Alan Andrews Jr.
Mark Hawkins
Bill Threlkeld III
Nick Miles
MANAGEMENT: Melissa Sabo at Red Light Management
melissa.sabo@redlightmanagement.com
BOOKING: Sean@eleven11booking.com
LEGAL: Mike McKoy at Serling, Rooks and Ferrara
mlm@srfllp.com
PUBLICITY: Dayna Ghiraldi at Big Picture Media
dayna@bigpicturemediaonline.com
RADIO: Jon Landman at The Syndicate
Jon@thesyn.com
Other Networking Sites
Influences
Cursive, At The Drive In, The Faint, Refused,Desaparecidos, Black Black Ocean, DFA1979, Les Savy Fav, Q and not U, Fugazi, AFI, Interpol, Modest Mouse, Minus The Bear, The Cure, Death Cab For Cutie, Muse
Some of the bands we've played with:
Alkaline Trio Reggie and the full Effect Thrice The Bravery Say Anything These Arms Are Snakes The Album Leaf Minus The Bear Engine Down Har Mar Superstar Planes Mistaken For Stars Vaux Russian Circles Thunderbirds are Now! Appleseed Cast Unwritten Law The Thermals Portugal The Man The Stilleto Formal Circa Survive Young Love The Mooney Suzuki As Cities Burn Paulson Straylight Run Helio Sequence The Von Bondies Motion City Soundtrack Scary Kids Scaring Kids Local H and many other amazing bands....
THE PHOTO ATLAS
Release Sophomore E.P.
TO SILENTLY PROVOKE THE GHOST
April 21st, 2009
"The Photo Altas is the result of uprotected sex between The Faint and At The Drive-In, although The Photo Atlas don’t sound derivative of either." - Alternative Press Magazine
Denver, CO. January 26, 2009 – The Photo Atlas are gearing up for their sophomore release To Silently Provoke The Ghost (available April 21st everywhere), produced by J. Robbins (Against Me!, Bayside, Jets To Brazil, Murder By Death, Mewithout You). The 5 track E.P. is filled with an array of aggressive indie dance punk beats, sonic styles and tempos, colored by personal and passionate lyrics. They create music naturally and instinctually, and as lead singer Alan Andrews says about the crafting of the E.P., “there was very little discussion when recording, we went into the studio and it was a silent progression. We were all on the same page and we are really looking forward to playing them live to get people moving.”
The beauty behind The Photo Atlas (Alan Andrews - Vocals/Guitar - Mark Hawkins – Bass - Bill Threlkeld III – Guitar - Nick Miles -Drums) is the brotherhood that encompasses the band. The Denver based quintet has been playing together for 5 years now. It was this relationship that was the adhesive behind the massive sound on To Silently Provoke The Ghost.
The Photo Atlas has clearly mastered their live performance. The band's dynamic indie dance rock tracks are coated with vital melodies, explosive guitar riffs and demanding drum beats, which bring a sense of movement to each song. The Photo Atlas has been keeping busy since their previous album release No, Not Me, Never playing 2008 summer festivals such as the Monolith Festival with the Silversun Pickups, Tokyo Police Club and Vampire Weekend as well as the Mile High Festival with Tom Petty, Warped Tour, SXSW, CMJ and most recently they performed at the XGAMES X FEST in Aspen, CO.
Immediate hits like “Class of 2012” and “Jealous Teeth” highlight the band’s ability to write complicated arrangements that are equally catchy. In songs like “Paper Trail”, Alan sings about people he has seen come and go in the Denver scene. One day Denver is the coolest place in the world, and the next day, people are just too cool for it and they move on.”
The group’s music blends the angularity and drive of Fugazi, the gut-punch of At The Drive-In and the infectiousness of Bloc Party all into one explosive little package.
Track listing for To Silently Provoke The Ghost:
Class of 2012
It’s Always About The Money
Jealous Teeth
Paper Trail
You Haven't Read Enough
Press contact:
Dayna Ghiraldi
Big Picture Media
212.675.3103
Dayna@BigPictureMediaOnline.com
www.BigPictureMediaOnline.com
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"Rarely do EPs contain so much meat. Each of To Silently Provoke The Ghost’s five songs crams angular riffs into driving drums." -Absolute punk 2009
"one of twenty-two underground bands that likely won't stay underground for long."
Alternative Press
"The Photo Atlas sports an aggressive indie punk sound... a frenetic Brit rock dance punk amalgam, a blazing cross between Fugazi and Gang of Four." - Amplifier
"Alan Andrews' taut vocal stylings create an acute urgency that leads off "Class Of 2012" and resonates well into "It's Always About The Money."" -Alternative Press 2009
"The Photo Atlas are getting better with every release. Their mixture of Faint hyperactivity and pop choruses has truly blossomed since No, Not Me, Never." -Absolute Punk 2009
"Ghost retains dynamic progressions throughout that move without flinching." -Alternative Press 2009
"Sharp-edged post-punk a la Franz Ferdinand and The Rapture is at its most vulnerable in the Photo Atlas." - ABC News
"sounds like the love child of Ima Robot and The Used. No, Not Me, Never is fused frazzled guitars."-Spin.com
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Hey guys, thanks for adding Ice Hunter! I haven't come to one of your shows in quite some time. And last time I saw you, it was spectacular. I'll be coming soon, because you guys are certainly badass :) Keep in touch, you are more than welcome to stop by and chat anytime. I just started this new project, check out my music whenever you get a chance :) That would be cool. Cheers to a new friendship! ~ cRAig from Ice Hunter
Saw you guys at Chain Reaction on Tuesday. Never even heard of you guys until then. Amazing performance though. You guys are most deff my new favorite band.
Bought your EP at the show and came home and bought No, Not Me, Never on iTunes.
I'm telling everyone I know about you guys. Come to L.A. again!
Thanks again for the add! We really would love to have you and your group down for a free haircut this month if you have time. As an active element of our neighborhood's scene, we will host local bands on our website and allow you to blog and post up show dates… Its not done but we will let you know when!
~ Leon
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