"BEST OF NYC 2007 - Lethally charming and poised for certain success..."
-- The Village Voice
Harlem Shakes as we know it were born in 2006, after an earlier incarnation of the band went to college and went nuts. Lexy still sings lead, and Brent still plays the drums (and drum machine), but now Kendrick plays keyboards, Jose plays bass, and Todd plays guitar. Everyone sings. Harlem Shakes have toured with Deerhoof, Vampire Weekend, and Beirut, and opened for Wire, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Arctic Monkeys, and various other famous bands with animal names. Burning Birthdays, the band’s self-released debut EP, came out in 2007 to wide acclaim, earning generous praise from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, SPIN, AllMusic, Stylus, The Village Voice, and the blogs. (Buy it here, here, and here.)
After extensive touring and a bit of schooling, the band got back together with Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, The Walkmen, Passion Pit, White Rabbits) to record their first full-length album, TECHNICOLOR HEALTH, which arrives March 24th on Gigantic Music. Harlem Shakes have been obsessed by pop music their whole lives, and after all the reiterations, they still have great faith in its power to make you and them feel a little better about things, and to say something vital, and God willing, maybe even enduring.
Sorry to hear about the stuff jacked in Richmond...hope it doesn't put you guys back too far. I can't tell if you've made it back to Columbia, SC this go round, but when might that go down? Hope all is getting better! OAK
Hey guys thanks for the awesome night Monday after the National, it was epic, Jordan and I had a blast, Jose Im so glad we didn't all go to jail that was one hell of a car ride, Todd thanks for being so awesome and letting me and Jordan have a night to remember, too bad i forgot my camera, oh well. See ya in VA soon again,
