THE OUT CROWD

[Download "Reptile" from Then I Saw The Holy City]

Matt Hollywood and Anton Newcombe were the genius behind The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Despite Matt's talent he was never able to capture the spotlight the way he deserved. When Matt Hollywood left BJM in '98 he returned to Portland, OR with no intention of giving up his musical dreams. Working a steady job at a local bar and networking with other musicians Matt formed The Out Crowd. On their latest release "Then I Saw The Holy City" the band reclines upon their influences with surprising comfort--Hollywood's innate melodic sense (and faux-British accent) masterfully propelling the dreamy din beneath. A reverb wash of ringing acoustic guitar, billowing fuzz, and ever-present tambourine, Then I Saw the Holy City carries tradition with impressive deftness--and by the time it's over, the Crowd manage to breath a little bit of new life into music that sounded half-alive to begin with.

-Miike