The adventures of..

The Adventures Of...

Top Hats and Scary Tales

For glammed-up indie-rock trio The Adventures Of..., scoring the first signing to Tori Amos's recently launched record label Transmission Galactic was a feat of utmost ingenuity. Upon learning that the multi-platinum, eight-time-Grammy-nominated pianist/singer/songwriter was seeking artists for the label, frontman Adam Hanington gathered repurposed leather, wood, and brass to handcraft, a book-like vessel that would hold the band's demo CD and a letter to Amos.

It's fitting that Hanington's faux storybook helped bring about the band's first major music-biz triumph. Grandiose yet intricately executed, "Top Hats and Scary Tales" recounts an imperiled romance set on an enchanted English travelling fairground at the turn of the 19th century. The narrative that unfolds over the album's thirteen tracks takes many a page from the grimmest of Grimm's Fairy Tales, its often- murky mood born out by Hanington's tense vocals and lead-heavy hooks, Will Gee's crunchy stoner- rock bass lines, and the masterfully thunderous drumming of Drew Wright. But like all those beloved stories from the Brothers Grimm, "Top Hats and Scary Tales" also offers more than its share of daffy fun (thanks in large part to Hanington's David Bowie-esque showmanship and swagger, not to mention The Adventures Of...'s penchant for relentlessly catchy melodies and pogo-ready beats).

The Adventures Of... possess a preternatural ability to lure the listener into an alternate dimension that's at turns magical, sublime, and nightmarish.

Hanington's serpentine storytelling and ornate arrangements are at the heart of that reality-warping, while quirky touches like madcap backup harmonies and circus-reminiscent sound effects further set the beautifully strange scene. And once the frenetic guitars, fierce vocals, and ferocious beat kick in on "Complication" (the record's lead single and second track), The Adventures Of... reveal a savageness never seen in those dandified bands of yesteryear.

On record and onstage, getting into character is no doubt a catalyst for transcendence among all three band members. "We put everything into our shows," says Hanington. "It's normal for at least one of us to be on the verge of blacking out on stage due to the energy we put into each performance". The band will bring their captivating live performance to U.S. stages this Summer. Stay tuned for live dates to be announced shortly.

Listen: "Complication"  

Atlas genius

trojans

Atlas Genius are brothers Keith (guitar, vox), Mike (drums) and Steven Jeffery (bass) from Adelaide, Australia. They have been playing music together their whole lives, but two years ago they decided to build a home studio and begin writing and recording as Atlas Genius.

After many nights of playing covers at the local pub and crafting their songwriting and production skills, they finished and posted their first song onto SoundCloud. Last summer, "Trojans" found its way to a Neon Gold blog post, breached the top 5 on Hype Machine and has since been spun on Sirius XM Alt Nation over 1100 times.

The industry reaction convinced the brothers to put their architecture, finance and economics studies in Adelaide on hold, and begin to pursue music full time.

"Trojans", while available for free on their website and many blogs, has now sold over 38,000 downloads. Their debut EP is expected in June and the album will be late Summer/early Fall.

"Since we started playing 'Trojans' last August, it has been one of our most successful records of the last year on Alt-nation. Strong requests, research and overall listener interest/buzz on a band with no other presence in North America to date is proof that this song connects." – Jeff Regan/Sirius Alt Nation

Listen: "Trojans"  

exitmusic 6/16/12 Brooklyn Bowl (Windish Party) - Brooklyn, NY 6/25/12 TT The Bears - Boston, MA 6/26/12 Milkboy - Philadelphia, PA 6/27/12 Red Palace - Washington, DC 6/28/12 Mercury Lounge - New York, NY

exitmusic

Passage

Brooklyn, NY's EXITMUSIC -- comprised of Devon Church and Aleksa Palladino -- will release their debut album, "Passage", on May 22nd. "Passage" is a collection of newly-written songs and some of their older tunes that received some new coats of paint. Here, the two tethers that make up EXITMUSIC's sound -- one stirring atmospherics, one of grandioise and thoughtful pop — are let to bow further out than before. They are, however, also pulled into a tighter, sharper knot at the center. There are big, emotional dynamic shifts, and a wave-crashing momentum across the set without ever breaking a sustained feeling of tenderness. It's dream-pop for those of us whose dream lives are Lawrence of Arabia-epic in scope: lulling, apocalyptic, celestial, triumphant.

