Cari Clara is:
Eric Diedrichs vocals, guitar,
keyboards, drums, bass, percussion, & programming
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Miniature American Model Society
10-song CD/LP
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Abandoning his old band's poppier approach, Diedrichs opts
for an ethereal,
seductive sound. The basic,
simple instrumentation might include a delicately
strummed guitar, a galloping
synth-pulse, or a pounding bass drum, over which Diedrichs can
croon his dreamy, hypnotic ballads. It's
only near the end that he turns up the energy level. But
by then, you will likely already have been mesmerized
by this exquisite, resplendent LP.
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Cari Clara began as an experiment in songwriting and home recording for Eric Diedrichs. Born
as
a side project to push the boundaries
of style and song structure, Eric began to build songs
throughout
the recording process- a very different approach than his previous endeavors.
The
project began to
blossom, producing beautiful, brooding soundscapes, anchored by pounding percussion
and raw synth pulses. This
served as a perfect bed for inventive instrumentation and wonderfully
haunting melodies. Dark in their
subject matter and at times achingly slow,
the songs burned with
subtle beauty like the muted colors that
saturated early technicolor films.
The self-titled debut Cari Clara was released as a solo
effort in late 2002. After the release,
Eric quickly realized that this music was not
best served live as
a solo performer. Soon after, Eric
put together an outstanding cast to perform the music live, enlisting
brother
Mark Diedrichs
(Simpletons) on keyboards, Jason Arbenz (Throneberry, Goose) on guitar, Brock
Cunningham (Saving Ray)
on bass,
Josh Hagen (Saving Ray) on drums, and Tooch on drums.
Cari Clara performed its first show in early April 2003, and has already acquired quite an
enthusiastic
fan base.
Tour Dates:
7/29/05 Cincinnati, OH @
Alchemize
*Part of Boys & Girls Night*
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