User:Gavinbas/The shape of the earth

Singer/Songwriter Gavin Bascom self-released his debut EP They would at Least Stay Busy under the name The Shape Of The Earth in the summer 2008. The critical acclaim and enthusiasm Bascom had garnered through live performances and a strong online presence quickly created a local and international buzz across the nation. The introspective and fiercely personal set of songs became considered "soundtrack potential gold," and was soon featured in various videos and events, garnering over 800,000 online plays in a matter of months along with a spot on the iTunes top 100 charts, an impressive feat for any debut songwriter. Bascom has since added a full lineup including long time friend and songwriter Kevin Hull, and ex drummer from the former Pop Rock band Faulter Rich Boutwell and bassist Chris Petty. In the winter of 2009, the group entered the studio to record their debut LP, Do I Dare Disturb the Universe? with producer/song writer Andy Carpenter at Jon St. James’ famous Casbah Recording Studio. The Album was released in October of 2009, and has been garnering critical acclaim and support from fans across the world. The album is considered a “natural progression” by Bascom from an intimate bedroom sound to a full sounding mature indie rock band, while maintaining the intimacy of his personal themes and lyrics. That intimacy rang true again in his subsequent release The Romantics EP which came out in July of 2010. The band's third release featured a return to the intimate creative process Bascom used for his first release, with listener and critical response being overwhelmingly positive. The quiet release has been called "the underdog [that] is actually better than the sure bet," (Dyson Sound) or "a [record] that understands all the pain and heartache that comes with being a romantic... There is resiliency in their lyrics, when they sing, 'you can only be so lonely' to make it sound as if there is an end to the loneliness... which can carry even the saddest lyrics and make them sound joyful." (Nada Alic, friendswithbotharms.com)

Discography

 * They Would At Least Stay Busy (2008)
 * Do I Dare Disturb The Universe? (2009)
 * The Romantics EP (2010)