Maple Stave

MPLSTV lull you into a false sense of security. At first mumbling and almost shy they wait for that moment. The moment when, snapping and flaring, they beat you into submission with their sharp precise blows. This is an aural assault in which nothing is wasted or left to chance and notes glint like stainless steel. Shocked in its chill, we shake our heads, this was something we didn’t expect, “no warning signs,” we say … and yet. After the first shock has passed, we can stop to reflect, to breath, we know we always sensed it was coming. The signs were always there, an inevitability in the tightly wound instrumental spring now coiled around your heart…. — Eugenius

Maple Stave Long Player One

Durham, North Carolina’ Maple Stave are an enigmatic bunch. Their instrumentals are filled with lush beauty and melodic overtones, while their vocal tracks are filled with angst, a fierce delivery, and a technical expertise that could out math most bands of their genre.

Maple Stave’s first full length release, Long Player One (Like Rain Freezing And Thawing Between Bricks Year After Year, This House Will Come Down.) was released last year after a series of EP’s that were released in the 2000’s. The album is available as a digital download, and in CD Format is one of the nicest hand printed silk screened packages that I have ever seen. Both are $10, so I heartily recommend ordering one of the 200 limited edition CD’s while you still can.

For more info on the band, please visit them at Maple Stave Bandcamp and Maple Stave Facebook.

The PRF Radio Hour – August 13th, 2011

Bradley R. Weissenberger of the rock band .22 hosted an all PRF radio show this passed Saturday, August 13th, 2011 on 106.7 WRHC Radio Harbor Country in Grand Haven, MI from 9 to 11 PM. In addition, the show was streamed live on their website through out the digital land.

While the broadcast, with all it’s wacky comedy bits, and controversial topics of conversation was not saved, Mr. Weissenberger was kind enough to replicate the playlist on this PRF Radio Hour on Bandcamp page. Click through to enjoy a stream of great music.