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| Band
name: San Lorenzo |
| Hometown:
Cradley Heath, UK |
| Active
from: 1998-2001, 2004 to 2005 |
| Members:
Elizabeth Hamblin (bass/vocals), Nick Stanley (drums), Owen Tromans (guitar/vocals)
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| Discography:
(click picture for info) |
Title:
"Oh
Yeah!"
Track: "Tension Halved"
Format: CD compilation
Label: Gringo
Catalog no.: waat030
Released: 2006 | |
UK = £3
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Europe = £3.50
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RoW = £4
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Title: "Oh Yeah!"
Track: "Tension Halved"
Format: mp3
Label: Gringo
Catalog no.: waat030
Released: 2006 |
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Title:
"The Sea Is A
Map (Singles and Unreleased)"
Format: CD album
Label: Bearos
Records
Catalog no.: BEAROS24
Released: 2001 |  |
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Tracks:
"Sports Biscuits"
/ "Giant's Heart"
Format: 7"
Label:
Bearos
Records
Catalog no.: BEAROS018
Released: 2001 |  |
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Europe = £3.75
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RoW = £4.25
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Tracks:
"Nothing New
Ever Works"
Format: 12" album
Label: Gringo
Catalog no.: WAAT009LP
Released: 2000 |  |
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Tracks: "Nothing New Ever Works"
Format: CD album
Label: Gringo
Catalog no.: WAAT009CD
Released: 2000 |
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Tracks:
"Nothing New
Ever Works"
Format: mp3
Label: Gringo
Catalog no.: WAAT009CD
Released: 2000 | |
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Title:
"3 Songs For
Winter EP"
Tracks: "Before
They Made The City" / "Tricks On Skis" / "A Perfect Ending"
Format: 7"
Label: Sewing
Box
Catalog no.: SEW001
Released:
1999 |  |
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Tracks:
"Life Without
Mountains" / "Polaroid"
Format: 7"
Label: Gringo
Catalog no.: WAAT003
Released: 1998 |  |
UK = £3
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Europe = £3.75
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RoW = £4.25
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| Related
bands: Owen Tromans,
Panda Love Unit, After Rome, Tybalt, Grand Old Dukes |
| Websites:
Sacred
Geometry - Owen's record label |
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mp3:
Tension
Halved from Nothing New Ever Works [4.0Mb] |
| Press:
'The
Sea is a Map' review at Rhythm & Booze
'The
Sea is a Map' review at Rock City
'The
Sea is a Map' review at Delusions of Adequacy
'The
Sea is a Map' review at Kathodik (Italian)
'Nothing New Ever Works' review
at Robots & Electronic Brains
'Nothing
New Ever Works' review at Drowned in Sound
'Nothing
New Ever Works' review at Delusions of Adequacy
'Nothing
New Ever Works' review at Collective
'Nothing
New Ever Works' review at Splendid
'Nothing
New Ever Works' review at The Last Resort
'Nothing
New Ever Works' review at Sodapop (Italian)
'3
Songs For Winter' review at Sodapop (Italian)
London Upstairs at the Garage 19/02/99
at NME
Some weird thing in Japanese that
says the band are from Dundee!
Another
Japanese review
Interview
at Robots and Electronic Brains (1999)
Interview
at Drowned In Sound (2000)
Interview
at Delusions of Adequacy (2001)
Interview
at CieloLiquido (2005) |
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Bio:
Formed in the Black Country after the break up of their school band Fused, San Lorenzo aimed to create a varied and emotive sound from a basic three-piece set up. Owen's lyrics drew on suburban myths and dreams while the band's music was able to wrap these words in fragile melodies or noisy maelstroms. Their first release, the 7" Life Without Mountains/Polaroid, garnered praise from the weekly music press with its dynamic intensity and melodic boy/girl harmonies. Comparisons were made to Codeine, Slint and Fugazi but these never quite hit the mark. In 2000 San Lorenzo toured with Idlewild to promote their debut album Nothing New Ever Works which was supported strongly by John Peel and Steve Lamacq's BBC radio shows.
After recording some of their best material San Lorenzo decided to split in 2001. An excellent compilation of singles and unreleased tracks entitled The Sea is a Map was released by Bearos Records the same year. Remarkable new songs such as Mirror Witch and We Got Mysticism showed that the band were harnessing the invention and power of their live performances in the studio.
In 2004 the band reconvened to play several shows but no studio recordings were produced.
Owen Tromans continues to make solo records and tour with his group The Elders. |
