The Fenway Recordings Sessions Announces new show with BOY

The Fenway Recordings Sessions is happy to announce a new show added to our lineup: BOY with support from Greg Holden. This show will be on October 8 at Brighton Music Hall. Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 day of show. BOY - a contagious confection that has spread across the internet like wildfire. The Hamburg-based duo gets your toes tapping, mind playing, feet moving, emotions travelling, head thinking, hips jerking.  The BOY phenomenon began this summer with their first single ‘Little Numbers’. Now, having conquered their native Germany and Switzerland, they are shipping their sharp brand of pop to the rest of Europe. These two girls want to make music that brings a smile to your face; music “about hopes and dreams and aspirations. We want to make music that’s positive and hopeful,” explains Valeska,. “There is more to music than heartbreak and loss,” agrees Sonja.

Guards play Osheaga and Lollapalooza this weekend!

GUARDS play Osheaga in Montreal, QC on Friday, August 2nd! Catch them on the Sennheiser (Green) stage at 1:55pm. As a preview to their set at the festival, they play Les Sessions, presented by ARTVstudio and Bonsound Concerts on August 1st. Then, GUARDS head to Chicago, IL to play  Lollapalooza on Sunday, August 4th. Head over to the Lakeshore Stage at 12pm to catch their set.

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The Fenway Recordings Sessions Announces New Shows This Fall With FOY VANCE, JENNY HVAL, and SAN FERMIN; Kicks off August Sessions with GAUNTLET HAIR

The Fenway Recording Sessions continues this August with Gauntlet Hair at Church on Saturday, August 3rd. This year, the band released their sophomore album, "Stills," which streamed in full before it's official release via Pitchfork Advance. Listen to their stand out track "Top Bunk" and grab your tickets to the show now, before they're gone. The following Friday, August 9th, the White Buffalo also plays at Church. With their new album, "Shadows, Greys, and Evil Ways," set for release on September 10th, White Buffalo will be touring the US throughout August and early September. Recently, the band's track "The American Dream" was included in the soundtrack for the blockbuster flick, 'The Lone Ranger'. Listen to the track in the album sampler.

Then, on August 21st, the Fenway Recordings Sessions welcomes Geographer and GRMLN at Church. After being selected one of three ‘Undiscovered Bands You Need To Hear Now’ by SPIN Magazine and garnering considerable word-of-mouth praise from their energetic live shows, the Geographer signed to San Francisco-based label Tricycle Records. Check out the session they did earlier this year with Audiotree and grab your tickets now. GRMLN will open the show.

To kick off our fall lineup, Dirty Beaches takes the stage at Church on September 5th. Dirty Beaches' album "Drifters/Love is the Devil" was awarded a Best New Music certificate by Pitchfork. Stream the album on BandCamp and pick up your tickets to the show here. 

On September 13th we have a Sessions doubleheader! The Rosebuds play their own version of Sade's "Love Deluxe" at The Red Room @ Cafe 939. Pick up your tickets here. On the same night, Lightning Dust takes the stage at Church. Amber Webber and Josh Wells of Lightning Dust recently released their third album "Fantasy" on June 25th. Jagjaguwar described it as "...skeletal synth pop, modern R&B beats..." Their track, Diamonds can be listened to for free here.

Just added to the fall lineup, Jenny Hval takes the stage at The Red Room @ Cafe 939 on Wednesday, September 25th. The Norwegian experimental singer/songwriter has received raving reviews, including a 9/10 from Pop Matters on her recent release "Innocence is Kinky." Check out her track "Mephisto In The Water" on Soundcloud and pick up your tickets to the show here.

On October 16th, Foy Vance also plays The Red Room @ Cafe 939. The Irish singer/songwriter has toured with the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Michael Kiwanuka, Marcus Foster, Snow Patrol, and Ed Sheeran, and takes to the road this fall to support his latest release. Listen to the title track of his latest album "Joy of Nothing" here and grab your tickets now.

Later into the fall, Disappears and Weekend play Church on Wednesday, October 23rd. On Aug 26, Disappears will releasing their new album "Era" which features the track "Power." Weekend also takes the stage that night. Their new album "Jinx" was given three and a half stars in Rolling Stone and was recently featured on NPR's "First Listen," which you can check out here. Opening the show is Nothing, a four piece punk band from Philadelphia. Check out their video for "Downward Years To Come," which premiered via Stereogum and get your tickets to the show here.

