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Headroom Studios
Headroom Studios is a music recording studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was originally started by Kyle Pulley and Joe Reinhart in 2008 in a room in a live/work artist warehouse collective, located in North Philadelphia, until it moved to its current location in a commercial building in the North Philadelphia neighborhood of Kensington. Pulley and Reinhart were college classmates who were active in the Philadelphia DIY punk scene who decided to partner after graduation in order create the studio to start their careers in music. In addition to being producers, Pulley and Reinhart are active musicians playing in Thin Lips (Pulley) and Hop Along (Reinhart). Artists such as Modern Baseball, Hop Along, Algernon Cadwallader, Remo Drive, Adult Mom, Shamir, The Districts, Alex G, Frances Quinlan, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Beach Bunny, Joyce Manor, Diet Cig, Kississippi, Thin Lips, Bad Moves, Mal Blum, Field Mouse, The World is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Studio
A recording studio is a specialized facility for sound recording, mixing, and audio production of instrumental or vocal musical performances, spoken words, and other sounds. They range in size from a small in-home project studio large enough to record a single singer-guitarist, to a large building with space for a full orchestra of 100 or more musicians. Ideally, both the recording and monitoring (listening and mixing) spaces are specially designed by an acoustician or audio engineer to achieve optimum acoustic properties (acoustic isolation or diffusion or absorption of reflected sound echoes that could otherwise interfere with the sound heard by the listener). Recording studios may be used to record singers, instrumental musicians (e.g., electric guitar, piano, saxophone, or ensembles such as orchestras), voice-over artists for advertisements or dialogue replacement in film, television, or animation, foley, or to record their accompanying musical soundtracks. The typical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover and was published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. Penske Media Corporation is the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowing (band)
Snowing is an American emo band from Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Composed of bassist and vocalist John Galm, guitarists Nate Dionne and Willow Brazuk, and drummer Justin Renninger, the band formed in 2008 and dissolved in 2011. History After the break up of Street Smart Cyclist, Galm, Dionne and Brazuk joined and formed Snowing in 2008 in Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia, while Galm worked as a movie theater projectionist with Square of Opposition Records label manager Chris Regec. The band released their first extended play, ''Fuck Your Emotional Bullshit'', in 2009 via Square Of Opposition Records. In 2010, the band released their first and only full-length album via Count Your Lucky Stars Records and Square of Opposition Records titled ''I Could Do Whatever I Wanted If I Wanted''. In 2011, Snowing announced they were breaking up. In a statement released by the band on their Facebook page, they stated "Snowing has come to an end at the ripe old age of 3 and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeshares (band)
Timeshares is an American rock band from Downstate New York. History Timeshares was formed by members of the Oneonta, New York, band The Knockdown. Their first release was a self-titled demo CD in 2009. They began touring the eastern half of the United States regularly in 2010. Kiss Of Death Records released a split 7-inch with Captain, We're Sinking on October 29, 2010, as Timeshares made their first appearance at The Fest in Gainesville, Florida. The debut full length, ''Bearable'' was co-released by Kiss Of Death Records and Kind Of Like Records on October 25, 2011. Timeshares remained on the road in support of the album into 2012, touring with Bangers, Spraynard, Luther (Chunksaah Records) and Despite Everything. The UK record label All in Vinyl released a split 7-inch with the Welsh band Dividers on October 19, 2012, as part of a series of splits between North American and UK bands. Timeshares played their first international shows in 2013, appearing at Pouzza Fest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vundabar
Vundabar is an American indie rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band consists of Brandon Hagen (vocals, guitar), Drew McDonald (drums, synthesizer), and Zack Abramo (bass). Vundabar released their first full-length album in 2013 titled ''Antics''. In 2015, Vundabar released their second full-length album titled ''Gawk''. In 2017, Vundabar performed at Boston Calling Music Festival. In February 2018, Vundabar released their third full-length album titled ''Smell Smoke'' which was recorded by Keith Abrams at Headroom Studios in Philadelphia. In March 2020, Vundabar released their fourth album ''Either Light''. Vundabar released their fifth full-length album ''Devil for the Fire'' on 15 April 2022. On September 16, 2022 they released their sixth full-length album ''Good Old,'' which consisted of 7 songs recorded in between the release of ''Gawk'' and ''Smell Smoke'' and 4 acoustic versions of previously released songs. Band history Vundabar formed when Brandon Hagen and Drew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die is an American indie rock band formed in Willimantic, Connecticut, in 2009. Following the release of several EPs and splits featuring original lead singer Thomas Diaz, they released their debut LP ''Whenever, If Ever'' in 2013 to generally positive reviews. Undergoing a series of roster changes, they proceeded to release a 2014 collaboration with spoken word artist Christopher Zizzamia titled ''Between Bodies'', as well as several full-length records, including ''Harmlessness'' in 2015, ''Always Foreign'' in 2017, and their 2021 double album ''Illusory Walls''. The band's style has been variously associated with emo, indie rock, post-rock, post-hardcore, and space rock. AllMusic described it as "atmospheric emo/indie". Their influences include Battles, Caspian, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and Explosions in the Sky. History Early history and initial releases (2009–2012) The band was formed in 2009 in Willimantic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Mouse (band)
