Canadian new wave revivalists Dragonette are a bouncy electro-pop act with a glammy, polymorphic persona rather like that of the Scissor Sisters, with whom they share management, and a sound often akin to Hot Hot Heat, the first album by the Killers, and other successful revivers of the sound of MTV's first half-decade. Prior to the formation of Dragonette, singer and lyricist Martina Sorbara (the daughter of a member of Ontario's provincial government, Finance Minister Greg Sorbara) had maintained a moderately successful solo career as an adult album alternative solo artist in the style of Sarah McLachlan or other delicate neo-folkies; Sorbara's debut solo album, The Cure for Bad Deeds, was released in 2002. She has since disparaged her former Lilith Fair-style musical efforts with the pungent phrase "tampon music"; just as notoriously, her father dismissed Dragonette in a quote to the Scottish newspaper The Daily Record as a "market-driven" phase that was "part of the raciness of current popular culture."
Sorbara formed Dragonette in 2005 with her husband, bassist Dan Kurtz (formerly of the jazz and electronica-influenced Toronto-based jam band the New Deal), guitarist Simon Craig, and drummer Joel Stouffer. A self-released and self-titled demo that year attracted the attention of the U.K. office of Mercury Records, which offered the group a recording contract the following year. Moving their base of operations from Toronto to London (and losing Craig in the process, replaced by British guitarist Will Stapleton), Dragonette released their first single, "I Get Around," in April 2007. Three more singles followed, "Take It Like a Man," "Competition," and a gender-reversal cover of Calvin Harris' hit "The Girls" called "The Boys." Dragonette's debut album, Galore, was released in late summer 2007. The same year, Martina Sorbara sang the lead vocals on the hit Basement Jaxx single "Take Me Back to Your House." Galore was released in the U.S. in 2008 via I Surrender Records.
Dragonette website
Pete Cafarella (keyboard, vocals) and Nate Smith (drums), both former members of El Guapo, formed Shy Child just after the two moved to New York City. Cafarella had also previously worked with composer Anthony Braxton, while Smith had played drums with Touchdown (Troubleman Records). The duo's first record, Please Consider Our Time, was given proper release by Montreal's Grenadine Records in 2002, with the Humanity EP following in late 2003. After a brief tour of Japan in early 2004, Shy Child recorded One With the Sun with producer Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, Calla), which was released on Say Hey Records in October 2004.
Shy Child on website
Barry Brandon is currently involved in a few different project: "In My Own Words" is the one-man show that is currently touring the country. The show contains original music as well as pop and musical theatre covers.
Scar 2 Star is the debut ElectroGlamPop EP that is available on all major digital distribution companies. iTunes/BarryBrandon.
Please read below for information regarding on the different shows and performances.
IN MY OWN WORDS "In My Own Words" is a melting pot of incredible talent, humor, and emotion. Barry Brandon's unique perspective on his life so far is both refreshing and empowering.
Barry Brandon will flawlessly take you on a journey through poignant song and spoken word. You will laugh, you will cry and you will leave better than you came. Barry Brandon had been singing, dancing and making people laugh for longer than he can remember. Victorious through eight open-heart surgeries and countless experimental invasive procedures, he is now blasting his way into the music scene.
With an EP of original material, Scar 2 Star, written by his best friend Jose Luis Rodriguez and himself, a documentary "The Tin Man Project" based on last year's 8th open-heart, and a National Tour of his one-man show "In My Own Words", things are looking well.
SCAR 2 STAR
ElectroGlamPop has never had this much heart. Haute sick beats, a killer groove, and an 80's vibe explode from this powerful talent. It's hard to believe that only 2 years ago, he was told that every heart beat could be his last. Now, better than ever, Barry Brandon has kicked heart failure and will blow your mind with his debut EP, "Scar 2 Star"
For years, Barry Brandon has been collaborating with talented songwriter Jose Luis Rodriguez. Together, they have created the ultimate electro-pop sensation. "Scar to Star" is one hit after another. Opening with the lead single, 80's inspired "ElectroGlamourous" and continuing on with underground club hit "Break Me Down". Next, exploding with the sure to be worldwide smash anthem "I.D.N.U." and ending with the heartfelt ballad "Back Where We Began".
Barry Brandon on Myspace
$10, 18+
Doors @ 9 pm
Advance tickets available @ Ticket Alternative, Criminal Records,
Decatur CD, Fantasyland Records and the following CD Warehouse locations: Buford, Duluth, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville and Roswell.
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