“Holy shit! Who are these guys? Peter Buck was spotted at a recent show by these Athens, Georgia, kids who sound like Vampire Weekend on a semester abroad with Arctic Monkeys. Check them at MySpace.com - The Pendletons - Athens, Georgia - Tropical / Trip Hop / Lounge - www.myspace.com/pendletons and prepare to be impressed.” – Rolling Stone
“The Pendletons are the latest impressive rock act to call Athens, Georgia their home base, but their southern charm comes from a different place. Instead of relying on the rock roots that could come so easily to them, the quartet injects raw Brooklyn riffs into the mix to create a compelling cocktail.” – Stereo Subversion
Athens, GA wunderkinds The Pendletons have been doing their own thing from the start. Their unconventional approach (which often includes providing free chicken wings at shows, or buying the entire bar a round of beers) has made then the talk of the town in Athens, and now the attention is spreading.
Rolling Stone magazine editors perked up their ears to the Pendletons’ first single “Sad Songs”, adding it to their “Hot List” for the last 40th Anniversary Issue of the magazine.
The Pendletons have been getting loads of attention recently for the debut effort Oh, Me!, and frontman Adam Saunders has been getting some extra notice for his involvement on the new Whigs album (ATO Records). You can check out an interview with Adam at Stereo Subversion, discussing Athens, GA music, the new album, and playing on the new Whigs record: Stereo Subversion - Meaningful Music Exists
The Pendletons will also be filming a video for the hit “Sad Songs” in Atlanta on November 28th at The EARL. They are asking fans to come out prepared to throw beer cans at them, jump on stage, and be rowdy assholes for the filming. Fortunately, this doesn’t really stray too far from an average Pendletons show. Atlanta’s brand new Homepark Productions is making the video, and all proceeds from the show will go to benefit Atlanta’s Refugee Family Services charity.
The Pendletons are currently back in Athens working on new material for the spring. More tour dates for January and February are lining up now, and will be announced soon. The band recently released its full-length debut Oh, Me! on indie outlaw. Athens audiences got their first introduction to The Pendletons when the band opened numerous shows for ATO Records’ The Whigs. Both acts have since established tremendous fanbases in and out of Athens.
Frontman Adam Saunders spent the summer in an LA studio with The Whigs, cutting all the bass parts as well as guitar and vocals for the band’s upcoming Mission Control (ATO Records). “It was awesome to work with them. I’m most excited about people who haven’t gotten to see them live hearing what a strong rock band they are on this record. It was just amazing to be part of that,” says Saunders. The album is expected this winter.
The Pendletons’ sound can easily be described as “the best of Athens meets the best of elsewhere”. Oh, Me! highlights many historical features of Athens’ music—ultra-catchy melodies, flashy parts, and a downhome nature that harkens back the old days of vinyl-based rock ‘n’ roll. But The Pendletons update the traditional Athens sound in a way that makes Peter Buck dance with a beer high in the air (seriously…. He did it at SXSW!)
On Tour (more dates to come very soon!):
11/28 Atlanta, GA The Earl – Benefit w/ Morning State, Mack Messiah, and more. Video filming for “Sad Songs”
01/10 Athens, GA Caledonia Lounge
01/15 Birmingham, AL Bottletree
01/17 Atlanta, GA Star Bar- Big Trouble In Little Five Points
For more:
MySpace.com - The Pendletons - Athens, Georgia - Tropical / Trip Hop / Lounge - www.myspace.com/pendletons
Morning State
“The Pendletons are the latest impressive rock act to call Athens, Georgia their home base, but their southern charm comes from a different place. Instead of relying on the rock roots that could come so easily to them, the quartet injects raw Brooklyn riffs into the mix to create a compelling cocktail.” – Stereo Subversion
Athens, GA wunderkinds The Pendletons have been doing their own thing from the start. Their unconventional approach (which often includes providing free chicken wings at shows, or buying the entire bar a round of beers) has made then the talk of the town in Athens, and now the attention is spreading.
Rolling Stone magazine editors perked up their ears to the Pendletons’ first single “Sad Songs”, adding it to their “Hot List” for the last 40th Anniversary Issue of the magazine.
The Pendletons have been getting loads of attention recently for the debut effort Oh, Me!, and frontman Adam Saunders has been getting some extra notice for his involvement on the new Whigs album (ATO Records). You can check out an interview with Adam at Stereo Subversion, discussing Athens, GA music, the new album, and playing on the new Whigs record: Stereo Subversion - Meaningful Music Exists
The Pendletons will also be filming a video for the hit “Sad Songs” in Atlanta on November 28th at The EARL. They are asking fans to come out prepared to throw beer cans at them, jump on stage, and be rowdy assholes for the filming. Fortunately, this doesn’t really stray too far from an average Pendletons show. Atlanta’s brand new Homepark Productions is making the video, and all proceeds from the show will go to benefit Atlanta’s Refugee Family Services charity.
The Pendletons are currently back in Athens working on new material for the spring. More tour dates for January and February are lining up now, and will be announced soon. The band recently released its full-length debut Oh, Me! on indie outlaw. Athens audiences got their first introduction to The Pendletons when the band opened numerous shows for ATO Records’ The Whigs. Both acts have since established tremendous fanbases in and out of Athens.
Frontman Adam Saunders spent the summer in an LA studio with The Whigs, cutting all the bass parts as well as guitar and vocals for the band’s upcoming Mission Control (ATO Records). “It was awesome to work with them. I’m most excited about people who haven’t gotten to see them live hearing what a strong rock band they are on this record. It was just amazing to be part of that,” says Saunders. The album is expected this winter.
The Pendletons’ sound can easily be described as “the best of Athens meets the best of elsewhere”. Oh, Me! highlights many historical features of Athens’ music—ultra-catchy melodies, flashy parts, and a downhome nature that harkens back the old days of vinyl-based rock ‘n’ roll. But The Pendletons update the traditional Athens sound in a way that makes Peter Buck dance with a beer high in the air (seriously…. He did it at SXSW!)
On Tour (more dates to come very soon!):
11/28 Atlanta, GA The Earl – Benefit w/ Morning State, Mack Messiah, and more. Video filming for “Sad Songs”
01/10 Athens, GA Caledonia Lounge
01/15 Birmingham, AL Bottletree
01/17 Atlanta, GA Star Bar- Big Trouble In Little Five Points
For more:
MySpace.com - The Pendletons - Athens, Georgia - Tropical / Trip Hop / Lounge - www.myspace.com/pendletons
Morning State
