The Bowery Presents

The Mercury Lounge upcoming shows

Team Genius
10:30
Deadbeat Darling
9:30

Tenderbox
8:30
Blip Blip Bleep
7:30

Venue:
The Mercury Lounge
Date:
Thu 9/09
Notes:
21+
Doors: 7:30 PM / Show: 7:30 PM
$10
Tickets
Deadbeat Darling
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Equal parts mischief and bliss, eloquence and irreverence, Deadbeat Darling is a New York City-based rock band whose music shimmers with hints of dub and electronica, and has thus far inspired a rabid and eclectic fanbase solely upon word of mouth. They released their debut full length album "Weight of Wandering"during the Summer of 2009, followed by a sold out show at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City and a run of album release shows throughout Texas and the Midwest...

"Deadbeat Darling's "Weight of Wandering” mesmerizes listeners with gentle reggae waves, sprinkles of exotic modulation, a dab of Dub, and tinges of electronica... Fusing an enchanting instrumentation with (Joseph) King’s soaring, soothing, and shining vocals that attend to every nuance and touch every emotion, the Brooklyn quartet creates a “zen-rock” experience on their ten-track album.... “Weight of Wandering” is heavy with poeticism that is matched by substantial musicality." – Meijin Bruttomesso, Deli NYC

"Deadbeat Darling's music pulsates and breathes. It's electronic rock that brings to mind bands like the Killers and the Strokes." – Hector Saldana, SA Express

"The move to NYC has been good for the cosmically talented Joseph King. With Deadbeat Darling, he's been able to stretch out and fully embrace his muse with these songs about the slippery slopes of relationships, drugs, and bliss." – Loris Lowe, KGSR Austin
Team Genius
official website
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"To say Team Genius is a musical ensemble composed of multiple abnormally intelligent individuals is a bit much. But still, more than is usually the case, this is a band name that holds truths: two truths to be exact. The first being that Team Genius possesses above average musicality and finely tuned songwriting prowess, hinting that someone quite smart is behind the creative wheel. The second, and most important, is the way in which the members of the band/team are interconnected both musically and personally, and the clarity with which the aura of this tightly knit relationship is communicated through song. Listening to Team Genius on record is not enough. Although their recorded material is full of its own merits, this is one of few bands whose music simply begs to be experienced live." - Jezebel
Tenderbox
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“Every once in a while we discover a singer or a band that just makes us flip our shit. This is one of those times!” – Perez Hilton

Tremendous, incandescent British rock music is probably the last thing that comes to mind when you think of South Gate, LA. So it’s a breathtaking revelation when you hear the chiming guitars and swooning vocals of The Tender Box who will release EP 2, their new EP this summer. Originally inspired by the post punk and synth pop groups of the 1980s, the band—Joey Medina (vocals, guitar), Raul Martinez(guitar), Steve Mungarro (bass, vocals) and Chuck Gil (drums)–have expanded on their sound as revealed on their 2007 debut album The Score. Two years followed of hard touring, love, loss, soul searching and revelation resulted in EP1. Five songs produced by Warren Huart (The Fray, Augustana) and Jay Ruston (The Donnas, Morrissey). Cuts like “Incomplete Design” and “Gravity” reach for grand, lush spaces melodically and lyrically while others, “Another Lover” and “Beautiful Sin” keep with the original feeling of British influenced dark and danceable songs. The Tender Box was formed by the four childhood friends in the predominantly Mexican American neighborhood of South Gate. Los Angeles had a small yet cultish scene of devout anglophile music fans and the boys were at the forefront of the new Indie scene becoming a hit in Hollywood. The lush and despairing decadence of Britpop appealed to their sensibilities and their own personal histories. Henceforth, The Tender Box would continue to immerse themselves in a veritable fusion of musical tastes and seemingly disparate cultures. They fine-tuned their recipe for success blending the two worlds effortlessly. After getting the right batch of songs together, the guys hit the club circuit up and down the west coast. People undoubtedly noticed.

They have headlined hipster hot spots Club Moscow and Hang The DJs, been praised by L.A.?s legendary D.J. Rodney Bingenheimer on his “Rodney On The ?Roq” radio show, been frequently spun on Indie 103.1 and Sirius Radio and have even landed a primo licensing spot on a Canadian Chevy commercial which featured their song “Mister Sister” – all before finishing The Score. As the band continued to pound the pavement in L.A., Kobalt Music Publishing (home to One Republic, No Doubt and The Hives) came on board and the quartet went back into Swing House studios to record their debut album. Their full album The Score can now be found through Swing House Quality Recordings. In the winter of 2006 U.K. label, So Sweet Records released the album track, “Mister Sister,” as a limited edition single. To support the single’s release, the boys headed overseas to play their first string of British dates supporting The Goo Goo Dolls on a sold out U.K. tour. Where they hung out with the infamous Pete Doherty (Libertines, Baby Shambles) and Mani (Stone Roses, Primal Scream). Two Canadian tours followed and in early 07 iTunes chose the single as the Download of the Week, resulting in over 120,000 downloads and synch licenses for Chevrolet, Budweiser, Sony Pictures and more.

The band also caught the ear of Sony/Marvel who commissioned them to write the theme song to the new cartoon series, “The Spectacular Spiderman.” The Tender Box recently appeared live on the Carson Daly Show, toured North America with She Wants Revenge & Kill Hannah, and their song “Havoc” was just released on the new Shaun White Snowboarding World Stage game for Wii (11/09). The band just finished recording EP 2 with producer Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, John Lennon). EP2 will be released in Early Summer 2010.
Blip Blip Bleep
official website
myspace
Blip Blip Bleep is the work of Brooklyn based producer Sean Han (vocals, guitar, synth, Ableton Live), with the help of Alexa Danner (vocals/synths) and Jojo Schwarz (drums). BBB's debut LP Like Track Stars is available now!

Blip Blip Bleep has released two prior EPs, 2006's Wireless and 2008's Alarm Clock, Snooze Bar, Get Up. The project has earned a thumbs up from the likes of IndieFeed, PopMatters, LimeWire, The Deli NYC, BillBoard Underground, and NME.com's video blog. Songs have been heard on Castle (ABC), the 2010 Olympics (Inside Look: Vancouver) and The Today Show (NBC), NYC Prep (Bravo), the Troop (Nickelodeon) and others. The trio has had the pleausre of sharing a stage with acts such as Still Life Still, Bear Hands, Boy Crisis, XYZ Affair, Baby Dayliner, Walter Meego and Woodhands.
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