NYS Music 202​2

Category: Alternative/Indie

  • Zappa Tribute The Furious Bongos To Play In Buffalo and Albany

    Live music is back and so are The Furious Bongos. In celebration, The Furious Bongos playing the music of Frank Zappa, is making its way through six different cities in April, two of those cities being Buffalo and Albany. The band will perform at The Linda in Albany on the 9th and Buffalo Iron Works on the 10th.

    The Furious Bongos

    After working alongside great acts such as Oasis, Alice In Chains, REM, and a plethora of other bands, the band has built versatility and shown immaculate prestige in their career.

    In honor of live music’s return, the band will be playing songs from Frank Zappa’s discography, regarded by the band as the mother of all musicians, a pun based on Zappa’s involvement with The Mothers of Invention. When it came to his music, Zappa was a pioneer of change and innovation. He allowed his band members to improvise and just have fun on stage. To honor Zappa’s legacy, The Furious Bongos will be doing the same. It will be a night to remember.

    The Furious Bongos Tour Dates

    4/8– Havre de Grace, MD @ State Theater

    4/9– Albany, NY @ The Linda

    4/10– Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Iron Works

    4/12– Cleveland, OH @ Music Box

    4/13– Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club

    4/14– Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon

    For more information, visit thefuriousbongos.com

  • Khruangbin’s Laura Lee to Host New Show On Radio Woodstock

    Laura Lee Ochoa has officially joined the Radio Woodstock family with the upcoming debut of her show, “Leezy’s Certified Bangers : Grooves Beyond Borders”. The Saturday night program will premiere on March 5 at 10 PM.

    The show will explore sounds from around the globe while also taking notes from Lee’s middle eastern, R&B and funk musical influences. Listeners will be able to bop their heads to the beats of her hidden gems as Lee showcases everything she’s learned during her travels around the world.

    Lee is a singer-songwriter, best known for her role as one of Khruangbin’s founding members and its bass guitarist. The Texas trio have released a number of projects, with their most recent EP, Texas Moon being released on the 18th of this month. Texas Moon serves as their second collaboration with Leon Bridges. The group draws inspiration from several sources including Thai rock, 70’s funk and surf rock. 

    With the addition of Laura Lee to Radio Woodstock’s line up, it’s easy to say that the Hudson Valley will have even more great music to listen to while they’re out and about. The station has been operating for over 40 years and hosts a number of award winning programs. Radio Woodstock is also responsible for a number of concerts and festivals, including Mountain Jam Festival.

    “Leezy’s Certified Bangers” will air on the first Saturday of every month, 10-11 PM on Radio Woodstock 100.1. Listeners can also tune in online or on the iHeartRADIO app.

  • This Week’s EQXposure Features Ciarra Fragale, Seize Atlantis, Sara Devoe

    Each Sunday evening from 7-9pm you’ll find EQXposure on WEQX, featuring two hours of local music from up and coming artists. Tune into WEQX.com this Sunday night to hear new music from, Ciarra Fragale, Seize Atlantis, Sara Devoe and many more!

    WEQX has long been the preeminent independent station in the Capital Region of New York, broadcasting from Southern VT to an ever-expanding listening audience. NYS Music brings you a preview of artists to discover each week, just a taste of the talent waiting to be discovered by fans like you.

    Seize Atlantis – “Unstoppable Groove”

    Formed in 2019, Seize Atlantis is an Alternative Rock Band located in Upstate NY that plays a variety of genres, including originals and covers. All members were high-school friends and lived in the same area growing up in Queensbury/Glens Falls. Eventually realizing they all shared the same passion for music, the band formed Seize Atlantis and the search for the sound they were looking for was complete.

    Ciarra Fragale – “Loosing my cool”

    Ciarra Fragale is an indie pop singer/songwriter, producer, and actor from the Hudson Valley. By blending the nostalgic traditions of songwriting with unique new-wave sensibilities, she creates a refreshing sound all her own. In addition to making her own music, Ciarra has also composed many works for theater and film.

