Album Notes

"Live Arts" is a lush and energetic live debut from The Naked Puritans' acoustic side-project. Featuring acoustic guitar, cello, violin, bass, drums, & vocals - The Naked Puritan Philharmonic balances aspects of rock and classical to produce original music that is uniquely resonant and propulsive. Showcasing twelve diverse pop songs, the Naked Puritan Philharmonic CD sweeps from poignant to humorous while retaining a sensuous atmosphere through an intelligent blend of modern and traditional elements.

Recorded during one evening in an art studio at a benefit for local community theater, "Live Arts" captures a unique and intimate atmosphere. From the CD liner-notes: "The studio had a light hardwood floor, soft pin-board walls and a well-stocked bookshelf that provided a backdrop for the band. It was an ideal environment for the music. Paint smells drifted around the room, while flowers, fruit, colored bits of pottery, tree branches and textured fabrics were placed about and arranged in still-life. Half finished paintings and sketches were pinned to and stacked against the walls. An odd assortment of lamps gave off warm, dramatic light."

For a sit-down show, the proceedings got a bit raucous. The normally sedate acoustic-arts patrons drank vats of wine, pushed chairs aside to dance and smootched on band members. And to everyone's audible shock, an older woman did a striptease upon hearing mention of the band's Naked n Free Guarantee.



"The Philharmonic show was 90 minutes of sheer pop transcendence, and one of the best shows I've seen anywhere in the past year. The addition of the strings opened up space in the music, giving the material breathing room and a subtle but undeniable power."

Keith Morris, Cville Weekly, Charlottesville VA - June 2004


"Crystalline sounds and precise harmonies emanate when this band performs. Sometimes locked on to an irresistible pop beat, other times blissfully ethereal, the Puritans aren't afraid to use negative space to craft smart tunes and deep moods. If only getting naked always felt so smooth."

Nicole Truxell, C-ville Weekly, Charlottesville, VA



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Personnel:
Lance Brenner * songs, voice, guitar
Dale Facer * bass
Anna Matijasic * violin
Gina Pezzoli * cello
Tristan Puckett * drums

The CD features a number of string arrangements by and co-written with Brady Earnhart.