Atlanta’s Pillage & Plunder draw influence from punk and funk to create a bouncy, lyrically honest yet upbeat sound. Undoubtedly appealing to ska and punk fans alike, the infectious tones of ‘The Last Date’, taken from their forthcoming debut full-length ‘The Show Must Go Wrong’, move from steady minimalist songwriting to a catchy punk experience. By layering the sounds, the three piece sound much bigger than might first be expected. LISTEN HERE…
Tomorrow night, Gringo Star, Atlanta’s psych-pop rock ‘n’ rollers will be hitting the stage at the Black Cat, opening for Cincinnati’s “trash pop” Tweens. If you’ve seen Gringo Star before, you know they’ve got something up their sleeves.
“I like trying to switch it up” said Nick Furgiuele, bassist and co-lead vocalist of Gringo Star. “There’s nothing I hate more than seeing a band where it feels like they’re just playing 14 of the same songs in a row.” READ MORE…
There are a ton of good rock bands coming out of Nashville these days. Just yesterday The A.V. Club premiered the new video from the Kopecky Family Band, for instance. Today, we’ve got the new single from The Wans, yet another band from Music City U.S.A. “I Can’t Fix You” is off the band’s debut LP, He Said, She Said, out Sept. 2 and is one of 40 songs the band originally wrote for the record. The trio whittled that list down to 10 tight jams, all recorded live on producer Dave Cobb’s board, which has, at one point or another, been used on albums by The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. That fits The Wans aesthetic, which mixes Zeppelin, Cream, and “newer” bands like Nirvana to come up with a sort of ‘60s meets ‘90s sound that should fly with modern listeners. LISTEN HERE…
Lily and the Tigers prove that isolation can have very good effects on the music — even when you’re alone with friends.
There will always references and stories about the influence isolation can have on the creative process, most likely raking in references to albums that have stories of this nature embedded in their being. But when you’re part of a group, can you really be isolated in the truest sense of the word? Being away from all the hustle and bustle of city living is one thing, but can you still have that personal journey of reflection, etc, when you’re in the company of others? READ HERE…
Down the well-traveled highways of America comes Lily and the Tigers, rambling from town to town, infecting hamlets and cities alike with their arresting indie folk. Each song spins an intricate web of love and friendship while betraying a dark, pastoral Southern Gothic undercurrent. LISTEN HERE…