David Wingo - guitar, vox
Colin Swietek- guitar
David McComb - bass
Matthew Frank - drums
Sounds Like
If you would like to further explore this inquiry by acquiring one or both of our albums, you can hopefully do so at your local independent record store, or if that doesn't work they're available on Itunes and Insound.
AUSTIN CHRONICLE
:: "Belly of the Lion...should push Ola Podrida into the thick of indie rock's folk awakening. It puts a rural twist on modern dream pop..."
AUSTINIST
:: "Belly of the Lion may be one of the year’s best bedroom listens yet. "
MAGNET
:: "An accomplished collection of spacey folk songs sure to win your indie heart."
FLAVORWIRE
:: "A rich, textured work, edging Wingo's Americana-focused concerns into a territory that sounds - dare I say it - pretty close to cinematic.."
POPMATTERS
:: "He’s built on the hushed tension of the first, mostly acoustic, Ola Podrida record, and built it up into an affecting rock record.."
CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE
:: "Absolutely stunning...astonishingly subtle and beautiful work that should end up on numerous best–of–2009 lists."
THE LINE OF BEST FIT
:: "Belly of the Lion lays out an emotional landscape through its evocative imagery and measured attention to detail, carved by a knowing hand."
CULTURE BULLY
:: "Belly of the Lion is a truly solid album from start to finish."
AUSTIN TOWN HALL
:: "You’ll find something enchanting throughout the duration of his second album ."
Here's what these people had to say about the self-titled debut album that was released 2 years ago but feels like 20...
PITCHFORK
:: "Ola Podrida is a cohesive, confident album full of folky, quiet
guitars
and thoughtful lyrics that coalesce into complete songs" (Rating - 8.0)
STYLUS MAGAZINE ::"Ola Podrida isn't just a strikingly accomplished debut - it's
near-essential listening for anyone who's been taken with the recent turn in some parts of the indie cosmology towards folkier and more countrified sounds."
POPMATTERS ::"Writers like to say stupid stuff about music like this being a
> soundtrack to your life, but really, put your life on hold for 46
> minutes."
SPIN.COM - ARTIST OF THE DAY :: "Instruments layer together subtly and deftly, creating an atmosphere
that
brings to mind the wide Western plains or old, not-quite-forgotten
lovers."
NPR, Song of the Day - "Jordanna" :: "Ola Podrida excels at creating a beautifully atmospheric mood, as well as gentle beauty that's both spacious and deceptively complex."
GORILLA VS. BEAR :: "They do a great job of capturing the feelings that characterize the
impossibly wide expanse that is our state. This is 'Texas Music', in
the
best sense of the phrase...My first favorite of 2007."
SAID THE GRAMOPHONE :: "The folksy calm lets the songs feel easy, lets them feel familiar; and
yet deep in there, beneath the easy and familiar songs, is something
more
than status quo...If this were a 2006 album, it would be one of my
albums
of the year."
AN AQUARIUM DRUNKARD :: "The upcoming album is a thing of quiet beauty reminiscent of the very best under-the-radar homegrown ’70s folk experiments..."
AUSTIN CHRONICLE, SXSW SHOWCASE REVIEW ::
"Throughout the set, Wingo's songs gracefully dripped subtle details to
paint impressionistic scenes over a subdued emotional canvas."
ALL MUSIC GUIDE :: "Things stay consistently calm, measured out carefully and with great
attention to how they fit into the overall feel of the record." (4 out of 5 stars)
PAPER THIN WALLS :: "Though a debut, there's an assurance here that belies the fact that
the
man knows his notes and chords"
COKE MACHINE GLOW :: "These are songs for summer afternoons, for lemonade and nostalgia...
Wingo's mastery of the sound is hard to deny"
Just to let you know your single is inside one of our playlists, the one is gonna be broadcasted this week! from thursday you can download the whole programa via http://elcuartelillo.lacotorra.org
Your music is marvellous!!! I hope to see you soon in Belgium and if you search a first part, it shall make me very happy to make it! (www.myspace.com/boxstory).
