HARPOONER
Harpooner - http://www.facebook.com/harpoonertheband
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"Forget earworm; This power pop group of lookers will throw their Harpoon into your primary auditory cortex where it will embed itself so that you are a follower for life. Punchy songs that are inspired by yet not derivative of Harry Nillson, drugged up on touches of psych with a Midwestern twist. The tunes progress conventionally but unpredictably due to frontman Scott Schmadeke's piano-rooted mind and affinity for the major seventh note. You will hear their unmistakably love the Beatles and their offspring; Emmitt Rhodes and Badfinger. Harpooner's 2014 Speed 7" sounds like someone set the Brill Building on fire.”
-NY TIMES
Penicillin Baby - http://penicillinbaby.com
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Penicillin Baby is Jon Conant’s beast of burden. Raised in middle-of-nowhere, Oklahoma, the urge to make noise drove him at a young age to learn and become self-proficient at almost every instrument within his reach. After toying around with recording for a bit, he decided to relocate to Nashville and put his own band together. Hijacking their name from a David Cross sketch on Mr. Show, word of mouth traveled quickly as more and more people learned of the band’s energetic vibes. From this, their cult has gained a sizable following that keeps growing as more people become converted to their rich psychedelic pop melodies, their pounding bass and drum beats that make it impossible not to dance, and a layer of fuzz that jumps in at just the right moment. There’s no telling where this trip known as Penicillin Baby will go, but one thing’s for damn sure: it won’t be boring.