Biography
Dan McNabb: vocals + guitars + bass
Larry Ferguson: drums
Read full biography ↓
Carrie Ferguson: farfisa + mellotron
The Beginner's Mynd are an exciting new DC three piece who use strictly vintage analogue gear to capture songs that fully embrace the more melodic end of the sixties psychedelic pop spectrum.
"Hazy" combines a sparkling Rickenbacker intro that sounds like McGuinn copping the Beatles, with some charming Farfisa. There's a magic moment when you're sure you know what's coming next, but the guitars unexpectedly drop out to be replaced with what sounds like a wobbly mellotron, creating an instantaneous pastoral calm.
"Time Dilation" is a more subdued beast with plenty of jangle, a general air of melancholy, and beautifully rendered backwards guitars - like a cross between "I'm Only Sleeping" and "Rain".
A hugely promising debut, and apparently the follow-up single is recorded and ready to go too.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.