The current Beach Slang tour comes to The Ready Room this Friday, November 24th along with Dave Hause & The Mermaid, plus See Through Dresses. The doors will open at 7:00 pm and the show starts at 8:00 pm. This is an all-ages event. Visit HERE for event details on Facebook. Continue on below for more about the artists on this show and for links to their internet prescence.
Beach Slang are a three piece emo/indie band from Philadelphia, PA who have garnered a lot of attention considering that they've only released two 7-inches, 2014's Cheap Thrills On A Dead End Street and its companion Who Would Ever Want Something So Broken? Refreshingly this Philadelphia-based act have built their hype the old-fashioned way, without any gimmicks or marketing teams, which makes sense when you consider that frontman and writer James Alex cut his teeth in the Pennsylvania pop-punk act Weston while drummer JP Flexner and bassist Ed McNulty also play in buzzed about projects such as Ex-Friends and Crybaby. However there's something indefinable about Beach Slang's music that evokes the spirit of punk and juxtaposes it into something that's as brutally honest as it is infectiously catchy.
"When this whole thing started it was like, 'Alright, I'm going to get to hear my sappy little songs played loud and interact with other human beings again,' the admittedly shy Alex says looking back on Beach Slang's existence." Then one day this really sweet explosion happened and Beach Slang became a thing that mattered to people." As anyone who has seen Beach Slang live can attest, it matters to people a lot including the group's peers like Cursive who hand-selected Beach Slang to open for them on their upcoming headlining tour. "I used to skate with this really sweet girl who would refer to the way I spoke as 'beach slang' and I've never shaken that off," Alex continues. "The really soft parts of your childhood, I suppose, have a way of sticking around. I like that."
That feeling of youth and vulnerability also lie at the core of Beach Slang's music, which is part punk, part pop and all catharsis. It references the ghosts of The Replacements but keeps one foot firmly rooted in the present. It's fun and it's serious. It's sad but it isn't. It's Beach Slang. Enjoy it and look out for the band's debut full-length later this year because they're still just getting started.http://beachslang.com/
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NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “THE FLINCH” NOW STREAMING (VIA YOUTUBE AND XPN’s THE KEY)
BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM, BURY ME IN PHILLY, AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE NOW VIA RISE RECORDS
“An exhilarating album that challenges the listener before providing cathartic,
hard-won release.” – Rolling Stone
“Opening with the rollicking “With You,” Hause takes his punk past and adapts it to his Americana-laden present, something he does time and again throughout
‘Bury Me In Philly’.” – AV Club
Rise Records and acclaimed singer-songwriter Dave Hause are excited to about their fall tour dates. They began with an appearance at the XPoNential Festival in Camden, NJ. Hause has been touring North America with his band, The Mermaid, for numerous headline appearances as well as shows alongside Strand of Oaks, Gogol Bordello, Tiger Army, and a full month of dates currently with Beach Slang. A full listing of dates can be found below with more information on Hause’s official website, http://www.davehause.com.
Additionally, Hause has released the music video for “The Flinch,” taken from his latest full-length studio album, Bury Me In Philly. Starring his nephew, Judah, the clip tells the story of Hause discovering the music of The Hooters when he was eight-years-old along with the permanent impression it made on his personal life and chosen career path. The video, which also features live footage from Hause’s recent WXPN “Free At Noon” concert, can be streamed via The Key HERE and YouTube.
Sometimes you have to move forward in order to see where you started out—and the hardscrabble wisdom that one gains from that type of journey forms the backbone of Dave Hause's third full-length, Bury Me In Philly. “Punk rock guilt is a real thing,” the lifelong Philadelphian says from his new home in California. “I like to make rock n' roll music because that's what I love and I don't care if Zeppelin or the Stones aren't cool to the punks ... it's cool to me and that's what matters.” In that spirit, Bury Me In Philly is a love letter both to his hometown as well as the larger-than-life rock acts he grew up worshiping as a teenager.
“I’ve been sharing stages and singing with Dave Hause for eight years now and he's still teaching me things I didn't know. A true diamond in the punk rock rough.” – Frank Turner
For the follow-up to 2013's Devour, a newly sober Hause holed up in his new home and wrote nearly forty songs, eleven of which would end up as Bury Me In Philly. “One thing I was focused on was trying to make the songs more concise and uplifting than the last record. My last album was a divorce record and during the touring of it I fell in love with my fiancé, moved to California and things got a lot better.” Hause's newfound perspective allowed him to dig even deeper as a songwriter, whether he's getting intimately introspective on the tender ballad “Wild Love” or channeling that into shot of sonic adrenaline on monster anthems such as “Shaky Jesus.” From the fuzzed-out boogie of “Dirty Fucker” to the folksy sing-along vibe of “Helluva Home” and the classic rock-inspired groove of “The Mermaid,” Bury Me In Philly may not be an easy album to categorize but it's a joy to get lost inside.
"Dave is a lifer. He always has his eyes steady focus forward and on making each song better than the last. There's not going to be a stopping point for Dave; it's a train going forward. For me, I've enjoyed every minute of the ride being his friend."
– Brian Fallon, Solo Artist / The Gaslight Anthem
Affectionately known as “The Songwriters’ Songwriter” by those in the know, Bury Me In Philly has already amounted to over 1,000,000 cumulative plays on Spotify alone and sales of his infamous “Dirty Fucker” line of tour merchandise–which has featured images of both Donald Trump and a shamed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie–has allowed the band to donate thousands of dollars to pro-immigration organizations and refugee causes.
“Dave is a true artist of genuine intention and heart. But I need not tell you this. His purity flows, vibrant, through his songs, his words and his powerful voice. Upon a single listen you know that Dave is the real thing.” – Davey Havok, AFI
Continuing his never-ending onslaught of “spit-shine” working class tales that run the relatable gambit of disappointment and heartbreak (but still ultimately show us that good guys really do win in the end), Hause will be bringing these anthems to venues across North America throughout the rest of 2017.
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See Through Dresses dropped its Tiny Engines label debut End of Days fall of 2015, introducing a wider audience to a sound both intrinsic and environmental, with stark contrasts between its principal songwriters’ devastatingly riff-heavy jams and endearingly honest confessionals. It showcased what the band can do in spaces where guitars and rhythms rule the roost.
If End of Days is its rock record, Horse of the Other World, out June 30th, is See Through’s dreamy opus. Recorded in 2016 in two locations — ARC Studios with Ben Brodin (Pile, First Aid Kit, The Good Life) and at the band’s home studio, Little Machine, by Mathew Carroll — it signals a sonic leap into a more ethereal, soundscape-driven aesthetic.
Reverb-drenched and synth-laden, Horse of the Other World blends Carroll and Sara Bertuldo’s masterful mood creation and technical prowess while further exploring the depths of the band’s dynamics. “Pretty Police” mixes sparkle and bounce with brood, while “Violet” cuts sharply via crystalline keys and arpeggiated chords. Bassist Alex Kirts pumps the album’s bleeding heart and drummer Nate Van Fleet is tactical and creative. Their playing shines as the foundation of songs like “Lucy’s Arm” and “Herbivore,” whose climaxes are textbook See Through Dresses.
Bursting onto the Omaha scene with its 2014 self-titled debut, the Omaha indie rock band continues to gain international traction. The band has toured the U.S. several times over and made trips through Canada and Europe. It has recently shared the road with Cursive, Beach Slang and Cymbals Eat Guitars, while locally opening for the likes of Sebadoh, Soul Asylum and Deep Sea Diver.
See Through Dresses is as follows:
Sara Bertuldo - vocals, guitar, synth
Mathew Carroll - vocals, guitar, synth
Alex Kirts - bass guitar
Nate Van Fleet - drums, percussion
http://seethroughdressesband.com/
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