The Little Ones (band)
| The Little Ones | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States (US) |
| Genres | Indie pop, Indie rock |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | Chop Shop, Heavenly, Branches Recording Collective |
| Associated acts | Sunday's Best |
| Website | http://wearethelittleones.com |
| Members | Edward Nolan Reyes - Guitar, Vocals Brian Reyes - Bass, Keys, Vocals Ian Moreno - Guitar, Percussion Lee LaDouceur - Keys, Bass, Vocals Kevin Lenhart -Drums Ryan Wilson - Multi-Instrumentalist |
| Notable instruments | |
| Mellotron, Tambourine, & Clavinet | |
The Little Ones is an indie pop band based in Los Angeles, California, United States (US). The music of the band, which features tambourines and handclaps, has garnered comparisons to 1960s pop bands such as The Beach Boys, The Zombies, The Kinks, modern-day pop group The Shins, and the Elephant Six collective.
Before Ed Reyes and Ian Moreno formed The Little Ones, they were members of an indie rock band called Sunday's Best. Reyes explained in an interview for the South by Southwest (SXSW) arts festival that "We’re always the underdogs. We’re not hired guns; we’re all friends and that keeps us dynamic. We’re always having fun!" The following is taken from the "Biography" section of The Little Ones Facebook fan page:
Our friend Moses tells us about The Little Ones’ journey out of the land of White Noise...The Little Ones finally left the land of White Noise and set sail to bring good cheer to others everywhere. Uncle Lee’s Rule of Feet proved to be too infectious and the boys wanted to spread the word to everyone across the land. They crisscrossed many roads to find that there were others who wanted to experience ‘The Rule’. The Little Ones gave it all they got. Some were against it; some were for it. In the end, The Little Ones discovered that everyone possessed their own ‘Rule of Feet’. They discovered that the ‘The Rule’ appeared in many flavors, shapes, and sizes. Their ‘Rule’ became ordinary. They journeyed along the pacific coast and found a stretch of shore draped in black sand. There they set up camp and walked across its unique seascape. With every step, the grain embraced their toes and the shore welcomed them as it pushed and pulled. The water drew close; sand, water, and feet became one. A touch of mid day sun broke from the sky and they found a rhythm from the morning tide. So delighted, they started assembling new songs that would encapsulate their recent findings.
The band was initially signed to Astralwerks Records and released one EP on that label, entitled Sing Song (EP). In 2006, Matt Costa invited the band to open for him at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City, US, and the band experienced a subsequent increase in popularity. Shortly after releasing a new single, "Ordinary Song", early in 2008, the Littles Ones lost its recording contract and were forced to postpone the release of its debut album. Instead, an EP, entitled Terry Tales & Fallen Gates, was released on Branches Recording Collective, a label created by the band.
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