The Polyphonic Spree

Band History

Formed as Tim DeLaughter dealt with the death of his Tripping Daisy bandmate Wes Berggren, The Polyphonic Spree is as much an expression of joy as it is a band. Literally unlike anything you've seen before, the band features more than twenty people clad in choir robes, performing lush orchestrations of songs whose meaning you may not grasp intellectually, but that you'll get at a much more visceral level.

The band has been featured in VW commercials and film soundtracks and performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in 2004.

The Polyphonic Spree puts on an annual holiday extravagaza that has grown large enough to fill Nokia Live. They tour constantly, and have now spawned myriad side projects by various members of the group.

From staff reports.

Members

• Tim DeLaughter guitar, keyboards, lead vocals, vocals
• Matt Bricker trumpet
• Audrey Easley flute, piccolo
• Ryan Fitzgerald guitar
• Toby Halbrooks theremin
• Evan Hisey keyboards, organ
• Evan Jacobs piano
• Rick Nelson cello, upright bass, viola, violin
• Mark Pirro bass
• Ricky Rasura harp
• Mike St. Clair trombone
• Brian Teasley percussion
• Bryan Wakeland drums
• Julie Doyle vocals
• Jennifer Jobe vocals
• Jessica Jordan vocals
• Jennie Kelley vocals
• Michael Musick vocals
• Jamey Welch vocals
• Apotsaia Wilson vocals

Former Members

• Annie Clark guitar

Sound Description

Imagine all the band, orchestra and chorus kids from your high school on one stage, amped up to 11 and jumping up and down like Naughty by Nature on lithium

Influences

Pink Floyd, Electric Light Orchestra, The Beatles

Albums by this artist

The Beginning Stages Of... Released 2003

Together We're Heavy Released 2004

The Fragile Army Released 2007