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The Attic Ends Official Press Kit Biography |
A spine-tingling mix of rock’s primal recklessness and the intricacy of brainy indie-pop. The music evokes an expansive darkness, richly layered with appealing melodies and power pop vocals. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Biography: Rex was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Obsessed from an early age with soul music, she convinced her parents to let her go to church, not to pray, but to sing gospel. “I didn’t even know what the preachers were talking about,” she remembers, laughing, “I just wanted to be around that energy.” As high school graduation approached, Rex became increasingly determined to pursue a career in music, and decided she’d need to move to New York. “I had always heard of New York as the place where things happen,” she remembers. “I knew I had to get there.” Once they’d saved enough money, she and her best friend packed up Rex’s teal Ford Tempo and drove cross-country. They nearly lost their resolve after running out of gas outside Chicago, but they finally made it to Manhattan. “As soon as I arrived in New York City, I knew I was home,” she remembers. In a matter of weeks, she was signed to New York Model Management, who quickly recognized her potential not only as a model, but also as a singer. Within a year, Rex was signed to Universal Records Germany. Her voice – a beguiling mix of riot grrrl roar and heartbroken forties lounge vixen - landed her the spot as lead singer with Heaven Sent. For the next three years she lived in Berlin and toured with the band, which opened for Avril Lavigne and landed a couple of singles in the German pop charts. While Rex was touring Europe, Christiansen and Hur were in upstate New York, attending Cornell University, and playing in a collection of different bands from rock to reggae. “I had recently lived in Senegal studying percussion and found the right fit in a reggae band called The Uplifters,” Christiansen remembers. “That band was how Pete and I met each other. Ever since that project ended we’d been fiending for the next opportunity to collaborate.” That’s where New York City came in. Disillusioned with the soulless melodrama of pre-fab pop, Rex decided not to make a second record with Heaven Sent and moved back to New York to model and work on her own music. She was spending time in Venice, California collaborating with the likes of the Berman Brothers and Duncan Sheik when she was back in New York for a few days. It was here that she met Christiansen. The two stayed up all night talking about music and she convinced him to come hear her sing at an open mic night a few days later. Not that he needed to be talked into it. Christiansen remembers, “I was totally smitten and I hadn’t even heard her sing yet. As soon as she did it was one of those clouds part type moments.” Christiansen saw huge potential and took quick action. Within a matter of days, a studio full of musicians was assembled including both King and Hur. “For me it was just, let’s get her some music because it’s a travesty she’s not singing on a larger stage,” he remembers. “Pete agreed and was all in right from the start.” For six months The Attic Ends were writing haunting acoustic ballads as a trio. The signature elements were there: preternaturally appealing melodies juxtaposed with intricate arrangements, moody lyrics, and an overall sense of expansive darkness, but something was missing. The Attic Ends needed to rock. And Rex was convinced she knew just the guy. “I’d seen Bob in other bands and I knew he was going to be my drummer,” she remembers. “So I started stalking him.” As soon as King heard the tracks he was in. “Sam’s got a great voice, and I liked that they were dreamers but not just dreamers,” he recalls. “A couple of pro-active ivy league guys and a professional singer, and this is all they want to do.” They released Home, their debut album in December of 2010. The Attic Ends have finally arrived at their signature sound: A spine-tingling mix of rock’s primal recklessness and the intricacy of brainy indie-pop, richly layered with appealing melodies and power pop vocals. "Say Yes To Me” is a plaintive plea to an uncooperative lover. “Come Stand By Me” is a carefree pop gem, all British Invasion guitar-and-drums and epic vocals. These songs are anthems, the band knows it, and they are currently enjoying the feeling of playing with a complete sense of who they are and why they do this.
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