NYS Music 20​18

Tag: experimental

  • NYC Brazilian/American Alt-Rock Band, Added Color Release New EP ‘Mr. Industry’

    Brooklyn-based Brazilian/American rock band Added Color have released a their second EP Mr. Industry, featuring a unique blend of funk-infused alternative rock. The five-track release pulls on their Brazilian roots with pulsating energy and blend together a myriad of sounds, genres and inspiration into the album.

    Based in Brooklyn, Dan (drums/vocals) and Kiko Freiberg (guitar/vocals), are brothers hailing from São Paulo, Brazil, and joined forces with Tim Haggerty and Danny Dahan, for a fusion of backgrounds to form the band’s unique chemistry. Embracing and celebrating their widespread connections, the band has toured across the U.S. and toured internationally in Canada, Morocco and Brazil.

    Mr. Industry comes as a reflection and personification of the current state of the music and arts industry. “The character (Mr. Industry) represents the corporate mentality that has taken over the industry in a time where it is going through a crisis,” said Added Color. “Mr. Industry cares only about putting artists in a creative box and marketing them. Basically, if you sound like everyone else, it’s easier to associate you to other acts and sell you. The idea behind the EP connects with our overall message, which is about being yourself at all times no matter what. Mr. Industry is the force that we are fighting against as we live for honest and original music.”  Mr. Industry was recorded at state of the art Silver Cord Studios in Brooklyn, NY by Jamie Uertz (Blind Melon) and Grammy nominated Johann Meyer (Gojira/Roadrunner Records).

    The video for “‘Same Place’ documents their 2017 Spring Tour of Morocco, during which they played seven shows in seven different cities. The video’s trippy feel matches the theme of the song, which is about a dream in a dystopia where people conform to social norms and obligations as they get older.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-FBYpuBV4Q

    Added Color will return to Morocco later this month, for a week-long string of dates, followed by a series of U.S. tour dates kicking off in late May. Stay tuned for the animated music video for “Panic Attack” coming soon.

    Added Color Morocco Tour Dates
    April 28 – Layounne, Morocco, Layounne Concert Hall, 8 PM
    May 1 – Safi, Morocco Safi Arts Center, 9 PM
    May 2 – Youssoufia, Morocco, OCP Place, 9 PM
    May 3 – Benguerir, Morocco, Benguerir Theater, 8 PM
    May 4 – Casablanca, Morocco, Megarama, 8 PM
    May 5 – Khouribga, Morocco, Mohammed VI Auditorium, 9 PM
    May 6 – El Jadida, Morocco, Performing Arts Center, 9 PM

    USA TOUR DATES
    June 1 – Northampton, MA, Fitzwilly’s, 9 PM
    June 15 – Portland, ME, House of Music, 9 PM
    June 16 – New London, CT, 33 Golden St, 10 PM
    July 12 – Manchester, NH, Shaskeen, 9 PM
    July 13 – Florence, MA, 13th Floor, 10 PM
    July 14 – New York, NY, Rockwood Music Hall, 11 PM
    July 20 – Fayetteville, NC, Drunk Horse Pub, 10 PM
    July 21 – Willmington, NC, Calico Room, 10 PM
    July 27 – Beckley, WV, Melody’s, 9 PM
    July 28 – Marietta, OH, Adelphia Theater, 9 PM
    Aug 2 – Chicago, IL, Tonic Room (Fuckapalooza), 8 PM
    Aug 4 – Pittsburgh, PA, Sound City Grille, 10 PM

  • Hearing Aide: Haunted Cat ‘Haunted Cat’

    Haunted Cat released their self-titled thirteen-track album earlier this year. The album was a solo project developed by Drew Benton. Benton has played with bands like Complicated Shirt and ToUGH in New York’s Capital Region for fifteen years, and is now working on his own material. The band that stemmed from the advent of this project includes Jason Jette from Complicated Shirt, Moon Worship, and Brevator, Brook Degener from Brent Gorton’s band and Better Pills, and Kevin Flansburg from John Rifle. The record was mastered by Jason Loewenstein.

    This album kicks off with an 18 second Phantom of the Opera-like organ passage in “Carfull of Nightmares.” The introduction quickly transitions into “Sing a Rainbow.” This has a childlike quality to it with the sound of a crib mobile/music box type of sound under the vocals. This sounds just like a ’90s indie track with the simplistic, youthful writing. “I Played a Bored Whore” provides quite the contrast; it sounds like a song straight out of the ’80s with the synthesizer and technological string sounds. The message of the song is a bit unclear, but it’s got a great punchy bass line.

    “Angry is Ugly” sounds just like a Bon Iver song with the vocal distortion technique used. There’s some backward masking in “Spyglass Time Capsule.” It remains to be determined if there is a hidden message within the lyrics. The most unique track is “Funeral for a Bird” which is a classical piano composition. It features no other instruments. The closing song is “Reaper Calls Collect.” This is clever in that the ringing continues throughout the whole song relentlessly; you wouldn’t want to pick up a call from the Grim Reaper if you had the choice!

    The album features unique timbres throughout, raw vocals and interesting harmonies. The collection of songs features something for a wide variety of tastes. The album showcases Benton’s diverse musical talents in both his writing and performance.

    The band is hosting a release party on May 4 at The Low Beat in Albany, NY at 9 pm. Catch Hill Haints at the show as well.

    Key Tracks: Funeral for a Bird, Styrofoam Bird, Posture Lessons

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