SPC ECO: Music of my dreams

In the past year, I've become a lover of the Shoegaze genre of Alternative Rock.  You can expect to see quite a few Shoegaze posts from me in the future.  It all started with My Bloody Valentine (which of course led me to buying the outstanding Loveless) and eventually led to the kind-of-shoegazey Curve.  I'll cover Curve in another post, they're outstanding.

One night a couple weeks ago I was browsing YouTube for Curve videos when I saw a comment about Curve bassist Dean Garcia's new project, SPC ECO (pronounced Space Echo, after a piece of favorite gear).  I was curious, of course, so I searched for any videos of them I could find.  I clicked on the following, the clip for "Telling You," and I was blown away:

Did I mention I was blown away?  I was hooked from the get-go.  This, friends, really speaks to me!  It's hazy, dreamy, soft, smooth, calming.  But what really sets SPC ECO apart is the ethereal vocals from Rose Berlin.  Her last name?  Garcia.  Yes, she is the daughter of Dean Garcia!  Her voice really soothes me and almost puts me in a trance.  Just the kind of thing I really like.

Other than Dean and Rose, the other members of the band are guitar master Joey Levenson, Monti (ex-Curve) on drums, Debbie Smith (also ex-Curve) on guitar and HKG on guitar.

SPC ECO has one full-length LP and two great E.P.s for your enjoyment.  I have purchased one of their E.P.s myself and am currently awaiting its arrival.  The LP is available on Amazon (mostly through the third party sellers) and all of their music is available digitally through their website.  You can also get their music physically by ordering through the Electric Label, like I did.  I'm not sure about iTunes availability.

So, what can one expect from SPC ECO?  Spacey, buzzy guitars (that aren't too loud, like you might find in Curve).  Slower, more atmospheric songs, nothing to rock out to.  And you'll definitely find some of the most sensual, heavenly female vocals anywhere.  If you like dreampop, shoegaze, or just good music, check this band out and support them.  I want them to stick around.

Find them at:

SPCECO.com
SPC ECO on Wikipedia
SPC ECO on Youtube

And, lastly, my favorite SPC ECO song: