QRO’s spotlight goes back down the river to – where else? – Brooklyn, for borough boys, Pela.
On Friday, September 18th, 2009, Pela sadly announced that they were splitting up, after much music industry difficulties. Nate Martinez has started a solo project of his own, Thieving Irons, while Billy McCarthy and Eric Sanderson have formed We Are Augustines.
Name: Pela
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Related act(s): Thieving Irons, We Are Augustines
Members: Christopher Herb, Nate Martinez, Billy McCarthy, Eric Sanderson, Tomislav Zovich
Albums: All in Time EP (2005), Exit Columbia Street EP (2006, digital), Anytown Graffiti (2007)
Has toured with: Apollo Sunshine, Devandra Barnhart, British Sea Power, The Decemberists, Feist, The Flaming Lips, The Forms, Gomez, Norah Jones, Holly Miranda, Mission of Burma, The National, Sleater-Kinney
Related Articles:
Live review at Music Hall in Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY on February 27th, 2008
Photo gallery from Music Hall in Williamsburg
Interview with Nate Martinez, Part I
Interview with Nate Martinez, Part II
Photo gallery from Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY on June 6th, 2008
Tour dates:
none upcoming… ever
MP3 Stream: “Lost To the Lonesome”
Pela playing “Trouble With River Cities” live at Music Hall in Williamsburg:
Pela playing “Song Writes Itself” live at Music Hall in Williamsburg:
Pela playing “St. Clyde the Cop” live at Music Hall in Williamsburg:
Pela covering Pixies’ “Holiday Song” live at Bowery Ballroom:
Pela playing “Cavalry” live at Bowery Ballroom:
Pela playing “Juarez” live at Bowery Ballroom:
