Divisible Music

URB ALT Sampler

2010-03-28T20:34:00.000-07:00

Divisible is featured on the URB ALT Sampler - Dos with Grizzly Bear, BLK JKS, & Meshell Ndegeocello. Download Free: http://urbalt.ning.com/profiles/blogs/urb-alt-samplerdos-is-here-and

Because free things are clearly the best.

2010-02-01T17:45:00.000-08:00

For those of you that missed out on our Holiday record giveaway, we decided to give a little more. The zip file link below has two songs from Less Than Lion ("Everybody" and "Love is the Cost") and one song from our debut EP The Alchemy EP ("Starlite Motel").

We are working on new music for your listening pleasure, so check back with us soon!

http://www.divisiblemusic.com/downloads/divisiblefreesampler.zip

Happy Holidays! Our debut full-length, free!

2009-12-25T15:16:00.000-08:00

To celebrate the end of the year, the end of the decade (!) and all the various holidays, we wanted to give you a little something special from us.

For the last week of 2009, we are giving our debut record, Less Than Lion, away for free on our website. Please grab it, pass it around, and enjoy all the forms of inspiration that surround you in the new year.

Watch for good things from Divisible in 2010!

http://www.divisiblemusic.com/downloads/DivisibleLessThanLion.zip

T-shirts Available Now!

2009-11-08T10:47:00.000-08:00

We've put up the link for you to buy t-shirts from our website. You can get them at our store. I love these shirts - we screenprint each one by hand, and they're American Apparel.

Bold as Love Compilation

2009-10-17T21:49:00.001-07:00

Divisible is featured on the Bold as Love compilation, 17 free downloads from Amazon.com that highlight black artists. http://bit.ly/wdKYT

Photos from Spaceland

2009-09-28T23:18:00.000-07:00

Check out the photos our friend Ray took at our Spaceland Record Release party! (Click to see the album.)

Reviews

2009-09-22T22:05:00.000-07:00

"Divisible, the L.A.-based duo of singer Shola Akinshemoyin Vaughn and drummer Albert Sadia, incorporate African rhythms in the style of Peter Gabriel (unsurprisingly, he's listed as an influence on their MySpace) under some atmospheric synths, clear lead guitar, and Vaughn's smoky vocals."- Pitchfork

"...an album of ten pop songs of surprising compositional complexity and emotional intelligence." - PopMatters

"Emotive, artistic, and accessible." - MTV.br

"Pick of the Week" - Filter Magazine

"Brain and body can both be enlightened at a Divisible show – their
smart, complex and catchy little melodies will float around in your cortex,
whispering of vintage memories and heartfelt longing for weeks." - LA
Record

"Shola, the lead singer, uses her wide range of vocals and mesmerizing voice to sing somewhat of a hymn and ballad to her audience. The product is an encapsulating noise which evokes a warm and peaceful feeling. With moody, creative, heart-wrenching, and intelligent lyrics this duo undeniably digs into the bowels of your soul." - Stranded in Stereo

"Recently detonating its blend of heavy, Peter Gabriel’d atmosphere (don’t panic, hipsters—we’re talking about the kind used in Scorsese movies, not Vampire Weekend singles) and the aching, moody textures of Is This Desire?-era PJ Harvey within Web in Front’s inbox, the L.A.-based band Divisible’s debut album, Less Than Lion, has been tugging at our ears all weekend with its slowly-building, steadily addictive collusion of genres both eclectic and primal. It’s GOOD. The album will be self-released on April 7th; until then, dig the clattering and alluringly percussive swoon of “Everybody Knows”’ tribal drive and the murky postpunk punch of “Calm, Collected.” - Web in Front

"When it comes to Black rock bands in LA, my perception was that you'd find mostly metal and hard rock acts. I'm happy to say that there are, in fact, exceptions to every rule and the duo known as Divisible is one of them...Best of 2009." - Bold As Love

"Divisible...reminds us that, at any given time, our emotional state
is an overlap of all the various, conflicting ideas that bounce around inside
our heads." - Aaron Pompey at Mish Mash Magazine

"Divisible is sexy. There is no other word that better fits." - Some Love Music

"Weekly Spin Winner! Sinewy electronic rock sneaks up on you." -
Groupee

" 'Lion' fuses Shola's Edge-y guitars (as in U2), her hummingbird-sweet vocals and clattery tribal drumming...You Must Listen" - Vox Pop

"Featured download." - Largehearted Boy

"I had fallen out of interest with most Alternative music around the same time that 'Indie' became a style and not a financial status. I couldn't relate to dream pop or shoe gaze or emo or post punk, but I'd discovered Divisible rather accidently and was completely revitalized. As a person who loves creativity, I've noticed that listening to Divisible...ignites in me a passion to create."
- Musicouch

"[Living with a Ghost] got stuck in my head while I was in New York City."
- Fractionals

"There's creativity, there's intelligence and there's the merest hint
of world music, which is probably more a result of the band's African ancestry
than the influence of [Peter] Gabriel, but they sound more like a ready salted
Cardigans." - The Devil Has the Best Tuna

"I got an advance of the new Divisible record. I like it a lot. Good
"workin' in the kitchen" music." - Classical Geek Theatre

"We enjoy the band's complex sound, and think you will too if you are a fan of acts such as the Yeah Yeah Yeah's or TV on the Radio. We found our first spin through Less Than Lion to be sultry, intoxicating, and invigorating, like a good strong sangria. We particularly enjoy their cover of Radiohead's Exit Music (For a Film)." - Veritas Lux Mea

"Our Buzz Album is Less Than Lion by one of the coolest groups I've come
across in a bit Divisible. They're a duo based in Los Angeles with direct
roots to Africa. Their music is rhythmically powerfully and melodically resonant. RAWK!" - URB Alt

