Frisbie

Frisbie is a Chicago power pop quintet. The band is named after Steve Frisbie, one of the band's three singer-songwriters.

Band Members:

* Steve Frisbie (guitar and vocals)
* Gerald Dowd (drums)
* Liam Davis (guitar and vocals)
* Matt Thompson (bass)
* Marcin Fahmy (keyboard)

Discography

* 2000 Subversive Sounds of Love
* 2003 period.
* 2007 New Debut
-Wikipedia


"Frisbie's sound is at times reminiscent of both sophisticated prog-rock song cycles and thematic Broadway scores, but remain firmly rooted in the 3-chord 3-minute pop paradigm they honor and build upon." -- Yahoo.com

Reviews of New Debut:

"the effervescent new album...reprises the heartbreakingly beautiful harmonies of their stellar debut [but reveals] a much heavier rhythmic undertow and adventurous arrangements that sometimes evoke progressive rock" --Chicago Sun-Times

"...intricately arranged tunes and sky-scraping choruses enfolding vulnerable lyricism." --Chicago Tribune

"...there's not a wasted note on this impressive return, one of the strongest releases of 2007." --Paul Borelli, KOOP 91.7 FM

"Frisbie are master architects of the building blocks of power-pop." --TimeOut Chicago

Reviews of The Subversive Sounds of Love:

"One of the best, most ambitious pop bands in America." --Salon.com

"Subversive's tunes crawl inside your head and refuse to leave." --VH1.com

"The Power-Pop Album of the year." --Chicago Tribune

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