State Champs has dropped a new five-song EP, titled Eventually. This release from the Albany band continues to showcase their incredible talents.
The titular track on this project highlights all the staple pieces that make a pop-punk classic. The hook is insanely catchy and the drums are powerfully ambitious with just the right amount of trash. The guitar on this is bright. Closing your eyes while listening to this thing, one can picture themselves in a teenage skater movie, as exemplified by the cover art of this project.
Notably, the second track on this project features Ben Barlow of Neck Deep. “Everybody but You” timelines the adolescent feelings of anger after love loss in the best ways possible. Teenagers are irrational, and seeking revenge in the form of the throwdown of the century may not seem like the most reasonable course of action, but State Champs convinces you otherwise on this track.
This EP comes in anticipation of the fourth studio album from State Champs, Kings Of The New Age, where they hope to continue cementing themselves as pop-punk icons. So long as the tracks continue to sound like this, King Of The New Age will be excellent.
Brooklyn collective Underground System has recently released “Desnuda.” The single comes in anticipation of their forthcoming EP, Into The Fire, which is set to release on May 6th.
Underground System is a compelling collective that blends reggaeton, funk, and house music. The deep bass lines on this cut mixed with the ethereal Spanish vocals create an atmosphere that only a few other artists can replicate. Underground System may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if any of the former genres interest you then it is definitely worth checking out.
Photo Credit: Maurizio Mascetti
The collective will be touring this summer and they will pass through New Jersey and New York. Tour dates are available down below.
5.12 – Rockaway Music Live//co-curated by Found Sound Nation & Majel Connery: Rockaway Hotel & Spa 5.26 – Strasbourg (FR): Pelpass Festival 5.27 – Ajaccio (FR): Aghja 5.28 – Le Bieymard (FR): Festival D’Olt 6.01 – Paris (FR): Le Hassard Ludique 6.02 – Lille (FR): La Gara Saint Sauveur 6.03 – Angouleme (FR) Festival Musiques Métisses 6.04 – Rouen (FR): Rush Festival 6.17 – Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Made (Homecoming Record Release Show) 6.18 – Coeymans Hallows, NY: Circus of Life Festival 8.12 – New York, NY: Hudson River Park
A new single will be available for streaming on April 22nd. For more information, visit www.undergroundsystembk.com.
Emerging from Connecticut, the Funky Dawgz Brass Band is back after years of silence. Harnessing the soulful spirit of New Orleans R&B, the seven-man act delivers a level of bounce and warmth that can only be found along the sidewalks and plazas of bustling city nightlife.
The Funky Dawgz Brass Band
“Love Don’t Cost a Thing” showcases this feeling. Over six minutes, the track bursts with vibrancy and energy that can only be found walking down the streets of New Orleans on a Friday night. The feeling of funk, jazz, and celebration are intoxicating for any soul connoisseur. For those interested in groove, bounce, and the nuances in between, this single is not one to miss.
Alongside this release, the band is releasing a new studio album titled Vertical. The album is set to release on June 17th. The album is arriving in celebration of the band’s formation ten years ago at the University of Connecticut. Colin Walters of the band, the alto saxophonist, speaks on the album:
The music from this album definitely highlights the growth we have made as a band, individuals, and musicians over the last 10 years. We each have different musical tastes and that made the recording process exciting as we worked through various melodic and harmonic ideas.
Colin Walters
Since then, the horn players have played at venues all across the country, including Madison Square Garden. For more information on the Funky Dawgz Brass Band, visit funkydawgzbrassband.com.
The Backstreet Boys, one of the most famous boy bands of all time, have announced that they will be touring through the United States and Europe this year.
The band is set to hit three New York locations. They will be visiting Darien Lake on July 3rd, the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh on July 16th, Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs on July 23rd, and Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel on July 24th. They will also tour through two New Jersey destinations. The full schedule is available down below.
Photo Credits: Dennis Leupold
The Backstreet Boys will be touring their 10th studio album, DNA, which was released in 2019 via RCA Records. The album debuted at #1 and features the Top 10 hit “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.”
Tickets for the Backstreet Boys go on sale Friday, April 8th at 10 am local time on Ticketmaster.
