New York City's Drowners formed in early 2012 when singer/guitarist
Matt Hitt sent some demos he'd written to guitarist Jack Ridley and
bassist Erik Snyder, friends he'd met in bars downtown. Drummer Lakis
Pavlou joined a few months later and the band began playing shows
regularly around the Lower East Side.
They released a 7" in February in the UK called Between Us Girls.
They released a 7" in February in the UK called Between Us Girls.
In April, they signed to NY label Frenchkiss. "We liked that Frenchkiss
seemed to understand the semantics of being in a band." Their are
currently finishing up writing their debut album to be released this
fall. Both the label and the band are thrilled for this amazing new
partnership. Frenchkiss Records head, Syd Butler exclaims, "We believe
this band is ready to take over the world... "
Shows
6/11 - Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD *
6/12 - Jefferson Theater - Charlottesville, VA *
7/19 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY %
7/31 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI #
8/2 - Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL
8/5 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK #
8/7 - Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ #
8/8 - House Of Blues - San Diego, CA #
8/9 - WIltern Theatre - Los Angeles, CA #
* - w/ The Vaccines
# - w/ Foals
% - w/ Skaters
# - w/ Foals
% - w/ Skaters
Press Quotes
"The
Drowners' 'Long Hair' is just under two minutes of perfectly executed
indie-pop bliss with just the right amount of tousled, carefree
attitude." - Village Voice
"Unequivocally BritPop." - Fader
"'Long Hair' has Strokes-esque rock riffs and gently placed lyrics with
remnants of angsty love triangles of summer flings." - Clash
"Playful, garage rock–evoking ballads like “Long Hair” and “Unzip Your
Harrington” tell romanticized stories about suburban teenage angst and
fumbly first-time sexual encounters" - Vogue
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