    Sara Devoe – “ God U R so cool”

    Sara Devoe is an emerging singer/songwriter from Albany. Much of her music is inspired by artists such as Phoebe Bridgers, Haley Heynderickx, Field Medic, and Grimes. Her first EP “Harsh” will be out this Summer.

  • Hearing Aide : Christian Linsey ‘New English’

    Christian Linsey has returned with his second LP, New English, released on February 22. Linsey is also the drummer for indie rock group, FRANK.

    New English is a lo-fi, slacker pop dream, full of mellow vocals and sentimental lyrics. In contrast to Linsey’s 2016 LP After All, which focused on his personal loss, his newest project situates itself as a spiritual rebound. With themes of love, depression and mortality it’s easy to see that Linsey has learned how to accept the good with the bad. The record seems to be a reflection of the changes that have occurred in his life.

    ‘Hello’ MV preview

    ‘Lunchroom’ gives the LP a soothing start with strong guitars welcoming you in before Linsey’s gentle vocals croon about high school memories. While the song is only two minutes and forty seconds, it doesn’t waste any time setting up the vibe for the rest of the project.

    ‘In the Park’ dives deeper with its’ melancholic tone and low key instrumental. The drums maintain a steady base for the rest of the song to flourish on. The calming track is perfect for a rainy, late night listen.

    ‘Kids’ tackles the moment in time where you ruminate on an old childhood memory and finally move on from it. The surprise appearance of female backing vocals adds an extra layer of texture that brings everything together.

    In addition to Linsey’s own unique sound, he also had guest artists appear on the project, including his trusted collaborators Joe Rogers, Pat Malone and Billy Ziff. Fresh faces like J57, Elenor Norton and Tory Giardina also make appearances within the instrumentals and vocals. 

    Linsey’s music is available on all streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.

    Key Tracks : Lunchroom, In the Park, Kids

  • NYC-Based Artist Rachel Bard Releases New Song “Brooklyn”

    New York-based singer-songwriter Rachel Bard released her new single titled “Brooklyn.” Bard’s voice has been compared to the likes of Nico and Björk, and her solo performances were compared to those of Regina Spektor. She has played in various gigs around NYC.

    Rachel Bard

    The song “Brooklyn” encompasses the New York experience, with rapid changes and unexpected turnarounds. The song is written about her two close friends who had to leave Brooklyn during the winter of 2021. The recording was inspired by the power ballads of the 1970s and 1990s, and more specifically the album Double Fantasy (Stripped Down) by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and artists like The Pixies and Beck.

    Speaking of the song, Bard says she is excited to share it.

    I am thrilled to share the song ‘Brooklyn’ with the world. It is a love song to
    music, friendships and to New York City. To me it is a racehorse of a song.

    Rachel Bard

    Rachel Bard’s new single “Brooklyn” is out now.

  • Nova Charm New single ‘Bozo’ with forthcoming album

    The brains behind the collaborative group project Nova Charm release their first track “Bozo’ off their forthcoming album. Two artists, DIE the Monk and N.O.I.S.E.W.I.Z.A.R.D. have created a 7 track album, Bracelet, that is set to release on all streaming platforms on March 4th.

    Back in 2020 the two artists DIE the Monk and N.O.I.S.E.W.I.Z.A.R.D recognized the potential in one another and decided to bring to life the project Nova Charm. The new album Bracelet features artists Trono and Lenard the Rat both on individual tracks.

    The seven instrumentals chosen from artist N.O.I.S.E.W.I.Z.A.R.D. came from the various manipulated samples from sounds of everyday objects. The sounds allowed for DIE the Monk to begin writing the lyrics for the songs on the album. The inspiration behind the Project Nova Charm comes from artists like Shabazz Palaces, Oneohtrix Point Never, and clipping.

    The label/collective Pain Management Group consists of various members and collaborative projects that continues to generate new collectives into 2022. N.O.I.S.E.W.I.Z.A.R.D. and Lenard the Rat created the first project under Pain Management Group called Disc.rot back in July of 2021 with the album ‘I.’

