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BOY
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Upcoming live 'Little Numbers' from Boy… who are anything but
The Swiss-German Pop female duo that can definitely be considered buzzworthy starts a brief U.S. Tour shortly, which includes two-night stands in both Minneapolis and Chicago.
Singer Valeska Steiner (Swiss) and bassist Sonja Milena Glass (German) met randomly at a music course 8 years ago, initially playing concerts exclusively before being signed to a label run by Herbert Grönemeyer, who happens to be Germany's most successful artist. And, yes, they sing in all English, so no language barriers here.
The North American release of their debut, 'Mutual Friends' via Nettwerk Records on February 26, 2013 brings them to our shores for the first time, headed by the lead single, 'Little Numbers', which has been garnering frequent radio airplay locally, and much of the album is shouldered by the drumming of Phoenix's Thomas Hedlund.
A chance to see an new band on an upward arc in small venues, which will definitely appeal to fans of Feist, ...(a feistier) Suzanne Vega, and maybe parts of The Pretenders.
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Upcoming live 'Little Numbers' from Boy… who are anything but
The Swiss-German Pop female duo that can definitely be considered buzzworthy starts a brief U.S. Tour shortly, which includes two-night stands in both Minneapolis and Chicago.
Singer Valeska Steiner (Swiss) and bassist Sonja Milena Glass (German) met randomly at a music course 8 years ago, initially playing concerts exclusively before being signed to a label run by Herbert Grönemeyer, who happens to be Germany's most successful artist. And, yes, they sing in all English, so no language barriers here.
The North American release of their debut, 'Mutual Friends' via Nettwerk Records on February 26, 2013 brings them to our shores for the first time, headed by the lead single, 'Little Numbers', which has been garnering frequent radio airplay locally, and much of the album is shouldered by the drumming of Phoenix's Thomas Hedlund.
A chance to see an new band on an upward arc in small venues, which will definitely appeal to fans of Feist, ...(a feistier) Suzanne Vega, and maybe parts of The Pretenders.
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03/01 New York, NY @ Joe's Pub 03/02 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall 03/04 Seattle, WA @ Triple Door 03/06 San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Hall 03/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour 03/09 San Diego, CA @ The Loft 03/13 – 03/16 Austin, TX @ SXSW | 03/18 Minneapolis, MN @ Bryant Lake Bowl 03/19 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center 03/20 Chicago, IL @ Schubas 03/21 Chicago, IL @ Schubas 03/27 Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live 03/28 Vienna, VA @ Jammin' Java 03/29 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom |
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GIRLS NAMES
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Girls Names is the latest band to be signed to our favorite indie label, Slumberland Records.
Belfast-based four-piece will be releasing The New Life on March 12th, 2013. Their debut album, Dead to Me, was critically acclaimed by various music outlets, including popular Pitchfork and NME.
Singer and songwriter, Cathal Cully, had this to say about the new album, "The New Life is not an over night change for Girls Names - just over two years in fact. Dead to Me literally was dead to us by the time it was committed to wax. But it's a learning curve. We started moving on as artists the moment we finished that recording session, maybe even before. Not to dwell on the past, The New Life is what happens when you reset everything back to zero and start again, but try to perfect. It starts back at zero the minute the needle hits the groove but we're also starting back from zero once the needle lifts at the end of the record. Ad infinitum. The New Life is what follows now."
Girls Names will appear at SXSW this year at The Iron Bear on March 13th. No words yet on a mini-USA tour, but it's inevitable.
Current tour dates:
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Girls Names is the latest band to be signed to our favorite indie label, Slumberland Records.
Belfast-based four-piece will be releasing The New Life on March 12th, 2013. Their debut album, Dead to Me, was critically acclaimed by various music outlets, including popular Pitchfork and NME.
Singer and songwriter, Cathal Cully, had this to say about the new album, "The New Life is not an over night change for Girls Names - just over two years in fact. Dead to Me literally was dead to us by the time it was committed to wax. But it's a learning curve. We started moving on as artists the moment we finished that recording session, maybe even before. Not to dwell on the past, The New Life is what happens when you reset everything back to zero and start again, but try to perfect. It starts back at zero the minute the needle hits the groove but we're also starting back from zero once the needle lifts at the end of the record. Ad infinitum. The New Life is what follows now."
Girls Names will appear at SXSW this year at The Iron Bear on March 13th. No words yet on a mini-USA tour, but it's inevitable.
Current tour dates:
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02/21 The Grand Social Dublin, Ireland 02/22 The Cockpit Leeds, UK 02/24 Broadcast Glasgow, UK 02/25 Castle Hotel Manchester, UK 02/26 Sebright Arms London, UK 02/27 Point Ephémère Paris, France 03/02 Sala Apolo Barcelona, Spain | 03/03 Astoria Turin, Italy 03/04 Circolo Degli Artisti Rome, Italy 03/05 Mascotte Zürich, Switzerland 03/06 Muz Club Nuremberg, Germany 03/08 Magnet Club Berlin, Germany 03/09 De Nieuwe Anita Amsterdam 03/10 Les Ateliers Claus Brussels, Belgium |
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