DNA World Tour
4/8 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
4/9 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
4/15 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
4/16 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
6/4 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/5 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheater
6/7 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
6/9 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
6/11 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
6/13 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
6/14 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
6/15 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
6/17 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
6/20 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
6/21 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
6/22 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
6/24 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
6/25 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
6/28 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
7/1 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
7/2 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
7/3 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
7/5 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
7/6 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
7/8 – Milwaukee, WI – SummerFest (American Family Insurance Amp)
7/10 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
7/12 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
7/13 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
7/14 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion
7/16 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
7/17 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre
7/19 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
7/20 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
7/21 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
7/23 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/24 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
7/26 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
7/28 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
7/29 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
7/30 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/2 – Englewood, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
8/4 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
8/6 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
8/7 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
8/9 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
8/12 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
8/19 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena
8/21 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
8/22 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
8/24 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
8/26 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
8/27 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
8/29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
9/1 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
9/2 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Videotron
9/3 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
9/6 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
9/8 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
9/9 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum
9/11 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
Electronic duo ODESZA announced that they will tour through the United States this summer. This news comes following the release of three singles this year alone. Their new album, The Last Goodbye, is scheduled to drop on July 22nd.
ODESZA
The duo will perform at Forest Hills Stadium on Friday, August 26th. Located in Queens, the stadium can hold 13,000 people. ODESZA will join the likes of legendary acts Frank Sinatra and The Beatles, both of whom have played in this venue has hosted bands like The Who and Frank Sinatra.
ODESZA TOUR DATES
Fri, July 29 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena * > SOLD OUT
Sat, July 30 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena * > SOLD OUT
Sun, July 31 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena * > SOLD OUT
Wed, August 17 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion * ^ ~
Fri, August 19 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater * ^ ~
Sat, August 20 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion * ^ ~
Tue, August 23 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheater * + ~
Thu, August 25 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion * + ~
Fri, August 26 – New York, NY – Forest Hills Stadium * ^ ~
Tue, August 30 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann * ^ ~
Thu, September 1 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage * # ~
In anticipation of their debut EP, Broken Dance, set to release on May 6th, Gooseberry has dropped the titular track of their forthcoming project. The Brooklyn band, consisting of Asa Daniels, Evin Rossington, Sam Rappaport, and Will Hammond, is slowly building an underground following.
Recently, the band placed in the Final Four in NYSMusic’s March Madness 2022 bracket, and their newest release continues to highlight their talent.
Gooseberry
Gooseberry’s music is a magnificent blend of soulful R&B and indie-pop. Their newest release continues to showcase this amalgamation. The titularly titled track, “Broken Dance,” features a happy yet inquisitive piano roll. Accompanied by a melancholic violin and intimate lyricism, the track wonderfully captures the antonymic feelings of intimacy and loss.
The four-piece talent will also be touring the American Northeast. In New York, they will return to the Bowery Electric on April 14th and to Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory on May 21st. Additionally, the band will also pass through the Finger Lakes region and will play at Grist Iron Brewing on June 11th.
TOUR DATES
04/13 – O’Brien’s – Boston, MA
04/14 – Bowery Electric – New York, NY
04/16 – Transparent Clinch Gallery – Asbury Park, NJ
05/21 – Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY
06/11 – Grist Iron Brewing – Burdett, NY
Gooseberry is set to have an exceptional 2022, for more information on the band and to pre-order Broken Dance, visit gooseberryband.com.
Marco Benevento has announced a brand new full-length studio album, Benevento, which drops June 10th via Royal Potato Family. Accompanying this exciting news, Benevento’s newest single, “Marco & Mimo,” is available for streaming now.
Additionally, Benevento has announced that they will be touring this April and June with a stop at Abilene Bar and Lounge in Rochester.
“Marco & Mimo,” the first single from the album, contains three songs. On it, Benevento blends groovy funk bounce with psychedelia, creating a beautiful blend of these two formative 80s genres. The vocals on the tracks further transport you into this window of time Benevento creates, transporting the listener back forty years. The single reeks of personality only Benevento can create and his talent shines through. My personal favorite, Winter Rose, has snappy instrumentation, mind-bending keys, and entrancing vocals that make for a magnificent listen.
