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With a faraway voice, Amateur Radio Operator makes a cinematic sound, blending the stories and characters of sepia toned places with dynamics, volume, and variation while bridging the gap between indie rock and alt country. This Seattle band harkens the haunting old time aura of the Louvin Brothers, Doc Boggs, and the Carter Family, yet the music tells stories in the modern vein of Sparklehorse, My Morning Jacket, and early Neil Young. Compared to Tom Waits, Nick Cave, and Will Oldham, ARO has a moody, yet warm sound, creating sonic rock soundscapes balanced with fragile moments of acoustic guitar and cello. Minor key arrangements coupled with an artful rhythm section, pedal steel guitar, and a distant vocal quality will please lovers of alt country, country blues, and indie rock.