The Polyphonic Spree

Meet Dallas' Marlhy Murphy, the Youngest Performer in SXSW History

SXSW is bringing in their youngest performer ever; her name is Marlhy Murphy and she happens to be from the great city of Dallas. See her in action on Sonicbids. Murphy and bandmate Lydia Night came together to form their band Pretty Little Demons and will be playing this year at SXSW. "We both went ... More >>

The Polyphonic Spree's Jessica Jordan Debuts a New Project and Cover of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince's "Summertime"

I was just talking to someone the other day about what a great song "Summertime" is, and then yesterday it was announced that Jessica Jordan, a member of Polyphonic Spree, had covered the song as the first single for her new solo project, My Name Is Moses. What up, serendipity. The cover is defini ... More >>

Want Two Tickets To Tomorrow's Polyphonic Spree Show at Dan's Silverleaf?

Before The Polyphonic Spree get back in the van(s) and hit the road for "phase two" of their spring tour, they're playing an intimate gig at Dan's Silverleaf tomorrow, March 27. New Fumes and Sweet Lee Morrow open. Want a pair of tickets? The Spree's song "Light and Day/Reach for the Sun" is featu ... More >>

The Polyphonic Spree's "What Would You Do?" Video Contest Has a Winner

You're so pumped to see the Polyphonic Spree at Sons of Hermann Hall tonight, aren't you? Have you picked out your outfit? Fresh off a two-week tour of the South, the Spree, multi-taskers they are, were also running a video contest on the road, asking for different fan interpretations of their new ... More >>

Watch This: Polyphonic Spree Hit the Road

Polyphonic Spree hit the road for the first time in four years, starting next month in Tulsa and ending February 16 at Sons of Hermann Hall. New Fumes opens those dates. That's just "Phase One." There's also a new song debuted in the video. So that probably means a new album soon on Good Records R ... More >>

Listomania: Ten Best Indie Christmas Songs

​It's that time of the year where you're sure to hear all the classic Christmas songs -- the exact same songs you listened to the year before. Snooze! Enter the indies, adding their own twist to your holiday favorites so you don't get sick of them. Okay, so we threw in a couple oldies, but the ... More >>

This Week In Dallas Music History: The Polyphonic Spree is Born

Tim DeLaughter and Mark Pirro about to go on a Polyponic Spree.​With the unveiling of Tim DeLaughter's new act Preteen Zenith upon us this weekend, it seems more than fitting that we opened up a copy of The Observer from this week in 2000 and found that The Polyphonic Spree had just played their f ... More >>

Polyphonic Spree Releases "Bullseye," Its First Single in Four Years, As Interactive App

​ Back in June, we got word that an interactive-app-as-music-video for the Polyphonic Spree's first single in four years, "Bullseye," was en route. And, indeed, said app comes today, the first single on frontman Tim Delaughter's recently relaunched Good Records Recordings label via Louisiana's Moo ... More >>

Polyphonic Spree Debuts New Song, Announces Interactive App at Dallas Museum of Art Gig

​The Polyphonic Spree played a free show at the Dallas Museum of Art on Friday night, and, as expected given all that the band and their related entities have going on these days, the band debuted some new material. Clad in white robes, the band performed a new song called "Bullseye" that, as fron ... More >>

DMA Teams Up With Polyphonic Spree, Gallerycat and Luna Matto For a "Late Night"

Poster for tonight's show.​It was just a month ago when we started down a trail that lead to Preteen Zenith, Tim DeLaughter's new act. The item that perked our ears up? Well, it was the announcement of a free Polyphonic Spree show that will take place tonight as Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of ... More >>

Bonus MP3: Christian Jegard -- "I Want To Be In The Polyphonic Spree"

Who wouldn't want to be in The Polyphonic Spree?​It's not that hard to be a member of The Polyphonic Spree. With 26 or so members in the band at any given time, about one in every 46,069 Dallasites can stake that claim. Hey, it takes a lot to write and produce the world's happiest music. And, clea ... More >>

Polyphonic Spree Schedules Free June Show. Will Tim DeLaughter's New Band Follow Suit?

