SUGARPLUM FAIRIES: Country International Records

Sugarplum Fairies

Country International Records

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The Sugarplum Fairies' latest release "Country International Records" veers from sleepy shoegaze pop to bouncy D.I.Y. indie rock, all with a subtle infusion of country-noir and the occasional hint of eclectic Vaudeville; it bridges the transatlantic gap w

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The Sugarplum Fairies are comprised of Vienna natives Silvia Ryder (vocals) and Ben Bohm (guitars, background vocals), supplemented by an array of rotating guest musicians. The sound of SPF bridges the transatlantic gap with an amalgamation of European guitar pop and Americana folksiness, all tied together by Ryder’s sultry, hypnotic vocals. In contrast to the conceptual lo-fi approach of their acclaimed sophomore CD “Introspective Raincoat Student Music” SPF’s upcoming release “Country International Records” veers from sleepy shoegaze pop to bouncy D.I.Y. indie rock, all with a subtle infusion of country-noir and the occasional hint of eclectic Vaudeville.

For “Country International Records” SPF have teamed up with Ken Coomer of Wilco fame and Charlie Brocco (George Harrison, Jeff Lynne).



Press Excerpts:

“...the Vienna-via-California duo Sugarplum Fairies (vocalist/lyricist Silvia Ryder and multi-instrumentalist Ben Bohm with a constantly recycling membership) triangulates an atmospheric position between the morose shoe-gaze lilt of Mazzy Star, the dreamy folk-pop of Cowboy Junkies, and the uptown drone of the Velvet Underground.
Although those reference points suggest a soporific, amorphous sound, Ryder’s breathy vocals cloak her tartly edgy lyrics. Bohm’s musical accompaniment is simple in execution but rich in concept, as acoustic and electric guitars drift casually through the mix with touches of cello, mandolin, melodica, and glockenspiel.” - Harp Magazine

“There are albums that simply get you. Lyrics aren’t more than simple word combinations, stimulating thoughts you wish you’d had...Among softly strummed guitars, an e-bow, mandolin, piano, glockenspiel and occasional Mazzy Star moments, this duo from Vienna, stationed in California, manages to represent the complicated stages of being broken-hearted, depressed, funny, hot and spaced out all at once, and without complications.” - Boston Weekly Dig

“From a world of melancholia and penetrating songs comes Sugarplum Fairies, who are simply one of the best alt rock acts in the world right now, period. These songs are just so catchy and perfect that they feel like they’ve been around forever...They are the meeting place between the Velvet Underground and the Beatles.”
- Independent Artist Company / KIAC Radio

“The SPF brand of quiet, gorgeously-rendered, pop-infused rock is so delicate and subdued as to make each slightly unusual touch, every unexpected twist, no matter how small, feel like magic. It’s a delicate balance to walk the line between
convention and boredom, but the Sugarplum Fairies maintain it beautifully, periodically
stepping off into strange, electrifying realms...and the Sugarplum Fairies are so smart about their shock value that they can shock where others would be protected by whatever part of the brain filters out boredom and linguistic monotony.”
- Splendid

“I find myself being nothing but overly charmed by this Vienna-raised and California-based duo, Silvia Ryder and Ben Bohm...There is moments where I hear a twinge of Aimee Mann, or a touch of The Sundays, or a musical vibe close to Cat Power, but then the music washes over me and I find them nothing but divinely unique. Sugarplum Fairies is nothing less than delicious arrays of brilliant, introspective lyrics, vocals that are
calming and hypnotizing and instrumentation that is superb and soothing in effect.
Overall, the album is a magnificently, glowingly composed masterpiece.” - One Times One

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