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Swank Sinatra is a D.I.Y. Rock n’ Roll band that formed in Atlanta in September of 2004. Our goals are to melt faces and take names. We want to climb a tall mountain just to start an avalanche. We would sail a ship just to watch it sink. We would rob the rich just to give to the poor. We are the ever living, ever breathing, light at the end of the Rock n' Roll tunnel. We are aggressive, fun, and frantic.
In all reality, Swank Sinatra is the brainchild of the slightly disturbed minds of Bob Place and Brandon Pittman, friends since childhood. Now joined by Randy Garcia, we are surely a force to be reckoned with. We have been fortunate enough to play such wonderful events as: New Orleans Jazz Festival, Dragon*Con, 500 Songs For Kids, and Nophest just to name a few. We have also played live for Comcast OnDemand, as well as been featured on XM Satellite Radio, as well as other various forms of radio and television. We have played a lot of shows, met even more cool people, and even learned a little along the way.
Swank Sinatra is simply here to provide people with Rock n' Roll music that will make you move and not give a shit. We have released 2 records so far, and are currently working on our newest release “El Terrible” which is set for release in 2011. We enjoy writing songs about homeless people, pirates, ladies, shoes, ships, our hate of disco, and breakfast. We also enjoy long walks on the beach and candle-lit dinners. Much like the Highlander, there can be only one Swank Sinatra.
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"“It is all about the look, right? We are all so hip to death,” ponders John Breedlove, frontman for local post-punk outcasts Hip to Death while mocking trend victims with genuine contempt on the band’s upcoming album, Punk Will Never Die, But You Will.
Breedlove evokes an allegory of a wannabe surfer dude to capture the essence of his music. “The album has some really grimy punk elements to it. Picture a poser going surfing for the first time and really bailing. Crushing the reef against their skin and cutting his or herself really bad, getting back on it and trying it again. Now, whether folks like it or not, that poser earned some respect by taking the fall. This album is the soundtrack to that.”
Releasing albums on cassette tape has been catching on lately, and sure enough, HTD’s album will arrive as a transparent red tape. But Breedlove denies that he’s jumping on anyone else’s train. Rather, releasing the music on cassette is an ode to his past. “I had tapes all throughout high school,” he says. “I was a Sonic Youth junkie and grunge addict. I wore baggy corduroy pants and used to skate with an old Sony Walkman tape player. Putting it out on cassette is a way to rehash old memories.”
Though Hip to Death keeps it raw and untamed musically, the band likes to keep it real when it comes to matters of the Atlanta scene. “Have a heart and be good to each other,” he adds. “Don’t be scared to play with different bands every now and then. Come get some!”" - Nadia Lelutiu / Creative Loafing Atlanta
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Mind Powers was born in Columbus, Georgia. Fresh from the womb, the band began to construct their own brand of rock. Drawing influences from punk and noise rock, comic books, and hangovers, the band describes their sound as "Nerd Noise." They prove the title true in their music, which contains many tongue-in cheek references to sci-fi films, video games, superheroes, and influences such as Mclusky, The Stooges, and Black Sabbath shine through.
The young three piece have been writing and roaming the southeast for just over a year now, and in May they will release their first EP, titled "Ampeaters."
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"Monitors is Jackie Sullivan's, formerly of Tin Kitchen and Little Lungs, new band out of Birmingham, Alabama. Jackie plays drums on this release. It's a departure from her emo and pop-punk influenced bands of the past, but awesome all the same. Monitors is more of a good ol' rock 'n' roll band-- something you can dig if you're into bands like Ted Leo & the Pharmacists or Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. That's pretty sweet, I must say. What you get are two rock ragers and a slower song." - Star Beat Music / Star Beat Music
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