The Spinanes

Like Chrissie Hynde of the pretenders, Rebecca Gates of the Spinanes uses a pluralist name
to avoid being stuck in a singer/songwriter pigeonhole. On their previous two albums, the
then Portland, Oregon-based Spinanes were a guitar-and-drums duo. After drummer Scott
Plouf's departure, two years ago, Gates moved to Chicago and began playing with various
musicians, including Elliott Smith, Beck, Ben Lee and the Mekons. With its layers... More >