Seely

Seely, the first American band signed to British independent Too Pure (once the home of <a href="spotify:artist:12VaqyEhgwDRuFfEqbnrpz">PJ Harvey</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3Rj0tDHoX7C5NFq5DKIpHt">Stereolab</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:0jyH4jtanxaysaxwDVhR6f">Seefeel</a>), has the distinctly British sound of dream-pop inspired by <a href="spotify:artist:3G3Gdm0ZRAOxLrbyjfhii5">My Bloody Valentine</a>. The band was formed in Atlanta in 1994 by two architecture students, guitarist/vocalist Steven Satterfield and guitarist <a href="spotify:artist:4GPCdKyGItyF1kRVxgj3wJ">Lori Scacco</a>. The two added vocalist/bassist Joy Waters and drummer <a href="spotify:artist:0Tz09alfnwRpaz2EB69AT3">Eric Taylor</a>, and toured America with like-minded bands <a href="spotify:artist:5hAhrnb0Ch4ODwWu4tsbpi">Yo La Tengo</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1C4Ix8pbUGqzAP79elcpcm">Third Eye Foundation</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1YFIyRFTa7povIpq08DcCA">Trans Am</a>. The group signed to Too Pure for their 1996 debut album Julie Only, a delightful piece of indie psychedelia with an impeccable production job by <a href="spotify:artist:3WggbHDpj4rPKbL97zG5MQ">Tortoise</a>'s <a href="spotify:artist:39xjP2biuKg7i0U6DwoRHg">John McEntire</a>. Seely's sophomore LP Seconds appeared in 1997; Winter Birds followed in early 2000. ~ John Bush, Rovi