The Bowery Ballroom (Venue Partner)
6 Delancey St
212.533.2111
This event has passed.
- When
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Tuesday Oct 20, 2009 (6pm)
- Where
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Directions: JMZ to Bowery
- Price
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$13 Advance / $15 Day Of Show
Part of CMJ Music Marathon.
"DC's Jukebox the Ghost are an extremely entertaining piano-pop trio that writes cleverly optimistic songs. Their music gives off an aura that vaguely resembles happiness. Imagine! Upon first listen to these guys you will probably think two things (depending on how in touch with the '90s you are); "Ben" and "Folds." It's true that singer/piano player Ben Thornewill shares strong vocal similarities to that other Ben's tenor. And, of course, it doesn't quell comparisons when they're both piano men. But Jukebox the Ghost probably lean a little more towards the dramatic flair (a la Queen) than Folds did (or does?). People go crazy for these guys at their shows. Maybe you will, too?" - OH MY ROCKNESS.com
Stand - The band's self released and self produced work of 2007, Travel Light, found them hitting stride with 4 of 5 stars from Hot Press in their native Dublin. They then sold out the Bowery Ballroom and played to a packed house at Toronto's 2008 North By Northeast Music and Film Festival. Now they turn it up with a return to form: guitars and voices all over the place. After demoing new songs at Grouse Lodge in Ireland last spring, STAND took up residency in a Buffalo NY studio for ten days this past summer and emerged with as many songs. Two weeks later, L.A based mix-master extraordinaire Mark Needham put his touch to it. "I'm a huge fan of these guys," Needham said. "Their music really stands out to me as a breath of fresh air in what is a very cluttered field right now."
