#ITLIST: BUZZ BANDS
Six bands you need to know before this year's CMJ Music Marathon.
While music festivals like SXSW have garnered the music industry's attention the past few years, we've found that it's at CMJ that bands most often have their break-out moment. It happened in 2008, with Pains of Being Pure At Heart. And then again in 2009, with Surfer Blood. 2010 saw Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. score a big label signing. And we have 2011's CMJ to thank for the ascendance of A$AP Rocky.
So who will get their big breakout moment at this year's CMJ Music Marathon (yes, a marathon--this is no ordinary festival), which runs October 16-20? We've gone through the hundreds of bands slated to play and picked out a few of our favorites. These are bands that you probably don't know--yet--but we think you'll be hearing a lot about them in the coming months. And the only thing we love more than a band that gets us excited is a band that gives us we-saw-them-way-back-when bragging rights.
REBECCA WILLA DAVIS
GHOST WAVE
Sounds Like: The Ramones retired to Auckland, New Zealand.
Listen To: "Hippy" which is basically the best thing we've heard all fall.
Need To Know: They cite skate videos, Persian rugs, and Little Richard as inspiration.
See Them: Tuesday, October 16 at Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street, New York)
GUARDS
Sounds Like: Jangly late-'60s pop after taking some downers.
Listen To: "Silver Lining," the first single off of their upcoming debut album.
Need To Know: The Brooklyn-based trio features Richie Follin, whose sister is Cults' Madeline Follin.
See Them: Wednesday, October 17 at Glasslands (289 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn)
BLONDFIRE
Sounds Like: An acoustic-disco party on the beach.
Listen To: "Where The Kids Are" while you wait for their album to come out in 2013.
Need To Know: Siblings Bruce and Erica Driscoll aren't new to the music game--they've been playing together since they were kids.
See Them: Thursday, October 18 at Santos Party House (96 Lafayette Street, New York)
SLAM DONAHUE
Sounds Like: Hand-clap indie rock that's just the right side of weird.
Listen To: Their first single, "C'mon C'mon"
Need To Know: In addition to a slew of CMJ dates, the New York duo are also releasing their debut album, "Hemlock Tea," this week.
See Them: Friday, October 19 at Bowery Electric (327 Bowery, New York)
THE RASSLE
Sounds Like: A little bit country, a lot of rock'n'roll.
Listen To: "21" off of their debut EP.
Need To Know: Former members of The Virgins and The Young Lords teamed up to for The Rassle…and they sound like it.
See Them: Saturday, October 20 at Bowery Electric (327 Bowery, New York)
TEETH & TONGUE
Sounds Like: '80s ballads with Patti Smith behind the mic.
Listen To: their one-off single "The Party Is You".
Need To Know: Teeth & Tongue is the solo project of Aussie Jess Cornelius (though she gets some help from collaborators Marc Regueiro-McKelvie and Damian Sullivan).
See Them: Sunday, October 21 at Rockwood Music Hall (196 Allen Street, New York)
So who will get their big breakout moment at this year's CMJ Music Marathon (yes, a marathon--this is no ordinary festival), which runs October 16-20? We've gone through the hundreds of bands slated to play and picked out a few of our favorites. These are bands that you probably don't know--yet--but we think you'll be hearing a lot about them in the coming months. And the only thing we love more than a band that gets us excited is a band that gives us we-saw-them-way-back-when bragging rights.
REBECCA WILLA DAVIS
GHOST WAVE
Sounds Like: The Ramones retired to Auckland, New Zealand.
Listen To: "Hippy" which is basically the best thing we've heard all fall.
Need To Know: They cite skate videos, Persian rugs, and Little Richard as inspiration.
See Them: Tuesday, October 16 at Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street, New York)
GUARDS
Sounds Like: Jangly late-'60s pop after taking some downers.
Listen To: "Silver Lining," the first single off of their upcoming debut album.
Need To Know: The Brooklyn-based trio features Richie Follin, whose sister is Cults' Madeline Follin.
See Them: Wednesday, October 17 at Glasslands (289 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn)
BLONDFIRE
Sounds Like: An acoustic-disco party on the beach.
Listen To: "Where The Kids Are" while you wait for their album to come out in 2013.
Need To Know: Siblings Bruce and Erica Driscoll aren't new to the music game--they've been playing together since they were kids.
See Them: Thursday, October 18 at Santos Party House (96 Lafayette Street, New York)
SLAM DONAHUE
Sounds Like: Hand-clap indie rock that's just the right side of weird.
Listen To: Their first single, "C'mon C'mon"
Need To Know: In addition to a slew of CMJ dates, the New York duo are also releasing their debut album, "Hemlock Tea," this week.
See Them: Friday, October 19 at Bowery Electric (327 Bowery, New York)
THE RASSLE
Sounds Like: A little bit country, a lot of rock'n'roll.
Listen To: "21" off of their debut EP.
Need To Know: Former members of The Virgins and The Young Lords teamed up to for The Rassle…and they sound like it.
See Them: Saturday, October 20 at Bowery Electric (327 Bowery, New York)
TEETH & TONGUE
Sounds Like: '80s ballads with Patti Smith behind the mic.
Listen To: their one-off single "The Party Is You".
Need To Know: Teeth & Tongue is the solo project of Aussie Jess Cornelius (though she gets some help from collaborators Marc Regueiro-McKelvie and Damian Sullivan).
See Them: Sunday, October 21 at Rockwood Music Hall (196 Allen Street, New York)
This story was published on October 15, 2012.
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