The band Kadman has been kicking around Baltimore for the last couple years in a few different incarnations, usually as a trio with a rhythm section accompanying singer/guitarist David Manchester. But perhaps the most exciting lineup of Kadman to date is its current one, with Manchester being backed only by multi-instrumentalist Dan Cohan, one half of the awesome Baltimore instrumental duo the Water.

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Beechfield's Records founder Mike Nestor stops by to tell Tom Hall about The Beechfields’ goals of putting out good music and building a musical community. Joining Mike are Alex Champagne from A Cat Called Cricket and David Manchester from Kadman.

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Recently, Kadman frontman David Manchester sat down with one of DC's premier music websites, All Our Noise. David chatted about the writing process, living in Baltimore, and the aggressive undertones of the new tracks on These Old Bones.

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True folk-pop minimalists are of a rare breed these days. Many folks have become perfectly fond of only accepting Nick Drake and a handful of other Drake ripoffs hanging around. My recommendation: let these conformists have a listen to Kadman’s sophomore release These Old Bones. Let thee be regretful and God forgive them for their ignorance when they hear the awesome sounds of this Baltimore-based threesome.

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Recently, Kadman frontman David Manchester was interviewed for Splice Today Magazine. It was a great opportunity to sit down and talk about the album, the history of Kadman, and how the songs all come to life.

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"...“These Old Bones” shakes off stereotypes with a vocally-led drive, sparse rhythm, coffeehouse centric guitars, and intriguing lyrics. An intricate and incredible album to say the very least. "
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"...Kadman sound somewhat like Codeine and the Kadane Brothers (i.e. Bedhead / New Years); reference "math", "gasoline", "misery", and "fear"; a song's called 'New Year's Day'; the artwork's vintage 4AD / Red House Painters. Kadman are aiming high with their influences, and the best of their crescendoes...(7/10)"
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"With audibly noticeable influences like Low and Iron & Wine, Kadman’s debut album carves a comfortable niche in America’s neo-folk, sadcore sound. Front man David Manchester blends his straight-tone, almost Eddie Veder-like vocals with his forlorn strums and sincere soloing. Meanwhile percussionist Matt Smith provides the beautifully simplistic backbone along with Mitch Manchester’s subdued chord outlining on the bass. Sing to Me Slower is the kind of album one can put on after a bad break up or a triumphant presentation at the office to chill and reflect. "
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Sometimes the best reviews come from the people who don't write for magazines or blogs, but just listen to the CD and let us know what they think. Here is the latest one of those reviews.

SO...I really liked your album! It's thoughtful, moody music, the kind of stuff you lay around in and soak up. My brother (who listened to it in the car) said it was stoner music, but he said he really liked your drumming because it was "melodic." He also said he liked how the lyrics were more stream-of-consciousness than anything. I don't know, I think it's the type of music that holds a lot of emotion and it can carry you someplace...good stuff.
–E. Baskin

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"...Drawn with heavy black shades, Kadman's music paints a picture of landscapes that have been frozen in time, where the only things that move are dead leaves carried away by the wind. Epic. Myspace record of the week..."
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