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Lake Street Dive is a multigenre band that was founded in 2004 in Boston, Massachusetts. The band's original members are Rachael Price (lead vocals), Mike 'McDuck' Olson (trumpet, guitar), Bridget Kearney (upright bass), and Mike Calabrese (drums). Akie Bermiss (keyboards) joined the band on tour in 2017 and is on their 2018 album. Lake Street Dive started at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.^[1] The band was named after a street in Olson's hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band tours in North America, Australia, and Europe from their base in Brooklyn.^[2]

Early history[edit]

The initial idea in 2004 was for the group to create a 'free country band' — as in country music, played free.^[3] This concept was abandoned in favor of something that 'actually sounded good', according to Mike Olson.^[4]

The band recorded a song written by Bridget Kearney which was submitted to the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. As a result, Kearney won the Jazz category in 2005.^[5] With the cash and 1000 CDs award, Lake Street Dive recorded their debut CD in 2006, in this episode.... They did another self release called Promises, Promises. The video filmed live at the Lizard Lounge in 2010 and released in 2011 set the stage for their Lake Street Dive album.

In the early years, Lake Street Dive juggled their tours with other commitments. Between their first brief performance in a Des Moines, Iowa rock club in 2007 and their May 2011 appearance at The Berkeley Cafe in Raleigh, North Carolina, they performed around 100 times in 24 states.^[6] In September and October 2011 they traveled to 13 states and played in 22 venues.^[7]

Label eras[edit]

Signature Sounds[edit]

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Lake Street Dive released their first Signature Sounds Recordings album, Lake Street Dive, in November 2010. They credit Jim Olsen, President of Signature Sound, as being the band's dad, “because of all the support he gave us when we were so infantile.”^[8]

By 2012 the four-piece band decided to make a strong commitment as a group and to tour. Bridget Kearney left her other band, Joy Kills Sorrow, to concentrate on Lake Street Dive.^[9] They went into the studio^[10] to record the album Fun Machine and some singles in November 2012.

Lead singer Rachael Price was still under contract with another label, Claire Vision. This prevented them from releasing the album recorded in the Fall of 2012 featuring Price.^{[citation needed]} In late 2013, an agreement was reached and Lake Street Dive announced the release of their album Bad Self Portraits in February 2014.^[11]

In 2013 and 2014 they played over 300 gigs in more than 175 different cities, spread between 43 states and 8 countries.^[12] Their Bad Self Portraits tour sold out in 40 venues at the start of 2014.^[13] 'We love all the same songs...We sing along in the car' is the opening line from the only song they co-wrote together and tells something of their life on tour.

On YouTube, their Jackson 5 cover of 'I Want You Back' on a street corner has received more than 6 million views.^[14] Its viral success helped promote the band's visibility and popularity.^[1] Their performance at the 2013 FreshGrass Festival^[15] was filmed and directed by noted Brooklyn audio/visual collective Mason Jar Music. In December 2013, T Bone Burnett asked them to perform on the Another Day, Another Time show at The Town Hall (New York City) featuring music from and inspired by the Coen brothers film Inside Llewyn Davis. Lake Street Dive has appeared on many television shows: The Colbert Report,^[16]The Late Show with David Letterman,^[17]Conan , and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.^[18] They are also frequent guests on the public radio variety show Live From Here.

The band has uploaded numerous videos, including their annual, humorous Halloween covers.^[19]

The band made some significant changes in their operations in 2015. In the winter they started work with Dave Cobb on a new record/CD in Nashville, signed with Nonesuch Records in November and prepared for the release of their new album. In 2015 they performed at only 98 venues. However, they toured Australia and New Zealand in March, then picked up their usual pace until December.^[20] Their traditional Halloween video was Bohemian Rhapsody, done in the style of Queen.

Nonesuch Records[edit]

Lake Street Dive signed with Nonesuch Records in 2015 and released Side Pony in February 2016 with their new label.^[21] The album's name refers to a hairstyle adopted by Kearney and is slang for 'unexpectedly diverting the mind's attention'. The band made 183 appearances in 2017 and 2018, including tours through North America, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia.^[22]

The band released their second album with Nonesuch, Free Yourself Up in May 2018. Kearney says, 'This album is based in the realities in our time which have inevitably become part of everyone's daily life. It's something you think about and obsess over—and write songs about. Free Yourself Up is about empowering yourself, emboldening yourself, no matter what's going wrong.'^[23] In November 2018, they released Freak Yourself Out, a five-song EP of songs written but not recorded for Free Yourself Up.^[24]

Influences[edit]

All the band members were singing and/or playing musical instruments by the time they were in third grade. Most had some classical music training growing up and their parents were musicians. Each had migrated to jazz by the time they met. However, the band says they were influenced by the music their parents were playing at home. This ranged from classic jazz to '60s soul to rock and roll.^[25][26]

The band members profess to love the entire Beatles discography. Kearney wrote 'Hello? Goodbye!' and the band plays 'Don't Make Me Hold Your Hand', both referencing Beatles tunes. Olson says he was inspired by Paul McCartney's love/vice lyrical concept in 'Got to Get You Into My Life' when he wrote 'You Go Down Smooth.'

