Perlee

city: Berlin, Dublin
country: Germany, Ireland
genre: Indie
styles: Dream Pop, Shoegaze, Alternative Pop

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ABOUT THIS BAND

'Hauntingly Beautiful ' Janice Long, BBC.

‘When I saw them, I heard traces of Mazzy Star and Low — if this was dream-pop, it had been weathered through the world-weariness of slowcore….’ Stereogum

On early Perlee demos you can always hear the sound of crows roosting for the night. Why? Well, in 2016 Saramai Leech and Cormac O’Keeffe were looking for a place to call home. They settled on an out-of-the-way cottage on a large estate a few miles out from their home town in Meath, Ireland. They made a studio in their kitchen and when they left the door open the peahens and chickens would curiously make their way inside. During these years in the ‘middle of nowhere’ with feathered creatures and tall old trees, Perlee was born. Vocal harmonies, synths, strangely tuned and detuned reverberant guitars abound in a vast yet minimal sound.

They drove to Berlin in the Winter, with a batch of songs and their instruments and records packed into a van. Finding an apartment and a studio in close proximity they hit a purple patch of writing and gigging. The vibrant city and people found it’s way into their sound and performances. Sharing stages with Hilary Woods, Steve Gunn, Half Waif, Conor O’Brien they played over 50 shows including a showcase at the Irish Embassy in Berlin. This journey led them to acclaimed producer Julie McLarnon (Jeffery Lewis/Lankum/The Vaselines/Bridget Mae Power). Collaborations with Matt Ingram and A.S. Fanning have led to Perlee's debut release 'Slow Creature'.