Yellowbirds - BTR Live Studio [ep212]
Songwriter Sam Cohen — previously of the band Apollo Sunshine — has been developing his psych-pop style for years now, gaining a strong following along the way. The band features Josh Kaufman, Brian Kantor, and Annie Nero, all friends and regulars of the Serious Business world whom play in such bands as Rocketship Park, Higgins, the Bandana Splits, and Balthrop, Alabama, among others. With this illustrious company, Cohen’s sunny, timeless pop songs attain an outsize, cinematic quality that easily conjures vivid imagery.
Featured Song: “Julian”
Complete broadcast and radio playlist: http://b-t-r.co/YGJZiZ
Yellowbirds’ Songs From The Vanished Frontier will be released May 28.
Official website for Yellowbirds: http://yellowbirdsmusic.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/YellowbirdsMusic
Twitter: @yellowbirdsbk
White Mystery - Serious Business on BTR [ep114]
White Mystery are the brother-sister ginger rock ‘n roll slaying duo of Miss Alex White and Francis Scott Key White. Making the most of the classic atomic-hot drums-and-guitar combo and sharing vocal duties, these two blast out tunes with impossible energy and gusto. They dropped their rock bomb on our studio and sat down for an interview with Travis, to share a bit about their hard-touring lifestyle.
Featured Song: “Jungle Cat”
White Mystery’s Telepathic will be released on 4/20.
Official website for White Mystery: http://whitemysteryband.com/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/WhiteMysteryBand
Twitter: @missalexwhite
The Paparazzi - Serious Business on BTR [ep113]
Erik Paparazzi has been recording and touring in various incarnations of The Paparazzi since way back. His heroes are the underdogs of pop like Harry Nilsson, Nick Lowe, Todd Rundgren, Lee Hazelwood, Brian Wilson, and all the other musical visionaries who can get down with happy accidents, soul power, and the lushness of it all. And his experiences performing with the likes of Cat Power, Dirty Delta Blues, and other notable acts informs his powerful solo work. Here, he catches up with Travis, talks about his work, and offers a rousing interpretation of a perhaps-familiar commercial.
Featured Song: “Hi”
The Paparazzi’s Rococo is available from Serious Business Records.
The Paparazzi on Serious Business Records: http://seriousbusinessrecords.com/artists/show/17
Supercute! - Serious Business On BTR [ep112]
Supercute! is a an all-girl band from Brooklyn who definitely live up to their name. Founded by 19-year old singer Rachel Trachtenburg — whose musical roots go back to playing drums in The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players at age 6 — and joined by bandmate Julia Cumming, this duo is currently prepping their debut album, produced by British songwriter Kate Nash. Here, the girls are joined by friends to complete the super cuteness, just before they head out on tour.
Featured song: “I Do”
Supercute!’s debut album is being produced by Kate Nash and will be released Summer 2013.
Complete radio broadcast and playlist: http://b-t-r.co/108vlNY
Official website for Supercute!: http://www.supercuterocks.com/
Bandcamp: http://supercute.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/supercuteband
Twitter: @SUPERCUTEROCKS
So So Glos - Serious Business on BTR [ep111]
Infamous Brooklyn punks, party-starters, Mets fans, and wranglers of legendary DIY venues Market Hotel and Shea Stadium, So So Glos are always up to something. A true rock ‘n roll band of brothers via divorce and remarriage, their childhood musical beginnings found a new life in 2007 when they formed the band and set out to tour, make records, and operate all ages venues.
Featured song: “Son Of An American”
So So Glos’ Blowout will be released on April 2nd.
Complete radio broadcast and playlist: http://b-t-r.co/16ELLEb
Official website for So So Glos: http://thesosoglos.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sosoglos
Twitter: @sosoglos
Jonathan Pilkington Kahnt (JPK) - Serious Business on BTR [ep108]
Originally hailing from New Jersey, Jonathan Pilkington Kahnt — known to his friends and musical colleagues as JPK — deals in a brand of songwriting that places sincerity at the forefront, relying on heartfelt lyrics and crooning capable of winning over even the most cynical of audiences.
Featured Song: “Plate Tectonics”
Complete radio broadcast and playlist: http://b-t-r.co/13inL9z
JPK on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JPKisJPK
MiniBoone - Serious Business on BTR [ep107]
NYC indie rock band MiniBoone is the real-life mashup of the catchiest, spazziest, most heart-wrenchingly honest, tuneful bits of every one of your favorite bands, all happening at once. Live, they’re an explosive ball of energy, all yelps and leaps and full on SICK RIFFS. Lovers of MiniBoone are crazy for the band, and rightfully so.
Featured Song: “Baby, I Hope So”
On MiniBoone Mountain is available from Drug Front Records.
