NYC's Dares draw influences​ ​from​ late '70s post-punk to​ ​'80s and '90s ​American Indie Underground​. Comprised of Mario Santana​, Devin O'Daniel​, Alden Farrar and Alexis Rhode, Dares began recording with Ben Greenberg (Uniform, Hubble, The Men, Pygmy Shrews) in 2015, and released their debut 7" vinyl spring of 2017.

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Palace Doctor is a garage pop band from Athens, Georgia. Phillip Brantley (vocals, guitar) tapped Jeremy Wheatley (drums) and Nick Robbins (bass) to round out this grumpy, jaded trio in the summer of 2016. As members of Modern Skirts, Crooked Fingers, Eric Bachmann, Kuroma, Velveteen Pink, and more, the boys in Palace Doctor literally have thousands of shows under their belts and “cannot wait” to play even more. Hank Sullivant (MGMT, The Whigs) helped produce their debut LP, Mangled. Due out in September via Athens, GA label Laser Brains, it’s a lean and memorable slice of literate college rock.

Please check us out on Apple Music and Spotify. "The Night The Night Fell" released Aug 1st!  Media: please contact merrychristmasboots@gmail.com for full album access.

"...an incredible album that stands out against all others, with its unique sounds and captivating storyline." - Joyzine (UK) July 30, 2020

"The Night The Night Fell", the much anticipated debut album by the UK/Japan quintet Merry Christmas, was released on Aug 1st, 2020 on Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp and most other streaming services. From the discordant chants of the twisting opener “Superghost” to the fuzz-folk redemption inspiring closer “Tivoli”, the album draws the listener into the unconscious journey of a girl who has tragically fallen into a coma. The lyrical and sonic atmosphere progresses throughout the 42-minute adventure over 12 tracks - from absolute despair to defiant celebration as her story, realizations and dreams unfold.
The album was recorded and mixed in Tokyo by Paul Anthony Medrano and mastered by Grammy award-winning mastering engineer Alan Douches at West West Side Music in New York (Sufjan Stevens, Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear). The band are absolutely elated with the results and can’t wait to share the story with the world.

“This band is one of the reasons this blog was created…amazingly lo-ﬁ and wonderful…” welovelo-ﬁ, May 2020

Merry Christmas are a ten-legged festive wonder tank from Tokyo, Japan. They blend elements of fuzz folk, math rock and pop into melodic hooks which are contagiously catchy but impossible to assign to a single existing genre. Ben George (fmr: Cats and Cats and Cats, Glastonbury 2006) Matthew Thoren (fmr: Placebo Sound, “Three Lights” Soundtrack, Berlin Film Festival 2017) and Joe-Joe Moran-Douglas (fmr: At Risk) were brought together in 2012 through a mutual love of Neutral Milk Hotel, and after recruiting Yuki Nishimura and Yurie “Barihi” Yamaguchi (fmr. Lazs) the band quickly developed an underground following in Tokyo. Their first EP, The Flying Trombone Sisters (2014), solidified their fuzz-folk sound and strengthened their fanbase. The following releases Rattattattattat (2016) and Dark Forest Be Gone (2018) saw Merry Christmas expanding into new territory and playing Japan’s renowned RingoFes (2018) alongside Of Montreal and Taiwan’s Elephant Gym.

Asheville-based artist, Danny Moore, blends elements of garage-rock, folk, psychedelic and synth-pop to create his own brand of jam.

We're a band that plays music inspired by rock n roll, folk, country & western, indie, midwestern emo, punk and more. We try to stay away from rules. Hope you like.

Zach Hinkle - vocals, guitar
Matt Sapp - bass
Donovan Babb - drums (2005-present)

Alex Navarro - drums (2011-2012)

An independent record label based in New Paltz NY and North Haven ME.

Sneak Attack Media is a digital promotions and creative services company based in New York City. 

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