Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Mortar & Pestle set to release debut EP May 7th via Post Primal; Hear the “synth-pop scorcher” single “U.V.” via SPIN.

“This song is all about how things that normally feel good can be harmful to you,” says band member Paul Shinichi.

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Mortar & Pestle (L-R): Sean Paul Duke, Janaysa Lambert, Paul Shinichi. Photo Credit: Sequoia Emmanuelle.

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“U.V.” is the first single from the upcoming self-titled debut EP by Mortar & Pestle




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Check out the exclusive premiere of “U.V.” by Mortar & Pestle via SPIN!

SPIN has premiered “U.V.,” the first single from the upcoming debut by Oakland, California–based trio Mortar & Pestle.  “This song is all about how things that normally feel good can be harmful to you,” says band member Paul Shinichi of the track, scheduled for release on May 7th, 2013 from the Post Primal label.

The sounds of a pinball machine in the opening of “U.V.” might say fun, but gives way to a darkness that is real.  Born on the kitchen piano of a studio apartment, days after singer Janaysa Lambert and keyboardist Shinichi first met at a mutual friend’s party, the two were joined within the year by drummer Sean Paul Duke. Tragically, the friend who brought them together met with an untimely death shortly after she gave the band its name.

“She wanted to be the one to name us,” says Shinichi. “We were struggling with a name for months, and then she came up with Mortar & Pestle. I think honoring her life is one reason why we are together. This album is really about her.”

The self-titled debut from Mortar & Pestle is scheduled for release on the Post Primal label on May 7th, 2013. The band’s first single “U.V.” is streaming now. Members of Mortar & Pestle are available for interviews.  Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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Mortar & Pestle Live

03/17 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of The Hill
03/23 Santa Monica, CA @ Dakota Lounge Picasso Moon presents, 9PM, 21+
05/10 Oakland, CA @ The Uptown Record Release Show

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Mortar & Pestle
S/T
(Post Primal – May 7th, 2013)


Track Listing:

01. U.V. (STREAM | MP3)
02. Pristine Dream
03. Lady 7
04. Lighthouse
05. Switchblade Bandita
06. Electric Angel

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Mortar & Pestle Links

EPK : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : YOUTUBE : POST PRIMAL

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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion

WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : YOUTUBE : TUMBLR : SOUNDCLOUD : LAST.FM : BLOG : E-MAIL

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Boy + Kite posts video for “Think In Stereo” from “Go Fly” debut, preps for South By Southwest showcase.

Austin band’s paint-fight filled film premieres via Under The Radar.  All-new EP to be released March 19th.

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Boy + Kite (L-R): Giuseppe Ponti, Beth Puorro, Marc Henry, Darvin Jones. Photo Credit: Mandie Mantos.

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Check out the premiere of the video for “Think In Stereo” by Boy + Kite via Under The Radar!




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Boy + Kite Live

03/01 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
03/15 Austin, TX @ Parish Underground (SXSW, 8:25PM)

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Austin-based band Boy + Kite rustled up a bit of a bang around town upon the release of its debut album Go Fly in 2011.  The record lodged itself in the charts of the city’s NPR affiliate, and Boy + Kite was picked to tour as opener for favorite sons of Fort Worth, The Toadies.

Family life soon called, inflicting constant delays on the production of the video for the band’s popular song “Think In Stereo,” but eventually kids get born and so do paint fight filled films. The “Think In Stereo” video, directed and produced by Daniel Gibbs of Yard Turkey (Coldplay, Dixie Chicks, Blues Traveler, Ben Kweller) is worth the wait.  Check out the debut of the clip now via Under The Radar.

“This video was absolutely a riot to make,” says guitarist and co-lead vocalist Darvin Jones. “Daniel was such a pleasure to work with, and brave enough to get very messy and with very expensive film equipment! We all gave up some clothes, shoes, and almost our eyesight that day.”

The clip is also a reminder of this band’s pop power as it celebrates its upcoming official South By Southwest showcase with the release of an EP of new songs.  Titled “We Can Go Anywhere We Want,” the new Boy + Kite EP was recorded by Nada Surf keyboardist Louie Lino and is scheduled for release on March 19th, four days after the band’s official South By Southwest showcase at The Parish Underground at 8:25 PM.  Stay tuned for the first single from the new EP coming soon.

Members of Boy + Kite are available for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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Boy + Kite
Go Fly
(S/R, Out Now)


Track Listing:

01. Neighbors
02. Ohio
03. Deciphering Static
04. Think In Stereo (STREAM | MP3 | VIDEO)
05. One
06. Skipping Backwards
07. Dear Lovely
08. Isometrics
09. Alone With A Microphone
10. Satellite

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Boy + Kite Links

EPK : WESBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : YOUTUBE

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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion

WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : YOUTUBE : TUMBLR : SOUNDCLOUD : LAST.FM : BLOG : E-MAIL

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

UK producer Richie Phoe remixes The Cannanes. Hear downtempo take on Australian duo’s “Bumper” single.

Band famously name checked in Kurt Cobain’s journals to issue first official release in 11 years on March 19th.

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The Cannanes (L-R): Fran Gibson, Stephen O’Neil. Photo Credit: Lance Hillier.

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“Bumper” is the first single and remix from the upcoming “Small Batch” EP by The Cannanes.
 



 
 
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Check out the premiere of “Bumper” by The Cannanes via SPIN and the Richie Phoe “Bumper” remix via Beats Per Minute!

Australian indie pop duo The Cannanes will issue their first official release in over 11 years on March 19th, 2013. The “Small Batch” EP contains the fun, bouncy songs that the band's fans know them for (and that famously earned them a mention in Kurt Cobain’s journals.)  The Cannanes have been releasing modest, ramshackle records since being formed in Sydney, Australia by Fran Gibson and Stephen O’Neil almost 30 years ago.

UK producer Richie Phoe has his own take on the first single from “Small Batch” and his downtempo remix of “Bumper” is streaming and available for download now.  BBC Radio 1’s Rob Da Bank has described Phoe as “Brighton’s Lee Scratch Perry” and fellow BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens calls his work “Bouncy dub at its very best.”

SPIN recently premiered the original EP version of “Bumper,” with columnist Marc Hogan writing, “Cardigan-owners, rejoice! Long-running Australian indie-pop combo The Cannanes have returned with ‘Bumper,’ the first taste of their first major release since 2002’s Trouble Seemed So Far Away. The ‘Small Batch’ EP, due March 19, is helmed by veteran members Fran Gibson and Stephen O’Neil; and while the production quality seems slightly more polished, the earnest melodicism remains.”

For the “Small Batch” EP, The Cannanes have once again collaborated with Explosion Robinson producer and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Hermann.  The six-track release sees Gibson and O’Neil at their best, back on familiar territory musing on the nature of friendship, love, and outer space that has characterized their best work over the last 27 years.

The Cannanes are available for interviews. Check out a recent Q&A with Fran Gibson via Girl About Town. Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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The Cannanes
“Small Batch” EP
(exro.fm / Lamingtone – March 19th, 2013)


Track Listing:

01. Bumper (STREAM | MP3 | REMIX)
02. Crawler
03. Basics
04. Molecule
05. Tiny Compartment
06. Zone

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The Cannanes Links

EPK : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : EXRO.FM : LAMINGTONE

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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion

WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : YOUTUBE : TUMBLR : SOUNDCLOUD : LAST.FM : BLOG : E-MAIL
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