New Music – Postcard Band
In a world where people take themselves too seriously, the Postcard Band break the mould.
The group has recently released their third album, Variety Shows, which continues their tradition of feelgood tunes and clever vocal harmonies.
“We all love that sort of melodramatic pop kind of thing,” said singer Stephen Dunne. “We like to include all kinds of scenes and plays into our songs, each has its characters and a bit of tongue and cheek too.”
The Carlisle trio is made up of Andy Harper on guitar and backing vocals, Stephen Dunn on lead vocals and rhythm guitar and Andy Cairns on keyboards and backing vocals. They combine their guitars and keyboard expertly and their harmonies give the band a wonderful edge.
Their bio describes them as jangly indie-pop that blend the classic feel-good of Madness and The Housemartins, and that’s true, but Stephen offers a better description:
“We sometimes like to describe ourselves as the happy Smiths. They were miserable and it doesn’t sound right but they were also funny and ironic too.”
It’s been a busy year for the group who were gigging all summer. The light and cheery sound of the Postcard Band go hand in hand with festivals and outdoors and you should never miss the chance to catch them live if you can, as the crowd at Kendal Calling will attest.
Do yourself a favour and find Variety Shows online, it’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face and their other two albums will further lift the mood of a dreary autumnal day. Enjoy. You can find their music on SoundCloud here and here on Spotify.
Find them on Facebook @thepostcardband
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