Girlie Action at CMJ: Kevin Garrett + Monika + Palehound + Skaters!
Kevin Garrett New Single “Refuse” Out 10/23 (Preview)
Mellow Drama EP Out Now (Stream)
10/14: ASCAP Showcase @ Webster Hall Studio (NYC), 8:00pm
10/14: HillyDilly Showcase @ Good Room (Brooklyn), 10:00pm
10/15: UTA Showcase @ Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2 (NYC), 9:00pm
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
“The pensive, soulful artist blends R&B with mellifluous electronics” – Complex
“Garrett works with throbs and clicks: hollow-toned bass, a beat programmed with a light crackle, a flicker of guitar.” – Billboard
“The singer-songwriter sings fresh air, sultry nights, and moves between love songs and out-of-love songs so smoothly.” – Entertainment Weekly
“Aching… Moments of vulnerability and self reflection.” – FADER
“Kevin Garrett’s music is the cure for what ails you.” – VH1
Monika – Secret In The Dark: full album stream // download
10/8: Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right [FREE RECORD RELEASE PARTY]
10/13: co-sign CMJ Rooftop Jam @ Output (Brooklyn), 9:15pm
10/15: School Night Showcase @ The Living Room (Brooklyn), tba
10/16: ROSQUATCH Showcase @ Berlin (NYC), 8:10pm
10/17: Atypical Beasts Showcase @ Cameo Gallery (Brooklyn), 10:40pm
Photo Credit: Eilon Paz
“…a bright but bass-heavy tune, with a strutting disco vibe driving its keyboard loop that calls Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” to mind.” – The New York Times
“Monika is a musical sensation” – Stereogum
” …disco-indebted art pop” – FADER
” …soaring vocals from Monika and a glittering yet dark-hued web of synthesizers, all propelled by a strong dance groove.” – WNYC Soundcheck
“Monika’s wavering, Florence-esque voice anchors [Shake Your Hands’] heavy dollop of twinkling synths and toy-keyboard interjections… “ – SPIN
Palehound – Dry Food: full album stream // download
10/14: Breakthru Radio Showcase @ Cake Shop (NYC), 3:45pm
10/15: Atypical Beast Showcase @ Pianos (NYC), 2:30pm
10/15: Distiller Showcase @ Union Pool (Brooklyn), 7:30pm
10/16: Exploding In Sound Showcase @ Palisades (Brooklyn), 10:45pm
10/16: Heavenly Showcase @ Baby’s All Right (Brooklyn), 2:00am
10/17: BirdDog CMJ Slammer @ Pianos (NYC), 11:30pm
Photo Credit: Chad Kamenshine
“Dry Food confronts the point it’s been evading: kidding yourself is no way to recover, and comfort offers little impetus to move on. Palehound’s discomfiting, unflinching debut suggests she knew it all along.” – Pitchfork, 8.0 review
“antsy and ambivalently sexy” – Rolling Stone, 4-star review
“… a dynamic new artist capable of embodying wide-eyed empathy and the all-consuming yearn of youth, while still demonstrating wisdom beyond her years. The most exciting part of all: Palehound is only beginning.” – NPR, First Listen
“The way some people have a way with words, Palehound singer/songwriter Ellen Kempner has a way with a guitar: Looped lines tumble out in the knotty configurations worthy of a sailor’s handiwork, or maybe of academic writing.” – SPIN, Album Of The Week
“Buoyed by fawning reviews and fierce live shows, Palehound is one of the year’s most welcome, and deserved, breakthrough acts in indie rock.” – The Boston Globe
Skaters – Stream “Save Her Something Special” via FADER
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10/15: School Night Showcase @ The Living Room, midnight
“Mesmerizing, expertly assembled garage rock” – The New York Times