Indie-pop with ATMOSPHERE; melodic, organic, adventurous music that ages well.

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Tonefarmer's warm and atmospheric new album, MEANWHILE, is a purely DIY effort by songwriters Rob Hamrick (vocals, guitars) Chris Mundy (bass, drums, keys, guitar) created over the course of 2006.

Free from deadlines and studio fees, the pair hunkered down for months in front of a PC and a Mac and allowed the ideas to take shape at their own pace. Fueled by lots of coffee, plenty of Dew, a little wine, and a fair number of visits to the Indian places in Cincinnati's gaslight neighborhood, Tonefarmer have lovingly crafted their most expansive and mature effort yet.

Tonefarmer's influences include melodic brit-pop acts such as Echo and the Bunnymen, The Verve, Oasis, Aqualung and others, along with the more adventurous sonic leanings of bands like Radiohead, Doves, and the Flaming Lips.

Following an unofficial tradition, the new album's artwork is "staying in the family".

Tonefarmer's first disc, 2001's "Recreation", features a painting made by Rob Hamrick (when he was a 10-year-old Picasso) and the spiral staircase photo on 2002's "Where You Go" EP was taken by Chris Mundy during a band trip to London in spring of that year. And straying not too far from home, the new "Meanwhile" CD package features two creations by Chris' talented nephew, Leonardo S. Guagenti.