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In the time-honored tradition of husband/wife duos (think Yo La Tengo and Sonic Youth) providing the creative core and identity of a band, Burette and Gabrielle Douglas bring a sound & musical vision all their own to The Cush.

After fronting Buck Jones, a Dallas/Fort Worth-based noise pop band from 1993 to 2000, the Douglases decided it was time for a major change. Armed with wanderlust, big dreams, a batch of handcrafted psych-pop suites and vintage tape delays and keyboards, The Cush relocated to the farthest reaches of Burlington, Vermont, to release their self-titled debut album. The inspirational change of location and new musical direction proved fruitful for The Cush, and in 2006 they released their eagerly anticipated follow-up album New Appreciation For Sunshine on Undertow Records.

After a year of recording and touring between Vermont and Texas, 2010 found the band returning to its Lone Star roots with a move back to Fort Worth. "Just like the move to Vermont was heartfelt and very clear, it was the same thing with moving back to Texas," Gabrielle says. "Oh...this is what we're supposed to be doing now." In April of 2010 The Cush released its third self-recorded album, Between the Leaves. "I think our 'space cadet country' influence is still in there on some tracks, but as far as the psychedelic pop, I think this album is a little darker," Burette assesses.

Over the years, The Cush have opened for many artists including Heartless Bastards, The Sea and Cake, Cat Power, Broken Social Scene, Stars, Deerhoof, The Fiery Furnaces, Dead Meadow, Centro-matic and James McMurtry among others. In 2007 the band played a series of dates in the UK, including the Dream Machine Festival. They returned to the UK and parts of Europe in the summer of 2011 and performed at Austin Psych Fest in 2012.

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  • Genre: Indie / Psychedelic / Rock

    Location Fort Worth, United States

    Profile Views: 132552

    Last Login: 4/3/2013

    Member Since 11/11/2004

    Website www.thecush.com

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    In the time-honored tradition of husband/wife duos (think Yo La Tengo and Sonic Youth) providing the creative core and identity of a band, Burette and Gabrielle Douglas bring a sound & musical vision all their own to The Cush. After fronting Buck Jones, a Dallas/Fort Worth-based noise pop band from 1993 to 2000, the Douglases decided it was time for a major change. Armed with wanderlust, big dreams, a batch of handcrafted psych-pop suites and vintage tape delays and keyboards, The Cush relocated to the farthest reaches of Burlington, Vermont, to release their self-titled debut album. The inspirational change of location and new musical direction proved fruitful for The Cush, and in 2006 they released their eagerly anticipated follow-up album New Appreciation For Sunshine on Undertow Records. After a year of recording and touring between Vermont and Texas, 2010 found the band returning to its Lone Star roots with a move back to Fort Worth. "Just like the move to Vermont was heartfelt and very clear, it was the same thing with moving back to Texas," Gabrielle says. "Oh...this is what we're supposed to be doing now." In April of 2010 The Cush released its third self-recorded album, Between the Leaves. "I think our 'space cadet country' influence is still in there on some tracks, but as far as the psychedelic pop, I think this album is a little darker," Burette assesses. Over the years, The Cush have opened for many artists including Heartless Bastards, The Sea and Cake, Cat Power, Broken Social Scene, Stars, Deerhoof, The Fiery Furnaces, Dead Meadow, Centro-matic and James McMurtry among others. In 2007 the band played a series of dates in the UK, including the Dream Machine Festival. They returned to the UK and parts of Europe in the summer of 2011 and performed at Austin Psych Fest in 2012. ...."Listening to the smooth vocal melodies & harmonies of "The Vigilant Ones" is like floating in space.".... -Magnet Magazine Online.... .."Between the Leaves mixes the unspoiled with the reckless, the 60's with the 70's, Black Sabbath with the Mamas & the Papas,& it's something I've never heard.".... -D.O.A.... .."nu-psych to the core..Reports from the Dream Machine festival suggest they were nothing short of sensational in a live setting."....-Shindig!.... .."Vermont's loss is Fort Worth's gain."....-the Synaptic.......... Much like the husband/wife duos at the creative core of Yo La Tengo and Sonic Youth, Burette and Gabrielle Douglas bring a sound all their own to The Cush—handcrafted psych-pop suites, sculpted with the help of vintage tape delays and the inspiration that can only come from enduring the frozen tundra environs of Vermont and the open skies of Texas. .... Over the years The Cush has had the honour of opening for Cat Power, Broken Social Scene, Stars, Deerhoof, The Fiery Furnaces, Dead Meadow, and James McMurtry. .... With their third cd, "Between the Leaves" finished, The Cush have relocated to their native Texas. "Between the Leaves" is a musical experience you don't want to miss out on. They are currently working on a tour in parts of the US and in Europe. More info coming soon. .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Members

    Burette Douglas.. Gabrielle Douglas.. Josh Daugherty Todd Harwell

  • Influences

    old tape delays, birds chirping, books, dub soundsystems, trees, jack kirby, wind, constellations , analog equipment, rhythm in nature, margaret kilgallen, comic books, west texas thunderstorms, plants, pop chalee, gardens, lock grooves, ocean mountains, noise, star wars esp.empire strikes back soundtrack, japanese animation, painting/drawing, guitar feedback, low-end frequencies, folk art, space

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"Listening to the smooth vocal melodies & harmonies of "The Vigilant Ones" is like floating in space."
-Magnet Magazine Online

"Between the Leaves mixes the unspoiled with the reckless, the 60's with the 70's, Black Sabbath with the Mamas & the Papas,& it's something I've never heard."
-D.O.A

"nu-psych to the core..Reports from the Dream Machine festival suggest they were nothing short of sensational in a live setting."
-Shindig!

"Vermont's loss is Fort Worth's gain."
-the Synaptic

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November 11, 2004

Members:

Burette Douglas
Gabrielle Douglas

Influences:

old tape delays, birds chirping, books, dub soundsystems, trees, jack kirby, wind, constellations , analog equipment, rhythm in nature, margaret kilgallen, comic books, west texas thunderstorms, plants, pop chalee, gardens, lock grooves, ocean mountains, noise, star wars esp.empire strikes back soundtrack, japanese animation, painting/drawing, guitar feedback, low-end frequencies, folk art, space



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