You Knew Me When
Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2010 | SELF
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“They are a two-person band that presents a full band sound...They are great performers, no matter the size of the venue, they put their heart and soul into the show.” - Jessica Paxon, Music Promoter / Host KYMN Radio, Northfield, MN - Northfield News
Filling a gap in the modern music scene is the sound of You Knew Me When – one that blends soulful lyrics with the rhythms of indie and folk rock. The result is uniquely their own – full of an authenticity, heart, and ukulele that just isn’t heard often enough...On Friday the pair will return to Bonfire Brewing to treat the crowd to a night of free music. If you’ve ever wanted to see an artist before they “made it big”, this is one show that will pay off. - Sneak Peak Vail
Husband-wife duo You Knew Me When close to next step. Fans of melancholy indie rock and singer-songwriter fare probably will find something to like in Cie and Karisa Hoover's "You, Me, and the Rest of the World.”…This is a pair with talent and ability.
- Tony Bennett, Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, MN
There is such a natural talent to You Know Me When and for the first time in quite awhile it may be a sound that is truly unique, or at least different in these musical times. - Kyle Jones, WRNC Radio, Ashland, WI
Upon first listen these songs, stories and sounds seem to be plucked straight out of a soundtrack for a musical. Closing your eyes while listening fosters up images of a dark stage light in cool blues with two actors, their backs turned, spotlight on each exchanging verses of love or longing until that moment of unified crescendo where song and story begin to overlap.
This stems from the unconventional or untraditional vocal styling the two bring to their sound. It is easy to pigeonhole or point out bands or musicians hailing from Nashville, but these two might as well have been born on the other side of the country.
This isn’t necessarily a band thing, there is such a natural talent to You Know Me When and for the first time in quite awhile it may be a sound that is truly unique, or at least different in these musical times. - Ashland Daily Press
“The songs flow together to form a singular, unique sound that sets the couple apart as musicians…With a wide range of material, those in the audience rarely have trouble finding something they like. ”
~ St. Peter Herald, St. Peter, Minnesota
- St. Peter Herald
"Their collaborative sound is calm, mellow and good with a glass of wine.” - Northfield News - Northfield, MN
"You Knew Me When has written a record that could potentially be the next big thing to the masses, just like what The Civil Wars did and what The Avett Brothers are currently doing." - Muen Magazine
Nashville indie-folk duo performs in Northfield
- Northfield News
Show promotion - Globe Gazette
"The Apogee GiO has opened up a world of possibilities for You Knew Me When’s music. Through its seamless integration with Apple’s MainStage I am able to develop an interactive array of tracks, effects, and loops that I incorporate when playing live. The GiO has become an essential component to our live performance setup." - Apogee Electronics
"We're always looking forward to promote good music on RadioX and You Knew Me When fit perfectly."
- Daniel URdaneta, Music Director , WNSU RadioX 88.5 FM - Daniel URdaneta, Music Director
“The Swell Season influence is noticeable in You Knew Me When’s tracks, but they’ve also been called, “a stripped-down Coldplay mixed with a less-poppy Belle & Sebastian,” a nod to the melodic yet melancholy spirit of their music.”
- Lindsay Hayes, Acoustic Roundtable
- Acoustic Roundtable
"You Knew Me When: Couple doing the Mates of States shtick but not actually Mates of State. Cute, easy listening music. RIYD: The Swell Season"
... RIYD means "Recommended if you dig".........don't worry, we had to look it up too. ;-) - WDCV-FM
“The arrangement and composition create a texture that’s like nothing I’ve ever heard; soothing, eerie and oddly beautiful. Listening to them perform, I was constantly reminded of Swedish vampire films with their bleak, dreary cinematography and cold, yet beautiful ambiance...
“In a private loft in downtown Nashville, the two (You Knew Me When) took the stage as completely unknown musicians, but by the end of the night they had made life-long fans of the entire audience. The Hayman Loft…was completely silent within a few moments of the duo starting their set: heads turned, people took their seats and before long it seemed as though there was nothing else in the world that mattered more than the music that was filling the room...
“Imagine a stripped-down acoustic version of Coldplay and a less pop-y Belle and Sebastian combined with the dark, almost haunting songwriting of the Decemberists...
“Their (You Knew Me When) key ingredient is simplicity, however its not for lack of talent or skill but rather a stream-lined and to-the-point approach to reaching the crowd, and its this beautiful simplicity that lends itself to the strange, wintery aura that enraptured the room while they were on stage...
