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The London Souls
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The London Souls are rock’n'roll, straight up with the slightest twist of soul and a little dash of the blues. They play loud, they play
raucous and they play with every bit of their bodies, as any good rock musician should; but perhaps the even better news is that unlike a lot of what passes for rock these days, they haven’t lost sight of what good music sounds like, no matter how loud it is. (Derek Evers, thetripwire.com)
The Little Death (NYC)
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"One of New York's best-kept sultry secrets….top notch players and volcanic generosity…singer Laura Dawn's staging and rocket-fuel is punk…and her powerhouse voice channels blues and gospel…she's a riveting performer, her own blend of Tina Turner and Janis Joplin…Daron Murphy bends low with his guitar and to her right, Moby paces forwards and back with his bass. The sound is their own special cocktail of soul, punk, blues, rock, and just the right amount of drunk." –Annie Nocenti, The Brooklyn Rail

The Little Death (nyc) is Aaron Brooks (drums), Laura Dawn (lead vocals), Daron Murphy (guitar, bass, & harmonica) and Moby (bass, guitar). Formed in 2007, their sound is like a drunken bar fight between John Lee Hooker and Kurt Weill or the desperate love-child of Big Mama Thornton and Robert Mitchum. Old blues, soul, and vintage psychedelia slamming behind songs about fucking and despair, blind joy and glorious dissolution, fronted by a white girl with a voice equal parts Bessie Smith and Dusty Springfield. Their packed live shows (featuring tight harmonies from backup singers Jamie Rae and Cherie Martorana, aka The Death Threats) are raucous and passionate--a punk-rock fueled blues revival for hungry souls. Their first album, The Little Death, recorded direct to tape, featuring old school, one-take performances, debuts on November 1st, 2009.
Tab The Band
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"…they play bluesy, sleazy, guitar raunch…" - ROLLING STONE.

Boston's most talked about indie rockers TAB the Band are at Bowery Ballroom for their "Zoo Noises" record release show. TAB the Band has toured with the likes of Stone Temple Pilots and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and has played with Modest Mouse, Dinosaur Jr., and Art Brut, winning over countless fans in the US and UK. TAB the Band has been featured on The Howard Stern Show, by MTV, and at major festivals such as the Hyde Park Festival in London, and SXSW and CMJ. TAB the Band's much anticipated LP "Zoo Noises" drops in early 2010. The first single off Zoo Noises, "Bought and Sold," is released Oct. 13th, 2009, and the second single "Old Folks Home" on Nov. 17th, 2009.

TAB the Band is a rock & roll band with an enduring fondness for pure pop and a wicked, sly sense of humor. TAB the Band is vibrant and contemporary and blends the vigor of punk, the might of arena rock, and the melodicism of power-pop. TAB the Band's full range can be heard on Zoo Noises, a free-wheeling, all-encompassing carnival ride chock-full of breakneck hooks.
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