{"id":36640,"date":"2017-09-17T12:20:54","date_gmt":"2017-09-17T16:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=36640"},"modified":"2017-09-17T12:20:59","modified_gmt":"2017-09-17T16:20:59","slug":"on-stage-bonus-sleeping-with-sirens-rocks-the-foundry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=36640","title":{"rendered":"On Stage (Bonus): Sleeping With Sirens rocks The Foundry"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff,<\/strong> Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sleeping With Sirens<\/p><\/div>\n

Area fans of the band Sleeping With Sirens are in for a treat this weekend.<\/p>\n

Sleeping With Sirens has embarked on a North American underplay tour this Fall in support of its new album \u201cGossip,\u201d which will be released September 22 via Warner Bros. Records.<\/p>\n

The four-week tour kicked off August 31 in San Francisco at Slim\u2019s and will touch down in Philadelphia on September 17 at The Foundry at Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150, www.thefillmorephilly.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

An underplay tour is when a band books a brief run of shows at smaller venues to get ready for an album release and\/or a longer tour at larger venues.<\/p>\n

For the band, it is like a pro sports team\u2019s pre-season. For fans, it\u2019s a special chance to catch the band live in an intimate setting.<\/p>\n

\u201cGossip,\u201d the band\u2019s fifth studio album, was produced by David Bendeth (Paramore, All Time Low) and is loaded with catchy riffs and intricate beats.<\/p>\n

Sleeping with Sirens — Kellin Quinn (vocals, keyboards), Jack Fowler (lead guitar), Nick Martin (rhythm guitar), Justin Hills (bass), and Gabe Barham (drums) \u2013 have made an 11-track LP that explores new ground while still maintaining the vibe that has resonated with fans since the band\u2019s 2010 debut album.<\/p>\n

The first single, \u201cLegends\u201d has been named the official song of Team USA for Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith \u2018Gossip,\u2019 we got into the studio in January to write,\u201d said Hills, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon from a tour stop in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were working with producer David Bendeth at his House of Loud Studio in (Elmwood Park) New Jersey. We started in Jersey and then went to L.A. to write some songs there.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe went back to Jersey and then to Nashville in April when we recorded drums and bass at the House of Blues Studio. We finished the recording there. We spent three months making the album in three different cities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe finally finished the mixing and mastering in July. It definitely took a little bit of time. It\u2019s finally coming out at the end of September.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opting to work with Bendeth was a big plus for the band.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe stars started to align for working with David,\u201d said Hills. \u201cIt was the right place at the right time. He knows what he wants and what he wants to get out of you.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight from the start, we looked at the strengths and weaknesses. He was with us pretty much the entire way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sleeping With Sirens started fresh with the new album.<\/p>\n

\u201cStarting off, we didn\u2019t have many songs because of all the touring we had been doing,\u201d said Hills.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we started, we began with the lyrics and the guitar parts. Then, we took a break, went out west and continued writing with friends in L.A.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sleeping With Sirens had its start in Orlando and spent time in Grand Rapids, Michigan.<\/p>\n

\u201cDave Aguilar, our first rhythm guitarist, and I were in a previous band together,\u201d said Hills. \u201cThen, I met Kellin a week later. That band didn\u2019t last very long.<\/p>\n

\u201cA little while later, I got a call from Kellin. He said, I\u2019ve got a band \u2013 come down to Orlando. So, we moved down to Florida. Now, we\u2019re spread all over. Gabe and I are in Michigan. Jack is in Orlando and Nick lives in L.A.<\/p>\n

Despite the geographical challenges, Sleeping With Sirens was able to come together to make a strong new album.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the best we\u2019ve done,\u201d said Hills. \u201cIt\u2019s more mature. We sound our age. You can tell that we put a lot of time and effort into it. And, we had the time to make the album sound cohesive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Sleeping With Sirens \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/9FYnizimf0s<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at The Foundry will also feature Sleeping With Sirens\u2019 Warner Bros. labelmate Chase Atlantic.<\/p>\n

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Chase Atlantic<\/p><\/div>\n

Chase Atlantic is a trio of two brothers and one longtime friend who personally write, produce and perform dark alternative pop punctuated by rock and R&B.<\/p>\n

The trio \u2013 Mitchel Cave, Christian Anthony and Clinton Cave \u2013 came together in Cairns, Queensland, Australia a few years ago. Since forming in 2011, the boys have packed multiple headline tours across Australia and amassed an impressive digital footprint of followers<\/p>\n

