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The alter ego of <a href="spotify:artist:3WaJSfKnzc65VDgmj2zU8B">Interpol</a>'s <a href="spotify:artist:6h7Y3QR7IjzAD05Qw5QYO4">Paul Banks</a>, Julian Plenti's musical career is actually slightly longer than that of <a href="spotify:artist:6h7Y3QR7IjzAD05Qw5QYO4">Banks</a>' other project: <a href="spotify:artist:6h7Y3QR7IjzAD05Qw5QYO4">Banks</a> conceived of Plenti in 1996 and began performing as an acoustic solo artist in 1998, playing venues including the Knitting Factory and Tobacco Road. He continued writing and performing as Plenti while <a href="spotify:artist:3WaJSfKnzc65VDgmj2zU8B">Interpol</a>'s fame grew, but Plenti took a sabbatical around 2003. In 2006, <a href="spotify:artist:6h7Y3QR7IjzAD05Qw5QYO4">Banks</a> revived the Plenti work when he began experimenting with the recording software Logic Pro and demoed new and old songs. In 2008, <a href="spotify:artist:6h7Y3QR7IjzAD05Qw5QYO4">Banks</a> recorded final versions of the Plenti songs with string and brass sections, as well as friends like <a href="spotify:artist:3WaJSfKnzc65VDgmj2zU8B">Interpol</a> drummer Sam Fogarino, <a href="spotify:artist:57dN52uHvrHOxijzpIgu3E">Ratatat</a>'s Mike Stroud, Stiff Jesus' Striker Manley, and <a href="spotify:artist:7079ySMZ1VkEgAXxH5k8dn">the Occasion</a>'s <a href="spotify:artist:4Oh7v6b7XbHIXA9dUcZfw4">Charles Burst</a>. The results, Julian Plenti Is Skyscraper, arrived in summer 2009. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi

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