Recorded at Rare Book Room in Brooklyn with mixer Nicholas Vernhes (Dirty Projectors, Deerhunter), Church and Palladino, along with the assistance of new bandmates drummer Dru Prentiss and live electronics by Nicholas Shelestak, built on the chilling, beautiful aesthetic they had created as a duo when recording at home. The result is a sound that is more powerful and more nuanced, covering broad oceans of emotional terrain. Opener and title track "Passage" is like watching a great shifting of tides through rapid time-lapse photography, introducing new dynamics in one magnificent breath. It is a statement of intent that tears down the Victorian boudoir gauze found on previous efforts. The ghosts are still piercing the veil, but now they're throwing chairs. The song begins gently, with candlelight piano plucks, distant explosions on the horizon, aching breaths and moans. But in moments, the oceans swell and lurch as it detonates into a shower of brilliant shrapnel.

"Passage" is a longtime in the making, and certainly worth the wait. Church and Palladino started writing together several years ago, when the Canadian-born Church moved to New York City, Palladino's home, following a year teaching English in Taiwan and India. Their collective sonic interests — layers, textures, churning, spacious guitars (Palladino had been playing hers since age 12), blinking electronics, shimmering vocals -- created a fruitful writing partnership immediately. Their songs began to take on new dimensions when the pair moved to Los Angeles a year later, finally committing their compositions to the recording process. A few twists and turns -- and a move back to New York City -- later, EXITMUSIC found a home with Secretly Canadian who released their first EP, From Silence, in Fall 2011. Critical raves for the four song collection poured in globally, with everyone from New York Magazine to The Guardian heralding the band's arrival. With the new live line-up, EXITMUSIC will have toured with artists such as Phantogram, School of Seven Bells, The Joy Formidable and A Place To Bury Strangers

Listen: "The Night" (radio edit)  

magic wands 5/16/12 Knitting Factory Brooklyn - New York, NY 5/18/12 Webster Hall, Last FM Show - New York, NY

magic wands

Aloha Moon

Magic Wands are Dexy Valentine (guitar/vocals) and Chris Valentine (guitar/vocals). Dexy and Chris started playing and writing music together in the summer of 2007, creating their own genre of music they call Love Wave.

Magic Wands has released several singles and an EP in the US and UK, and has played as a duo with bands such as The Raconteurs, The Black Keys, The Kills and The Horrors, and performed at major festivals like Lollapalooza.

The new album "Aloha Moon" will be available April 24th.

"a sexy and propulsive stunner. ...an atmospheric and cutting guitar soundscape....suggestive of the darker side of 80s pop and brighter side of falling in love."--SPIN

Listen: "Black Magic" (radio edit)  

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brendan benson

What Kind of World

Over the years, Brendan Benson grew accustomed to doing things alone, releasing four solo albums to date, starting with 1996's "One Mississippi" and followed by 2002's "Lapalco" and 2005's "Alternative to Love". After a brief hiatus when he co-founded The Raconteurs and spent a few years touring and releasing two albums with them, he made a return to solo work with 2009's "My Old Familiar Friend". It was around this time that he also decided to relocate from Detroit to Nashville, a move that would set in motion events and relationships that would eventually form the backbone to his latest offering, "What Kind of World", which comes out April 24th.

"Marriage and having a kid was the big thing," Benson says of the years between this record and "My Old Familiar Friend". Having welcomed his son, Declan, in the spring of 2010, the effect on his music was apparent: "I think it's given me a whole new motivation, a new vigor," he says. "If I was having a doubtful moment, I could think of Declan and think 'I'm doing this for him.'"

The songs on "What Kind of World" reflect this new clarity. "I think on this record I'm saying a lot of things I never thought I would say," says Benson. "Maybe I'm just getting older, but I don't want to hide now in my songs, I just want to be truthful. And I'm realizing that the truth is really interesting — I'm more attracted to honesty these days than to convolution." It's a sentiment that surfaces and rings out on the album's showstopper, "Bad For Me" — a dazzling, irresistible tale of a destructive kind of love. "Lyrically on this song, I'm going out on a limb," Benson says. "I'm out of my comfort zone, and speaking really plainly. It's a song where I realized the truth is far more compelling."

