The Bowery Presents

The Mercury Lounge upcoming shows

Jay Banerjee & The Heartthrobs
10:00

The Collingwood
9:00
Ready In 10
8:00
The Hotcakes
7:00

Venue:
The Mercury Lounge
Date:
Sun 11/29
Notes:
21+
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:00 PM
$8
Jay Banerjee & The Heartthrobs
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"The indie world has traveled awfully far in the direction of highbrow nerdism lately—falsetto uh-oh’s, timpani rhythms, vaguely elfin-sounding obscure words. Jay Banerjee returns to basics without stopping at stupid along the way: tight guitar riffs and jittery beats that recall the late-’70s pub-rock of Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, or the ’60s garage hits of Bobby Fuller and the Syndicate of Sound. ... A little new wave, a little early Beatles, Banerjee’s style is a welcome reminder of how much fun angst can be when it’s not saddled down by pretension."

Karen Schoemer
Critic for Rolling Stone and The New York Times

Even though he plays all the instruments on his forthcoming debut album, New York City rocker Jay Banerjee considers himself "a singer-songwriter more than a musician. The only reason I play everything myself is because I don't really get along with people too well." Strange that someone apparently so misanthropic would spend his time crafting sparkling pop melodies, which carry sharp, wordplay-heavy, and "girl-crazy" lyrics that veer from spiteful to sweet and back again.

After the advance singles "Kate", "Long Way Home", and "No Way Girl" instantly found attention from hipper radio outlets around the world, with DJs and listeners alike embracing the refreshingly minimal production, Jay assembled a young supergroup called The Heartthrobs. Featuring the talents of Matt Marando on 12-string lead guitar, John McNamara on bass, and Vinny Giangola on drums, the energetic quartet captures the feel of the solo studio material "better than perfectly," Jay says. "The Heartthrobs take the songs to places that I never could have expected. The whole experience has been really wild for me. I may be a songwriter more than anything, but playing live with a precision-tight group, tearing up some of the marquee spots around town, blowing people away...I have to admit. It's fun."
The Collingwood
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"There is an autumnal longing in The Collingwood's music, the wistful guitars and half-buried vocals evoking long-abandoned dust-filled rooms and the last light of dusk falling on empty suburban streets."
- Shaun Brady/Philadelphia City Paper

Formed in 1999 by guitarist/filmmaker, Christopher Malinowski, The Collingwood mesh cinema-driven, minor-key melodies with elements of post-rock and atmospheric-soul, creating circuitous compositions, both contemplative and severe. The Collingwood is renowned for its impetuous live performances, equal parts drama and ass-shake. Members live, run, and photograph in Landenberg, Pennsylvania - Newark, Delaware – and Elkton, Maryland.
Ready In 10
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Sometimes the well-traveled road can provide fertile ground for an original path. That's how founding members of Ready In 10 Sal Nastasi and Marc Viola describe their experience playing in Long Island's abundant cover scene. "We learned so much about how to perform and connect with a crowd," says Nastasi,” and we were able to really fine tune our musicianship. But we were always closet songwriters."

Childhood friends Viola and Nastasi quickly bonded over their shared love of 90’s rock and tight vocal harmonies. They channeled these influences into a set of uplifting, melody driven pop-rock songs and began performing as an acoustic duo. Their strong songwriting and stage performance attracted the attention of local musicians Mike Elefante on bass, and Mike Moore on drums, and together they began honing the sound that would eventually become Ready In 10. The band snagged its name from a Chinese restaurant menu promising quick delivery, and that is exactly what Ready In 10 does. They deliver solid and hard hitting pop rock music with soaring guitars and throbbing rhythms lying comfortably beneath Sal’s distinctive voice, immediately becoming a part of your life’s backdrop like it’s been playing for years; a part of your growing up, dealing with work, love, and life.
The Hotcakes
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Formed from a lucky coincidence of broken-up bands and trans-atlantic flights, The Hotcakes got together in 2008 with a shared desire to bring raucous, sexy rock'n'roll to the streets of New York. Their instantly arresting, driving sound is unafraid of classic roots (Blondie, Sweet, Queen), yet never fails to be inventive and unexpected in its dark turns and disco twists. Propelled by singer Erin Marsz's blistering-yet-beautiful voice, The Hotcakes' songs are diverse tales of heartbreak, secret agents, ghosts and robots. The Hotcakes eponymous 2008 EP has sold out its first pressing and garnered the band a licensing deal with MLB team The Cincinnati Reds to have “Paint the Town Red” become the team's new anthem.
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