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Genre: Indie / Psychedelic / Punk
Location Florida, Un
Profile Views: 54398
Last Login: 8/2/2011
Member Since 6/17/2008
Website sonsofhippies.net
Record Label Unsigned
Type of Label Indie
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"...These kids don't sound like they're imitating Hendrix, Joplin or Jefferson Airplane, though. They're more about the apocalypse than spreading peace and love while dropping acid." -Edward Skira, ChartAttack During the 2008 Bonnaroo music festival, Sons of Hippies was conceived amid fellow music lovers; their name originated when Brazilian-native Jonas Canales and Florida-bred Katherine Kelly probed familial bonds to discover they were, indeed, children of hippies. The duo's dreamily melodic but complexly synthesized music required the mentorship of Pro-Pain guitarist Tom Klimchuck who produced and played bass on the band's March ’09 debut, Warriors of the Light. The album received the critic’s choice award from Tampa’s popular Creative Loafing publication for “Best Modern-Sounding Record” of 2009. While on tour throughout the East Coast, Sons of Hippies wrote their sophomore album, A-morph (also produced by Klimchuck,) which was released in September 2010. More radio-friendly and traditional in structure than its predecessor, the album explores elements of indie pop rock while encouraging a return to social responsibility and skepticism. In conjunction with the release, the band tackled a self-promoted, six-week Eastern U.S. tour and played renowned music festivals such as the Midpoint Music Fest in Cincinnati OH, Anti-Pop, and Florida Music Festival in Orlando, FL. The ritual of songwriting is an organic process for front-members Kelly (guitar, lead vocals) and Canales (drums, percussion, synth, vocals) who use cosmic legerdemain to blend elements of psychedelic and punk rock with tribal Brazilian rhythms. Lyrically, the songs are emotionally intense with a viral urge toward the abstract and poetic. Fans can expect constant touring from the band (a foray West this April), and new EP/LP releases in the coming year. For daily updates please visit: www.sonsofhippies.net -
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....................Katherine Kelly..........Lead Vocals, Guitars, Keys..............Jonnas Canales..........Drums, Vocals, Percussion, Synthesizers..............Joseph Crespo..........Bass Guitar, Vocals..............David Byrd..........Sound........ -
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Click here to visit our new Store!
Our new album A-Morph, now available!
Born just before the 2008 Bonnaroo music festival, the Sons of Hippies' name emerged at that event amid 70,000-plus camper/attendees sharing the experience, when Brazilian-native Jonas Canales and Florida-bred Katherine Kelly probed familial bonds to discover that they were, indeed, children of hippies. Just the two, their dreamily melodic but complexly synthesized songs required help to record. Enter Pro-Pain guitarist Tom Klimchuck who not only produced, but also played bass on the band's March debut, Warriors of the Light. Shortly thereafter, Sons of Hippies met Detroit-native and bassist Ryan O'Neill, whose punk and blues background helped complete and solidify the unique sound that continues to draw press coverage:Our new album A-Morph, now available!
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Sons of Hippies is currently accepting donations to help our band purchase merchandise, recordings, and for tour support. Any amount is accepted and greatly appreciated:
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“Live, they're like an amalgam of everyone from Radiohead to Metric to Ours to Broken Social Scene to Veruca Salt to Guided By Voices to the Psychedelic Furs to, yes, just a little of the White Stripes. It's spacey but it rocks.” (Jay Cridlin, Tampa Bay Times)
The ritual of songwriting is an organic process for front-members Kelly (guitar, lead vocals) and Canales (drums, percussion, synth, vocals) who use cosmic legerdemain to blend elements of psychedelic and punk rock with tribal Brazilian rhythms. Lyrically, the songs are emotionally intense with a viral urge toward the abstract and poetic.
Between tours covering the East coast of the U.S., which included live performances at The Drone Valley Music Festival (Asheville, NC) and Anti-Pop Music Festival (Orlando, FL), Sons of Hippies received the critic’s choice award from Tampa’s Creative Loafing publication for “Best Modern-Sounding Record” of 2009. Warriors of the Light was also voted number one in the “Best Local Music of 2009” category in the Tampa Bay Times.
Journalist Colin Kincaid of Reax Magazine wrote of the album:
“This is what art-rock should be like, bold and chance-taking without sacrificing catchiness or emotional heft… Warriors of the Light is a thoroughly contemporary, and thoroughly satisfying, slice of original electric music”
Sons of Hippies recognize the momentum they have created and elevate their vision to unseen horizons. The planet quietly but desperately awaits.
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Member Since:
June 17, 2008Members:
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Katherine Kelly
Lead Vocals, Guitars, Keys
Jonnas Canales
Drums, Vocals, Percussion, Synthesizers
Ryan O'Neill
Bass Guitar, Vocals
David Byrd
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Hot damn! Jonas, all of us here at Fancy Rat are going to put our baby inside of you after what you did last night!
Sorry we missed the show last night >_< but Cannibal Corpse was playing and we had tickets for them >_>
man lastnight there was a bad storm and my power went out , so i grab my little hand held radio, flipped it on and this random station i started on was talking about you guys. so i thought -Hey! i travel with hippies all over the country...i should go check them out
i love your new profile pic! i didnt know that jonaz looked so good in a speedo!!! lol, miss you guys hope to see ya soon! oh and by the way, sarah and i are getting married on may 15th and would love for you guys to be there! give us a call sometime so we can get ur address.
I feel like we should have some dinner and sweet conversation first. We're just looking for something not too fast, buy not too slow. Cause we don't have it all our damn selves. And life ain't easy.
S.o.H.- my new fav power trio.
Great Show tonight.hope you can play our store on Record Store Day April 17 2010!