driven by a wide spectrum of influences, the music of brass bed moves easily through an eclectic mix of genres. from alt-country ballads and progressive rock hooks, to sticky sweet doo wop yearnings, midnight matinee is a unique mix of intelligently designed compositions that has left some critics describing the band as something akin to "the beach boys crossing paths with the flaming lips." after several home-recorded recording projects, midnight matinee marks brass bed's first venture into a professional release. recorded as a three piece featuring original members christiaan mader, peter dehart, and jonny campos, the album's layering and dubbing served as a de facto audition for future brass bed piano tickler andrew toups. the band has since expanded to a five piece to tackle their more demanding arrangements with the addition of full-time bassist jacques doucet. brass bed will be touring throughout the year in support of midnight matinee, bringing their potent live show to the rest of the country.

“…Like The Flaming Lips crossing paths with The White Stripes.” Nick Pittman The Times of Acadiana

"Brass Bed doesn’t traffic in the overproduced style that has become de riguer, and thank goodness for it! The band members are young and deliver what many people are looking for these days, an honest-to-goodness rock and roll show.” Anna Purdy – The Independent

“Anyone fortunate enough to catch a Brass Bed show or curious enough to buy a CD will not be disappointed in this imaginatively inventive band” Rachel Worthy – The Vermillion

“Indie Pop-Rock from one of Louisiana's up-and-coming best.” www.nola.com

"One second they were on a doo-wop and early R&B kick and the next they sounded like the Band, but it was all kick-ass." Jason Songe - Anti-Gravity Magazine

"Playing organic indie-pop that's grabby, earthy and intelligent, Brass Bed spices its psychedelic sounds with country nods like pedal steel, resulting in a compellingly distinctive assembly of instrumentation that dutifully serves each song." Wade Tantangelo - Creative Loafing

"A winning confluence of effervescent indie rock, quirky psych-pop, country and even a couple of moments of noise. Imagine one of the Elephant 6 bands, only powered with more rock juice and draped in some pedal steel." Bao Le-Huu - Orlando Weekly