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They’re not quite pop, not quite punk and not quite anything else specific—but Evangelina + the Boys fall in the rock area, especially now with lead vocalist and guitarist Evangelina Guajardo’s full band addition of Kurt Mitman on drums, vocalist and bassist Scott Miller and Mike Virok on guitar and vocals. For more, see Reverbnation. com/evangelina; facebook.com/evangelinamusic.
With their rock-punk-funk “us against the world” stance—sincere, edgy, challenging—Glim Dropper is back for a second time after making it to the finals last year. Let this Philly-based trio of vocalist and bassist Dan Kauffman, guitarist Ben Geise and drummer Rob Schnell be a “source of light” to you. Glimdropper.com; facebook. com/glimdropper.
True or false: Kind of Creatures’ favorite band food is white cheddar puffs from Trader Joe’s? True, they say, and this new trio’s guitarists and vocalists Grace Vonderkuhn, Devo Devitt and drummer Justin Wallace are bringing their biting indie rock and sardonic humor to the area. “Our name? I’ll tell you what it doesn’t mean,” they say. “It has nothing to do with humanity or our culture. Maybe something to do with an asbestos-filled basement and a 12-pack of Hamm’s.” Kindofcreatures.bandcamp.com/album/narrow-spaces; facebook. com/KindOfCreatures.
The West Chester, Pa., power pop-indie-punk New Shields is Keinan Fry on guitar, synths and vocals, Joey Leonard on drums, Nick Lewis on bass and vocals, and Nate Risley on guitar and vocals. They released their first album, Hint, Hint, last winter, and will burst your ear drums with some high-energy sound. Newshields.tumblr.com; facebook.com/newshieldsmusic.
“Rising like a fiery phoenix from the ashes of millions of former bands comes Old Baltimore Speedway!” claims the band’s Facebook page. This Newark band formed last May—they think—and lead vocalist and guitarist Buk Huntre, bassist and vocalist Bucket and drummer and vocalist Eastwood describe their style as Americana, folk and blues, which crafts their simple, honest, driving rock tunes. Facebook. com/OldBaltimoreSpeedway.
Self-deprecating romantic pop-rock duo Rod Kim and Vince Cirino of RKVC say they bridge the gap between songs of heartbreak and love without making you want to jump off a bridge. They mix the feel and soul of the singer/songwriter genre with a noncommittal love for modern electronic pop. Rkvc.net; facebook.com/rkvclikes.
MARCH 2013 | OUTANDABOUTNOW.COM
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