The band is in the throes of recording a new album with its current lineup includingThe band is led by husband and wife team Brent and Kellie Gorton (vocals and bass respectively) along with Brooke “Dynamite in a Garbage Can” Degener on drums and Jason Hughes on lead guitar. This motley bunch will take a break from recording "I Hope You Feel Better in Heaven" to zip up the Northway to join in a festival that features some amazing acts such as The National, Patti Smith, Final Fantasy, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Pere Ubu and much much more.
Brent Gorton & The Tender Breasts play at:
Barfly (4062A St. Laurent) at 11PM on Saturday, October 6th.
The "I Hope You Feel Better in Heaven" LP will be released in 2008.
Come see Horsefeathers and Katie Haverly Horsefeathers, all the way from Portland, OR, will be coming to Troy this Monday June 18th. Local favorite Katie Haverly to open. 83 3rd St, 7:30PM.
Brent Gorton Previews Brand New Song! Visit Brent Gorton & The Tender Breasts on MySpace for a sneak listen of brand new song "Paula" from their forthcoming album "I Hope You Feel Better in Heaven". This marks the first appearance of The Tender Breasts on record! Enjoy!
The Kamikaze Hearts Glory Days The Kamikaze Hearts were featured in the Capital Region's premier alternative publication this week. All your favorites topics were covered; from the band's inception to past stage brawls. here's an excerpt:
The Kamikaze Hearts are something of a paradoxical band: It seems counterintuitive that one of the most neurotic, twitchy and unrelentingly sarcastic quintets you could ever meet have managed to build a respectable and even dedicated following over nearly seven years. For that matter, it seems counterintuitive that the Kamikaze Hearts have lasted for nearly seven years...
This week, "Oneida Road" debuted at #67 on the CMJ Top 200, beating any previous charting that the band has seen in its existence!
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Besides here in the Collar City Records store, "Oneida Road" is available to buy at the following locations: Miles of Music (#4 Seller last week!) Amazon eMusic Rhapsody
and insound and iTunes coming in a week or so!
More news on the way....
08/07/06 - The Kamikaze Hearts - “Oneida Road” Release Details After nearly three years of toil and trouble, The Kamikaze Hearts return from the studio with a full length album entitled "Oneida Road". We are talking four different re-records of the entire album, computer failures, near death experiences -- the whole ten yards. What emerged from these sessions is the band's most detailed, complete and stunning endeavor to date.
The recordings feature the band's trademark infectious, yet thought-worthy tales of life, travel, sadness and joy supported by a new world of instruments and sound colors that have yet to be heard on a Kamikaze Hearts album. Joining the mandolin, banjo, dobro, guitar and the minimal drum set up are keyboards, electric guitars, drum sets, voice choirs and more.
To celebrate "Oneida Road"'s release in September on Collar City Records, The Kamikaze Hearts are headlining a very special night at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA on Friday, September 29th at 10PM. The idea was suggested by the folks at IHEG who book the Iron Horse, Pearl Street, Calvin Theatre and a few other Northampton venues. The 'Hearts were reluctant at first, as all CD release shows are doomed from the start, right? However, who could refuse the idea of a party in a room with such great sound, solid drink list and cordial staff? This special "one time only" performance will feature a complete live performance of "Oneida Road" from start to finish with an expanded Kamikaze Hearts lineup, adding two members to deliver the songs in a most realized presentation.
In order to make the 90 mile trip from Albany to Northampton more feasible and fun for Capitol District area fans, the band has chartered an Adirondack Trailways bus to take a limited amount of folks to the show and back. A special "one low price" deal has been worked out where bus-riders will receive the ride, the show ticket and the CD along with other pending surprises! A website with information and the opportunity to sign up for the bus ride will go live on Monday, August 7th at; http://www.kamikazehearts.com/bus
Locally, the band will perform a special "KAREOKE HEARTS" set at the Hawaiian Rawk Fest on Friday, August 11th at Valentine's in Albany. It is unknown at this time what this iteration of Kareoke Hearts will entail - previous versions have included the band singing along to instrumental MIDI versions of their songs, and a lounge act rave up with KHeart Bob Buckley featured on piano. Also, they will perform a "traditional" KHearts show on Saturday, August 12th at Tess' Lark Tavern in Albany. This will be the last time to see the band in Albany proper for a few months. Please take note!
KH - "Oneida Road" Tour 8/31 - Club Passim // Boston, MA w/Hot Day at the Zoo, Amity Front
9/07 - Skidmore College // Saratoga Springs, NY
9/08 - Castaway's // Ithaca, NY
9/21 - Sportsmen's Tavern // Buffalo, NY
9/22 - The Note // Chicago, IL
9/23 - Billiken Club // St. Louis, MO
9/24 - Radio Radio - Indianapolis, IN
9/29 - Iron Horse Music Hall // Northampton, MA w/Levelette
9/30 - Mo Pitkins // NYC (tentative).
08/02/06 - BRENT GORTON TO TOUR! Indie-pop wunderkind Brent Gorton will hike up his boots & gather his guitar cords for a quick bolt up and down the east coast starting THIS weekend. Here are the dates and details:
Brent Gorton & the Tender Breasts:
Friday, Aug. 4 - Valentine's // Albany, NY w/ Carter Tanton, Besties, Specific Heats
Sunday, Aug. 6 - The Khyber // Philadelphia, PA w/ Aaron MoDavis (of the Teeth), Mike Visser, Carter Tanton
Monday, Aug. 7 - Charm City Arts Space // Baltimore, MD w/ Carter Tanton
Wednesday, Aug. 9 - Starr Hill // Charlottesville, VA w/ Tom Rhodes
Thursday, Aug. 10 - Alley Katz // Richmond, VA w/ The Cheap Seats
Friday, Aug. 11 - Werehouse // Winston-Salem, NC w/ SNMNMNM
Saturday, Aug. 12 - The Cave // Chapel Hill, NC
Sunday, Aug. 13 - Galaxy Hut // Arlington, VA
Friday, Aug. 25 - Milky Way // Jamaica Plain, MA w/ Headband, Mittens
Head over and say hello to Brent and the ladies at myspace!
Next, head over to the CCR store and buy his record!
Coming soon -- news about The Kamikaze Hearts' new album - "Oneida Road".
