Gold Box Kingdom
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Alternative pop
Status:
Most recent release, Flowers (2008)
See also:
AllMusic's's Gold Box Kingdom page
Comparisons:
Cardigans, Morcheeba
Covers/own material:
Own, occasional co-written
General comments:
Spacey and likeable pop by a talented singer. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Recommended first album:
Heavy & Light or Flowers
Recordings:
- A Fan of Tangerines (as Amy B, 1998)
- Heavy & Light (2002)
- Flowers (2008)
Heavy & Light
Release info:
2002—self-released—69104592972
Availability:
Unknown
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Amy Bruckmeier—vocals, guitar
Corey Wentworth—electric bass
Guest artists:
Justin Dobrin—keyboards
Dave Tweedie—drums, drumming programming, drum loops, additional sampling
Produced by:
Dave Tweedie
Comments:
It's an album of likeable and spacey songs by a talented singer. Amy B steers the songs away from clichés and gets a languid feeling to them. "Bruises" is slightly like Morcheeba when they were good. "Suede Pumas" is a relaxed song that shows off the singer's voice well. "Nature Walk" is darker and has a pop heart beneath its heavy beats.
It's an atmospheric and airy and pleasant album. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Flowers
Release info:
2008—Strawberry Canyon Records—SCR 003
Availability:
Unknown
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Amy Bruckmeier—vocals, guitar
Justus Dobrin—keyboards
Jude Gold—guitar
Jim Greer—bass, programmed drums, additional sounds, keyboards on 1 track
Dave Tweedie—drums, percussions
Produced by:
Jim Greer, co-produced by Amy Bruckmeier & Justus Dobrin
Comments:
This album continues the sound that Amy B used on her previous album. It's still as likeable and laid back with some cool songs that make for a pleasant listen. The mid-tempo gem "Roll the dice" is a standout, with a pop melody that's instantly memorable. "Puppet on a string" sees the vocals dreamily skirt across the tune. The song acquires a nicely jazzy sound as it progresses. For "Kites" they softly manage a sweetly familiar and accessible sound. It's an album that can easily appeal to many. (stjarnell@yahoo.com);
Thanks to stjarnell@yahoo.com for work on this entry.
