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E.J.
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MAGGI, PIERCE AND E.J. STRIKE GOLD WITH 5TH CD
Critical
Acclaim Mounts as Spring Tour Begins
 PHILADELPHIA
� MAGGI, PIERCE AND E.J.�s fifth CD is striking gold,
just like they ordained it, as the far-out Philly funk trio
mounts its spring U.S. tour.
As the band is
touring the East Coast and Midwest, GOLD (EMPrecords),
the latest and most intriguing example of MAGGI, PIERCE AND
E.J.�s self-described �down-home farm-city junk music� is
beginning to score with critics and some of the nation�s most
prestigious adult radio programmers.
Citing
�harmonies that recall the Roches, a daffy sense of humor that
reminds you of the Barenaked Ladies and a hipster drollness that
echoes Beck,� the Cineman Syndicate declares: �GOLD
is an album that should go gold.� Playback St. Louis,
in its April issue, calls GOLD
"Gregarious, inclusive, whimsical, charming,
psychedelicate, organic, fat-free, unpredictable, neighborly,
fizzy, wide-eyed, folksy, energized, propulsive, sweet,
celebratory, multi-purpose, wry, hams on rye, therapeutic,
uplifting, unzipped, stir-fried, ineffable, focused, romantic,
touching, rib-tickling, unselfish, inspired, musically
freewheeling and unforgettable."
�Flame,� which
opens GOLD as a metaphor for the love of nature
and the need for romantic commitment, with a mournful trumpet
arrangement, has become a high-ranking �Open Mic� favorite on
NPR�s All Songs Considered. �Flame� also has become a
favorite track at Philadelphia�s award-winning Triple A station
WXPN, home of the nationally syndicated World Caf�, where
GOLD has been receiving regular airplay for most of the
first quarter of 2004.
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The Philadelphia based trio,
Maggi, Pierce And E.J. like to get hearts soaring, lips laughing, brains
racing and feet jumping. Their "down-home farm-city junk
music" has awed and inspired audiences all over the U.S. and
Europe, leaving them cheering for more and groping for description at
the same time.
Equally at home in a pin-drop
intimate cafe with acoustic guitar, mandolin and dumbek, or a rowdy, rockin'
club with screamin' Stratocaster, slammin' drums and thunderous bass, it's
Maggi, Pierce And E.J.'s trademark, intricate three-part harmonies that ground
and unify their inspired sound.
As utterly unique and
groundbreaking as MPEband's live shows are, it's the songs on their 5
self-titled CD's (identified by colour) that truly drive home their undeniable
talent as exceptional songwriters and musicians. Writing as a group, in pairs
and individually, their songs range from acoustic lullabies to raucous party
stompers, to hypnotic soulscapes.
Trying to pigeonhole a band's
sound is often difficult, but in this case, impossible. Their Chinese
fire-drill instrumentation, lush harmonies, unshakable melodies and seat of
the pants spontaneity, create one helluva roller coaster ride of a live show!
"Abba meets Zappa"
"Fleetwood Mac meets the Pixies" "Ween meets Joni
Mitchell" "Bette Midler meets Wilco" "Sonic Youth meets
the Beatles" - these are but a few attempts to label what is truly the
magic of Maggi, Pierce And E.J.
website
www.mpeband.com
tour dates
Don�t miss MAGGI, PIERCE AND E.J�
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DATE |
DAY |
VENUE |
CITY |
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April 17 |
Saturday |
Main St. Caf� |
Homestead, FL |
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April 18 |
Sunday |
Pinecrest Gardens |
Pinecrest, FL |
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April 19 |
Monday |
The Where?house |
Miami, FL |
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April 27 |
Tuesday |
Springwater Caf� |
Sarasota, FL |
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April 29 |
Thursday |
Under The Oaks |
Lutz, FL |
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April 30 |
Friday |
Fogartyville Caf� |
Bradenton, FL |
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May 1 |
Saturday |
WMNF Heatwave Festival |
Tampa, FL |
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May 2 |
Sunday |
Fly�s Tie Irish Pub |
Atlantic Beach, FL |
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May 7 |
Friday |
Turtle Soup on Broadway |
Providence, RI |
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May 11 |
Tuesday |
The Living Room |
New York, NY |
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May 14 |
Friday |
The Alley on Second |
Harrisburg, PA |
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DATES TO COME... |
