Dragonette

Some may know the beginning of the story: God created the earth. Boy (Dan Kurtz) meets Girl (Martina Sorbara) . Boy marries Girl. Boy and Girl make a demo in their basement called “I Get Around.” Some may know the next part: Boy and Girl put together band (Enter Will Stapleton and Joel Stouffer). Band plays shows. Band meets people in shiny suits dangling money and enticing them to move across the ocean. Band moves across the ocean. Girl sings a song with Bassment Jaxx. Band makes debut record, “Galore.” People in bomber jackets from band’s home country also offer a record deal. Tony Soprano shows major love for Journey. And many may know what comes afterwards: People in shiny suits promise megastardom. A single of “I Get Around” gets released. Leftfield pop lovers and big shiny media get so excited they call band “Better Than Trees!,” hail their “sass and confidence all too missing in pop,” and tell them their music is “ace shagtronic pop (you tell us??).” And a few the next part: Some radio programmers across the ocean decide that they’d rather have trees. Shiny suited people agree. Story over??????? ……but then: Bomber... more...