The Snowy Owls - “Kerfuffle” AND
Hoax Hunters - “Orbit”
The fuzz bruz of RVA, The Snowy Owls and Hoax Hunters, have teamed up in celebrating Record Store Day this Saturday. The two bands have a split 7” containing two songs from each band and are releasing it on 4/20, Record Store Day through Cherub Records. “Kerfuffle” is static, distortion-led post-rock with melancholy vocals. “Orbit” is a faster, clashier rocker the is a great counterpart to The Snowy Owls’ effects.
The tracks were recorded by Allen Bergendahl at Scott’s Addition Sound. Hoax Hunter drummer Tim Falen (Hot Dolphin, Diamond Center) provided some additional mixing.
There will be a limited release on Saturday, 4/20 @ Steady Sounds including a performance by both bands. As if you needed another reason to visit on Record Store Day!
Included in the limited edition RSD pack:
lathe cut 7” (limited to 40 copies)
three 1” buttons
1 of 40 different hand drawn “Kerfuffles” by Matt Klimas
photo by James O’Neill
download code (tracks below)
1.Hoax Hunters - Orbit [don’t tell, today] Color Coded -RSD version only
2.Hoax Hunters - Hoax Hunters (alt version) -RSD version only
3.Hoax Hunters - Orbit
4.Hoax Hunters - Color Coded
5.The Snowy Owls - Kerfuffle
6.The Snowy Owls - Hold My Hand And Let’s Drift Away (redux) -RSD version only
three 1” buttons
1 of 40 different hand drawn “Kerfuffles” by Matt Klimas
photo by James O’Neill
download code (tracks below)
1.Hoax Hunters - Orbit [don’t tell, today] Color Coded -RSD version only
2.Hoax Hunters - Hoax Hunters (alt version) -RSD version only
3.Hoax Hunters - Orbit
4.Hoax Hunters - Color Coded
5.The Snowy Owls - Kerfuffle
6.The Snowy Owls - Hold My Hand And Let’s Drift Away (redux) -RSD version only
If you can’t make it to RSD, you can grab a copy of the vinyl at other area record stores starting 4/22.
Barren Girls - “Deal With the Devil”
Barren Girls are a new group with half the members being from Raleigh and the other half from RVA. This is one out of four tracks on the debut EP called Hell Hymns on Merge Records out April 2 (7” vinyl and digital).
Lead singer Carla Wolff wanted to start an all-female punk band, and she enlisted Ash Van Eijk (drums) and Jenny Williams (keys, who had never played an instrument before this) and started the band Lazy Janes. They soon added badass bassist Fran Araya and the band Barren Girls was formed.
Influenced by bands like X, T.S.O.L., 45 Grave, and Dead Moon, Barren Girls play supreme garage rock with a punk edge. Distorted guitars, crackling vocals, loose drums, and moody keys take these chicks to the top.
Come see Barren Girls for FREE @ Steady Sounds on Saturday (3/30), 5 pm. Browse records while you listen!
photo by PJ Sykes
Photographs by PJ Sykes
An Art Show @ Steady Sounds
From Now until September 30th
PJ Sykes (pictured just above with Henry Rollins) has been a pillar of the Richmond music photography community for years, and he is having his first show in many years. He specializes in black and white shots, either live or portrait style, and his work has appeared in many national and local sources (i.e., Spin, Time, Paste, etc.).
Try to stop by the Steady Sounds 2nd Anniversary show on Sat 9/15 (before or after you go to River City Shreds fest!)
QUICK! What are you doing tomorrow evening (Sunday, 3/25)?
Your answer should be: Going to Steady Sounds to see The Diamond Center’s homecoming/7” release show! These ladies and gents have been touring and SXSWing and are now back to promote and celebrate their new 7” on Funny/Not Funny Records, which is beautiful. (Look for a review on here this week.) It’s free and early, so what’s your excuse?
The Diamond Center @ Steady Sounds 3/25, Free, all ages, 6:00 pm with:
Casper and the Cookies (Athens, GA pop rock, pictured below)
Screaming Females @ Gallery 5 11-1-11
By Steady Sounds
The Great Unknown - “The Ballad of David Hayes Hammer”
This Philly group has been through Richmond before, most notably performing at the Listening Room a month or so back. They return today (7/12), playing with Jonathan Vassar (pictured below) @ Steady Sounds (6:30 sharp). free!
If you can’t make it, they will also be @ Sprout tomorrow (7/13) with Paw Paw (RVA band brainchild of Jonathan Parker of Pendleton) and Dogs on Main Street (RVA Americana/folk by Mac Rowe). 10 pm FREE
The story behind the video: Other Voices, Other Rooms was a project involving 120 kids. The Great Unknown and 120 kids worked together to create 5 songs. The band sifted through poetry and other thoughts written down by the many kids. The event helped to inspire elementary and middle school students and involve kids in music in a new way.
Alessi’s Ark (UK) plays Steady Sounds as Jonathan Vassar looks on
6-13-11
