The Postmarks

Sophisticated pop group the Postmarks feature multi-instrumentalists Christopher Moll and Jonathan Wilkins and chanteuse Tim Yehezkely. Moll, who has previously recorded with See Venus, Timewellspent, and 23, joined his longtime collaborator Wilkins for a new group in late 2004. The following year, with the addition of Yehezkely's enchanting vocals to the band, Ivy's Andy Chase fell upon the Postmarks' Bacharach-like polish and signed on to mix their debut EP for his own Unfiltered imprint. The end result was the blissful, aptly titled The Remixes EP, with unique reworkings courtesy of James Iha, Tahiti 80, and Chase's other project, Brookville. The Postmarks' self-titled studio long-player followed in January 2007. The album brought the group critical accolades and some commercial success. They headlined a national tour, played at that summer's Lollapalooza and appeared on the children's TV shoe Yo Gabba Gabba. Their next move in the studio was to record an album of covers. By-the-Numbers, which featured interpretations of songs by Blondie, the Byrds, and Bob Marley, among others, was released by Unfiltered in late 2008. Meanwhile the band had begun work on their next album, Memoirs at the End of the World. Featuring the same core lineup plus a number of guests, the album was released in September of 2009 and featured a much more elaborate and cinematic brand of indie pop that drew inspiration from '60s film music. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide