On Thursday, May 10th Mainland will be performing at The Riot Room in Kansas City, Missouri. Special guests Rad Horror have been added to this concert as support. The doors open at 7:30 pm and the show starts at 8:00 pm. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. Continue on below to visit the artists online and to check out their music. Follow on for the latest on Mainland.
- Mainland: (New York City, NY)
Genre: Alternative
https://www.facebook.com/MainlandBand
- Rad Horror: (New Jersey)
Genre: Alternative, Indie
https://www.facebook.com/radhorror
sweet meets sour on Mainland's highly anticipated new EP:
RIYL The Strokes, Lord Huron, Tokyo Police Club
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East coast meets West Coast on Mainland's highly anticipated new EP, "Villains," premiering exclusively via Clash Music.
Equally influenced by vinyl collections that range from Springsteen to Cold War Kids and the works of poets such as Lou Reed and William S. Burroughs, Mainland finds elegance in simplicity. Throughout their music, shuddering piano and loose guitar augment bare bones pop hooks. It’s a style that’s been carefully refined to perfection over the years and especially so since the boys traded New York City (the place of their meeting) for California (where all three respectively call home).
In many ways, the Golden State always subconsciously called back to them. Mainland first met in NYC, bonding over their shared roots. After independently releasing their Shiner EP in 2014, they landed a deal with 300 Entertainment as one of the label’s marquee rock acts. Following the release of the Outcast EP in 2015, they hit the road with the likes of Melanie Martinez and Jukebox the Ghost.
Along the way, they released fan favorite singles such as “Beggars”, "Outcast", and “Permission Slip”—which each amass over 1 million Spotify streams each. Between touring, the musicians recorded the songs that would become their 2018 EP, led by the anthemic single, “I Found God.”
“We got some fresh perspective by going back to California,” Topf leaves off. “Being in our new surroundings that were familiar, yet so different really influenced the album. We want to make music that fulfills us on a personal level. These songs are heart-on-your-sleeve. This is the arrival of who we are as a band.”
Now, this scene is about to get a lot brighter. The warmth of Mainland’s new music truly feels like home, as showcased in their new EP, "Villains." Mainland borrow from both coasts, and consequently, phases of their life on the release, wrapping the grit of their songwriting nous in some delightfully cotton-candy melodies.
Written in a time of chaos, the music is a testament to what can happen when you just sit back, and let things play their course. Frontman Jordan Topf explains, "During the process of writing these songs I was going through several degrees of push and pull in my love life. We've all felt like the villain or the bad cop in a relationship. In my case there was pointing of fingers, a rush of emotional peaks and valleys, and feelings of guilt for mistakes made. At the end of the day the meaning of love to me is not a contest or about winning."
"It's about seeing eye to eye and sharing something greater than yourself with someone. That's what I learned about myself in writing these songs. 'Villains' is really about not wanting to be the bad cop in the relationship and showing your lover that you are the truth.".
"Villians" is now available via 300 Entertainment.
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