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Whatfor
Genre: Rock / Rock / Rock
From: Madison, Wisconsin United States

Whatfor is a side project of Michael Sienkowski the drummer from Sleeping in the Aviary (the Devil's blog 29 May 2007) and founding member of the much lamented Eyebeams. Michael ropes in SITA bandmates Elliott Kozel (guitar) and Phil Mahlstadt (bass) and Beth Morgan of Madison's Pale Young Gentlemen on cello to help him realise his carefully crafted pop vision.

The bands debut album 'Sooner Late Than Never' was released at the end of last month and a finer set of late 60s Kinkssian tunes you'll struggle to find this side of the latest Ray Davies album. But don't for a minute think this is a retro trip down memory lane. Whatfor give their late 60s pop a thoroughly modern sheen with The Strokes like title track and 'Call That Girl' while the baroque chamber pop of 'Fast Asleep' recalls Owen Pallett 's Arcade Fire side project Final Fantasy covering Radiohead.

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