Sparta Philharmonic- (Trans)Migratory Birds Release 10/19

Tomorrow (Tuesday October 19th) marks the release of the album (Trans)Migratory Birds by Sparta Philharmonic. This is the first official release from Atlas Records since the label's inception in January of this year. Sparta Philharmonic is made of brothers Greg and Alex Bortnichak who originally hail from Sparta, NJ but are now based in both NJ, and Philadelphia, PA. This release comes in the band's 12 year of existence and follows extensive touring, performing and a previous album (Paper-mache mountains 2006). Their entire career has been completely DIY. Most notably impressive are the self booked tours, and hand built analog home studio in which this album was recorded.

You can hear, in every song, that (Trans)Migratory Birds is intricately and carefully crafted. The two members both have background in classical music (citing Romantic composers such as Wagner and Mahler), which certainly comes through in the texture and arrangement of the songs. However, by no means does Sparta Philharmonic play classical music. The best I can do to describe it would be: classically influenced, intellectual, post-rock with plenty of passion and just enough enough grit. Lyrically the themes cover growth, change, past, transition, life and death. I have not gotten the chance to really digest the lyrics yet, but I certainly look forward to doing so.

I have had the opportunity to meet and talk with Greg and Alex on a number of occasions. Their attitude and dedication is impressive. They always show up on time, are prepared and play a great set. They seem to have mastered the technique of combining congeniality with professionalism. They are highly approachable and always seem to be willing to have a good conversation. Combine that with the quality of their music, and you can see why they will be successful if they so choose.




Find more on Sparta Philharmonic here:

Riot Act Bio

Interview from Mixtape Muse

Myspace


Don't forget to check out the website tomorrow to find all the information about Atlas Records first release: (Trans)Migratory Birds by Sparta Philharmonic.