    Nova Charm’s new music video along with new single ‘Bozo’ is now playing on all streaming platforms.

  • Goose Announce New Studio Album “Dripfield”

    Norwalk, Connecticut rock group Goose announced their third studio album, Dripfield, coming out on June 24th. Over the past few years, this band has constantly flourished throughout the music community, emerging as one of the premier bands working today.

    DRIPFIELD Album Art by Goose
    DRIPFIELD Album Art

    Dripfield features a 10-track LP that explores the details of their incredible journey and unbridled creativity. Along with the album’s innovation, the song “Borne” has a music video directed by Dylan Hahn and was shot over the course of three days in the Mojave Desert.  

    The underlying idea of Dripfield is that of saturation. Imagine a piece of earth – it’s kind of like the water level rising and seeping up to the top. It’s a metaphor for the creativity we have inside of us. I’m not sure what pulls it out of us – maybe it’s our subconscious.

    Rick Mitarotonda

    To me, every music video project is a new task of understanding the artist, and finding what I think is the best visual interpretation for them and their music. Collaborating with Goose, learning their unique humor and energy, and involving it in the story narrative was a rewarding part of the process.

    Dylan Hahn
    Goose (L-R): Peter Anspach (guitar, keys, vocals), Ben Atkind (drums), Rick Mitarotonda (guitar, vocals), Jeff Arevalo (percussion, vocals), Trevor Weekz (bass)
    Goose (L-R): Peter Anspach (guitar, keys, vocals), Ben Atkind (drums), Rick Mitarotonda (guitar, vocals), 
    Jeff Arevalo (percussion, vocals), Trevor Weekz (bass) 

    In late May, Goose will embark on an unforgettable summer tour, marked by headlining appearances at several notable festivals and venues nationwide. This Saturday, February 26, they’ll host Goosemas at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.

    Goose tour 2022

    The tickets for all summer shows will be available through a lottery, paired with a ticket request period open from 12 PM ET on Tuesday, February 22nd through 5 PM ET Wednesday, February 23. A venue presale will run from 10 AM ET – 10 PM ET on Thursday, February 24. The general sale begins on Friday, February 25 at 10 AM ET.  

    For more information and to purchase tickets, visit goosetheband.com. 

  • Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum Announce Spring Tour, LPR show

    It may not be common knowledge that Dexter star, Michael C. Hall is in a band, but those in the know will be glad to hear that his band, Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum has announced their spring North American tour. The tour will run from March 20 to May 12.

    Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum

    The eventful tour will kick off in California before making its way through the US and ending in Manhattan. It will showcase the trio’s critically acclaimed album Thanks for Coming as well as their experimental, 70’s inspired vibe. 80’s inspiration also makes an appearance as they incorporate new wave and electronic dance into their concepts. 

    Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum is made up of three members : Michael C. Hall, Peter Yanowitz and Matt Katz-Bohen. The three met during the Broadway production of  “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and started making music after discovering how well they worked together. 

    Tickets, as well as more information can be found here.

    Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum Tour 2022

    3/20 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriets

    3/21 – Costa Mesa, CA – Wayfarer

    3/22 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon

    3/23 – Oakland, CA – Starline Social Club

    3/25 – Portland, OR – Star Theater

    3/26 – Spokane, WA – The Big Dipper

    3/27 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s

    3/29 – Garden City, ID – Visual Arts Collective

    3/30 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall

    3/31 – Denver, CO – The O

    4/17 – Houston, TX – The Secret Group

    5/12 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge

  • Upstate NY Sibling Rockers Jocelyn And Chris Announce New Album

    Sibling rockers from Upstate NY, Jocelyn and Chris have announced their eighth studio album, Favorite Ghosts, out May 27.

    With careers spanning over a decade, they have never written a song without each other, which is continuing across their lengthy discography. The band has progressed from small-town garage aesthetics to stages coast to coast, all while graduating from Harvard University.