Complete radio broadcast and playlist: http://b-t-r.co/ZppTLR
Watch MiniBoone performing “I Could, I Could,” previously on BTRtv: http://b-t-r.co/Ymz6ym
Official website for MinBoone: http://www.miniboone.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/miniboone
Twitter: @miniboone
Upcoming tour dates:
3/2 @ Paper Box in Brooklyn, NY
3/7 @ The Golden West in Baltimore, MD
3/8 @ Warehouse in Norfolk, VA
3/10 @ The Black Lodge in Winston-Salem, NC
3/12 @ Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia, PA
“I Could, I Could” by MiniBoone - Serious Business on BTR [ep106.5]
NYC indie rock band MiniBoone is the real-life mashup of the catchiest, spazziest, most heart-wrenchingly honest, tuneful bits of every one of your favorite bands, all happening at once. Live, they’re an explosive ball of energy, all yelps and leaps and full on SICK RIFFS. Lovers of MiniBoone are crazy for the band, and rightfully so. Here’s a taste of the fun in their upcoming episode of Serious Business On BTR, as they kick out the song, “I Could, I Could.”
Featured Song: “I Could, I Could”
On MiniBoone Mountain is available from Drug Front Records.
Official website for MinBoone: http://www.miniboone.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/miniboone
Twitter: @miniboone
Upcoming tour dates:
2/21 @ Studio at Webster Hall in NYC, NY
3/2 @ Paper Box in Brooklyn, NY
3/7 @ The Golden West in Baltimore, MD
3/8 @ Warehouse in Norfolk, VA
3/10 @ The Black Lodge in Winston-Salem, NC
3/12 @ Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia, PA
Encore: Yukon Blonde – Serious Business on BTR [ep102
Yukon Blonde is a Canadian indie rock band from Vancouver, though they tour so much they’re rarely actually there. Originally called Alphababy, the quartet has toured internationally and drawn critical praise for their catchy, hook-and-harmony-heavy songs. The band stopped by our studio on a recent tour of the states to talk about getting government help for a music career, the difference between American and British harmonies, and more.
Featured Song: “Radio”
Tiger Talk is available now from Dine Alone Records.
Complete radio broadcast and playlist: http://b-t-r.co/X0phJE
Yukon Blonde’s official site: http://www.yukonblonde.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/yukonblonde
Twitter: @yukonblonde
Upcoming tour dates:
3/20 @ Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, ON, Canada
Takka Takka – Serious Business on BTR [ep106]
Takka Takka began in 2006 as Gabe Levine put together a live band to support his home-recorded demos. Since that time, the band’s lineup has changed with nearly each release (3 LPs, 2 EPs), with only Levine and drummer Conrad Doucette lasting through each change. Currently in a compact, efficient trio format with the addition of Craig Montoro (formerly of Volcano, I’m Still Excited! and Sufjan Stevens) on bass, the band’s latest release heads further down the minimalist, African-inspired path hinted at on their 2008 release, Migration. In this episode, Travis kicks things off with some directorial advice, makes a plea to Bliss cymbals for sponsorship, and chats with the band about lineup changes, the new record, and the difficulty of making music.
Featured song: “Nonsense Waves”
Takka Takka’s A.M. Landscapes is out now on Ernest Jenning Records.
Complete radio broadcast and playlist: http://b-t-r.co/XSBvji
Official website for Takka Takka: http://takkatakkamusic.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Takka-Takka/109619529057020
Twitter: @takkatakka
Miracles Of Modern Science – Serious Business on BTR [ep105]
Miracles Of Modern Science are an unconventional rock band, creating explosive pop using an ensemble of mandolin, violin, cello, upright bass, and drums. Beginning at Princeton University, early versions of the group stormed open mics and gathered members from the school’s orchestras and jazz band to build the impressive force that they’ve now become. The guys played some new songs and sat down with Travis to talk about their unique instrumentation, how weird peanut butter and pickles are (not actually a bad combo, really), and the best band Halloween costume ever.
Featured song: “Singularity”
Miracles Of Modern Science’s MEEMS ep will be out 2/19 in digital, cd, and 12” vinyl formats.
Complete radio broadcast and playlist: http://b-t-r.co/112c01C
Official website for Miracles Of Modern Science: http://www.miraclesofmodernscience.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/miraclesofmodernscience
Twitter: @wearemoms
The Pharmacy – Serious Business on BTR [ep104]
From fuzz-punk beginnings to their current “psyched lo-fi pop with stoned enthusiasm,” Seattle trio The Pharmacy have been working hard to expand both their minds and their sound. The pop songs on their latest release, Stoned & Alone, were recorded in a number of locations and here they sit down with Travis to share some of their stories about the process, plus burgers, hippie sex, and plenty of drugs.
Featured song: “Annabella”
Stoned & Alone is out now on Old Flame Records.
Complete radio broadcast and playlist: http://b-t-r.co/VokX4H
Official website for The Pharmacy: http://thepharmacyband.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pharmacy/69170658649
Twitter: @pharmacytweets