The band's traditional Halloween specials and covers on the EP release Fun Machine^[27] give an idea of the genres that influence them. These range from songs by the Mamas and the Papas,^[28]ABBA, the Drifters, Fleetwood Mac, Hall & Oates, Jackson 5 and Paul McCartney.

The band has been influenced by classic pop and swing era jazz. 'We want it to sound like the Beatles and Motown had a party together,' says drummer Mike Calabrese.^[29] Critics describe their music as 'Sounds Like: Llewyn Davis's favorite pop group; Motown meets the Brill Building in jazzy, soulful, woulda-been Sixties chart toppers.'^[30]

Price has said that the band's performances are influenced by the audience in front of them. 'We are translating [crowd energy] on stage, trying to figure out what kind of energy to put out to the crowds. For the first time we feel we can mold the energy of a room.'^[31][32]

Discography[edit]

• In this episode (2006)
• Promises, Promises (2007)
• Lake Street Dive (2010)
• Live at the Lizard Lounge (Video) (2011)
• Fun Machine (2012)
• Bad Self Portraits (2014)
• Side Pony (2016)
• Free Yourself Up (2018)^[33]
• Freak Yourself Out (2018)^[34]
• Obviously (2021)^[35]

Singles[edit]

• What I'm Doing Here / Wedding Band (2014)
• Call Off Your Dogs (2016) – #24 Adult Alternative Songs^[36]
• I Don't Care About You (2016) – #29 Adult Alternative Songs^[36]
• Good Kisser (2018) – #12 Adult Alternative Songs^[36]
• Shame, Shame, Shame (2018) – #24 Adult Alternative Songs^[36]
• Making Do (2020) - #29 Adult Alternative Songs^[36]

Members[edit]

• Rachael Price – lead vocals, ukulele, guitar
• Mike “McDuck” Olson – trumpet, guitar, organ, electric piano, synthesizer, vocals
• Bridget Kearney – standup bass, electric bass, piano, vocals
• Mike Calabrese – drums, organ, vocals
• Akie Bermiss – keyboards and vocals

References[edit]

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2. ^'Lake Street Dive On Tour'. bighassle.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
3. ^'Lake Street Dive'. signaturesounds.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
4. ^'14 'New Old Soul' Acts You Need to Hear Right Now'. American Blues Scene. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
5. ^2005 Lennon Award Winners
6. ^'Lake Street Dive On Tour'. lakestreetdive.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
7. ^'Lake Street Dive On Tour'. lakestreetdive.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
8. ^Lake Street Dive and Father Jim
9. ^'Kearney announcement' John Lawless, 'Bridget Kearney exits Joy Kills Sorrow' Bluegrass Today, September 4, 2012
10. ^Great Northern Sound Society studio in Parsonville ME
11. ^Wall Street Journal, 22 Aug 2013 WSJ online
12. ^Bandsintown.com visited 17 Jan 2014
13. ^visited 20 April 2014
14. ^'Lake Street Dive Plays 'I Want You Back' On a Boston Sidewalk'. youtube.com. 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
15. ^FreshGrass Festival (2014-02-18), FreshGrass Presents... LAKE STREET DIVE, retrieved 2017-12-04
16. ^'Colbert Report 5 February 2014'. cc.com. 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
17. ^'David Letterman 21 February 2014'. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
18. ^'Ellen DeGeneres Show 18 March 2014'. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
19. ^'Love Shack cover – Lake Street Dive'. Lake Street Dive. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
20. ^'Lake Street Dive Tour Dates'. lakestreetdive.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
21. ^Nonesuch Journal, 12 Nov 2015 Nonesuch Journal
22. ^'Lake Street Dive Tour Dates'. lakestreetdive.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
23. ^'Lake Street Dive's New Album, 'Free Yourself Up,' Out Now; Band Shares 'Good Kisser' Video'. nonesuch.com. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
24. ^'Lake Street Dive's 'Freak Yourself Out' Vinyl 10' Now in the Nonesuch Store – Nonesuch Records'. Nonesuch Records Official Website. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
25. ^{{cite interview publisher=The Living Room's web page ..artist/rachael-price |title=Artist-Rachael Price|location=New York, New York |date=2008}}
26. ^Bradley Carter (2013). 'Interview with Bridget Kearney of Lake Street Dive' (Interview). perfectsnotes.blogspot.com.
27. ^Fun Machine Ep, Imports, 2014-05-06, retrieved 2017-12-04
28. ^Lake Street Dive (2012-10-30), Lake Street Dive Plays 'Dedicated To The One I Love'. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!, retrieved 2017-12-04
29. ^John, Emma (2014-05-03). 'Lake Street Dive: 'We aim to sound like the Beatles and Motown had a party''. The Observer. ISSN0029-7712. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
30. ^'Lake Street Dive'. Rolling Stone. January 24, 2014. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
31. ^http://publicradioeast.org/post/after-years-performing-lake-street-dive-reaps-sold-out-shows
32. ^'Lake Street Dive And The Chemistry Of Harmony'. NPR.org. July 7, 2014. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
33. ^https://twitter.com/lakestreetdive/status/968632915851489280
34. ^http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/freak-yourself-out
35. ^https://www.nonesuch.com/albums/obviously
36. ^ ^abcde'Lake Street Dive Chart History: Adult Alternative Songs'. Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

