10/15 at Ran Tea House (269 Kent Ave. Brooklyn) 8pm - $5 / 18+

8pm - 8:25pm - Weaves
8:35pm - 9:00pm - Geoffrey O'Connor
9:10pm - 9:40pm - Body Parts
9:55pm - 10:25pm - Free Time
10:40pm - 11:10pm - Celestial Shore
11:25pm - 11:55pm - The History of Apple Pie
12:10am - 12:40am - Joanna Gruesome
12:55am - 2am - Special Secret Guest! 

FORCE FIELD PR CMJ SHOWCASE 2013

Taken from their debut album "Weird Sister."
Out now on Slumberland Records (US) & Fortuna Pop! (UK)

LP/CD: http://smarturl.it/jgws-album
Digital: http://smarturl.it/jgws-itunes

Thrilling Cardiff-based noisepop five-piece Joanna Gruesome will be releasing their terrific debut album via Fortuna POP! (Europe) and Slumberland (USA) in September. Brimming with irresistible pop melodies and spiked with dissonant fuzzy jangle, their songs are shot through with loud discordant feedback and super-fast, hardcore punk drumbeats. This album sees their first foray away from recording in a living room to a proper studio under the guidance of producer MJ of the much lauded Hookworms.

Kicking it against sexism and homophobia, nothing is off-limits, drawing inspiration from DIY scenes such as Riot Grrrl/noisepop/C86 /K Records as well as post hardcore like Drive Like Jehu/Converge and the art rock of The Velvet Underground and My Bloody Valentine, Joanna Gruesome offer a staggeringly diverse album, unexpectedly quiet and surprisingly loud.

Joanna Gruesome comprise Alanna on vocals, Owen on guitar, Max on bass, George on guitar and Dave on drums. They all met in an anger management counseling group. During the course they were told that writing, making music, dancing or painting could relieve tension and help reduce feelings of anger. One initiative involved a project where they were assigned a group to compose and perform a song in front of other members. Initially they found each other infuriating but gradually acknowledged their musical chemistry and decided to continue with the band outside the therapy group.

Most of the album was written during a month long stay in a seedy west Brighton hotel (now closed down) called The Hell House. The residents were pretty strange, kept attempting occult rituals/using Ouija boards etc and many of the songs were written to distract from the weirdness. Heart-wrenching and exhilarating in equal measure, these are not cheerful songs.

Awash with nods to mental illness and the dark recesses of the mind, the record is littered with references to the devil or zombies and allusions to comic books. “Secret Surprise”, in which mental illness takes a physical form and is fought using razor blades. Or "Anti-Parent Cowboy Killers," which is about stealing a scooter and driving it into the ocean when you should be in school LEARNING. Or "Sugarcrush," about spending a summer burning knitwear.

They have built-up a phenomenal live reputation, blending obnoxiously loud guitars and the occasional band uniform, with a high energy performance dispersed with quieter reflection, boy/girl vocals and teenage angst.

“Abrasion, anger, attitude. One guitarist is in the audience, but this isn’t too much of a stretch. There are slower parts where the musicians take a second to breath. There are noisier bits where the musicians take a second to reflect. There are thumpy bits where the musicians take a second to dance and enjoy themselves. Everyone’s smiling. Everyone’s hugging themselves. What a glorious mess of a noise to be a part of. What a glorious sense of community.” Everett True, Collapse Board
 
"A brilliant band from Cardiff who love their fuzzy melodies and songs dripped in scuzzy reverb." Huw Stephens, Radio One.

Joanna Gruesome - Sugarcrush

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JACQUELINE

From the album, Fire Dream, out now.
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Body Parts - People

This is the brand new single from The History Of Apple Pie - "Don't You Wanna Be Mine?"

'Don't You Wanna Be Mine?' is released on limited 7" vinyl and available to download and is the first brand new material since the release of the bands debut album ‘Out of View’ earlier this year. The vinyl release comes backed with an exclusive remix of the track by London producer DREAMTRAK.

Out October 14th on Marshall Teller Records and available to pre-order below:

iTunes: http://bit.ly/15PLkHP
7" Vinyl: http://bit.ly/16UzxYC
 
Formed just over two years ago, The History Of Apple Pie are centered around the songwriting partnership of Stephanie Min (Vocals) and Jerome Watson (Guitar) together with Kelly Owens (Bass), James Thomas (Drums) and Aslam Ghauri (Guitar). They’re currently in the studio putting the finishing touches to their eagerly awaited second album which is due for release next year.
 
The London five – piece, who spent a successful Summer playing festivals both here and across Europe, will set off to the States for the first time next month to play the CMJ Festival in New York between 15-19 October.
 
UK Press: andy@somefriendly.co.uk
Online: luke@bellaunion.com
US Press: anton@forcefieldpr.com
Booking: stevebackman@primarytalent.com
General: thehistoryofapplepie@gmail.com

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http://marshalltellerrecords.com

Don't You Wanna Be Mine?

Celestial Shore - "Swimmer's Sinking Feeling"
From the album '10x'
Out now on Hometapes & Local Singles Records

Physical: bit.ly/10xisarecord
iTunes: smarturl.it/10x-iTunes
Amazon: smarturl.it/10x-Amazon

www.facebook.com/celestialshore
www.home-tapes.com
www.localsinglesrecords.com

Swimmer's Sinking Feeling

from Free Time's upcoming "S/T" LP (2013, Underwater Peoples)

Out 5.28.13

Pre-Order Here: underwaterpeoples.com/2013/03/12/pre…ime-lpuplp023/