VAGRANTS
Announces July Tour Dates
With Eyes Set To Kill
Debut EP Separation
Available for Purchase Here
Previously Featured on Alternative Press
June 12, 2019 - Fresh off the release of their debut EP, Separation, post-hardcore act Vagrants are thrilled to announce that that they will be hitting the road with Eyes Set To Kill in celebration of their iconic album, Reach. Vagrants will be joining the tour starting on July 13th in Myrtle Beach, and can be seen in Atlanta, Orlando, New Orleans, and more. For a full list of shows, please see below or visit www.vagrantsband.com.
Vagrants released their debut EP Separation, on April 26th via Equal Vision Records. The EP features title track, "Separation," which premiered on Alternative Press and addresses the unexpected incarceration of the band's original singer. Fans can purchase Separation online at vagrants.merchnow.com, or stream it in full via Spotify and Apple Music.
Letting go is hard, but if you want to move forward, it's something you have to do. Vagrants know this better than most. Last year, the band were rocked when their original vocalist announced that he was to spend time in jail. The news initially dealt a huge blow to their ranks, particularly in the case of guitarist, co-vocalist and chief songwriter DelRio, who'd founded the band with drummer Anna Hayes in 2017. Having made waves via debut single "Window Panes" and with plans in place for a follow-up EP, the discovery that their frontman was to face incarceration threatened to shackle a bright young group just when they looked set to break-out of the local Pensacola scene.
With a good portion of their debut record already written, Vagrants regrouped and pressed ahead with recording. Finding a replacement for their former singer in Dylan Knapp--a man who'd originally been drafted in to play bass before impressing the rest of the band with his vocal ability--Vagrants set about channeling their turmoil into a post-hardcore sound with roots in the genre's star-studded past, but with one eye firmly on its future. Said record, the four-piece's debut EP Separation, is a brilliant first move born out of loss.
From the self-reflective poeticism of "St. Anthony" through to thoughts on losing those once close ("Circle Of Friends") and lamentations on a broken relationship (lead-single "Clarity"), Vagrants tackle all facets of the concept behind which their record is named. It all comes to a head on Separation's title-track: the only song wholly written after Knapp's recruitment, its lyrics attempt to make sense of the EP's tumultuous inception, and whilst at times things get pretty dark, a powerful "carry on" message shines through.
Each of Separation's five tracks is about losing someone or something close to you. An EP whose primary aim, according to DelRio, is to provide solace, comfort and catharsis to the listener, it's a body of work which spans many facets of alternative music but one that retains its identity and heart throughout. A sound that combines They're Only Chasing Safety-era Underoath with the raw intensity of Taking Back Sunday and the forward-thinking nature of Circa Survive and Being As An Ocean, Vagrants' music is taking post-hardcore to territory previously unexplored.
Separation is the sound of a band refusing to give in and emerging victorious, and whilst its creators have had to let go of the past, in doing so, they've opened the door to a future bursting with promise.
Vagrants is Dylan Knapp (vocals), Jose DelRio (guitar/vocals), Anna Hayes (drums) and Jackson Taghon (guitar).
For more information, please visit:
Website: www.vagrantsband.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Vagrantsband
Twitter: www.twitter.com/vagrants_band
Instagram: www.instagram.com/vagrantsband
Upcoming Tour Dates:
July 13 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ Fresh Brewed Coffee House
July 15 - Knoxville, TN @ Bearden Brickyard
July 16 - Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
July 17 - Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
July 18 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Purgatory)
July 19 - Orlando, FL @ Soundbar
July 20 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
July 21 - Ocala, FL @ O'Malleys Alley
July 23 - New Orleans, LA @ Parish Room / HOB
July 24 - Houston, TX @ The Secret Group
July 25 - Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
July 26 - San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box
July 27 - El Paso, TX @ The Op
July 28 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock
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Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Announces Antitrust Oversight Hearing
WASHINGTON - Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, will hold a subcommittee hearing July 23rd on oversight of the enforcement of the antitrust laws.
“As the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division are apparently poised to begin investigations into possible antitrust violations by the tech industry, I am interested to learn more about the conduct the agencies will examine and the resources they will require to carry out this mission,” Sen. Lee said. “I also intend to explore how and why the agencies are splitting the review of these tech firms between the two agencies. Given the similarity in competition issues involved, divvying up these investigations is sure to waste resources, split valuable expertise across the agencies, and likely result in divergent antitrust enforcement.”