​Hey, remember back in February when Tim DeLaughter confirmed a whole bunch of rumors to us? Namely, that he was starting a new band, and also that he'd be releasing new Polyphonic Spree material and some solo efforts in the near future? Well, good, because that information is pretty pertinent the ... More >>

The Libertine Announces New Free Live Music Series On Monday Nights. (Plus: The Tracklist From Last Night's Local Hang.)

​Looks like Lower Greenville is about to get a new live music venue--at least on Monday nights. The Libertine has just announced plans to host free concerts from local acts every Monday night. The night will be called "The Hang Up." Huh. Wonder where they got that idea... Anyway, the new weekly se ... More >>

"Hey Guys, Have You Ever Heard Of This Band The Polyphonic Spree?"

​Hmmm. Most of the people on the patio outside last night's Dandy Warhols show at the Granada Theater sure seemed to. But I'm guessing the employee for Southern Comfort--the one asking the above question and, score, handing out free shots--didn't. Some people--not gonna name names, but it happened ... More >>

The Polyphonic Spree To Perform Free Concert On Sept. 24 at Palladium Ballroom

It's raining Polyphonic Spree members.​On Thursday, September 24, Dallas' own The Polyphonic Spree will perform a free concert at the Palladium Ballroom, as part of Southern Comfort's national underCOVER concert series. Oddly enough, the opening act on the bill will be Public Enemy's DJ Lord, who, ... More >>

Brand X: Your Dallas Cowboys Are Set to "Swing It Around" With a Theme Song

Amazingly, we still have stashed on the server Polyphonic Spree's "H-O-O-P-S Yes!," the '07 "anthem" penned for FC Dallas -- what do you mean you don't remember? Then perhaps you recall a time when Your Dallas Mavericks were "Rowdy, Loud and Proud," courtesy PPT; and who can forget Pantera's catchy ... More >>

Videos: Polyphonic Spree at House of Blues

Unreleased Tracks on the UltraViolet CD

Dollars for Daisies

Polyphonic Spree Pitchforked

"H-O-O-P-S Yes!" Um, Well, Maybe?

The Fragile Army Invades the Magnolia Theater Tonight

Bigfoot Strikes Again

Local luminaries leave a print or two at this year's Sasquatch! Festival

"Running Away" with Hal Samples and the Polyphonic Spree

Her Lips Are Red. Red, Damn It, Red

Shining a "Light" on Some New Spree

Run for Your Lives! It's The Fragile Army Album Cover!

The Polyphonic Spree, In Eight Minutes

The Polyphonic Spree's Sonic Bloom

In 2006, the band's Wait EP helped build A Fragile Army and start a digital revolution

Top 10 Things That Did Not Happen in 2006

Polyphonic Spree

Wednesday, September 13, at the Granada Theater

Wait No Longer, Spree Fans

UFOFU Sighting

The Polyphonic Spree Holiday Extravaganza

Friday, December 16 at Nokia Theatre

Best Way to Be Famous and Not So Much at the Same Time

Being a member of The Polyphonic Spree

The Polyphonic Spree

Together We're Heavy (Hollywood Records)

Shiny Happy People

The Polyphonic Spree is one Big Moment away from stardom. Right?

The Polyphonic Spree

December 19 and December 20

Best Chinese Restaurant

Royal China

Product Placement

Volkswagen + Apple = Good news for Polyphonic Spree

2003 Dallas Observer Music Awards

Tuba Wanted

The Polyphonic Spree looking to add a new member to its cast

For the Birds

El Gato to celebrate CD release

Now's the Time

Stereo on Strike gets in the Christmas spirit

2001 Dallas Observer Music Awards

Narrow margins remind us that everyone's a winner

Beginner's Luck

Free to do what he wants, Tim DeLaughter leads his new band on The Polyphonic Spree

Best evidence that the local music scene is better than Austin's (Despite what Texas Monthly says)

Best CD store (new)

Good Records

Across the Bar

New Year's day; Texas Punk Sweethearts; Growth spurt for Polyphonic Spree; Waging Red Animal War

Hooked on Polyphonic

Tim DeLaughter and Mark Pirro on a Polyphonic Spree