
page
france
/ website
/ myspace
Page
France is the slightly off-kilter, brainchild of Baltimore, Maryland's
Michael Nau. Beginning in the Spring of 2004 as Nau, and good friend
Clinton Jones put together a collection of songs, which were, perhaps,
intended to be placed on an old, dusty shelf for years to come, until
Baltimore based label, Fall Records, kindly offered to release the
songs as the band's debut album, Come, I'm a lion! Shortly thereafter,
Page France began performing live, and recording numerous demos, and
have since created a substantial following that continues to grow
daily.
Nau, who rarely appears solo, loves to share the stage and studio
with a lengthy cast of friends and instrumentalists. The sweet and
loveable voice of Whitney McGraw, and the guitar and percussion styling
of good friend and collaborator, Clinton Jones, have become the base
of the Page France sound. Full of spirited fun and joy, the live show
plays more like a wedding celebration than a familiar rock show, as
the stage fills with jubilance, while voices soar, bells ring, and
each member dances from one instrument to another.
Only
one year after their first release, Mr. Nau, and his cast of friends
and collaborators, have put together something even sweeter, more
clever, more surprising, and maybe even a bit stranger. Hello, Dear
Wind is new and exciting, while still paying homage to its predecessor.
The campfire sing-a-longs, and the craftily, sporadic instrumentation
is still there… just living in a brand new neighborhood.
releases
pear
& sisterpinecone (coming in 2007)
hello,
dear wind (2006, re-released on Suicide Squeeze)
come,
i'm a lion! (2004)