In early 2009, photographer Joshua Loring (also of the band Brenda) and SPACE Gallery were awarded a grant by the Maine Arts Commission to document the underground rock scene in Portland, Maine. The result is TREBLE TREBLE Volume 1, a full color photo album designed by Sean Wilkinson and accompanying CD compilation featuring music by Portland bands and mastered by Pete Nenortas at Satronen Sound. Loring's photos capture these individuals in the context of their musical careers as well as in their daily lives, reminding us that the people making your breakfast, working in your office, and ringing you up at the store are also part of Portland's vibrant but often overlooked underground music community.
Check out the article and interview with Joshua Loring and Ian Paige about Treble Treble in the Portland Phoenix.
TREBLE TREBLE Volume 1 is available for sale at SPACE Gallery, Bull Moose Music (at 151 Middle Street in Portland and 456 Payne Road in Scarborough), and Newbury Comics (220 Maine Mall Rd in South Portland). You can also purchase Treble Treble online from Bull Moose here.
On Friday, November 27, 2009, we celebrated the release of this project with a concert at SPACE Gallery featuring performances by Gully, An Evening With, Huak, Metal Feathers, Vince Nez, Tempera & Leif Sherman Curtis. Check out Jon Donnell's photos from the release party in the gallery on the right side of this page.
Please spread the word about this special project by sharing the compilation and book with friends.
Keep an eye on the SPACE blog, Have Faith In Worthless Knowledge, for more on this project. There, we'll be continuing Treble Treble with exclusive mp3s, interviews, and photos to continue to explore the Portland scene, from the artists included here and more.
Feel free to contact us a trebletrebleportland [at] gmail.com with any questions and press requests.
CD Compilation Tracklisting:
1. Metal Feathers - "Frency"
2. Vince Nez - "Sieves 4 Fingers"
3. Leif Sherman Curtis - "Tube Fjiorir"
4. Rattlesnakes - "Horseradish"
5. Huak - "Stats & Demographics"
6. Tempera - "555555555555555 [excerpt]"
7. Planets Around The Sun - "Five Horses"
8. Gully - "The Path"
9. Honey Clouds - "Clutter"
10. An Evening With - "Last Of The Great Smokers"
