News:

10/25/08

“The Sound That Never Dies” will be airing on the season finale of Lifetime’s “Army Wives” on November 2nd, 2008, at 10pm EST. Don’t miss encore performances on Nov. 3rd, 8pm and Nov 8th at 8pm.

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3/1/07

To our loyal Shadowgraphs fans:

Shadowgraphs is…Singer-songwriter Ryan Monahan, guitarist John Limone, and drummer Neal Spencer.

Thanks to all who attended our last performance in February of 2007th, at Toad’s Place in New Haven - you helped make the show our most successful turnout as well as the most memorable. We have decided to keep shadowgraphs.com online for those interested in the band’s music and history, as well as to follow the band members and their respective musical projects.

From the Archives – 5/1/06

The Legacy…

Shadowgraphs, formed in October of 2005, had quickly become Connecticut’s most unique indie-rock act. The high-powered pop/rock trio combined elements of jazz, ambience, Americana, and folk over an army of demanding backbeats to create a “mixture of layered soundscapes, peppered with a subtle instrumentation revealing the band to be musically mature beyond their years,” (Hartford Advocate). Undecidedly introspective, the subject matter is outwardly wry; yet, inwardly self-conscious and meditating – ending in a feeling of disconnected confrontation with the inevitable.

In its infant stages, the band members made a conscious decision to remain “under the radar” - satisfied with focusing on creating quality sound rather than fighting for a share of the public spotlight…Then, after a full year of intense songwriting, and carefully selected live appearances, the band unleashed their highly anticipated self-titled, self-produced EP composed of lusciously tweaked-out pop orchestrations in November of 2006.

The band’s intense live performances incorporated moments of hushed silence in between moments of sonic explosions, soaring vocals, and laptop freakouts - revealing a shockwave of hidden intensity that released a pleasurable dose of soft-spoken panic in the unexplored regions of the mind - even in the most unsuspecting of listeners.  Touring the Northeast since 2001 under the former guise known as Eschellon, the band played notable venues such as Toad’s Place, the Webster Theater, The Knitting Factory, Luna Lounge, Tasty World, and Great Scott - sharing bills with Kevin Devine, V.A.S.T., The Breakfast, Mighty Purple, Jen Durkin, Oh My God!, and the New Deal.  In 2002, the band showcased for Universal Records, and for Sony and Artemis Records in 2005.

“No more waiting rooms. I’m running through revolving doors.” – Revolving Doors