"Modernboys Moderngirls...rock out like the devil has taken them over" -- Chart Attack Magazine
"If MBMG's name isn't on everyone's lips in the coming months, there's definitely something wrong with the world." -- Dose.ca
"All of the songs feel fully realized, with the band sporting a sound that’s alternately jangly, creepy...A confident release that could easily bring bigger things" -- Eye Weekly, Toronto
"The gem of the disc, just after the midway point, is the heartfelt and affecting A Hammond Organ Singing, which builds with a slow burn before cascading into a smouldering finish." -- NOW Magazine, Toronto
"the most striking thing about I Might As Well Break It: it sounds incredibly strong for a debut." -- iheartmusic.net, Ottawa
"Singer, songwriter and guitarist Akira Alemany...steers his bright, brash, raucous songs with a sure hand, popping the top, delivering the goods" -- Montreal Mirror
"Modernboys Moderngirls are doing their part to crank up the amps and put the brashness back in rock 'n roll. The band's debut record - I Might As Well Break It. - is ten songs that really play like a gig at a dark and dingy club. It leaves you sweat soaked, bruised and battered and remembering." -- Herohill.com, Halifax
"Meaty beats, slashing guitars... - you'll know the songs before they finish, and you'll like them. You'll like them a lot." -- Ottawa Xpress, Ottawa
"There’s something special in this lot, no doubt....the sky is the limit for Modernboys Moderngirls." -- The View Magazine, Hamilton
"Modernboys Moderngirls have enough on-stage energy to power a Greyhound bus" - shedoesthecity.com
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Modernboys Moderngirls (MBMG) are either punk rockers who play soul
music or soul musicians who play punk rock. It’s this dazzling combination
of sound, songwriting and swagger - influenced by the Buzzcocks, Otis
Redding, Nick Cave, James Brown and the White Stripes - that’s got
people all across the country singing their praises. Led by songwriter,
vocalist & guitarist Akira Alemany, MBMG pack depth and excitement
into their jumpy, pulsing rhythms that are the backbone to Alemany’s
punchy, emotional songs that you’ll know [the words to] before they
finish” says the Ottawa Xpress.
MBMG first gained buzz in the summer of 2008 when they were invited to
perform at North By Northeast (NXNE) festival and Edgefest all before
even releasing an album. With growing attention, MBMG self-released a
10 song disc in Canada to excellent reviews across the country and strong
airplay on campus radio stations, reaching 8 on the CBCRadio3 charts
as well as garnering a CBCRadio3 Bucky Award nomination.
Now, after noteworthy appearances at Halifax Pop Explosion and
Canadian Music Week, MBMG is getting ready to release their completed
debut album, I Might As Well Break It (IMAWBI). The album, mixed by Ryan
Mills (Born Ruffians, The Most Serene Republic), features 3 new songs and
has also been remixed and re-mastered to prepare the record for an
international release.
IMAWBI’s 10 songs relish in the unmistakable MBMG garage soul sound –
A driving rhythm section, slashing guitars, and Alemany’s whiskeydrenched
vocals. The album is an exposed live wire, that mimics the
energy of the band’s live set, burning through 60s soul and garage, ‘50s
pop gems and 70s punk-funk influenced songs. “The album is meant to
never let up, never give you a chance to catch your breath. I wanted to
make a record about people and relationships falling apart not brick by
brick but all at once”, says Alemany about his intentions for the recording
and writing of IMAWBI.
Modernboys Moderngirls are named after a description of Japanese
youth from the 1920s who for the first time and only briefly, were free to
explore Western arts & ideas. “We liked it as a name for its symbol of
openness, passion & community and the reminder that it was taken away”,
explains Alemany.
Already known in the Toronto music scene for their high energy live sets,
MBMG is ready to connect with a growing audience, tour extensively
behind IMAWBI, and continue earning their reputation as one of the most
exciting Canadian bands of 2009.
Modernboys Moderngirls have been performers at:
Edgefest 2008
NXNE 2007, 2008, 2009
Halifax Pop Explosion 2008
CMW 2007, 2009
S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival, St. Catharines 2009
MBMG have been nominated for:
2008 CBCRadio3 Bucky Award
Looking forward to tonight, should be a party, I've seen you guys a number of times and am looking forward to sharing the stage. See you tonight, -darcy CLOUDS
Hey, we have a show at Jupiter Room on May 30th with Oh No Forest Fires, Arietta, and The Balconies! it should be a sick show!! Spread the word if you'd like!! Thanks!
Killer set at CMW folks -- and props to the Brown bass player representing us :-) ...hope to see you again soon and if you ever need an opener, let us know!
You guys were dynamite the other night! Thanks so much for including us inside your aura of tight ass tunage! Can't wait to do it again... Carleigh, FJxo
