projects:
little insects
(aug 2008 - present)
Little Insects is an indie-pop project from Orlando, FL that began in the summer of 2008. Most of the music is recorded by Omar Delarosa (of Matisse and Carrots and magnet club) in a bedroom studio. Live performances alternate between solo performances by Delarosa and small-band performances.
The first full-band lineup of Little Insects featured Chris McCown, Jason Hinders (Bite Size), Caeley Lauren and Perfect Hannah (of Paradise). Little Insects borrowed several songs from Matisse and Carrots’ repertoire and transitioned the music from creative studio tinkering to live performance viability. After losing drummer Perfect Hannah] to the fellow Orlando, FL bands Paradise and Thunder Hag, Little Insects recruited drummer Mark Oldham to complete their initial band lineup. This lineup’s sound was characterized by a fuzzy, folk-rock sound.
The second band line up debuted on August 7, 2009 at a live show at Stardust Video and Coffee in Orlando, FL. This line up, perhaps known for its many instrument changes during the show, features omar delarosa on vocals/piano/guitar with Casey Schwarz on bass/guitar/keys and Brian Phillips (of discovery of magnetic north) on drums/guitar. This line-up is characterized by more prevalent keyboards with less emphasis on guitars.
matisse and carrots
(Dec 2007 - aug 2008)
THis music is a cross between Jonathan Richman and Burt Bacharach.
In the summer of 2008 Matisse and Carrots self-released Listening Party EP (available only at live shows) featuring four early versions of songs from Matisse and Carrots’ Play The Songs of Omar DeLaRosa, which came out in August of 2008.
matisse and carrots last.fm page
magnet club
(dec 2006 - dec 2007)
magnet club is an indie-pop band that formed in Orlando, Florida in December 2006. They played many-a-shows around the Central Florida area, but played their last together at The Social in Orlando, FL in December 2007. They formally stopped practicing together and broke off into solo projects around March of 2008.
The core-linup included omar delarosa, Jordan Randall, and Sam Metro. Past members include Jenipher Brody, Ken Morrow, and for, at least one gig, Future-Rouse-guitarist Alex Pax.
albums:
available at live shows and by free download.
(individually numbered out of 50)
The first CD-R/Digital single as Little Insects with a considerably darker sound than on previous releases. "Oh No!" is a semi-electronic piano-pop song that contrasts with the guitar and trumpet of "Romantic Chances." This is also the return to solo, multi-track recording. Recommended if you like Camera Obscura, Coconut Records, Felt, and Pants Yell!.
Little Insects - Oh No!
1. Oh No!
2. Romantic Chances*
(*with Chris Vallone on Trumpet)
available at live shows and by free download.
(individually numbered out of 50)
The first full-band recordings as Little Insects featuring the first line-up of the band. This line-up includes Omar DeLaRosa (Vocals/Guitar/Uke), Caeley Lauren (Vocals/Tambourine), Chris McCown (Guitar), Jason Hinders (Bass), and Perfect Hannah (drums). Recommended if you like Pavement, Wave Pictures, Moldy Peaches, Felt, and Slow Club.
Little Insects - Foolin' Around EP
1. Hello Shallow
2. Oh No!*
3. Romantic Chances*
3. 1 2 3 You and Me
4. Pyramid Scheme Pipe Dream *
(* Early Version of Song)
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The first full-length CD-R and Digital release as Matisse and Carrots, ...Play the Songs of Omar Delarosa is a collection of lo-fi to mid-fi pop song experiments from 2006 to mid 2008. There is humor, but it's not entirely a comedy album. Recommended if you like jens lekman, magnetic fields/stephin merritt, or paul mccartney's more experimental solo albums.
Matisse and Carrots - Play the Songs of Omar DeLaRosa
1. I Say Hello, You Say Shallow (free download)
2. The Good Metaphors Are Taken
3. Pepsi and Rum
4. Hang On Your Your Headshot
5. Take Three
6. Quarters In The Machine
7. Confusing Ring
8. I Shoulda Done Something With My Life
9. We're Known For Our Lies
10. Leave Me To My Wineglass
out of print.
The first CD-R release by matisse and carrots from july 2008, Listening Party EP, contains early versions of the songs found on Play the Songs of Omar Delarosa.
Matisse and Carrots - Listening Party EP:
1. confusing ring (breakbeatles mix)
2. i shoulda done something with my life (marvin gaye pride mix)
3. the good metaphors are taken (old wave mix)
4. we're known for our lies (mo-lo-fi demo mix)
out of print
(individually numbered out of 20)
The second Magnet Club CD-R release from December 2007, Snow EP is considerably more lo-fi than matisse and carrots. This cd is for people who like indie-pop songs about hippie girlfriends, the floridian weather, and the pains of hipster romance and production with a lot of reverb and simple percussion. Recommended if you like early magnetic fields, moldy peaches, and/or black kids.
Magnet Club - Snow EP
1. Let It Snow In Orlando
2. My Diane
3. Behind Your Veil
4. The Last Page of Your Diary
out of print
(individually numbered out of 50)
The first Magnet Club CD-R release from May 2007, Venii EP is a combination of electro-pop and folk with semi-humorous lyrics. Recommended if you like Suburban Kids with Biblical Names, Hot Chip, or Jens Lekman.
Magnet Club - Venii EP:
1. Healthy Addictions
2. Quarters In The Machine
3. Ten
4. A Country House