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Thursday, August 6, 2009
Busy band heads back home

It’s a homecoming of sorts for Pictures of Then.

Nearly two years ago, the self-described classic British rock band infused
with a touch of indie flair, was formed by Joe Gamble, Joe Call and Casey
Call, all natives of the Iowa Great Lakes.

A year ago, the three moved to Minneapolis, added keyboardist Tim Greenwood,
and began heavily promoting their unique sound.

“Once we got up here, we really came to fruition,” Gamble said. “It’s been
no looking back since.”

Originally, the Lakes natives thought it would be easy to occasionally make
the three-and-a-half hour jaunt back home. But, Pictures of Then’s
popularity has made that a little difficult.

“We’ve been doing over 100 shows a year, so whenever we do go home, we don’t
want to go anywhere,” Gamble said. “We end up just hanging out in
Minneapolis a lot.”

But, the band will be making a repeat appearance at the Green Wave Music
Festival on Sunday, Aug. 16, at Kenue Park in Okoboji.

“It’s cool, because it’s kind of like a homecoming for us,” Gamble said. “It
gives us a great excuse to go home, hang around Okoboji and visit our
families for a few days.”

What’s more, the members of Pictures of Then are very supportive of the
Green Wave message.

“What’s neat about Green Wave is that it’s clearly about the music, but at
the same time, it’s promoting something larger than that. And, what’s really
neat is that it’s not happening in Minneapolis, Madison or Chicago, it’s
happening in Okoboji. I don’t think people really understand how neat that
is. There are a lot of progressive cities that carry the green message, yet
Okoboji is a small town, and it’s doing one of the coolest activist
activities I’ve seen as far as getting the word out. That’s really neat.”


The Band:
Casey Call, vocals and guitar
Joe Call, drums
Joe Gamble, guitar
Tim Greenwood, keyboard and background vocals


Wicked Sea:
Check out Picture of Then’s latest album, “And the Wicked Sea,” before the
band’s performance at the Green Wave Music Festival.
The album, which dropped on Tuesday, is available for purchase on iTunes or
on www.myspace.com/picturesofthen.


MTV:
Minneapolis based Pictures of Then may have just released their latest
album, but that isn’t the only thing the band is excited about.
“Recently, we’ve just been licensed on five or six different MTV shows,”
said guitarist Joe Gamble.
Gamble expects the songs to be played this fall once the new television
line-up is aired.


Schedule:
1-2:30 p.m. Damon Dotson
3-4:30 p.m. Driftwood Fire
5-6:30 p.m. Lonesome Traveler
7-8:30 p.m. Pictures of Then


At a Glance:
What: Green Wave Music Festival
Where: Kenue Park, 2251 County Home Rd., Okoboji
When: Noon-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16
Cost: Tickets, $5; parking, $10
Contact: (712) 331-1493
Online: www.greenwavefest.com

This article appeared in the August 8, 2009 edition of DISCOVER! Magazine.

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