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Pseudosix is a subtly unusual rock band from Portland, Oregon. Their music reflects an affinity for the carefully crafted song, but is also permeated by layers of spontaneity and raw emotion. Melodic and vocal driven, theirs is a sort of dark and scary pop. Well-honed vocal harmonies pave a delicate path. But seeping through the crevices is an underlying tension that makes for restless sleep.

Recorded over the course of 2005/2006 by Jay Pellicci (31 Knots) at Portland's Type Foundry and Jackpot studios, the self titled record showcases a more dynamic sound, complete with strings, piano, guitar and drums... and a shit ton of creepy vocal harmonies. The songs have a classic, crafted quality to them. Clear choruses stretch out into long instrumental passages, replete with arcing, gorgeous guitar riffs. Far from one-dimensional, Pseudosix is as soft as it is harsh, as safe as it is violent: a unique combination of sepia-tinged warmth and bitter madness that is very much it's own.

Pseudosix consists of Tim Perry (vocals, guitar), Brandon Barnhill (bass), Dan Wilson (guitar), Jake Morris (drums), Jay Clarke (piano) and Kate O'Brien (violin). Emil Amos (guitar) is no longer in the band - but he's all over the motherfucking album. Jake and Dan also play in The Joggers, Jay plays with Dolorean and The Standard, and Kate plays with Iretsu and tours with Eric Bachman/Crooked Fingers.