Miracle Fortress - Five Roses

Miracle Fortress releases their debut album, Five Roses, for Rough Trade Records on July 30, 2007. Miracle Fortress is from the brainwaves of Graham Van Pelt, a Montreal-based multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who builds wall of sound pop songs in the tradition of Brian Wilson and Brian Eno. The first single, “Have You Seen In Your Dreams” is available now through iTunes. Graham composed, recorded, and mixed the entire Five Roses album himself within a few months; only taking time out to perform as a solo act opening for bands like Love is All, Vic Chestnut, and locals Sunset Rubdown and Islands. Five Roses is an ambitious and engaging record of sprawling pop songs that echo My Bloody Valentine, Animal Collective, the Beach Boys, John Cale and Arcade Fire. Originally from Stratford, Ontario, Graham (age 23) is also a member of Montreal’s Think About Life (Alien8 / What’s Your Rupture).For a live band, Graham has assembled musicians including Sunset Rubdown’s Jordan Robson-Cramer, Jesse Stein of SS Cardiacs and Adam Waito of Telefauna.

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