vibes

From the forthcoming Thank You, Thank You EP set for release in August 23, 2011.

In a time when most artists spend the bulk of their energy trying to brainstorm over clever band names and contrived marketing schemes, it's refreshing to see a group that picks honesty over hyperbole. With that very notion in mind, the members in Chicago's beloved Blah Blah Blah, decided long ago that the music is what matters the most. And who can blame them? With a name like that, you better make damn sure that your music is better than just good enough.

Comprised of two Iowa friends and two Chicago musicians, the midwest quartet has gone through various incarnations but finally found their footing in 2010 after being voted one of the Tribune's next bands on the verge of breaking BIG. Since championing the genre of ballroom rock, the band continually wins over the hearts of fans worldwide for their emotionally-driven yet upbeat songs that playfully strike a balance between the alternative and organic. With a revitalized sense of vibrance and a newly recorded EP on the horizon this summer, it's not hard to see why the band is so optimistic about the next chapter of its career.

For the new project, Thank You, Thank You, the band decided to ditch the ease of digital and embrace the techniques of yester-year. By recording the entire EP in analog onto tape, they convincingly proved the old adage that sometimes you have to take a step back in order to truly move forward. With the help of music vets, like producer Matt Walker (Morrissey, Smashing Pumpkins) and engineer Sean O'Keefe (Fall Out Boy, Motion City Soundtrack, Less than Jake), the new recordings serve as a magnum opus for the band and a beacon of hope for the burgeoning indie music scene.

www.blahblahblahmusic.com

They Don't Dance

From the forthcoming Thank You, Thank You EP set for release on August 23, 2011.

In a time when most artists spend the bulk of their energy trying to brainstorm over clever band names and contrived marketing schemes, it's refreshing to see a group that picks honesty over hyperbole. With that very notion in mind, the members in Chicago's beloved Blah Blah Blah, decided long ago that the music is what matters the most. And who can blame them? With a name like that, you better make damn sure that your music is better than just good enough.

Comprised of two Iowa friends and two Chicago musicians, the midwest quartet has gone through various incarnations but finally found their footing in 2010 after being voted one of the Tribune's next bands on the verge of breaking BIG. Since championing the genre of ballroom rock, the band continually wins over the hearts of fans worldwide for their emotionally-driven yet upbeat songs that playfully strike a balance between the alternative and organic. With a revitalized sense of vibrance and a newly recorded EP on the horizon this summer, it's not hard to see why the band is so optimistic about the next chapter of its career.

For the new project, Thank You, Thank You, the band decided to ditch the ease of digital and embrace the techniques of yester-year. By recording the entire EP in analog onto tape, they convincingly proved the old adage that sometimes you have to take a step back in order to truly move forward. With the help of music vets, like producer Matt Walker (Morrissey, Smashing Pumpkins) and engineer Sean O'Keefe (Fall Out Boy, Motion City Soundtrack, Less than Jake), the new recordings serve as a magnum opus for the band and a beacon of hope for the burgeoning indie music scene.

www.blahblahblahmusic.com

Say Your Name

Crazy Fools

Soon As I Get Home Tonight

Why Am I The Only One Laughing

A Game We Play

Taken from the album "Chorus." Out August 19, 2014 on Slumberland Records.

Pre-order LP/CD: http://slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/273
Pre-order from iTunes: http://smarturl.it/chorus-itunes

Philadelphia, PA’s Literature features Kevin Attics, Nathaniel Cardaci, Chris Schackerman, and Seth Whaland. Attics, who’d written for numerous music trades as a teen, met Cardaci and Whaland at the house venue they both operated in Austin, TX. Cardaci and Whaland each ran small imprint labels and, a million adventures later, the trio decided to form a band. Upon moving to Philadelphia the group befriended Schackerman who also joined the fold. 

In 2012, following a well-received single and a track on Gerard Cosloy’s “Casual Victim Pile II” compilation they released their debut album, "Arab Spring," which became a cult hit within the indiepop community. That album is sharp and immediate, almost mod-ish in its attack, but always tuneful and going for melody where it counts. They toured the US in support, and have performed with the likes of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Eternal Summers, Ted Leo, Sic Alps, White Fence, Gentlemen Jesse, Hospitality, and Brown Recluse. They also appeared on Terre T's Cherry Blossom Clinic.

In 2013 they released a follow-up 7”, “Tie Dye” and contributed a track to Esopus Magazine alongside artists like Jens Lekman and The Shins. They also played at that year’s NYC Popfest, which helped cement the buzz that was steadily growing amongst savvy pop fans. "Arab Spring" was treated to a re-mastered re-press, which followed the first pressing and quickly sold out.

Autumn of 2013 saw the band begin work on their second album, "Chorus," with lauded engineer Gary Olson (whose body of work includes records by Crystal Stilts, Mad Scene and The Beets) at his Marlborough Farms studio in Brooklyn, NY. As a beautiful autumn turned into one of the harshest winters in recent memory, Olson and the band began stretching out, enhancing the album with studio techniques dating back to the late 60s including true-tape flanging, sending vocals through Leslie speaker cabinets, and the same analog style of automatic double-tracking created at Abbey Road Studios.

The result is an album that is as immediate as it is timeless, full of effortlessly catchy and well-crafted tunes that echo pop legends like Smiths and Orange Juice. All of that time in the studio has resulted in a rich, considered sound that puts the band's arranging and playing front and center. "Chorus" is one of the most exciting pop records in years, and marks Literature at true contenders.


Literature - New Jacket

Creep -  Haley Reinhart

Blah Blah Blah is a band created by a group of like minded musicians with one common goal: to elevate humanity through music. Pioneers of Ballroom Rock , Blah Blah Blah has been recognized throughout the world as a band that not only produces beautiful, harmonic music, but stands behind it with the integrity and intelligence that is seldom realized in today’s leading acts. 


Their unique sound and humble disposition places them in a class of their own that is unrivaled. Blah Blah Blah represents the future of music and its place in society–that of healing, nurturing, and unifying the discord in our world. 


Their debut album, This is for The Time, released early 2016, with upcoming tour dates to follow. 

Album Info

Recorded From 2012 To 2015.
Released Early 2016.

Credits
Solomon David Moss (Vocal, Guitar, Piano) 
Byron Harden (Bass, Drums)
Dario Ecks (Drums)
Tameka Reid (Cello)
Phill Ferguson (Keys)
A.J Storm (Co-Production/Mix Engineer @ Dungeon Of Noise Studios)
Eric Boulanger (Mastering @ The Mastering Lab)
Artwork By (Sandra Ayala)

Genre 
"Ballroom Rock"

vibes

Tabby A. Allen