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	Bright Eyes : Oh Holy Fools: The Music of Son, Ambulance and Bright Eyes - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		For his second split release with fellow Omaha songwriter Joe Knapp (recording as Son, Ambulance), Bright Eyes mastermind Conor Oberst and his rotating crew of talented musicians proudly offer up four striking new originals.
		Contributing the same number of tracks, Son, Ambulance introduces a unique musical perspective as Knapp's jerky guitar and piano-based compositions float along with his lazy high-range vocals, producing a sound akin to more upbeat Belle & Sebastian recordings.
		Bright Eyes' contributions are equally engaging, and again prove that a penchant for a bit of melodrama can be overlooked in the company of startling and confessional lyric writing.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,1104578,00.html (322 words)

	Treble: Son, Ambulance - Key (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Son, Ambulance is the vehicle for the songwriting of Joe Knapp, who applied the moniker to his solo work starting with Oh Holy Fools, a split with Bright Eyes.
		Son, Ambulance is, by far, the most piano-centric Saddle Creek band, which immediately sets them apart from the rocking Cursive, the alt-country leanings of Bright Eyes or the electro new wave of The Faint.
		Son, Ambulance may not be as well-established as some of their Saddle Creek peers.
	www.treblezine.com /viewer.cgi?id=395&type=r (513 words)

	Stinkweeds Online Music: Your independent source for indie, rare, new, import CDs, LPs and reviews.
		Perhaps the comparisons pushed Son, Ambulance to work a little harder to establish their own unique voice.
		Because that is exactly what Joe Knapp (the man driving the Ambulance) and his assembled band of helpers have done on Key.
		Give Son, Ambulance a listen - you just might find that they deserve a place right up there with the other, better known Saddle Creek bands.
	www.stinkweeds.com /review_detail.cfm?rvID=516 (338 words)

	DOA - Son, Ambulance, Bright Eyes - Oh Holy Fools
		"Brown Park" from Son, Ambulance has a decidedly Elvis Costello feel to it, at least in the heavy use of some wonderful piano, and the song does have something of a 70's feel to it, but Koster's vocals lend a more modern and personal feel to this song.
		I'd say "The Invention of Beauty" by Son, Ambulance actually has a bit of a Belle and Sebastian feel to it, lead by crisp acoustic guitar and synthesizers for a softer poppy feel.
		Son, Ambulance, similarly, contributes quieter and more sparse songs in addition to very full and complex, lengthy pop songs.
	www.adequacy.net /review.php?reviewID=610 (736 words)

	www.LawrenceRock.com
		The name "Son, Ambulance" is a creative play on words referring to the word somnambulism, which means to sleepwalk.
		Although, there is nothing sleepy about Son, Ambulance's music it makes sense that Joe Knapp's solo project would be as creatively named as his imaginative new LP, Euphemystic.
		Last year Son, Ambulance made their official debut on the split EP Oh, Holy Fools which featured music from both Knapp and Oberst.
	www.lawrencerock.com /reviews/cds/son.html (650 words)

	erasing clouds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The album opens with the voice of Knapp's son on an answering machine message; his voice soon disappears within jarring noise.
		It's a trip within the mind of someone who is nervous, lonely, and lost, who longs for human connection.
		Son, Ambulance for some reason seem to get almost uniformly dismissive reviews, or perhaps I'm just reading the wrong publications.
	www.erasingclouds.com /1130sona.html (372 words)

	Son, Ambulance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As to where the previously mentioned bands have managed to conquer their individual genres (math rock, 80’s new wave, heart felt acoustic rock) Son, Ambulance seems to be struggling some what to try and figure out what their sound is exactly.
		Son, Ambulance is trying its damnedest to distinguish themselves.
		Somewhere in-between singing the theme song to Sesame Street and attempts at 70’s soft rock there is a glimmer of Son, Ambulance’s true potential.
	www.naughtysecretaryclub.com /sonambulance.htm (329 words)

	Son, Ambulance: Key: Pitchfork Record Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Son, Ambulance first appeared on Oh Holy Fools, a split EP with Bright Eyes on which Knapp's ramshackle confections easily outshone Oberst's meandering emoting.
		Son, Ambulance's debut LP, Euphemystic, and Oberst's work through Fevers and Mirrors shared an amateurish basement charm-- imperfections were left intact; the compositions seemed intuitive and untrained.
		Usually, stylistic revision takes place visibly and incrementally, but Son, Ambulance's new brew fermented in the silence between their debut and this sophomore release, and it's jarring when the man who once covered the "Sesame Street" theme song suddenly tries his hand at "mature" songwriting.
	www.pitchforkmedia.com /article/record_review/21874/Son_Ambulance_Key (589 words)