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Conservatories nowadays aren’t at all like their energy-guzzling counterparts from the 1980s. Modern conservatories are actually very energy efficient. Just how energy efficient are they though, and why?

What is energy efficiency?

Energy efficiency is the term used to describe reducing energy consumption around the home and saving money.

Windows, doors and conservatories that were created in the late 20th century were designed at a time when energy was relatively cheap and not much was known about the effects of global warming. This meant that, although they may have kept your property relatively warm, they would have needed a surprisingly large amount of heat, and thus energy, to do so.

Home improvement products nowadays are designed to maximise the effects of the energy you use by utilising complex thermal profile structures, better insulation and better glazing. Energy efficient conservatories will slow the escape of heat from your home, thus keeping it warmer for longer. This means you can use a smaller amount of energy to produce the same effects, potentially saving you money on your heating bills.

Things that influence the energy efficiency of conservatories

The overall energy efficiency of a conservatory is obviously dependent on a variety of design, build and environmental factors, as well as the ways in which you and your family use energy. Here are a few of them:

1. The quality of glazing used

High quality double glazing is supplied as standard with all of our conservatories, so that you can be sure your new structure will use energy efficiently and save you money on your heating bills.

Helping to enhance the thermal performance of a conservatory, double glazing uses the insulating space between two panes of glass to slow the escape of heat from a structure.

A good conservatory installer will be able to offer you a variety of glazing options to help you add to the energy efficiency of your new conservatory. Conservatories from Win-Dor for instance are supplied with high performance double glazing as standard. We also offer a range of additional glazing, such as triple glazing and solar control so that you can customise your conservatory to meet the energy efficiency needs of your home.

2. How much energy you use already

An energy efficient conservatory will save you money on your heating bills, unquestionably. But if you keep every single light constantly on in your property, use portable heaters and fans all the time and wash on scaldingly high temperatures the saving is likely to be offset by the rest of your energy use.

In order to feel the benefit of energy efficiency across your whole property you will probably need to change the way your household thinks about using energy.

Simple measures you can take to reduce you energy consumption include turning off excess lights when not needed, washing on a lower temperature and not using appliances that ‘guzzle’ energy, like portable heaters and fans. Energy efficiency isn’t hard, and it doesn’t reduce your comfort levels if you do it right. It’s simply just a matter of using common sense to save money and help the environment.

3. The profile design of your conservatory

At the risk of getting slightly technical, the energy efficiency of a conservatory also depends in part on the inner profile structure of your conservatory.

A profile is simply a length of uPVC that makes up the ‘frame’ of your conservatory. uPVC profile lengths are hollow to provide better energy efficiency. They feature complex compartments (known as thermal breaks) that help to trap heat in a home, thus making it warmer for longer, reducing your energy consumption and saving you money in the process.

uPVC conservatories will feature different break designs, depending on the particular manufacturer who created the profile length. Here at Win-Dor, we only use the most thermally efficient profile lengths so that you can make sure your conservatory is completely energy efficient.

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The overall energy efficiency of a conservatory then is dependent on a variety of different factors. Here at Win-Dor we pride ourselves on paying attention to these factors to make your conservatory as energy efficient as possible.

Find out more about our Victorian, Edwardian, Gable, Lean to, Reverse Lean to, P-Shaped and T-Shaped conservatories by requesting a quote or calling us on 01908 233 433.