In 2004, Clap!Clap! was born with a mission: to bring energy back to live shows and to make the energy infectious amongst the audience. Armed with 8 members, the band hopes to continue its quest to bring back audience participation and energy to live shows. With influences such as The Faint and The Rapture, dance and electronic rock is the band’s forte. The band utilizes five keyboards and two guitars to generate layered, accomplished songs. the band released their debut album, You Love This!, on April 27, 2007.
However, before the band’s debut album, Clap!Clap! has received local and national recognition for its original sound and performance. In 2005, MTVU recognized Clap!Clap! in a nationwide contest, “The Best Band on Campus,” and listed the band amongst the top 10 in the nation. Although the band did not win the contest, the campus newspaper honored the group as the top band in the city of San Marcos. The following year, the band relocated to Austin only to be the Austin Chronicle’s recommended choice for best new artist in 2006. “Having always been reminiscent of a more fun Out Hud … [and with] funky bass lines to make George Clinton blush” (Partyends.com), the band aspires to move beyond the borders of Texas with its debut album.
You Love This! is the band’s first full-length album. The project took over one year to complete, and it represents the evolution of the Clap!Clap! The lyrics reflect upon the band’s passions, experiences and observations of our human nature. Below the lyrics is instrumentation that conveys a momentum toward crossing genres and mixing influences from past to present. On the opening track, “Pressure of Your Pressure,” the band exemplifies its mixture of influences from 80’s pop to current indie rock by narrating a story of sexual apprehension. The following track, “Talk Shop,” utilizes electronic beats and melodies to transition into a breakdown of hip hop and ambient experimentation, focusing on the notion that everyone needs to keep an open mind when expressing their own opinions. Other album standouts include “Troubles with Doubles,” “You Love This!” and “We Lurk for Love.” From start to finish, the album commits to energy amd progression, communicating the need to move forward.
And move forward we have. To new projects that we're sure you'll love just as much, if not more than Clap!Clap!, well, we hope. :o)
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Track Listing: DJ Red & Josh Dupont - Rock The Beat Box Birdy Nam Nam / Yuksek - Trans Boulogne Express (Boom Goes The PREPMODE Mix!) PREPMODE - Bmore Kool DJ Sega - I Need Yall To Roar Lil' Keke - Chunk Up (The PREPMODE Bmore Remix) King Amir - Samir's Theme Blak Jak (Ft. Project Pat) - Ride & Swerve (PREPMODE'S ATX 2 Bmore Remix) Jim Jones - Pop Champagne (Josh Billings Remix) FnDannyBoy - All The Girls (Quick Hit Remix) R. Kelly - She's Got That Vibe (Sickboy Remix) Rod Lee - Let Me See What U Workin' Wit (Loud Party Remix) MSTRKRFT - It Ain't Love (Bird Peterson Remix)
Hey guys! Just wanted to invite you to our first headlining show EVER! MANKIND AND ME'S MIDNIGHT PAJAMA PARTY on July 9th @ Red Eye Fly in Austin! Whoever comes wearing pj's gets a surprise gift. We hope to see ya there. It should be a really fun night.
please help us with this myspace contest we entered. listen to our song and post the widget on your profile. just click on "grab this", copy the code, paste it in your "about me" section, and leave it up on your page until the contest is over (until september). please ask all your friends to help out as well. (you can also facebook it) thanks for your support...sinphonics
you can get the widget below, find it on our profile, or go to this link:
So for anyone close enough to be able to make it out, we're playing in Denton this Thursday the 28th at Andy's Bar on the square.
It should be an awesome show, doors open at 9 and anybody 18 and over is welcome to come out and chill with us and watch as we tear that place to the ground!!
If you need more details or directions, send me a message on here and I'll get em to you ASAP; really hoping to see you there!!
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