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Midlake
with John Grant

The Paradise
Friday April 9, 2010
doors at 8 PM; 18+ show

Midlake is a rock band. Currently on tour in the U.S., and headed International next month, Midlake has an impressive run of venues lined up all across the country.  Formerly called "The Cornbread All-Stars", Midlake formed out of North Texas State jazz students that played more rock than jazz.  Their main comparisions are noted as Radiohead, Bjork and Jethro Tull, and their jazz influences are fully apparent in their songs.  However, Tim Smith, the songwriter in the band, notes that they do not want to be perceived as a 'Radiohead rip off',  He does, however, compare his songwriting to that of Thom Yorke and company, but the band more to a Jethro Tull.  Midlake invades the Paradise this Friday, after two shows at the famed Bowery Ballroom in New York City and on their way back down the east coast.  This new album, three-and-a-half years after their second release that took them from being a local band to playing the most important gigs of their career, will be their test of staying power.  With 'harmonies the size of Texas', their third release will seek to re-kindle the flame that their sophomore release started. Go to this show and see if you agree with Rolling Stone.

John Grant will also join Midlake on the bill.  John is a solo artist from Denver and the former vocalist of The Czars.  He has opened up for the Flaming Lips, and has supported Midlake in the past.

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