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NYC Band of the Week: Spanish Prisoners

By Kevin Collier, photo by Kimberly Rottmayer on 9:00 AM on December 22, 2008

Borough: BrooklynFun Fact: Frontman Leo Maymind's family emigrated from Latvia when he was just three years old. Pursuing a music career means he's the only one in his family who isn't on the cusp of a Ph.D. Why They're Worth Watching: The deliberateness and diversity of the Prisoners' music means each song they record is its own little world, with a unique sound and feel. For Fans Of: MK Ultra, Daniel Johnston, Moldy Peaches. "I often find that people pay a lot less attention to music's lyrics. That's not a trend I follow," says soft-spoken Spanish Prisoners frontman and songwriter, Leo Maymind. "My lyrics... read more