“In the wake of multiple reports that the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission may finally be initiating antitrust investigations into the largest tech firms, it's critical that we and the American people have a good sense of what the agencies are actually doing to protect competition in this important part of our economy,” Sen. Klobuchar said. “But it’s not just about the tech industry, protecting competition is vital to the future of every sector in our economy in every state across our country. The State lawsuit challenging the merger of two of the four nationwide cell phone carriers shows that. We need antitrust enforcement that meets the demands of the 21st century economy and enforcement agencies that have the resources and the will to undertake aggressive enforcement whenever and wherever competition is under threat. I look forward to discussing these matters with agency leadership on July 23rd.”
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Governor’s Office statement regarding political action committee “Americans for an Informed Electorate”
SALT LAKE CITY (June 12, 2019) – Paul Edwards, deputy chief of staff to Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued the following statement regarding the PAC:
“Governor Herbert has had no knowledge of the so-called PAC formed by former state employee, Joe Demma. Demma separated from the lieutenant governor’s office 10 years ago. The governor is tremendously disappointed to learn of the unethical conduct carried out by this organization, and emphasizes the importance of ethical behavior in all campaign-related matters.”
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VAGRANTS
Announces July Tour Dates
With Eyes Set To Kill
Debut EP Separation
Available for Purchase Here
Previously Featured on Alternative Press
June 12, 2019 - Fresh off the release of their debut EP, Separation, post-hardcore act Vagrants are thrilled to announce that that they will be hitting the road with Eyes Set To Kill in celebration of their iconic album, Reach. Vagrants will be joining the tour starting on July 13th in Myrtle Beach, and can be seen in Atlanta, Orlando, New Orleans, and more. For a full list of shows, please see below or visit www.vagrantsband.com.
Vagrants released their debut EP Separation, on April 26th via Equal Vision Records. The EP features title track, "Separation," which premiered on Alternative Press and addresses the unexpected incarceration of the band's original singer. Fans can purchase Separation online at vagrants.merchnow.com, or stream it in full via Spotify and Apple Music.
Letting go is hard, but if you want to move forward, it's something you have to do. Vagrants know this better than most. Last year, the band were rocked when their original vocalist announced that he was to spend time in jail. The news initially dealt a huge blow to their ranks, particularly in the case of guitarist, co-vocalist and chief songwriter DelRio, who'd founded the band with drummer Anna Hayes in 2017. Having made waves via debut single "Window Panes" and with plans in place for a follow-up EP, the discovery that their frontman was to face incarceration threatened to shackle a bright young group just when they looked set to break-out of the local Pensacola scene.
With a good portion of their debut record already written, Vagrants regrouped and pressed ahead with recording. Finding a replacement for their former singer in Dylan Knapp--a man who'd originally been drafted in to play bass before impressing the rest of the band with his vocal ability--Vagrants set about channeling their turmoil into a post-hardcore sound with roots in the genre's star-studded past, but with one eye firmly on its future. Said record, the four-piece's debut EP Separation, is a brilliant first move born out of loss.
From the self-reflective poeticism of "St. Anthony" through to thoughts on losing those once close ("Circle Of Friends") and lamentations on a broken relationship (lead-single "Clarity"), Vagrants tackle all facets of the concept behind which their record is named. It all comes to a head on Separation's title-track: the only song wholly written after Knapp's recruitment, its lyrics attempt to make sense of the EP's tumultuous inception, and whilst at times things get pretty dark, a powerful "carry on" message shines through.
Each of Separation's five tracks is about losing someone or something close to you. An EP whose primary aim, according to DelRio, is to provide solace, comfort and catharsis to the listener, it's a body of work which spans many facets of alternative music but one that retains its identity and heart throughout. A sound that combines They're Only Chasing Safety-era Underoath with the raw intensity of Taking Back Sunday and the forward-thinking nature of Circa Survive and Being As An Ocean, Vagrants' music is taking post-hardcore to territory previously unexplored.
Separation is the sound of a band refusing to give in and emerging victorious, and whilst its creators have had to let go of the past, in doing so, they've opened the door to a future bursting with promise.
Vagrants is Dylan Knapp (vocals), Jose DelRio (guitar/vocals), Anna Hayes (drums) and Jackson Taghon (guitar).
