Emanuel and the Fear
| Emanuel and the Fear | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, NY |
| Genres | Symphonic rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Paper Garden, Haldern Pop, Eat Fear |
| Website | emanuelandthefear |
| Members |
Emanuel Ayvas Jeff Gretz Gil Goldin Nic Cowles Liz Hanley Sarah Haines |
Emanuel and the Fear is an American symphonic rock band founded in Brooklyn in 2008 by frontman Emanuel Ayvas.
Earmilk has described their sound as "an extraordinary orchestra-rock band that focuses on intertwining the modern day pop song with extravagant and complex composition. Drawing from romantic and modern composers like Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, and Glass; and then fusing in a modern rock sound like Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes, Daft Punk and Sufjan Stevens; Emanuel and the Fear displays a true understanding of sound all-the-while capturing audiences with their climactic electro/orchestral arrangements and quivering, poetic lyrics." The band has said they are influenced by the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Igor Stravinsky. Village Voice has compared them to Arcade Fire and The Polyphonic Spree. They have also been compared to ELO.
Formerly an elaborate 11-piece rock outfit, the band currently consists of six members.
In 2009, the band released their first self-titled EP on Paper Garden Records. The 5-track EP was executive produced by Jamin Gilbert (for Ishlab Music) and featured the band's first hit 'Jimme's Song.' The band toured extensively to promote the record, playing large shows and festivals, including CMJ and the Northside Festival in New York, and Pop Montreal in Canada.
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