Mr. Gnome

mr. Gnome
Mr. Gnome at the inaugural Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho, March 2012
Mr. Gnome at the inaugural Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho, March 2012
Background information
OriginCleveland, Ohio, USA
GenresAlternative rock, art rock, post-punk
Years active2005–present
LabelsEl Marko Records & Publishing, LTD
MembersNicole Barille, Sam Meister
Websitewww.mrgnome.com

Mr. Gnome (stylized as mr. Gnome) is an alternative art rock married duo from Cleveland, Ohio, USA.[1] Their eclectic oeuvre has been characterized as "an arresting mix of menace and mellifluousness," and "intriguing, theatrical."[2] Nicole Barille notes of their stand-alone song Let The City Sail Away that as with many of her lyrics, "I tend to write about situations that are moments away from impending disaster."[3] Mentioned in Rolling Stone in 2011 as a band to watch,[4] their fourth album, The Heart of a Dark Star, was reviewed by NPR as being "a satisfying, conceptually ambitious work," "a raw, romantic sound [which they have] expanded and refined over several records."[5]

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  2. ^ "/boise/mr-gnome-goes-a-little-bit-crazy/Content?oid=2538200".
  3. ^ Fuentes, Catherine (November 30, 2011). "Free Download: Mr. Gnome's 'Watch the City Sail Away'". Rolling Stone.
  4. ^ "Cleveland's Mr. Gnome, a Rolling Stone magazine 'Band to Watch,' books CD release show at Beachland Ballroom". cleveland. December 14, 2011.
  5. ^ "First Listen: Mr. Gnome, 'The Heart Of A Dark Star'". NPR.org.