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Group Members:

Christopher Moll, Tim Yehezkely, Jon Wilkins

Similar Artists:

Ivy, The Poems, The Mosquitos, Irene, Tahiti 80, Camera Obscura, Georgie James, Axe Riverboy, This Is Ivy League, White Shoes & the Couples Company, The Hermit Crabs, The Cardigans

Influenced By:

The Concretes, The Smiths, Françoise Hardy, Broadcast, Saint Etienne

Formal Connection With:

Timewellspent, See Venus
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "The Postmarks", "Memoirs at the End of the World

Biography

Sophisticated pop group the Postmarks feature multi-instrumentalists Christopher Moll and Jonathan Wilkins and chanteuse Tim Yehezkely. Moll, who has previously recorded with See Venus, Timewellspent, and 23, joined his longtime collaborator Wilkins for a new group in late 2004. The following year, with the addition of Yehezkely's enchanting vocals to the band, Ivy's Andy Chase fell upon the Postmarks' Bacharach-like polish and signed on to mix their debut EP for his own Unfiltered imprint. The end result was the blissful, aptly titled The Remixes EP, with unique reworkings courtesy of James Iha, Tahiti 80, and Chase's other project, Brookville. The Postmarks' self-titled studio long-player followed in January 2007. The album brought the group critical accolades and some commercial success. They headlined a national tour, played at that summer's Lollapalooza and appeared on the children's TV shoe Yo Gabba Gabba. Their next move in the studio was to record an album of covers. By-the-Numbers, which featured interpretations of songs by Blondie, the Byrds, and Bob Marley, among others, was released by Unfiltered in late 2008. Meanwhile the band had begun work on their next album, Memoirs at the End of the World. Featuring the same core lineup plus a number of guests, the album was released in September of 2009 and featured a much more elaborate and cinematic brand of indie pop that drew inspiration from '60s film music. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
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The Postmarks

The Postmarks performing at Lollapalooza 2007 in Chicago, Illinois
Background information
Origin Miami, Florida, United States
Genre(s) Pop, indie pop
Years active 2006–present
Label(s) Unfiltered Records
Website www.thepostmarks.com
Members
Christopher Moll
Tim Yehezkely
Jon Wilkins
Jeff Wagner
Brian Hill

The Postmarks are a pop band from Pompano Beach, Florida. Their self-titled LP was released in February 2007 and has been met with critical acclaim from Rolling Stone and Spin, as well as Pitchfork Media and a host of other music blogs. The group was discovered by Andy Chase of Ivy and subsequently released on his Unfiltered Records label. Before the release of the album, an EP of remixes was released on iTunes featuring remixes by James Iha, Brookville, Roger O'Donnell, Tahiti 80 and more.

In Spring 2007, the band toured North America with Smoosh and Memphis. The lineup expanded to include Jeff Wagner on keyboards and Brian Hill on bass guitar. A brief summer tour took place to coincide with the band's appearance at the Lollapalooza festival. The group is featured in the "Love" episode of the Nick Jr. show, Yo Gabba Gabba!.

By the Numbers is a series of cover songs released every month of 2008 with each track containing a number in the title. The initial release of the series was exclusive to Emusic in the form of free downloads. The mp3s have since been removed, and the complete collection was released in November 2008.

Discography

  • Remixes EP (2006, EP, Unfiltered Records)
  • The Postmarks (2007, LP, Unfiltered Records)
  • By the Numbers (2008, LP, Unfiltered Records)
  • Memoirs at the End of the World (2009, LP, Unfiltered Records/ILG)

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