Many of these songs are a testament to the friendships Benson has cultivated in Nashville. Musicians such as Jon Auer (The Posies, Big Star), Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star, REM), both of whom Benson met at a concert to honor Alex Chilton, as well as Brad Pemberton (Ryan Adam's Cardinals), Mark Watrous (Loudermilk, Gosling), and Sam Farrar (Phantom Planet) are members of his newfound musical family who have contributed to the creation of Benson's album.

The spur of inspiration came from elsewhere as well: songwriting collaborations with rising talent Young Hines and country singer Ashley Monroe (Pistol Annies), which eventually led to the creation of "Keep Me" and "Pretty Baby", respectively. Another track, "Thru the Ceiling," was written with local writer-producer Jay Joyce, and for "No One Else But You," Benson tracked down a couple of horn players after a half-remembered conversation at a recent party.

Recorded at Welcome to 1979 in Nashville, engineered by Joe Costa and produced and mixed by Benson himself, "What Kind of World" will be released on Benson's own label, Readymade — a venture that has proved new and exciting while simultaneously restoring a little faith in the power of good people and good music.

A year ago, Brendan was in the process of finding a new label, which led to a disheartening discussion with his manager concerning the matter. With each new record he had been forced to find a new label and acquaint himself with a new group of people from managers to marketing departments. When his manager suggested that they put the album out themselves, it felt like the right move.

The creation of Readymade not only led to the hand-picked selection of a passionate team for "What Kind of World", but it also allows the option for artists Benson produces to have a home with the Readymade family as well. In 2011, in addition to producing his own album, Benson helmed albums for The Lost Brothers (Ireland), Young Hines, Leah Mason (UK), and Cory Chisel, with additional projects already scheduled for 2012. "I've never done this before," he says with evident delight, "but it's cool to do it totally on my terms."

The multiple outside sources of inspiration and the support from family and friends have left Benson truly excited about "What Kind of World". It also helps that it passed the test with his ultimate critic. "When I got my record back from mixing, I knew I had to listen to it," Benson recalls. "My wife, Declan, and I were all in the room, and we cranked up the volume. Straight away Declan started dancing. He was throwing it down, he just wore himself out by the fourth or fifth song. And then he fell asleep in my arms. I walked around the room with him like that, and it was the coolest, most perfect thing. I knew, then, that I loved my record."

Listen: "What Kind Of World" (radio edit)  

balance and composure

balance and composure

Separation

According to Balance and Composure, they can be loud, quiet and everything in between. A pretty apt description in a nutshell. Once you get down to an intricate school of thought, the lyricism of singer/guitarists Jonathan Simmons and Andrew Slaymaker show things in a different light. Having all met in the Philadelphia suburb of Doylestown, PA through mutual projects during their high school years, Balance and Composure decided to start what they called a "real band" once former projects dissolved. Once completing the formation of the band, Balance and Composure hit the ground running and have yet to look back.

A sonic assault melding influences such as Sunny Day Real Estate, Neutral Milk Hotel and Nirvana, their latest full length "Separation" adheres to the band's namesake. A cohesive listen of anthemic and melodic guitar blitzes with poignant lyricism, rhythmic thrusts and an abrasive pop knack in its overall deliverance,

"Separation" churns in a fortified enclave of guitar fuzz and impending rhythms that drive heavily. Balance and Composure may wear their love for early 90's underground alt rock on their sleeves, but they are in no way merely a "throwback" band as much as they are an outfit who respects their influences, and pushes them forward into brash sonic territory with the us vs. the world ethos of genuine punk rock.

Catch the band on tour NOW!

"...the record they just put out is amazing!"--Circa Survive's Anthony Green

100 Bands You Need To Know--Alternative Press

"an immense, moody, rock powerhouse...pronounced angst with calculated heaviness"--Alternative Press (4/5)

92% rating--Absolutepunk.org

Listen: "Void"  

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¡mayday!

take me to your leader

Traditionally, "mayday" is an attention grabbing distress signal, so, it's no wonder that the Miami-based ¡MAYDAY! is generating a sound way too strong for anyone to tune out. ¡MAYDAY!'s distinctive fusion of urban and alt.rock is pushing the boundaries of music as they flex their muscles in areas of funk that hip-hop has yet to explore.

¡MAYDAY! has long been a force in the Miami underground scene, and are one of rap's few legitimate bands. Their multi-layered sonics, creative lyrical approach and high energy shows earned them such famous collaborators as Cee Lo Green on the viral hit "Groundhog Day" and Lil Wayne in the videos for the YMCMB honcho's "Da Da Da" and "Get A Life."

It doesn't stop with Cee Lo and Lil Wayne- numerous platinum and buzz-worthy artists and producers such as Dice Raw (The Roots), NORE, Jim Jonsin (TI, Lil' Wayne, Kid Cudi), Jovi Rockwell and The Money Making Jam Boys have stepped up to work with the ¡MAYDAY! crew.

After premiering the video for their Cee-Lo assisted single "Groundhog Day" on Youtube, the clip achieved a record-breaking 2 million plus views in less than two days and garnered attention from The New York Times, ABC World News Tonight, NBC 6 Evening News and Inside Edition. Later that year "Groundhog Day" was featured on HBO's Entourage.

Live ¡MAYDAY! puts on an impressive show with a exhilarating party vibe. After the release of their self-titled debut album, URB Magazine placed ¡MAYDAY! In their next 20 Artists to Watch and MTV chose them as one of the Freshmen Five giving them opportunities to travel the US performing to packed houses with a spectrum of artists ranging from Daft Punk to The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus to Method Man.

¡MAYDAY! is a band that fits right in, but their sound is different and genre bending. It's live, hard-hitting, future brand of music posted up somewhere between rock and a hard place, strangely familiar, yet brand new.

¡MAYDAY! have just released its first album for Tech N9ne's Strange Music imprint, called "Take Me To Your Leader". with guests on the hard-hitting collection including Tech N9ne, Ace Hood, Dead Prez, Murs, Krizz Kaliko and others.

The band will be joining Tech N9ne and Machine Gun Kelly on the groundbreaking "Hostile Takeover 2012" Tour, which includes 90 shows in 99 days, making it the longest tour in rap history.

Listen: "Roaches"  

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young hines

Give Me My Change

Young Hines was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the youngest of seven children. Unnamed at birth, an unknown person wrote "Young Mr. Hines" on the patient info sheet and it stuck.

He was raised in Griffin, Georgia, a small town 37 miles south of the Atlanta airport. Young eventually moved to Chicago and while there began recording demos in a home studio and selling them at shows and online.

One day he got an email from Brendan Benson containing a cover of Young's song "Only In A Dream." A mutual friend had been painting at Benson's residence and decided to listen to Young's demos on the job.

Benson took the cd. Young traveled to Nashville not long after, to meet him formally and they ended up writing a song. He left his gig in Chicago and moved to Nashville immersing himself in the city's live music scene.

Less than a year ago, Young took all of his demos to Brendan and they chose the songs for the upcoming album "Give Me My Change".

Young is the first artist signed to Brendan's label Readymade Records. "Give Me My Change" was recorded at an all analog studio, Welcome To 1979, located in Nashville, TN.

Young opened for The Raconteurs this past fall, at The Tabernacle Atlanta. This Spring on April 10th, "Give Me My Change", is released on Readymade Records.

After some days at SXSW in March, Hines hits the road with Benson in May.

"Give Me My Change is brimming with vintage keyboard sounds and a wonderful, warm production." – American Songwriter

Listen: "Give Me My Change"  

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margo and the
nuclear so and so's

Rot Gut, Domestic

For seven years now, Margot and The Nuclear So and So's – led by singer and songwriter Richard Edwards –have been creating music that swirls with fear and doubt and tension and beauty.

Edwards saw Margot's last album "Buzzard" as the beginning of a 'panic pop' trilogy: albums filled with a gnarled version of the pop music of his childhood, loosely tied together by the concepts of aging and starting over. For the second installment, he took his notebook full of song fragments and went to the place that held some of his most vivid memories of calm, a mere five months after "Buzzard"'s release. Subsisting only on aloe vera extract and clam chowder, Edwards spent 26 days burying himself in sand, sleeping outdoors, and finishing a batch of songs inspired by childhood, fatherhood, and bad stomach pain. Calm evenings bore panicked music.

Because when Margot ended the touring cycle for "Buzzard", which included multiple headlining tours and a run supporting The Twilight Singers, Edwards was ill. Plagued with stomach pain, he boarded a bus and headed to Pismo Beach, CA. Over the years, Pismo had unintentionally become an oasis during Margot tours. The Nukes' battered black school bus, as if divinely inspired, always found its way there. They would spend a night or two by the fire, listening to music, eating clam chowder, drinking beer and recharging. With each tour, the band's collective narrative grew and the town became more mythical, especially on bad days; "Pismo" was conjured up and whispered into the ears of a grumpy, hung-over drummer, the guitar player sighed it while replacing blown tubes, the keyboard player chanted it in his sleep, the bus' engine grunted it. A place to rest. The end of the road.

