Stanton Meadowdale

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Early History: Stanton Medowdale, or The Medowdale Brothers, began in Ft. Worth and Denton, Texas in 1995. Stemming from 4-Track recordings that Stanton was was writing at the time, recording, experimenting with, while playing guitar, touring and recording with Shiva the Destroyer. Stanton branched out into a new oeuvre of his own particular experimental pop music, tinged with folk and other influences to create a unique affect. Everyone who heard these early, rare recordings were amazed by their lyrical poetry, their honesty, and their simple (stark) arrangements. Everyone who heard these early recordings, passed around to friends on cassettes, could only ask for more...as Stanton's songs where typically very brief, acting often as sketches for later, longer, and more fully-developed versions. Stanton quickly enlisted his younger brother Douglas Meadowdale to play drums, and his sound progressed farther, adding layers and complications. In the Winter of 1997, Tony Primavera (Shiva the Destroyer) returned to Texas from Boston to play a month of shows, most or which incorporated The Medowdale Brothers, either as supporting musicians for Shiva the Destroyer, or as a complimentary or headlinging act. The shows were well-received, and all involved began to collaborate on recordings. During the month, a month that saw a rare snow fall on Fort Worth and Denton, recording began in earnest in Stanton's father's empty living room, in Fort Worth's Arlington Heights. Living, eati

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