Pictures in Braille
With emo becoming a justifiably maligned quantity in recent years, especially in the flush of odious subgenres, it’s easy to forget that there used to be worthwhile bands that mined that territory. The members of Warwick, New York’s Pictures in Braille may not embrace a particular genre, but they’ve clearly learned a great deal from the best emo bands of the 1990s. Their sweeping, atmospheric exuberance is reminiscent of the Rising Tide-era Sunny Day Real Estate, while the amalgam of melodic distortion and impressionistic textures recalls the Promise Ring’s sonically...
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Pelican Thieves is a 5 piece electronic rock act based out of Orange County, NY. The group was officially formed in 2010 by band members Dominic Scarano (lead vocals, synths) and Richard Scarano (lead guitar, synths) as a duo. The two cousins/band mates crafted the band’s debut EP “Firelight” and soon after added in Collin Riley (rhythm guitar/backup vocals), Shaun Decker (Bass), and David Gapay (Drums) to fill the sound and add a new and more rock oriented feel to the mix. The group pushes countless musical boundaries by fusing elements of electronica, progressive rock, and...
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Be Dif’Rent Through the art of writing and the power of music, esteemed lyrical scholars Decora, FreeFlowin, Jarabe Del Sol, Latin Translator and DJ H20 continue to uplift urban communities with their universal message and sound influenced by Hip-Hop, Soul, Latin and Caribbean music. As artists, educators and activists, they seek to alleviate ignorance by tackling various issues including but certainly not limited to race, gender, politics, history, social injustice, gentrification, poverty and segregation. Their evolution into which they are today has been fueled by their experiences...
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