The Ultrasounds were formed in 2003 by Christopher Gilbert (vocals/bass/keyboard) and Patrick Conway (guitar). Initially a four-piece made up of friends from Ann Arbor, Michigan’s experimental Community High School, they played straight-up throwback rock n’ roll. By 2006, however, graduation and life had scattered The Ultrasounds across the country. The remaining members decided to keep the band alive, streamlining their lineup and adding drummer/vocalist Sara Kay. As the new membership played together a new sound began to emerge, a sound that was more forward thinking but still based on roots rock. Incorporating influences as diverse as the Strokes, Elliott Smith, and Phoenix, and sharing songwriting duties, The Ultrasounds have developed into a powerful indie rock trio with psychedelic leanings. Voted Most Underrated Band by the readers of Ann Arbor’s Current Magazine in 2008 —and Best Rock Band in 2009—they’ve played over 150 shows throughout the Midwest.In 2010, The Ultrasounds released their second full-length, Give Up the Fight. The record reveals a band in its peak, with an eminently accessible, epic arena-rock sound that has been compared to the likes of Kings Of Leon and Pink Floyd. "I think the biggest thing we learned on the album is how to use the recording studio almost like another instrument to help us accomplish things we couldn't do live with the three person set up," said Conway.Gilbert agrees, "The whole sound just got a lot more sophisticated...Everything sounded a little darker. We wanted to push what was going on harmonically with extensions and how the voices were interacting between the piano and guitar, but it's still pop accessible."
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