The entire album was recorded in Woodstock at Fred Short Studios during the pandemic, and the sounds emitted from Marco & Mimo pay homage to Woodstock’s iconic psychedelic culture and history.
In addition to his new album, Marco Benevento has also announced a list of upcoming shows:
4/7 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
4/8 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
4/9 – Fairfield, CT – Stage One
6/22 – Rochester, NY – Abilene
6/23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird
6/24 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
6/26 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest Festival
7/1 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival
7/3 – Quincy, CA – High Sierra Music Festival
9/3 – Portland, ME – Ghostland Festival
Tickets and limited edition bubblegum pink and classic black 180-gram vinyl are available at marcobenevento.com.
The Bob Stump Band will perform at Caffe Lena on March 31st at 7 PM. Hailing from the Hudson Valley, the band plays a plethora of genres including blues-jazz, folk, bluegrass, country, and rock. The performance will be a euphonic mixture of sounds as the band traverses through genres. For this reason, the event will have a song for everyone.
Leading the band is a singer-songwriter and guitarist Bob Stump. He is joined by Ernie Sites, a former rodeo cowboy from Idaho. He has traveled the United States writing and performing songs, poems, and stories. Lastly, Roy Coates plays the bass, however, he also has experience playing the tuba on big stages such as Carnegie Hall and Yankee Stadium. The three share a love for bluegrass and folk, and their love shines through during their performances.
The Bob Stump Band
Caffe Lena, the venue at which the band is set to perform at, has an extensive history. Located in Saratoga Springs and founded in 1960, the venue has been hosting live music events for over sixty years. Most notably, Caffe Lena hosts a plethora of rising folk and indie performers. In fact, the venue hosted Bob Dylan for two historic nights in 1961, a year before the release of his debut album.
Tickets for the event start at $10 and are available on Eventbrite. For those unable to attend in person, a live stream will also be hosted. Tickets for the live stream start at $5 and give you access to the live stream’s VOD (video on demand) for a week.
For the first time, The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra is proud to present its Summer Chamber Music Camp. The week-long camp will take place from Monday, June 27th to Friday, July 1st from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Christ Episcopal Church.
The camp will be led by Philharmonic violinist Debrah Devine. An official member of the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra since 2015, Devine has showcased her talent and leadership for years now. Additionally, the acclaimed violinist has been teaching for twelve years now. She is the perfect fit for this opportunity.
The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra has been performing concerts since 1949, marking over seventy years of live music. Those who attend the camp will be working with experts in chamber music.
Middle and high school students who attend will receive daily practice time, ensemble coaching, and in-depth masterclasses. Camp participants will also receive daily snacks, a camp t-shirt, and two complimentary tickets to the Philharmonic’s Summer Chamber Music Series. The camp will conclude with a public concert at the Phelps Mansion Museum at 7 PM. Camp participants will receive two complimentary tickets to this event.
Auditions for the camp will be held on Saturday, April 23rd. Tuition will be $165. Need-based scholarships are available through The Agency. To register and for more information, click here or contact the Binghamton Philharmonic Office at 607-723-3931.
See Plus, an indie-pop band from Rutherford, NJ, shines through on their new release, “The Sun.” For some people, despite the warm days, sunny skies, and perfect beach days, summer can be a depressing time filled with heartache and desolation.
See Plus highlights this feeling with immaculate precision. Containing sunny vibrant chords, intimate lyrics on heartbreak, and charming percussion, the four-piece band shows that they can create indie bangers on the level of their contemporaries. “The Sun” is a must-have for any indie beach playlist this summer.
The band is no stranger to the New York scene. Before the pandemic, the band played in city venues like Arlene’s Grocery, The Bitter End, and The Knitting Factory. With live music returning, they will be playing two shows in New Jersey. The first of these shows will be Debonair Music Hall on March 13th and the second of which will be at Ramapo College of New Jersey on March 22nd.
With over 150,000 streams on Spotify, 2500 followers on Instagram, and a growing discography, See Plus is an indie quartet to keep an eye on. “The Sun” is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and Youtube. For more information on the band, visit the band’s website.
