Local Music Sound Off

Meese’s “Letters”

By Jenny Shank, 7-07-06

	Photo courtesy of Sakas.

This week's local MP3 features the winsome pop of Denver's Meese. In April, the band released its debut full-length, Our Album Year, whose intricate melodies should please fans of Stars, Sufjan Stevens, and other smart indie-pop acts. Meese has offered New West readers a track from the album, "Letters."

Click here to listen to "Letters."

Meese has several shows scheduled for the coming weeks, including a gig Saturday, July 8th at the Walnut Room in Denver, a performance during the Denver Post music showcase on July 29th, and an opening slot for hometown band The Fray's triumphant return and first time headlining Red Rocks on September 30.

Singer-songwriter and keyboardist Patrick Meese began the band as a solo project last year, releasing an EP before enlisting his brother Nathan to play guitar, and friends Ben Haley and David Vanderhamm to flesh out the sound on drums and bass, respectively. Though Meese has only been around for a little over a year, its polished sound has already earned it dedicated fans and critical acclaim in the local press.

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