Skygreen Leopards - Disciples Of California

"The perfect cross between Dylan’s surrealist delivery and the sighing comedown of David Crosby’s "If Only I Could Remember My Name" (Uncut).
The Skygreen Leopards started in 2001 as a duo, just Glenn Donaldson and Donovan Quinn. Working out of the Hobo Victoria district of San Francisco, they’ve since recorded five full-length albums and one EP in their five year history.
Disciples of California mixes pop melodies, minimal country-isms, jingle-jangling Californianism and angular folk.
Lyrically and conceptually, Glenn and Donovan continue down their twisted path. The ghosts of girl-beauties, whispering trees, swimming-hole cousins, crippled horses and human-faced animal-saints all join the dizzying parade.

PRESS:
- "Disciples of California’s sepia-tinted Country Rock is a tune-heavy treat. Remind yourself what summer felt like." (NME 8/10)
- "Enchanting! Like memories of summer, these Americana pop-gems are musical daydreams that sound like The Shins or a less experimental, more radio- friendly Beachwood Sparks. A simple joy!" (Time Out)
- "Exquisite"  (The Times)
- "They nail their deceptively drawling song craft to the mast of tight pop songs and emerge sounding as cool and as crafted as the Walkmen on good dope!" (Independent)

TRACKLIST: 1. disciples of california 2. places west of shawnapee 3. sally orchid 4. egyptian circus 5. marching band 6. william and the sacred hammer 7. golden pilgrim 8. jesus was californian 9. i remember sally orchid 10. silvery branches 11. hollow tree.

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