"[Divisible] started creating music that accompanies the huge feeling
city with the ability to pinpoint hidden feelings that are going on in a million
souls. Shola’s mellifluous vocals that coat the soothing melodies and
throbbing beats on their debut album, The Alchemy EP, have gotten music lovers to notice them, and they haven’t stopped there." - BeatCrave Interview for "Know Your LA Bands" series

"Indivisibly Speaking" Interview on What's Your Poison

"Featured Band" - Afropunk

"Their first full-length album, “Less Than Lion,” deceptively
defies classification, and doesn’t have a bad song on it. It’s
got fascinating, intricate percussion (think Afro Beat/Vampire Weekend), laid
back David Byrne style vocals combined with Debbie Harry sex appeal, thoughtful lyrics and hooks that come almost entirely from Shola’s incredibly agile vocals...To sum up: Fantastic." - Berkeley Place

"They have that noirish, seedy back alley feeling to them. Like Midnight
Movies’ distant cousins. It’s good stuff." - Battery In Your
Leg

"A band to be reckoned with." - The Daily News

"Musically, Divisible’s compositions are accessible and catchy, simple guitar melodies accented by richly layered backing vocals and synthesizer effects. “Big Machines” has some nice guitar work laid over a driving beat and thought-provoking lyrics discussing death and our reactions to it. “Big machines, they think they’re so powerful, but they couldn’t bring her back again. Now isn‘t that beautiful?” “Everybody” is another standout track featuring African-style percussion. Good stuff".- Synthesis Magazine

"Divisible's free Spaceland gig in a couple weeks includes Deli favorites Lemon Sun and Saint Motel. If seeking a cultural and proximal snapshot of the sonic now, attend. Attend!" - The Deli LA

"@divisible working the late shift at @TheEchoLA. Ms. Shola still as fierce as ever." - LA-Underground via Twitter

"Our favourite bands and musicians to give us the rundown on their eight favourite songs right now"- My Secret Playlist

Women's Radio

2009-09-12T13:47:00.000-07:00

We're being featured on the WomensRadio Independent Channel on Live365. You never know when our song will come up, but there are lots of other great female artists too. Check it out!

Pitchfork front page

2009-09-04T16:56:00.001-07:00

Check out Divisible on the front page of Pitchfork today:

http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13343-everybody/

"Divisible, the L.A.-based duo of singer Shola Akinshemoyin Vaughn and drummer Albert Sadia, incorporate African rhythms in the style of Peter Gabriel (unsurprisingly, he's listed as an influence on their MySpace) under some atmospheric synths, clear lead guitar, and Vaughn's smoky vocals. Their self-released debut, Less Than Lion, from which "Everybody" comes, is out now (and also features a cover of Radiohead's "Exit Music [For a Film]")."

Less Than Lion!

2009-08-26T17:00:00.000-07:00

It's finally here! We really hope all you Los Angeles folks will come and buy the CD from us in person on September 14th at Spaceland (we'll have t-shirts, new buttons, and stickers too!) but for those of you who live far outside the city of eternal sunshine, you can buy our new record through PayPal now.

Our store!.

Remix Contest Winners

2009-06-22T16:10:00.001-07:00

You can check out all of the winners and a few honorable mentions from our remix contest here. Thank you so much to everyone that entered, we had such fun listening (and, ahem, dancing sometimes). Like a certain remix? Click on the link and let the artist know!

I've been screenprinting all day...and you can buy the Remix EP at our Echo show tonight. If you're not in LA, you can also buy it from our store.

The Video is Here!

2009-06-15T20:09:00.000-07:00

The video for "Love is the Cost" is done! Here's the high quality version. Our friend Janice Walbrink produced and directed it, and so many wonderful people helped us get it done. We hope you enjoy it!

Remix Contest!

2009-06-10T16:13:00.000-07:00

Check out our remix contest for "Love is the Cost" - here.

Photos from our music video shoot

2009-06-08T20:07:00.000-07:00

Here are a few shots from our music video shoot. It was so much fun! The video is being edited and it should be ready next week.

Show Flyers

2009-06-05T16:05:00.000-07:00

Here are some flyers from our past few shows...

Two Video Clips

2009-06-02T15:59:00.000-07:00

Here are two clips from our first show back after our break to record "Less than Lion."

About Divisible

2009-06-01T01:30:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles-based band Divisible mixes indie rock, electronica, and world music with creativity and intelligence. Lead singer Shola is a Harvard graduate and drummer Albert Sadia is a poet and writer. After meeting in downtown Los Angeles, the duo set out to make songs that were moody, atmospheric, and accessible. Divisible recorded their first demo in the confines of their rehearsal room, and Bryan Cook (Gary Jules, Meiko, Inara George of The Bird & the Bee) volunteered to mix the record.

Divisible's debut release, The Alchemy EP, quickly garnered local attention from Filter Magazine, ABC Television, and LA’s Indie 103.1. The band also gained international attention from Music Pool (Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins) who invited the band to come to Germany for the renowned PopKomm Festival and showcase dates with Canadian band The Cliks.

Divisible returned to the states to work on their first full-length with producer Tommy Walter (Abandoned Pools, Eels). The record was mixed by Ryan Freeland (Aimee Mann, Moulin Rouge, Loudon Wainwright III) and mastered at Sound Bites Dog.

The finished album, Less Than Lion, is a blend of Peter Gabriel, PJ Harvey, and TV on the Radio - worldly, primal music that speaks to the band's African ancestry. Thematically, the songs explore singer Shola's journey to West Africa to reconcile with her father, who lives in Ghana.