Chase Atlantic released two successful independent EPs,\u00a0\u201cDalliance\u201d (2014) and\u00a0\u201cNostalgia\u201d (2015), and spawned a viral single with \u201cFriends\u201d \u2013 a song that garnered an incredibly large count of Spotify plays.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the trio dropped its first three-track release, \u201cPart One,\u201d which earned acclaim from Associated Press. The group followed with \u201cPart Two\u201d this summer and now has released \u201cPart Three\u201d \u2013 and premiered a video for \u201cKeep It Up\u201d from the latest EP.<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s music traces its roots back to Cairns, an urban area with a population of less than 150,000. Cairns, considered the gateway to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, is a city in tropical Far North Queensland.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a long way from Sydney and the other major cities in Australia,\u201d said Clinton Cave, during a phone interview last week from a tour stop in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the land that \u2018Finding Nemo\u2019 is from. There was no big music scene there so it forced us to be creative.<\/p>\n

\u201cMichael and I have been doing music together since we were in primary school. We were in concert bands and jazz bands in high school.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter high school, we decided to start fooling around with self-recording. Michael always has been the lead vocalist. A lot of recording stuff was software-based along with sax and guitar. We stated with Logic and went to Ableton. Now, it\u2019s cross-platform.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the beginning of 2010, we started doing cover videos on YouTube. Then, we did a vocal tribute \u2018High Flyer\u2019 and it went viral. It had 13,000 hits in one day.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got drawn into that and thought it could be something. We just kept doing it. And, we kept getting better.\u201d<\/p>\n

The evolution had begun.<\/p>\n

\u201cMichael and Clinton were in separate bands at one point. From there, we created a different band. We were called K.I.D.S. before we became Chase Atlantic. That was a really bad name so we ditched it.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of 20145, we started thinking about a new name. We played a Christmas show in front of 10,000 people and then moved to Brisbane. Now, we\u2019ve been living in L.A. for the last eight months.\u201d<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s home has changed \u2013 and so has its music to some extent.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the music, the mentality has changed,\u201d said Cave. \u201cInstead of making pop music, we\u2019re making music we like \u2013 music that fits our lifestyle. We listen to hip hop a lot \u2013 and we\u2019re influenced by a lot of 80s stuff.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re influenced more by production style because we\u2019re a production band. We definitely come at it from different angles. At the end of the day, it\u2019s great to have creative control. We want to keep doing it ourselves,\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Chase Atlantic \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/r0MpHn6zFws<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Foundry, which also features White Noise and Palaye Royale, will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25.<\/p>\n

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Penny and Sparrow<\/p><\/div>\n

On September 17, the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com<\/em><\/a>) will host a show by Americana duo Penny and Sparrow.<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s name conjures up images of two pleasant-looking female singers garbed in neo-folkie outfits playing acoustic guitars.<\/p>\n

In reality, Penny and Sparrow is a twosome featuring a pair of guys from Austin, Texas — Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re both originally from the Dallas Metroplex area,\u201d said Baxter, during a phone interview last week as the band traveled to a show in Asheville, North Carolina.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWe used to live in Austin. We actually met at the University of Texas in Austin. We were almost done school. I was in a five-and-a-half-year track and Kyle was getting ready for grad school.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy friend Sarah was friends with Kyle. I needed a pace to live so I moved in at his place and we became best friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe never thought we\u2019d do music full-time. We were doing it just for fun. Kyle was learning guitar after being a drummer previously. Soon, we go asked to play at events for non-profits.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had no delusions of grandeur. We both had real jobs so this was just for fun. Now, we\u2019re working as full-time musicians and it\u2019s become lucrative enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s first four albums were \u201cCreature\u201d in 2011, \u201cTenboom\u201d in 2013, and \u201cStruggle Pretty\u201d in 2014 and \u201cLet a Lover Drown You\u201d in 2015.<\/p>\n

Penny and Sparrow are now touring in support of their new album \u201cWendigo<\/em>,\u201d which was released on September 1 via I Love You.<\/p>\n

\u201cWendigo\u201d\u00a0is a collection of 14 artfully-arranged songs that combine Andy Baxter\u2019s introspective lyrics with Kyle Jahnke\u2019s soaring harmonies and lush arrangements.
\n\u201cWe recorded some of it on our home studio and then finished it in San Antonio,\u201d said Baxter. \u201cIt took months to make. We finished it about eight months ago so it\u2019s been sitting around for a while.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the demos we\u2019ve had for two years. We went in the studio with 17-18 songs. We ditched a few, chopped some and held up some. In the end, we kept 14.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWendigo\u201d touches on themes of love, darkness, urban legends and death but still remains rooted in comfort and hope. The result is a compelling depiction of life, what it means to unearth your deepest fears and discovering the beauty and strength that lies beneath.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is more of a theme to this album \u2013 trying to examine stuff you\u2019re scared of,\u201d said Baxter. \u201cIt\u2019s emotional therapy. We sing about death because that\u2019s a thing Kevin and I are scared of.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Penny and Sparrow — https:\/\/youtu.be\/U5RWdCweTx4<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live, which has Lowland Hum as the opening act, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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