The Diving Bell

The Diving Bell is Andy Davenhall, Dan Leary, Josh Schusterman, and Christian Fulghum.

Together since November of 2010, they are releasing a triptych of three singles, to be followed by a full length late in 2012.

 "Shooting Star, Falling" / "Louisiana Highway" (FIN-LE7-001) is already receiving critical acclaim: see this review from the 7 Inches Blog in Brooklyn and another review from The Stryofoam Drone Blog in Philadelphia.

"China, My China" / "Cross Dressing Friends" (FIN-LE7-006) is now available.

The sound represents a variety of influences as diverse as the member's hometowns: Poughkeepsie, NY, Berkeley, CA, Dallas, TX, and Seattle, WA. Running the gamut from blythe psychedelia to dark majesty, classical to avant garde, from British punk to American funk, from Montgomery Ward to Monty Python, their musical influences are cooked down into muscular subversive pop. Andy's vocals are distinctive and wide ranging, and the music is economical and powerful.