Mercury Lounge

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Jupiter One 11:30

Thing One 10:30
Hey Penny 9:30

Fri 12/5

Tickets

$12 adv / $14 dos

Jupiter One

http://www.myspace.com/jupiterone
http://www.jupiterone.com/
New York five-piece Jupiter Oneâ€™s fresh sound breathes new life into stale stereotypes of indie rock. Born out of an urge to create mini-orchestral pieces, Jupiter One has dedicated its life to producing well-designed rock. In operation since 2003,the chemistry of these five individuals has expanded the boundaries of songwriting by incorporating new textures to create a different aural experience for each song. Many fans have compared Jupiter one to the early pioneering works of Pink Floyd, Genesis, and the Beatles. Others have appropriated more modern Brit-rock and Euro-funk associations such as Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, and Daft Punk.

Jupiter One continually plays all over New York City and the east coast drawing solid crowds from DC to Boston. Among favorite downtown NY venues Tribeca Rock Club, Knitting Factory, Pianoâ€™s, and Arleneâ€™s Grocery theyâ€™ve built a strong foundation of fans who have come to expect a performance overflowing with great songs and intense energy. Live, the musical dexterity of Jupiter One is fully realized as lead vocalist K Ishibashi quickly moves from violin to electric guitar and multi-instrumentalist Zac Colwell strokes the keys of his Juno-60 with guitar on back ready and waiting for the right moment. The drummer and bassist drive the song forward with boundless energy while vintage keyboardist Mocha fills up the room with a fresh, yet nostalgic sound that can conjure 1983 just as easily as 2022. The varied sounds of Jupiter Oneâ€™s multilayered dance grooves plays out loud and clear with precision not reached by many new bands these days. Jupiter Oneâ€™s space-age orchestral rock hits hard enough to move asses on the dance floor, and is so richly textured and thoughtfully conceived that it can open minds at the same time. - iSound.com

Thing One

http://www.myspace.com/thingone
http://www.thing-one.com/
Rising out of the swamps of New Jersey, this group of childhood best friends are dead set on changing how you see dance-rock. From the first second of their new EP, which comes in the form of the explosive "Move It!", Thing One grabs a hold of your collar and drags your ass out on the dance floor. With interesting lyrics and soaring vocal melodies, they pack a powerful emotional punch as deep as the Grand Canyon and as fun as any dance party.

Hey Penny

http://www.myspace.com/heypenny
http://www.heypenny.com/
Heypenny is a indy-pop-fun-rock band from Nashville, TN. Their first album, though never properly released, made waves in the blogosphere and garnered accolades throughout the region/country/Western hemisphere for its pop-infused balance of rhythm, harmony, and DIY brilliance.
Their explosively energetic live rock show has won fans both faithful and numerous in cities such as Chicago, New York, St. Louis, D.C., and London. What started out as a quiet, solitary and patient endeavor has over the last year irrupted into a staccato rock band that finds company with contemporaries, while channeling the pop-appeal of Michael Jackson, and the naivety of Sesame Street. A new album was recorded this summer in Nashville in the legendary House of David Studio on Music Row with the help of British producer Liam Howe, and is now in post-production with the intentions of release early next year.