The Whigs' ATO Records Debut "Mission Control," Sample Track and Tour
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 While they are no longer "the best unsigned band in America," the Whigs are set to deliver their highly anticipated debut record "Mission Control." They are also on tour, so check out their itinerary and see if they are playing in your town. They don't disappoint.
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THE WHIGS SET TO RELEASE ATO RECORDS DEBUT, MISSION CONTROL
The Whigs are proud to announce the release of their ATO Records debut album, MISSION CONTROL. Set for a January 22, 2008 release, this confident collection of songs follows up the band's self-released / self-financed album, GIVE 'EM ALL A BIG FAT LIP, which caught the attention of many, including Rolling Stone Magazine who declared the Athens GA three-piece "the best unsigned band in America." The Whigs spent most of 2006 and 2007 on the road winning over fans and critics with their full throttle alternative pop / rock which NPR hailed as a perfect combination of "the gravelly rock of The Replacements with the off-kilter pop of Guided By Voices."
Eager to record their ATO debut, The Whigs entered the legendary Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, CA with producer Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliott Smith). Sonically superior to anything the band has recorded to date, MISSION CONTROL is an album jam-packed with infectious melodies and dynamic rhythms.
Clocking in at 37 minutes, MISSION CONTROL opens up with the urgency and roar of "Like A Vibration" and proceeds into "Production City," a song full of dancing bass lines and machine gun tight rhythms. "Sleep Sunshine," a captivating piano-driven song, showcases the band's intimate side, while the catchy "I Got Ideas" fuses horns and Southern-rock twang. The thunderous pounding of drummer Julian Dorio is a staple throughout, but on the crowd favorite "Right Hand on My Heart," Dorio's playing makes it evident why Esquire Magazine named him "Drummer of the Year" in 2007.
The Whigs will spend the rest of 2007 on the road gearing up for the release of MISSION CONTROL.
TOUR DATES (more to be announced):
WITH THE REDWALLS AND JOHNATHAN RICE:
November 29 THE Crofoot Detroit, MI
November 30 EL Mocambo Toronto, ON
December 1st Mohawk Buffalo, NY
December 3rd TT the Bears Boston, MA
December 4th Knitting Factory New York, NY
December 6th Beachland Tavern Cleveland, OH
Last edited by altsounds : November 20, 2007 at 07:55 PM.
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