For more information, please visit:
Website: www.vagrantsband.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Vagrantsband
Twitter: www.twitter.com/vagrants_band
Instagram: www.instagram.com/vagrantsband
Upcoming Tour Dates:
July 13 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ Fresh Brewed Coffee House
July 15 - Knoxville, TN @ Bearden Brickyard
July 16 - Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
July 17 - Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
July 18 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Purgatory)
July 19 - Orlando, FL @ Soundbar
July 20 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
July 21 - Ocala, FL @ O'Malleys Alley
July 23 - New Orleans, LA @ Parish Room / HOB
July 24 - Houston, TX @ The Secret Group
July 25 - Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
July 26 - San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box
July 27 - El Paso, TX @ The Op
July 28 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock
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Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Announces Antitrust Oversight Hearing
WASHINGTON - Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, will hold a subcommittee hearing July 23rd on oversight of the enforcement of the antitrust laws.
“As the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division are apparently poised to begin investigations into possible antitrust violations by the tech industry, I am interested to learn more about the conduct the agencies will examine and the resources they will require to carry out this mission,” Sen. Lee said. “I also intend to explore how and why the agencies are splitting the review of these tech firms between the two agencies. Given the similarity in competition issues involved, divvying up these investigations is sure to waste resources, split valuable expertise across the agencies, and likely result in divergent antitrust enforcement.”
“In the wake of multiple reports that the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission may finally be initiating antitrust investigations into the largest tech firms, it's critical that we and the American people have a good sense of what the agencies are actually doing to protect competition in this important part of our economy,” Sen. Klobuchar said. “But it’s not just about the tech industry, protecting competition is vital to the future of every sector in our economy in every state across our country. The State lawsuit challenging the merger of two of the four nationwide cell phone carriers shows that. We need antitrust enforcement that meets the demands of the 21st century economy and enforcement agencies that have the resources and the will to undertake aggressive enforcement whenever and wherever competition is under threat. I look forward to discussing these matters with agency leadership on July 23rd.”
=====================
Governor’s Office statement regarding political action committee “Americans for an Informed Electorate”
SALT LAKE CITY (June 12, 2019) – Paul Edwards, deputy chief of staff to Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued the following statement regarding the PAC:
“Governor Herbert has had no knowledge of the so-called PAC formed by former state employee, Joe Demma. Demma separated from the lieutenant governor’s office 10 years ago. The governor is tremendously disappointed to learn of the unethical conduct carried out by this organization, and emphasizes the importance of ethical behavior in all campaign-related matters.”
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MUNDY'S BAY
SIGN TO PURE NOISE RECORDS
NEW EP CONTROL ROOM
OUT TOMORROW
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE
LISTEN AND WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR
"MOONLIGHT" EXCLUSIVELY ON
BROOKLYN VEGAN: http://bit.ly/2XFe6JK
"...a delicious clash of 80s subcultures" - GoldFlakePaint
"...energetic, drum-propelled soundscape" - VICE
JUNE 12, 2019 - Montreal, Canada based indie rockers, Mundy's Bay, have signed to Pure Noise Records. Today, fans can check out the song and music video for the single "Moonlight", exclusively with Brooklyn Vegan here: http://bit.ly/2XFe6JK
"Moonlight" is taken from their upcoming new EP Control Room, which will be released in full Thursday, June 13. Control Room is the follow-up to 2017's EP Wandering and Blue. Fans can pre-order Control Room now at this link: http://www.mundysbaymusic.com
Mundy's Bay is a band built on distance. Over a mix of ethereal indie-pop, pulsing new wave and hints of shoegaze, the three-song set (which arrives in advance of a forthcoming 2019 LP) muses on relationships doomed by detachment, the sense of longing that comes with long-distance love.
While the band's style, which pays reverence to musical movements of the '80s while simultaneously pushing forward to break new ground, sounds like the kind of comfortable fit they've been doing for years, it's ultimately the next chapter in a musical history colored by-of all things-hardcore music. From their previous experiences playing in that scene, the band kept their DIY ethics and developed an energetic live show.
With Control Room in tow, Mundy's Bay are poised to continue pushing the limits of their creativity and sound, adding in rockier elements as well as leveraging lead vocalists Esther Mulders' captivating lyrical style, which takes its roots in long-form poetry. Currently, they are in the studio with Kurt Ballou (guitarist of Converge). And, no matter how far they end up from where they started, they've learned that welcoming this distance with open arms is ultimately the best way to continue moving forward.
"We just want to explore whatever inspires us," drummer Yann Therrien said. "There's no worry in our minds about being too much of something-or not enough."
Mundy's Bay is Esther Mulders (vocals, keys), John Donnelly (guitar), Yann Therrien (drums), Willy Love (bass), and Victor Beaudoin (guitar).
Control Room tracklisting:
1. Moonlight
2. What Would It Take To Make This Real?
3. Tell Me Now
