College Fall

about

College Fall is one of those bands. You know the type, a band that doesn’t quite fit. An act propelled by emotion. A band that exists simply because they have to. Their songs are not secrets. These are not attempts at sheer musical mastery. Nor are they trying to con you with fashion. They are just giving you authentic moments. Stories that catch you at your most vulnerable, ask some hard questions, then change you for the better. And there-in lies the brilliance. Dual songwriters Glenn Musto and Jodie Lee Bartlett tell their stories within a cocoon of off kilter pop, that expands and contracts to the emotion of each moment. A sound that emanates from their roots on the western wastelands of outback Australia, developing through deep analysis of the American indie movement and the human machinations of Australia’s cultural heartland, Melbourne. They tip their hats to similar alt pop acts Deathcab For Cutie, Jimmy Eat World, The Mountain Goats and The Hold Steady. Bands who, like them, are steadfast in their commitment to telling carefully crafted tales within a delectable sonic framework. To top it off their voices combine to make the kind of passionate love soup Jamie Oliver would be proud of. College Fall has earned respect as one of this countries hardest working independent acts. Their world-embracing ethos has brought them five European tours including Scandinavian folk festivals in 2006, British and Italian rock festivals in 2007, the London City Showcase and an I