Field Mouse are an American dream pop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Brooklyn, New York. History Field Mouse began in 2010 with the release of their first full-length album titled ''You Are Here''. In 2012, Field Mouse released a two-song EP titled ''You Guys Are Gonna Wake Up My Mom''. On October 16, 2012, Field Mouse released a 7" titled ''How Do You Know'' via Lefse Records. In early 2013, Field Mouse self-released an EP titled ''Tour EP''. In April 2014, Field Mouse announced they had signed to Topshelf Records, with plans to release a full-length in the future. Three months later, Field Mouse released their second full-length album titled ''Hold Still Life'' on Topshelf Records. In August 2016 they released their second album ''Episodic''. Band members *Rachel Browne (vocals, guitar) *Andrew Futral (guitar) *Saysha Heinzman (bass) *Tim McCoy (drums) *Zoë Browne (synthesizer, guitar) Discography Studio albums *''You Are Here'' (2010, self-released) *''Hold Still L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mal Blum
Mal Blum is an American songwriter, musician, writer and performer from New York. Blum has released six full-length albums, most recently ''Pity Boy'' in 2019. Career They spent their early career promoting self-booked DIY solo tours and also self-released their early albums before signing to record labels. In 2014, they signed to punk label Don Giovanni records and announced they would be working on a new album produced by Marissa Paternoster of the band Screaming Females. After the Don Giovanni release of ''You Look a Lot Like Me'' in 2015, Blum began touring nationally as a band with a bassist and drummer, contributing to what critics called a "more developed but still gritty, punk" sound. Blum was a recurring musical and non-musical guest on ''The Chris Gethard Show''. and has had their music featured on Logo TV's The Click List: Top 10 Videos and NewNowNext Music They have also appeared as a musical guest on the Welcome to Night Vale (WTNV) podcast and toured extensivel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Moves
Bad Moves is an American power pop band from Washington, D.C. They were formed in 2015, and are currently on Don Giovanni Records. The band consists of David Combs ( The Max Levine Ensemble, Spoonboy, Somnia, Dim Wizard), Katie Park (Hemlines), Daoud Tyler-Ameen (Art Sorority) and Emma Cleveland. History Bad Moves released a self-titled debut EP in 2016 on Don Giovanni Records. In May 2017 they supported Scottish band The Spook School on a partial UK tour. In mid to late April and early May 2018 they, along with Martha of England, supported Jeff Rosenstock for the Northeastern and Midwestern leg of his US tour. They went on to record their first full-length album ''Tell No One'' at Philadelphia's Headroom Studio with Joe Reinhart of Hop Along. This was released September 21, 2018, also on Don Giovanni Records, after which the band toured with The Obsessives, Nana Grizol, and Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires. On July 9, 2018, the band guest-starred in "Vulture's Nest", an episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kississippi
Kississippi is the solo pop and indie folk project of Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Zoe Allaire Reynolds. History Zoe Reynolds recorded her first acoustic demos – which later became the 2014 EP ''I Can Feel You in my Hair Still'' — in her mom's laundry room, and the EP's online release received early attention from music publications. Together with guitarist Colin Kupson, Reynolds wrote and recorded her second EP, 2015's ''We Have No Future, We’re All Doomed'' with Jake Ewald of Modern Baseball and Slaughter Beach, Dog. The album, released on Soft Speak Records, was named after a friend's yearbook message, and ultimately became a memorial line after their passing. ''We Have No Future'' ushered in a dark dream pop that countered but didn't overwhelm the act's folk roots, and highlighted the impending sense of doom adolescents face at the cusp of adulthood. After parting ways with Kupson post-tour, Reynolds emerged once again as a solo artist occupied with self-love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diet Cig
Diet Cig is an American indie rock duo that formed in September 2014 in New Paltz, New York, United States. The band consists of Alex Luciano on guitar/vocals and Noah Bowman on drums. Their first studio album, ''Swear I'm Good At This'', was released in April 2017. Their second studio album, Do You Wonder About Me, was released in May 2020. Luciano and Bowman met at a house show in New Paltz during the summer of 2014. Bowman's old band, Earl Boykins, was playing at the house show, where Luciano needed a cigarette lighter. She interrupted the band's set to ask Bowman for one, but he gave her a bottle of wine instead. Afterwards, Luciano got his number and told him she'd make a music video for him. The next day, Bowman tattooed a daisy on Luciano's foot and by August 2014, the pair were making music together. Bowman had been in bands since he was 13, but Luciano had never been in a band before and only knew a few chords on the guitar. They officially named their act Diet Cig in Sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyce Manor
Joyce Manor is an American punk rock band from Torrance, California, formed in 2008. The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Barry Johnson, guitarist Chase Knobbe, and bassist/backing vocalist Matt Ebert. Since their formation, the band have released six studio albums – the most recent of which, '' 40 oz. to Fresno'', was released in June 2022. The band's sound is a mix of power pop, pop punk and emo, with ''Pitchfork'' describing the band as writers of "very short songs and spiked alt-rock melodies with day-drunk surrealism, like a SoCal Guided By Voices that exclusively drank alcopops." Background The idea for the name "Joyce Manor" was thought of by Barry. It came from the name of an apartment building by frontman Barry Johnson's house. Joyce Manor was originally a duo group consisting only of members Johnson and Knobbe, which they first thought of while drunk during a visit to Disneyland. Joyce Manor released a split 7-inch with Summer Vacation in the fall of 2010 via ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
