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the Selmanaires
Summary by Carrie Dagenhard
This is The Selmanaires first Popfest experience. They say that as an Atlanta band, they feel “very honored to be invited.” The high energy 60’s and 70’s-influenced rock sound is reminiscent of The Talking Heads, The Kinks, and The Who. The sometimes-present organ also conjures up possible Doors influences as well. Either way, their sound is a throwback to better times in rock n’ roll history.
The band, which formed in 2003, is known for their infectious live shows. And with dual-drum performances, it’s no wonder that the addictive beat is impossible to escape.
Five Questions with the Selmanaires
1. What are your five desert island records?
Magical Mystery Tour-The Beatles
Kinda Kinks-The Kinks
Samba Esquema Novo-Jorge Ben
Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy-Brian Eno
Tago Mago-Can
2. Could you classify your sound for people who haven't heard it before?
rhythmic-psychedelic-pop-dance-post-punk with harmonies
3. What is your favorite place to play, and why?
the 40 Watt-good sound, good people, nice comfortable backstage and walking distance from the Grit!
4. What is the weirdest thing you take on tour?
sometimes our manager Victor Javier comes on the road with us. he is weird in the best possible way...
5. What should people expect from your Athens PopFest performance?
a choir full of harmonic and percussive ants in their pants
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Download Music by the Selmanaires
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[Recorded]
Unshaken by Lucifer: Roky Erickson at the 40 Watt, 8/14/08
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[Recorded]
The Lolligags/ The Apes, PopFest, 40 Watt, 8/15/08
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[Recorded]
Big Fresh/ Thee American Revolution/ Pipes You See Pipes You Don't/ Andy from Denver/ Casper and the Cookies, PopFest, 40 Watt, 8/16/08
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[Recorded]
Longhalsmottagningen/ Bad Animal/ Young Untold/ American Cheeseburger, PopFest, Little Kings, 8/16/08
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[Recorded]
Oh Fortuna/ Marc With A C/ Hot Lava, PopFest, Flicker, 8/16/08
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[Recorded]
Cryptacize/ The Secret History/ The Faintest Ideas/ Ruby Isle/ The Buddy System/ The Lolligags, PopFest 2008, 40 Watt, 8/15/08
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[Recorded]
Tendaberry/ One Happy Island/ Hat Company/ Fat Planet, PopFest 2008, Little Kings, 8/15/08
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