Artist of the Week: Dealership
Dealership is…
Chris Groves – Bass, Vocals
Jane Pinckard – Guiar, Keys, Vocals
Chris Whetherell – Drums, Vocals
Jesse Hudson – Guitar, Bass
1. What is this band?
Dealership would have been on my list of video game inspired music but I wanted to highlight them in my Artist of the Week recommendation. I first discovered this band because I was intrigued by the theme song for the video game review show Co-OP.
After doing some digging and googling, I discovered that the theme song was co-written and performed by Jane Pinckard, who writes the blog Game Girl Advance. On her blog profile, I found out that she is a memeber of Dealership. After a google search failed to give me anything in the way of samples, I checked iTunes. Itunes had their latest album for ten dollars. It was now or never. It was a gamble but it was one that would end up paying off.
2. What do they sound like?
Like Link and Mario picked up a guitar and played along with their games’ background music.
Dealership adds an electronic sound to a standard rock trio to create this fusion of rock and pop. Meanwhile, Jane Pinckard’s vocals lend it a soft touch. It is reminiscent of The Postal Service but simpler.
3. Got some samples?
4. Where Do I Go From Here?
Check out their website. They have several songs on there for you to download. And they have links for where you can buy their album. You can also get their latest album Action/Adventure on iTunes. If you listen to them and end up liking them, go back to their website for their contact page, let them know you liked their work and ask about their new album. It was supposed to be released last year.