    Jocelyn and Chris.

    Instead of not creating music during the uneasy time of 2020, the siblings embraced the chance to create the most vulnerable and meaningful songs of their careers. Jocelyn spoke about the album, and how it means a lot to them.

    We all have these memories or parts of ourselves that, on the surface, are uncomfortable or make us feel lost. But when you put all those things together, you get the things that actually make you yourself. This album is about coming to terms with the ugly parts of ourselves and learning that they, too, are us. They’re our favorite ghosts. I’m always a proponent of letting the listener take their own meaning from our music. But overall, these songs are hopeful. The past few years have been a hard time to be hopeful. Writing this album gave me that hope again.

    The album is produced by their long-time collaborator David Bourgeois and seven-time Grammy winner Joel Moss. Throughout the album, Jocelyn’s powerhouse vocals shine through, while being accompanied by Chris’s guitar riffs, creating an original work of modern rock.

    Jocelyn and Chris’s new album Favorite Ghosts is out May 27, and they have released a single “Sugar and Spice” which has been described as “pure American rock goodness” by the American Songwriter.

  • Andy Frasco & The U.N. Announce New LP ‘Wash, Rinse, Repeat’

    Andy Frasco & The U.N. has a lot of news to share. First and foremost, the band has announced that they will be releasing a new LP, set to release April 8. To celebrate the announcement, the band released the titular track of the album accompanied by a music video. Frasco speaks on the single: 

    [Wash, Rinse, Repeat] is about the PTSD of being in your house for too long. We forgot who we were before this pandemic. Now that we are slowly coming out of this, it’s time to follow our dreams again. Get outside, explore, maybe fall in love with someone or ourselves again. The Renaissance is around the corner.

    Andy Frasco
    Andy Frasco
    Andy Frasco

    The track itself brims with positivity, love, and excitement. Andy Frasco delivers intoxicating vocals which perfectly tip-toe the line between raspiness and mellifluousness. Moreover, Ernie Chang electrifies the song with a perfect brass touch, giving the single its infectious feel. Alongside a catchy hook and great instrumentation, the song has the potential to be a hit for the band.

    Andy Frasco and the U.N.
    Andy Frasco and the U.N.

    Alongside the album announcement and the release of Wash, Rinse, Repeat, Andy Frasco and the U.N. also announced a tour throughout the United States. On their run, the band is set to hit the Town Ballroom in Buffalo and Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs. Twiddle will join the band in Buffalo.

    ANDY FRASCO & THE U.N. LIVE

    + with Twiddle

    2/11 – Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO

    2/19 – Sweetwater Brewing Company – Atlanta, GA

    2/26 – Gasparilla Music Festival – Tampa, FL

    4/5 – State Theatre – State College, PA +

    4/6 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH +

    4/7 – Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY +

    4/8 – The Bluestone – Columbus, OH +

    4/9 – The Majestic – Detroit, MI +

    4/10 – Bell’s Back Room – Kalamazoo, MI

    4/13 – Roxian Theatre – McKees Rocks, PA +

    4/14 – Soundstage – Baltimore, MD +

    4/15 – Putnam Place – Saratoga Springs, NY

    4/16 – Infinity Music Hall – Hartford, CT

    4/17 – The National – Richmond, VA +

    4/20 – Beer City – Oklahoma City, OK

    4/22 – TACAW – Basalt, CO

    4/24 – Hill Fest 2022 – Eden, UT

    5/5 – Tipitina’s – New Orleans, LA

    5/26 – 5/29 – Rooster Walk – Martinsville, VA

    5/27 – 5/30 – Arise Music Festival – Loveland, CO

    5/27 – 5/29 – Summer Camp Music Festival – Chillicothe, IL

    6/16 – 6/19 – Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN

    6/18 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre (supporting Umphrey’s McGee) – Morrison, CO

    7/7 – 7/9 – 4848 Festival – Snowshoe, WV

    For tickets and more information on Andy Frasco and the U.N., www.andyfrasco.com