“If you’re a fan of groups like Matt Costa, The Shins, The Postal Service, The Decemberists and Coldplay, then you simply must check out You Knew Me When.”
-Jeff Greene, The Nashville Reel - The Nashville Reel
“They are a husband/wife duo that makes incredible music together...In a nutshell, if Cie was yin, then Karisa is yang. These seemingly polar opposites in the music world seem to match and fit one another’s collective styles like a glove...Their self-titled CD offers haunting, brooding, yet somehow angelic vocal arrangements along with a wall of sound in their musicianship. The ambiance that they offer in their music is second to none as well...In essence, this is a CD that the listener can enjoy while sitting around a bonfire while the sunset adds a wonderful backdrop to the music. If one cherishes good songwriting, quality arrangements, and deep and poetic lyrical content, with a sense of catchiness to the songs and melodies, then this is the CD to get.” - Muen Magazine
Discography
You Knew Me When - "You, Me, and the Rest of the World" - November, 20 2012
You Knew Me When – Self-Titled - 2011 Debut
All music available at www.youknewmewhen.com, iTunes, Amazon.com, CD Baby, and other online retailers.
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The music of You Knew Me When parades between a fusion of indie-rock and folk compositions all infused with a myriad of pulsing and stirring beats. WRNC Radio stated, "There is such a natural talent to You Know Me When and for the first time in quite awhile it may be a sound that is truly unique, or at least different in these musical times." While blending their vocals, Karisa, who previously served as a Nashville public school music teacher, provides the piano, ukulele, and glockenspiel, as Cie, who spent several years as the Global Events Production Manager for Gibson Guitar, supplies the guitar and rhythmic nuances. The cumulative result is a musical style that blends a singer-songwriter soul with a pop/rock mentality.
The foundations of You Knew Me When are rooted in Nashville, Tennessee, and while both Cie and Karisa originally came to Nashville to pursue various musical endeavors, it took the husband and wife nearly a decade to create music together as a united pair. In their early years as a couple Cie could predominantly be found in within the hard-rock scene, while Karisa could be found more often in vocal seminars and music education workshops; it wasn't until mid 2009 when the two began wiritng music together. From that point on, that the two began melding their life partnership into the musical partnership known as You Knew Me When.
YOU KNEW ME WHEN PROUDLY USES:
Gibson Guitar (www.gibson.com)
Matchless Amplifiers (www.matchlessamplifiers.com)
Blue Microphones (www.bluemic.com)
Apogee Electronics (www.apogeedigital.com)
KRK Systems (www.krksys.com)
QUOTES:
"You Knew Me When came to Memphis ready to rock and delivered an unbelievable performance for the Hard Rock Caf in The Birthplace of Rock n Roll. Their music offered something unique and memorable and we definitely hope to have them back again & again!" ~ Julien Salley, General Manager, Hard Rock Cafe Memphis
"You Knew Me When has played for me twice this year. I cannot tell you how much I appreciated dealing with this duo! They were prompt, played phenomenal music and engaged the crowd like no-one else has done at my venue recently. It is very rare that I deal with a group or duo that has the grace and humility that they show from the moment the arrive to when they leave. To top it of, they have a blog in which they highlight their shows. I really like being able to read their views on where they have played. Nothing is taken for granted by them and I would have them back anytime they choose! What a great Band!!!! A+++" ~ Tyrone St. John, Assistant GM, The Ale House, Grand Junction, CO
"The songs flow together to form a singular, unique sound that sets the couple apart as musicians. With a wide range of material, those in the audience rarely have trouble finding something they like." ~ St. Peter Herald, St. Peter, Minnesota
"Filling a gap in the modern music scene is the sound of You Knew Me When one that blends soulful lyrics with the rhythms of indie and folk rock. The result is uniquely their own full of an authenticity, heart, and ukulele that just isnt heard often enough. If youve ever wanted to see an artist before they made it big, this is one show that will pay off." ~ Sneak Peak Vail Magazine
"Husband and wife duo, You Knew Me When, left a lasting impression on all of us here at the historic Sherbino Theater in Ridgway, Colorado. They kept the audience thoroughly entertained with their lush harmonies, sweet stories of their adventures on the road, life, and love, and their extremely varied and appealing repertoire. Their songs and sound appealed to the diverse audience and left us all amazed. We can't wait to have them back again." ~Trisha Moran, The Sherbino Theater, Ridgway, CO
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