The Possibilities were a rock band from Athens, Georgia formed in 1991. Their sound was described as "psychedelia-tinged alt country" and "country-skronk".
The Possibilities | |
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| Origin | Athens, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative country |
| Years active | 1991–2000s |
| Labels | Backburner Parasol |
| Members | Kevin Lane Bob Spires Matt Lane Chris Grehan Jason Gonzalez |
History
editFormed in 1991 by Kevin Lane (vocals, guitar), Bob Spires (bass guitar), and Matt Lane (drums, vocals), the band did not release anything other than a self-released cassette until their self-titled 1999 debut album, by which time the line-up had expanded to include Chris Grehan (guitar, vocals) and Jason Gonzalez (keyboards, vocals).[1][2] The debut album was described by Allmusic as "country-skronk".[3] Prior to this, the band had acted as backing for Jack Logan (playing on Buzz Me In and Monkey Paw) and Todd McBride (on Sketchy).[1][4] The band's sound was described as "psychedelia-tinged alt country", drawing comparisons with Flaming Lips, Apples in Stereo, and Outrageous Cherry.[1][2]
The indie 'Supergroup' Minus 5 covered a Possibilities song, "You Don't Mean It" on their Let the War Against Music Begin.
The band's second album, Way Out, described by Allmusic as "a pure psych-pop delight", was released in 2002 by Parasol Records, and was their last release.[1][5]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Scattered, Smothered, Covered and Chunked (1995), self-released cassette
- The Possibilities (1999), Backburner
- Way Out (2002), Parasol
Singles
edit- "Invisible" (2001), Seed & Feed
References
edit- ^ a b c d Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 926
- ^ a b Mason, Stewart "The Possibilities Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-01
- ^ Hallett, Tom "The Possibilities Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-01
- ^ Link, Melissa (2002) "Consider The Possibilities Archived 2012-12-09 at archive.today", Athens Banner-Herald, August 29, 2002, retrieved 2011-01-01
- ^ Mason, Stewart "Way Out Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-01