The Minor Leagues
Written by Matt Adler
Patrick Helmes and Ben Walpole started recording as The Minor Leagues in 2001 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Eight years and 56 band members later, their body of work includes five albums, each loaded with lush pop arrangements and heaping helpings of melody.
Ben would like to fashion the band as Ray Davies fronting The Clash with Phil Spector on production, but the truth is a bit more varied. Their home-recording aesthetics and love of off-kilter sounds keep things interesting, with more than enough hooks to keep things accessible. The consummation of all their inspiration tends to produce a brand and a sound that spans a half-century worth of music genres. The Minor Leagues dance around 60's soul, 70's glam-rock, 80's new-wave, 90's lo-fi rock/brit-pop, and tie it all up nicely with an appreciation for modern era indie-rock.
The band have recently released their sixth album to date, ‘This Story Is Old, I Know, But It Goes On’, with the newest Minor Leaguer Hilly Kenkel in the mix on vocals and keys.
"Good Boys" - The Minor Leagues This Story Is Old, I Know, But It Goes On (2009)
"Elsewhere" - The Minor Leagues This Story Is Old, I Know, But It Goes On (2009)
"This Night Started Out Like Any Other Night" - The Minor Leagues This Story Is Old, I Know, But It Goes On (2009)
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