjoy spending their spare time rescuing wild animals, watching time-travel movies, and talking about sandwiches. They're Joined by drummer Charlie Crabtree (Variable Stars, One Eyed Jacks, William Cleere Band) and multi-instrumentalist Khoi Huynh (Bigwheel, Chris von Sneidern's Pop Gem Factory, Anton Barbeau UK). The Corner Laughers can be seen performing at a variety of Bay Area venues and have been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, Mountain View Voice and Palo Alto Daily News, and have appeared on KZSU's Palo Alto Pop Overthrow and KMVT's Random Access. They have won several Garageband.com awards including: Track of the Day in Power Pop, Best Female Vocals in Power Pop, Best Melody in Power Pop, Feel Good Track in Power Pop, and Track of the Day in Alternative. Their song "Stonewords" appears on Planting Seeds Records' Blues Skies Daisy Days compilation, a benefit for the Keep-a-Breast foundation.

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Gregory B
Jun 27 2008, 05:21 PM

The Corner Laughers just might be the best band in the world...next to Coldplay of course....
Happy Baby Squirrels ♫
Jun 23 2008, 12:14 PM

Totally awesome to meet you guys at the Make-Out Room last Fri. Can't wait for the new CD!
Jul 31 2007, 09:12 AM

like it. definitely.

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