On the last, alcohol-filled night in Pismo, Edwards wrote "The devil" and "Christ" in succession, and scribbled "rot gut, domestic" on the cover of his notebook and "panic pop" on the back. In the morning, he hitched a ride back to his adopted hometown of Chicago with a Bible salesman who told him, "Times have gotten bad."

"Rot Gut, Domestic" was recorded over a 10-day period at Chicago's Electrical Audio studio and the band's own Queensize Twin Aire studio in Indianapolis. At the helm was John Congleton (St. Vincent, The Walkmen). Congleton and the band turned the guitars up and produced an album filled with lyrics in turn sweet and sinister. "Rot Gut, Domestic" retains the distorted power of "Buzzard" but peels back another layer to reveal a rawer brand of grimy pop. Edwards' writing has never been sharper, stuffed full of memorable hooks and clawing guitar lines.

"Richard Edwards has the head of a punk and the heart of a new romantic....dark lovely, loud."--Huffington Post

"Masterpieces of controlled tension"--SPIN

"Margot is one of my favorite bands in recent years. Smart and soulful and even when they get dark there's a glint in their eye."--Greg Dulli

Listen: "Shannon"  

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morning parade

Morning Parade

After a triumphant series of performances during SXSW, as well as some US opening dates with The Kooks, Morning Parade proudly announce the upcoming release of their long-anticipated self-titled debut album on June 19th on Astralwerks Records.

The single "Headlights" is out now and will also appear on their brand new, limited edition, numbered E.P., The Hated & The Loved, to be made exclusively available via MorningParade.com and at the band's live shows.

Heavily tipped at the beginning of 2011, Morning Parade side-stepped the hype-trap which many a new band has fallen into by rushing out a quick debut album and instead took their time to write the album they wanted to make whilst building a solid and loyal fan base all across Europe.

The result is a breathtaking statement of intent, demonstrating a depth of lyric and songwriting which has become increasingly rare amongst many contemporary artists. It is a purposeful, heartfelt and honest collection of songs:

Recorded with acclaimed producer David Kosten (Bat For Lashes, Everything Everything), the self-titled debut album will be available physically and digitally across US.

2011 saw the band selling out UK and European headline tours, playing to packed out tents at V Festival, touring with the likes of 30 Seconds to Mars, The Wombats and The Kooks, supporting Biffy Clyro at Ibiza Rocks and sharing a stage with Coldplay at Rock am Ring.

"Headlights has choruses to spare and will definitely blow your mind"--Q Magazine

"there are choruses here you could park an ocean liner in"--NME.COM

Listen: "Headlights"  

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walk the moon

Anna Sun Ep

Walk The Moon are currently in the studio finishing up their album, which is produced by Ben H. Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective). The album will feature a host of new songs as well as new versions of songs from their independently released 2010 album "i want! i want!", including the tracks featured on the "Anna Sun EP" (RCA Records), which is now available at all digital service providers as well as in physical form at all Walk The Moon shows.

After being featured in a profile piece on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly last spring following their stint at SXSW, Walk The Moon returns to network television on February 16th when "Last Call" films their live performance at The Wiltern. On April 5th Walk The Moon will be making their first-ever live performance on late night television when they visit Late Night wth Jimmy Fallon.

Named one of MTVs Artists To Watch for 2012, Walk The Moon, who will also be playing MTVU's first ever "Woodies Tour", have captured the attention of fans and critics alike with their colorful and energetic live performances, as well as the eye catching and whimsical video for "Anna Sun" which is currently in rotation on MTVU. They will be joining Young the Giant on their North American tour in February before playing SXSW and touring with the Kaiser Chiefs. Later this year they will also be headlining select North American markets.

Launched in Ohio in 2008 by lead singer, songwriter and keyboard player Nicholas Petricca, Walk The Moon includes Kevin Ray (bass, vocals), Eli Maiman (guitar, vocals) and Sean Waugaman (drums, vocals).

Listen: "Anna Sun" (radio edit)