From Des Moines, Iowa comes Beati Paoli (pronounced BEE-ah-TEE POW-lee), a pop rock quartet that "straddles the precarious line between indie grit and theatrical pop flair". Beati Paoli has been steadily building a fanbase with their electric live performances, playing alongside the likes of Public Enemy, British Sea Power, Man Man, and Asobi Seksu, as well as numerous other bands from across the region and the country.

      Beati Paoli's humble origins can be traced back to the autumn of 2005, when friends Gregory Goode (vocals), Scott O'Gara (drums), and Ryan Meier (bass) decided to build upon the foundations of their myriad prior musical endeavors and began writing and rehearsing new material. Joined by Cecil Skrdlandt (guitar) in 2006, the lads' work carried on in earnest: In addition to numerous live engagements throughout the year (spanning the course of California to Rhode Island and many points inbetween), BP also recorded their first E.P., entitled Penny Dreadful, which was released through Des Moines' Barely Bias Recordings. The band spent most of 2007 supporting the release and writing and recording songs for its full-length follow-up. The fruits of these labors can be found on their debut album, A Sense Of Urgency. Produced entirely by the band and engineered by Mr. O'Gara, Urgency features ten brand new recordings, ranging from the summer-pop of "Girl Friday" and the epic melancholia of "You Are My Megalodon", to the snotty brassiness of "While We're Young" and the bad acid trip that is "Vulgarity Drifting Diary". The record, which was released in the summer of 2008, was also the inaugural release for the band's new label, The Noising Machine. In 2009, Beati Paoli released both a split 7" single and "Quid Pro Quo", a collaborative mini-album with fellow Des Moines-based artist, MC and producer Aeon Grey. The band contributed "Massive Charm Offensive", a paean to illicit nighttime encounters that will also feature on their second album, due early 2010, as well as 6 other tracks comprised of unreleased and remixed material.