	Son, Ambulance: aversion.com interview
		As rare as perfectionism is in new acts, it’s the sole purpose Son, Ambulance took so long to establish itself in any form.
		As songwriter for Son, Ambulance, Knapp shows the sort of veneration for lyrics that’s common in the singer/songwriter style his band dabbles in, though Knapp’s formative years as a songwriter were marked by a much larger respect for well written lyrics.
		Eventually the idea of laying a proper band would emerge, and Son, Ambulance was born; Landon Hedges would step up to play bass in the trio.
	www.aversion.com /bands/interviews.cfm?f_id=99 (1019 words)

	www.myspace.com/sonambulance
		The result: The songs are fully realized, any boundary between band and singer/songwriter is seamlessly blended, and a bricolage of youthfully euphoric pop songs and triumphant eight-minute blasts of majesty sure to infect all is formed.
		Son, Ambulances newest full-length, Key, follows an impressive debut (the Oh, Holy Fools split with Bright Eyes) and 2001s Euphemystic.
		The eclectic style of Son, Ambulance has the underlying vibe of classic pop songwriters like Elvis Costello and Jackson Browne, all while taking the listener to the other side of town, the other side of the world, never-never land, and everywhere in between.
	myspace.com /sonambulance (703 words)

	Son, Ambulance: Euphemystic: Pitchfork Record Review
		If Folds' voice were a portrait, then Son, Ambulance would be one of those guys who sits in a museum every day for weeks painting a near-exact replica.
		Ironically, the more Son, Ambulance emphasizes the piano, the more it sounds like (to further beat a dead horse) Ben Folds outtakes.
		Son, Ambulance follow their Saddle Creek debut-- the playfully dilettantish Euphemystic-- with a more mature and assured effort.
	www.pitchforkmedia.com /article/record_review/21873/Son_Ambulance_Euphemystic (547 words)

	Amazon.com: Key: Music: Son Ambulance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As of 2004, Son Ambulance joins the ranks of fellow Saddle Creek labelmates Bright Eyes and Cursive.
		Son, Ambulance releases "Key" right in time for the changing leaves, the dry suburban streets, the dying flowers and the warm bonfires.
		Relatively unknown, Son, Ambulance is moving, dramatic and worthy of recognition equal to that of Bob Dylan.
	www.amazon.com /Key-Son-Ambulance/dp/B00031TYJ4 (1035 words)

	Punknews.org \| Son, Ambulance - Key
		It seems that if any of their group of buds can pen a song, they will book them studio time, throw in a bunch of different instruments to beef it up, package it and sell it.
		Notice I had to add “lite” because Son, Ambulance is not as good or as powerful as any of those bands.
		However, there are some worthy tracks that would be left after fat-trimming, styles perhaps the band should stick to for more success in the future.
	www.punknews.org /review/3408 (1006 words)

	Bright Eyes/Son, Ambulance - Oh Holy Fools (Saddle Creek)
		This split CD, Oh Holy Fools, does have such a song, which makes it a must for anyone so deeply affected by this wilting flower of a flutter-voiced singer-songwriter.
		Oh Holy Fools is the second split CD featuring Oberst's Bright Eyes and his roommate Joe Knapp's Son, Ambulance (formerly Ambulance).
		This being the second split record between the two bands, it's painfully obvious what they and Saddle Creek are trying to do here--trick Bright Eyes fans into following Son, Ambulance--but such tricks are worthless when the coattail rider is of so little talent.
	www.fakejazz.com /reviews/2001/brighteyes2.shtml (448 words)

	HYBRIDMAGAZINE.COM \| REVIEWS \| Son Ambulance - Euphemystic
		Don’t be fooled by the new-agey cover art; the latest release from Son, Ambulance is one of the most premier indie rock bands as of late.
		Euphemystic is the first release of Son, Ambulance, and shows a great deal of promise.
		If you find Oberst to be a presumptuous indie darling, Son, Ambulance will be a refreshing change.
	www.hybridmagazine.com /reviews/0801/son.shtml (500 words)

	Son, Ambulance - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music
		With playful, meandering melodies, thoughtful lyrics, and a vocal style that's somewhere between bedroom-gentle and summer-afternoon-sunny, Joe Knapp (the singing and songwriting force behind Son, Ambulance) makes honest music that both calms and inspires.
		Son, Ambulance exploded onto the scene earlier this year by appearing opposite Bright Eyes on the split release Oh Holy Fools--The Music of Son, Ambulance and Bright Eyes.
		This eclectic songwriting style shows many influences, but the subtle underlying vibe of a '70s piano man songwriter prevails on the multi-layered keyboard-driven tracks, as well as the stripped-down voice and piano songs.
	artists.download.com /sonambulance/3600-8691_32-100364291.html (176 words)

	Review - Son, Ambulance/Bright Eyes: Oh Holy Fools (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		I never realized how tragically romantic Nebraska was as a subject until I heard Conor Oberst/Bright Eyes perform about a year ago, although I had noticed, when I was much younger, that talking about growing up in Nebraska to strange men in California was a sure way to get free drinks/laid.
		This is not to say that all the songs on this split LP-half Son, Ambulance and half Bright Eyes-are necessarily about Nebraska, but there's something about the melancholic delivery and particular references to playgrounds, winter, and the determination to cling to a childlike innocence that are inherently Midwestern, if not inherently Nebraskan.
		The two bands work off each other well, alternating tracks between them, and while there are plenty of similarities between the two, such as slow-paced, melancholic delivery, near-acoustic instrumentation, etc., there are enough striking differences between the two that there's no confusing which song is from which.
	www.cosmik.com /aa-june01/reviews/review_son_ambulance.html (158 words)

