The Pleased

Deriving their own stylish post-punk brand, the Pleased initially came together under the Please moniker in early 2000. Guitarist/vocalist Noah Georgeson studied with composer Terry Riley at Mills College and earned a master's degree in music. He wanted to put his writing for orchestras and computers to use, so starting a band was the logical thing to do. Lucky for him, keyboardist Joanna Newsom was looking to do the same. Also from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the classically trained harpist/pianist Newsom met Georgeson at Mills and in time, the two befriended Englishman Rich...