David Bowie, Radiohead, the Beatles, Tony Visconti, Alan Ginsberg, Wallace Stevens, William S. Burroughs, Thich Nhat Hanh
Sounds Like
us.......but here's who the critics say we sound like:
"channeling Bowie’s stellar lyrics and Lou Reed’s cool delivery" "Melding musical genres that include psychedelic, garage, glam, and pop, Atomic Swindlers have carved a niche that transcends all of these." Popmaters.com, October 2006
"Combine David Bowie’s glamour, Barbarella’s sci-fi camp, Pink Floyd’s sonic extravagance, and you’ve begun to wrap your head around Rochester, N.Y.’s, utterly sublime Atomic Swindlers." Barry Walters, Rolling Stone Magazine Senior Critic, November 2005, Out Magazine
"where the saucy sci-fi seduction of Raquel Welch mingles with the neon colored psychedelic siren call of Pink Floyd, post-India Beatles, or Ziggy Stardust era David Bowie with Debbie Harry playing hostess. Intelligently written and skillfully performed music sounds cape with clear influences from modern sounds like PJ Harvey, Tori Amos and No Doubt." Daniel F. Kent, Nashville Out&About, February 2006
"The Swindlers have all the building blocks of a superstar band with all the tasty flavor of cult icons in the making. (Think Scissor Sisters fronted by a female Ziggy Stardust era Bowie – and you’re only half way there.)" Leasbianation.com, April 2006
"If you like David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust you'll love the Atomic Swindlers. Trippy, rocking space-age songs about lesbian sex! Front woman April Laragy is a virtual female Bowie on this sextet's debut, Coming Out Electric." by Matthew Breen, Out Magazine, April 2006
"We'd never want to replace her but one chick is deserving of our Gwen-size adoration", (The Atomic Swindlers’ April Laragy) “She’s the new Gwen Stefani”, “Chicks like Laragy and Stefani open up new channels for women.” Curve Magazine, August 2005
"If and when the band records a follow-up, the only competition they’ll face is from themselves. A remarkable debut, “Coming Out Electric” will be a tough album to top." Dallas Voice, December 2005
“The Atomic Swindlers are fueled by extraordinarily intelligent, evocative lyrics, graced with one of the most expressive and versatile female vocalists you can imagine and backed with a cadre of amazingly talented musicians.” www.edgeboston.com, April 2006
"grand Beatles pop as told by Barbarella" Jeff Spevak, Senior Music Critic, Democrat and Chronicle Gannett Newspaper
“The very best in a fine bunch, Coming Out Electric by Atomic Swindlers. It's hard to tell if Atomic Swindlers are really doing a rock opera about spacebiker lesbian stargirls in love, or just writing good hooks and hanging them on exotic thigh-rubbing imagery to get attention.", "Guitar rave-ups stud lush pop tunes sung by April Laragy” The Village Voice, August 2005
"It's probably no exaggeration to say that almost any of the songs on this CD could be a hit with proper airplay and marketing push." SciFi.com
"Coming Out Electric is like nothing you’ve ever heard. And you’re going to want more." "Coming Out Electric hasn’t left my CD player since I got my hands on it.” GayWired.com
"The new album by the Atomic Swindlers is an absolute knockout." "Takes up where Bowie left off with Ziggy Stardust." Ron Netsky, City Newspaper
“I have come across I have come across one band that gives me hope for our musical present: the Atomic Swindlers." Nuketown.com
"lead singer April Laragy is as hot as a white dwarf star." SfRevue.com
"The ATOMIC SWINDLERS are a glamtastic combo from Rochester, NY and their "Coming Out Electric" doesn't sound like a debut album. They mix familiar 70s strands with a big rock candy sound which projects far beyond much of today's stunted fare." Germany’s Ox Fanzine, January 2006
"Their dream-like, hypnotic melodies topped with April Laragy’s vocals over original lyrics make this like nothing I’ve heard before. " Altar Magazine, Winter 2006
"Fueled by front woman April Laragy’s out of this world vocals, the Swindlers are on their way to making a Big Bang in the music galaxy." GayWebMonkey Magazine
"lead vocalist April Laragy backward channels Gwen Stefani while taking a drink from the truth serum of PJ Harvey. The Seduction of Bowie the bad boy in Iggy Pop wrapped in the Lips of Wayne Coyne. Heavenly." Empty Closet Newspaper
“On April 8th of this year, I caught an early show at Milestones Music Room of a band that steps outside normal bounds and into space: The Atomic Swindlers. I cannot wait to go see them again, hopefully before they become big enough that I can’t afford the tickets anymore, which may be very soon, indeed.” The band’s sound positively fills the room, rich guitar, keyboards and effects all immersing every corner with a wonderfully spacey air.” DragonFlyEye.net, April 2006
