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The Physics of Meaning
12+ albums
North Carolinaindietriangleexperimentalindie pop
about
The Physics of Meaning is a chamber rock band from North Carolina, spearheaded by multi-instrumentalist songwriter Daniel Hart. Daniel is a member of St. Vincent and John Vanderslice's band, as well as a frequent contributor to The Polyphonic Spree. Much in the same way that Daniel splits his time now between several different projects, Daniel split his time growing up between two passions. He started playing the violin when he was only three years old and continued to study classical music throughout his adolescence. The weeks were spent practicing Bach sonatas and partitas; Saturdays rehearsing "Peer Gynt" and "The Firebird Suite" in citywide youth orchestra. But Daniel also loved plays, taking up the role of Mercutio in a high school summer Shakespeare festival, reading the work of modern greats like Sam Shepard and Samuel Beckett. At college, Daniel delved into playwriting, examining human motivation as it translates from the written word to the stage, writing his own plays and performing them with his classmates. So The Physics of Meaning is the culmination of these two influences: Daniel's love of classical violin and his love of dialogue-driven storytelling. Physics songs are narratives, character sketches, soliloquies, arguments, secret wishes and unsolved mysteries, all accompanied by strings which slide and sear and tremble and distort. The music evokes the sweet earnestness of John Vanderslice, the technical beauty of St. Vincent, and the charging energy of the
top songs
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Down at Columbia and Cameron
1,3062Small Towns and Invisible People
1,1713Aeroplanes and Hurricanes
9074oregon, my only true friend
8285Manhattan Is an Island
6766Song for a Wishing Well (Not Everything Is Possible
6377Bigger Cities, Thicker Doors
5408Resurrection and Crucifixion
5339Charles Wallace, Where Have You Gone?
50810Why Can't We Fall In Love Forever? (Anything is Possible)
412albums
The Physics of Meaning
Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight
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SXSW 2009 Showcasing Artists
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Snake Charmer & Destiny At The Stroke Of Midnight
TMS Hearts Moz
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Daytrotter Session
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Daytrotter Session - 6/11/2008
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All Creatures - A Sherman Compilation