After 'Tripping Daisy' disbanded, due to the death of guitarist Wes Berggren, singer Tim DeLaughter decided to put together an orchestral pop rock band... and 'The Polyphonic Spree' was born. Their first concert was in 2000 and it featured 12 musicians, where they supported 'Grandaddy' and 'Bright Eyes'- fuck! what a line-up. It wasn't long before their personnel grew to well over the original 12. Their robes started out white, then went multi-coloured and they eventually opted for black army outfits for their third album 'The Fragile Army' in 2007. One early member was Annie Clark (now recording under the 'St Vincent' name). "Hold Me Now" was a single from their 2004 album 'Together We're Heavy.'
If they were actually a cult, it's one you wouldn't mind joining.
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