Behind the Curtains Media, TJO Presents and DHM Agency bring you
Saturday, October 25, 2014 @ Muchmore’s
Door 7pm; free with CMJ badge, $7 cover for non-CMJ attendees
Out of System Transfer 7:15pm
Out of System Transfer comes from Brooklyn, and plays high-energy, semi-acoustic folk-punk. Live shows with Out of System Transfer are an engaging mix of jangly punk, punchy brass, and crisp vocal harmonies, enjoyable for all who like dancing, yelling, and mayhem. On top of playing some of New York’s coolest DIY venues like the ABC No Rio, the Silent Barn, and Goodbye Blue Monday, they have performed at events supporting activist groups like SolidarityNYC and the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls.
facebook.com/OutOfSystemTransfer
Brook Pridemore 8:00pm^
Brook pridemore came of age in Kalamazoo, MI doing back yard shows and working dead end jobs to pay for his musical endeavors. Brook was known to sing about the things his friends did, or that he saw while hanging out downtown, just for something to do.
He has toured the United States numerous times and mounted his first European tour in the fall of 2009. He has released five albums on the Bronx-based record label Crafty Records, and co-produced a compilation of antifolk acts for that label called Anticomp Folkilation. He has contributed to numerous other compilations, and recently shared a split 7-inch with Ghost Mice for Plan-It-X Records.
facebook.com/brookpridemoremusic
Manic Pixi 8:45 pm*^
Manic Pixi is the pop-grunge brainchild of Lead singer, Kat Hamilton and Drummer, Emmett Ceglia. The two met at Berklee College of Music, performing as Slam poets. After a year of high-energy performances on the Boston circuit, Manic Pixi relocated to Brooklyn, New York. Since the bands first show in 2012, they have rotated through many lineups. The band currently performs as a four piece with the addition of guitarist Marshall Biever, and current bassist Drew Bastian. Manic Pixi has a ballsy, genre bending sound all their own. They have been described as Hole mixed with Green Day, No Doubt, Letters to Cleo and Paramore. In December 2013 they released their first single, “Hangover” which garnered public acclaim, and followed by their second single “Kiss Me” in March 2014. In June, Manic Pixi teamed up with Yacht Club Productions and filmed the “Kiss Me” music video. Manic Pixi released their debut album “Sugar Bomb” September 16th, but you can order it via their
facebook: MANICPIXI
twitter.com/MANICMPIXIMUSIC
bandcamp : MANICPIXI
soundcloud : MANICPIXI
website : MANICPIXI.com
Fancy Balloons 9:30pm
The body is a poem, and to be in a body is to sing that poem into a song. Born of a love for bodies, poems, and singing, the Fancy Balloons is a four-piece band based in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Drawing on a wide range of influences, friends come together to create an ensemble greater than the sum of its parts. Inspired by classical, rock, pop, jazz, and Afro-Cuban, the Fancy Balloons’ music smells like coffee and tastes like thunder.
The Fancy Balloons are comprised of Ben Diamond on drums and percussion, Matthew Klauser on guitar and vocals, Edward Krosney on bass and vocals, and Alize Francheska on vocals, keyboard, and guitar.
http://www.thefancyballoons.com/
https://thefancyballoons.bandcamp.com/
http://www.youtube.com/thefancyballoons
http://www.twitter.com/fancyballoons
http://www.soundcloud.com/thefancyballoons
http://www.reverbnation.com/thefancyballoons
The Shackeltons 10:15pm
The Shackeltons hail from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Members are Mark Redding (vocal), Eric Fisak (guitar), Justin Mcdaniel (bass), Sean Hallock (drums) and Ryan Egolf (guitar). The band is named after Ernest Shackleton, an explorer who famously attempted to cross Antarctica on foot in the early 1900s.
https://twitter.com/TheShackeltons
http://www.theshackeltons.com/main/
http://theshackeltons.bandcamp.com/
Grundle Thunder 11:00pm
Punk Rock.
Cosmonaut 11:45pm*
Cosmonaut is an indie rock band from New York City formed by Jack Manley and Daniel Quinn. Cosmonaut blends slick pop-rock songwriting styles with Shoegaze influenced guitar textures to create a unique, tasteful sound. The band’s debut EP “Hurry Up” was recorded with Kyle “Slick” Johnson (Wavves, Modest Mouse, Cymbals Eat Guitars) in Spring 2012 and released independently. They released their 7-inch, “Radio Silence” in April 2014.
CosmonautNYC.com
facebook.com/CosmonautNYC
twitter.com/CosmonautNYC
youtube: CosmonautNYC
Great Caesar 12:30pm
Great Caesar aims for the heart with a vulnerable blend of brass, voice, and indie-rock, drawing from acts like Arcade Fire and Beirut to create music that confronts the things that really matter: love, legacy, and the complexity of human relationships.
The NYC band’s 2014 debut phenomenon, Don’t Ask Me Why, combines art and activism in a video that juxtaposes the civil rights movement of the 1960s with today’s fight for sexual equality. Supported by figures as varied as Russell Simmons, Deepak Chopra, Arsenio Hall, and Superbowl champion and LGBT advocate Brendon Ayanbadejo, the video has already challenged hundreds of thousands to take a stand for love and equality.
Don’t Ask Me Why is available now via all major digital outlets, and will appear on CD and vinyl as part of a forthcoming EP produced by Griffin Rodriguez (Beirut, Modest Mouse, A Hawk and a Hacksaw).
Great Caesar is comprised of John-Michael Parker (vocals, guitar), Adam Glaser (bass), Tom Sikes (trumpet), Mike Farrell (guitar) and Stephen Chen (saxophone, also of San Fermin).
greatcaesarband.com
facebook.com/greatcaesarband
twitter.com/greatcaesarband
http://instagram.com/greatcaesarband
* Behind the Curtains Media artist
^ TJO Presents artist