San Fermin takes the stage on October 26th at The Red Room @ Cafe 939. Self-described as a "pastiche of post-rock, chamber-pop and contemporary classical composition" San Fermin is the project of Brooklyn composer and songwriter Ellis Ludwig-Leone. Listen to "Sonsick," the first track off of their self-titled album, due out this September via Downtown Records.

ALL UPCOMING FENWAY RECORDINGS SESSIONS: Gauntlet Hair @ Church :: August 3 :: Tickets The White Buffalo @ Church :: August 9 :: Tickets Geographer w/ GRMLN @ Church :: August 21 :: Tickets Dirty Beaches @ Church :: September 5 :: Tickets The Rosebuds @ The Red Room at Cafe 939 :: September 13 :: Tickets Lightning Dust @ Church :: September 13 :: Tickets Jenny Hval @ The Red Room at Cafe 939 :: September 25 :: Tickets Foy Vance @ The Red Room at Cafe 939 :: October 16 :: Tickets Disappears / Weekend @ Church :: October 23 :: Tickets San Fermin @ The Red Room at Cafe 939 :: October 26 :: Tickets

 

Guards announce dates with Queens Of The Stone Age this September.

Guards will be touring with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE this September. Dates are listed below: 9/10/13: Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre 9/12/13: Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit 9/13/13: Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend 9/14/13: Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE 9/15/13: Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion 9/17/13: Indianapolis, IN - The Murat Theater at Old National Centre 9/18/13: Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace 9/19/13: Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Uptown Amphitheatre 9/20/13: Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

Saves The Day post new song from 8th studio album, announce Fall North American Tour.

In addition to announcing a North American headline tour, SAVES THE DAY have posted a brand new song, "Remember" from their forthcoming 8th studio LP. The album was produced by Saves The Day with Marc Hudson and mixed by Rob Schnapf (Stay What You Are, In Reverie). Joining the band on their headline tour will be INTO IT. OVER IT & HOSTAGE CALM. Announcement, tour dates/pre-sale and new song: http://savestheday.com/falltour2013

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Joywave posts third track off forthcoming 88888 MIxtape

Joywave - 88888 (500)

JOYWAVE // 88888 Mixtape // Due April 15th

"Ray Lewis (Slappers Only)" feat. STS: Premiere via OKAYPLAYER "London": Premiere via INDIE SHUFFLE "All I Want": Premiere via PIGEONS & PLANES.

Leonardo Da Vinci is famously credited with the quote "An artist's work is never finished, only abandoned." One might wonder if Rochester, New York's JOYWAVE had this in mind when they decided to revisit their debut EP, Koda Vista for their upcoming 88888 mixtape. Whereas 88888's predecessor 77777 prominently featured samples of other artists' work (such as LCD Soundsystem and Pet Shop Boys), this most recent effort relies on 100% original work and samples from Koda Vista.

88888 is a prime example of creating something anew through defacing an original art piece. One would imagine this is an artistic vein the band enjoys, as it shows up commonly in their work. For 88888's artwork, they've featured the work of seminal expressionist artist Edvard Munch (best known for his painting "The Scream"). Munch was famously obsessed creatively with ensuring the best possible version of his work was presented to the public. He revisited "The Scream" four times resulting in 4 very distinct versions of the painting. JOYWAVE is doing something similar with Koda Vista through this mixtape in that it takes pieces of the EP and reworks them with the goal of presenting the project in its best form. The band took a similar approach for their 77777 project where they put their own spin on an other artist's music and art.

JOYWAVE frontman Daniel Armbruster is the primary force behind the project creatively. However the onstage synergy between Armbruster and his 4 bandmates is an integral part of what makes the band so special. They released their debut mixtape, 77777 in March of 2011, with their first proper EP, Koda Vista following a year later. In January, the band released a concert film, "Joywave Live at the Planetarium", which you can now view. Look for 88888 to be available from the band's website soon.

Guards release video for "Ready To Go"

 

GUARDS // "Ready To Go" (official video)

Credits: Directed by Kaylie Church with DP Ryan Jackson-Healy

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