The Bowery Presents

The Mercury Lounge upcoming shows

Sailor Jerry Presents... Late Show

The Giraffes
11:30

Freshkills
10:30

Entry is first come, first served based on capacity. RSVP: http://sailorjerry.com/giraffes/
Venue:
The Mercury Lounge
Date:
Sat 8/21
Notes:
21+
Doors: 10:30 PM / Show: 10:30 PM
FREE w/ RSVP
The Giraffes
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The Giraffes were formed in 1996 by guitarist Damien Paris, drummer Andrew Totolos and former bassist Tim Kent. They quickly gained a reputation apart from the rest of the soon to be burgeoning Williamsburg rock scene. Combining their self taught virtuosity with a playful sense of what constitutes rock and heavy music The Giraffes were a near instant sensation. Most of their following consisted of other bands and their members, forming an educated fan nucleus that encouraged The Giraffes to take chances with their song-writing as well as their live performances. Aaron Lazar joined them as a lead vocalist late in 2000 changing the nature of The Giraffes sound and opening the band up to a wider audience. With the addition of John Rosenthal as Bassist after Tim Kent left the band to pursue a painting career, the current iteration of the Giraffes was complete. Upon the release of their first full-length album "Helping You Help Yourself" in 2002 The Giraffes began touring nationally and receiving label attention. Their follow up EP "A Gentleman Never Tells" cemented them a record contract with Razor and Tie records who released The Giraffes self titled label debut in 2005. Critical praise of the record was extensive, however differences between the band and Razor and Tie lead to The Giraffes opting out of their 3 album contract in 2006. Wasting little time The Giraffes immediately went into the studio and recorded a second EP "Pretty in Puke" in three days squeezed in between touring with acts like Eagles of Death Metal, Local H, Skeleton Key and more. In 2007 The Giraffes recorded their fourth full length at Rancho de la Luna studios in Joshua Tree California, home of the famed "Desert Sessions" and epicenter for the desert rock phenomena. Produced by Dave Catching (Queens of the Stone Age) and tentatively titled "Prime Motivator" the record was mixed at Studio G (Unsane, Elvis Costello) in Brooklyn by Joel Hamilton and is due to be released in the spring of 2008.
Freshkills
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Freshkills is comprised of vocalist Zachary Lipez, guitarists Johnny Rauberts and Timothy Murray, bassist Mishka Shubaly and drummer Jim Paradise. The influences most at work are Nation of Ulysses and Drive Like Jehu, as the band combines the lyrical flair of the former and the chops of the latter. Lipez’s red-lining vocals are infused with paranoia, aggravation and twisted vulnerability. The rhythms - though rarely slow - are controlled, ominous and sometimes hypnotic. The twin-guitar work is droning and breathtaking, and leads are rare.

The band’s second album, self-titled and self-released in September 2008, was produced by Alex Newport (AT THE DRIVE-IN, THE LOCUST, TWO GALLANTS). It delivers emphasizing hooks and streamlined song structures, without sacrificing any of their dissonance, dark sarcasm, or cutting social commentary. The effect is brand new material that is immediate, unsettling and lasting.
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