Page France was an American indie folk-pop band, fronted by Michael Nau. Active between 2004 and 2008, the band played mainly emotional melodic music.

History

The band was started as a solo project in 2004 by Michael Nau, but quickly evolved into a full-time project with a somewhat revolving lineup of friends and collaborators. The band self-released their debut album, '' Come, I'm A Lion'', which was then picked up by Fall Records. Their second album, '' Hello, Dear Wind'', was also released by Fall Records, then later re-released by

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. The band released a double-EP on Fall Records in 2006, entitled '' Pear and Sister Pinecone''. Immediately thereafter, the EP was abandoned and declared a "limited release" of 1,000 copies. A tour EP entitled ''

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'' was sold on the band's tours in 2006. Page France's last album and third full-length, '' ...and the Family Telephone'', was released May 8, 2007 on

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. The songs "Chariot" and "Jesus", both from Page France's second album, ''Hello Dear Wind'', were featured in the TV series Weeds. The Broadway Hush, Michael Nau's other side project, released 2 colored 7" records on

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, which had artwork created by Richard Swift. Their last record deal was with

, before the disbandment in 2008, because of band leader Michael Nau wanting to focus his full attention on Cotton Jones.

Influence

Page France is now considered by critics as one of the most influential indie folk-pop bands of the mid-2000's, with comparisons to

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and Jeff Tweedy. They're credited for inspiring future characteristics of indie folk-pop including “sing-songy” vocal work, percussive arrangements and strophic song forms.

Discography

Notes

External links

Page France @ MyspaceSuicide Squeeze RecordsFall RecordsMichael Nau Interview - The Other JournalPage France Interview - Tiny Mix TapesDaytrotter Session (Free Songs)
{{Authority control Suicide Squeeze Records artists Indie pop groups from Maryland