	Music : Oh Holy Fools: The Music of Son, Ambulance and Bright Eyes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Two bands, four songs each--the eight songs are woven together (odd tracks by Son, Ambulance, and even tracks by Bright Eyes) in a roller coaster of emotion.
		The trembling vulnerability of Bright Eyes, juxtaposed with the calming freshness of Son, Ambulance creates a landscape of melody and gloom.
		Son, Ambulance brings a touch of clean, Belle and Sebastian-like.
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	Son, Ambulance: Key (2004): Reviews
		Omaha, Nebraska multi-instrumentalist Joe Knapp returns with his second Son, Ambulance full-length, now backed by a full band.
		Despite their surface similarities, Knapp's wide-eyed songs lack the unnerving distinction and eccentricity that are [Conor] Oberst's stock-in-trade.
		Behold 2004, your kings of yawn-rock, Son, Ambulance.
	www.metacritic.com /music/artists/sonambulance/key (264 words)

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	Son Ambulance - Key (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Once the sole domain of indie folk singer/songwriter Joe Knapp, Key expands the Son, Ambulance lineup to include a full band.
		With their dreamlike elaborations of ethereal guitars and driven pop spikes of piano and saxophone, they test the boundaries set by fellow Omaha, NE natives Bright Eyes.
		You can hear the worlds of Squeeze, Elvis Costello, and Death Cab for Cutie come smashing together, with a little dash of Elton John for good measure.
	www.notlame.com /rss/CDSONA1.xml (213 words)

	Tucson Weekly: Rhythm & Views (January 25 - January 31, 2001)
		But if you should ever feel like you're forgetting, there is a remedy: Oh Holy Fools: The Music of Son, Ambulance and Bright Eyes.
		Son, Ambulance sounds like a naked Belle and Sebastian; Joe Knapp, the singer/songwriter, sounds exactly Stuart David, but the music lacks all the layered orchestration.
		Which makes perfect, quiet interludes between four new songs from Conor Oberst, the very not-old singer/songwriter behind Bright Eyes.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /tw/2001-01-25/qscans.html (446 words)

	Son, Ambulance, "Key"
		All I knew about Son, Ambulance before this CD showed up was that they were on Saddle Creek and therefore probably listed Bright Eyes as one of their major influences.
		Then I did some digging and found out that indeed Joe Knapp, the songwriting brains behind Son, Ambulance, not only is influenced by Conor Oberst, but he used to live with him.
		So accordingly, this album could very well say Bright Eyes on the cover and only the most indie of nerds would notice.
	www.sgmag.com /av/sonambulance_key/index.html (202 words)

	Junkmedia: Son, Ambulance : Euphemystic
		They've already been dubbed the "new darlings of indie rock" on the virtue of a split CD, Oh Holy Fools, they shared with Bright Eyes.
		Now, Son, Ambulance have emerged onto the scene in their own right with their new full-length Euphemystic; and this Omaha-based group will probably now share in the rotating spotlight that shines down on the talent of their label, Saddle Creek.
		The leader of the band, Joe Knapp, has an undeniable songwriting talent that is clear throughout the 70s-like, singer/songwriter piano and acoustic guitar-driven tracks of Euphemystic.
	www.junkmedia.org /index2.php?i=47 (529 words)

	Bright Eyes Son Ambulance - saddle creek records
		La beauté des sons est en ligne avec les arrangements subtils.
		Alors que la tristesse de Bright Eyes sanglote avec une lueur d’espoir dans chaque morceau, Son, Ambulance respire plus librement et un sourire au coin des lèvres fait place au chagrin.
		Comme leurs aînés, Mark Eitzel et Bill Callahan, Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) et Jeff Koster (Son, Ambulance) se confessent avec beaucoup d’honnêteté dans un exercice de style qui supprime toute notion de pudeur.
	www.killwhat.com /html/shtml/brighteyessonamb.shtml (190 words)

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	Oh Holy Fools: The Music of Son, Ambulance and Bright Eyes by Bright Eyes/Son, Ambulance
		Oh Holy Fools: The Music of Son, Ambulance and Bright Eyes by Bright Eyes/Son, Ambulance
		The Invention of Beauty - Son, Ambulance LTD
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	In Music We Trust - Son, Ambulance: Euphemystic
		In Music We Trust - Son, Ambulance: Euphemystic
		The debut full-length from Son, Ambulance, Euphemystic is a bouncy, home spun-sounding lo-fi rocker, sure to drive indie purists and pop fanatics alike crazy.
		From the trembling, harmonious melodic burst that is "An Instant Birth" to the soothing, laid-back brush of "A Book Laid On It's Binding," through the Spanish-influenced shake of "Maria In Motion," Son, Ambulance injects lively, boiling emotion into loose, driving shreds of indie rock nuggets.
	www.inmusicwetrust.com /articles/41r50.html (103 words)

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