"Coming out Electric" Digitally available on Rhapsody
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ATOMIC SWINDLERS: Coming Out Electric
"It's downright epic with Gun Club-ish, Bunnymen-esque texturing and Bowie cool. The music's lust groove and powerfully sexual dynamic is amplified lyrically and visually with lead vocalist April Laragy -Frank DeBlase
The Atomic Swindlers are a powerful 6 piece alternative psychedelic band fronted by dynamic female lead singer, April Laragy. The band’s music, futuristic stage presence, mutli-media show and sound has earned some rave critical reviews: Check the press out...it has been very kind to the band:
“Number 1 pick for best CD of the year”, George Smith, Senior Music Critic, Village Voice
“Number 2 pick for best CD of the year”, Barry Walters, Senior Music Critic for Rolling Stone, Out.Com Poll
“Perfect.” EQ Magazine, May 2006
"In this day and age of disposal 99 cent singles on iTunes it is nice to find an album that benefits from a listen from beginning to end. Not that this record has some kind of thematic constant running through-out but it seems to drift from dreamy space pop to raunchy glam rock as though your were listening to a truly other-worldly yet very hip radio station. This is very cool and raunchy rock and roll with a heavy dollop of sexuality mixed in with those razor-sharp guitar riffs. Different and yet somewhat familiar, the Atomic Swindlers have managed to both evoke an era and stake their claim to their own branch of rock and roll in the early 21st century. And with lines like “I like the way your name feels in my mouth” (from “Sex66” a wonderfully crunchy glam-rock masterpiece) this band aims for the surreal sense-surround sound of a type of rock and roll that is increasingly difficult to find. That they pull it off with such a sense of casual disinterest and yet impeccable production and musical chops is a testament to how good this CD really is."
Rock and Roll Report, Montreal, Canada, April 2007
"It's so much hotter than what's being played on top 40 it's mind boggling." "And while it may be true that there is nothing new in this world, the Swindlers occupy a another space where this law does not apply." College Crier, February 2007
Please also check out the reviews from many other major magazines and ezines in the "Sounds Like" section on "Atomic Swindlers":General Info to the left.
The Atomic Swindlers are:
April Laragy - Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, String Arrangements.
April is also an artist of national repute who's paintings can be seen at:www.aprillaragy.com.
Roy Stein - Drums, Loops, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, wanker Keyboards.
Roy is also a regular contributor to EQ Magaizne, a leading international publication on audio recording.
Gary Trainer - Bass Guitar.
Gary was also the founding member of the Jet Black Berries, Enigma/Restless Records recording artists. That band obtained underground cult status as a pioneering "psychobilly" punk band. Their music appeared in such movies as "Return of the Living Dead."
Chris Yockel - Electric Guitars, Ebo, Wah-Wah, Sitar, Fender Super Reverb Tremelo....he's the psychedelic king of the world...nuff said.
Mike Gladstone - Electric Guitars, Vocals, the newest member of the band and a heavy weight guitarist in upstate NY, Mike has an endorsement with RKS guitars and is a founding member of the popular New York band, Uncle Plum.
Johnny Cummings - Piano, Vocals, the baby of the band, sings like a bird, plays killer piano......the rest of the band is in love with him.
ATOMIC SWINDLERS MUSIC VIDEO, FLOAT (my electric stragirl)
Float
Hey Babe Well, that's just plain mean that... not wanting to go to the fireworks with you.
I'll come, I'll come (jumping up and down )... just a sec., wait for me... hehehe
OMG! yeah, girlie if we lived next door to each other ... what a blast!! Not quite hair in rollers, but the ol' jim jams and a cuppa.... natter natter, giggle, giggle... good lord no work would get done ;o))
Take care my lovely friend I send you Love and Kisses across that puddle as always, xx muah xx Your Atomic Annie (pmsl)
Hey April - all the best with your art show hows the band goin ? and lol im still single sometimes the chase is better than the catch ;) i prefer my flirting :) well its ok over here at least its not raining btw im on facebook as well if you are ill add you as a freind on there let me know . anyways all the best for everything and much Kosmic love !! :). les xxxxx:)
Aww April -much Kosmic love where are you baby ? ive not heard from a while is everything cool ? . iwas thinking we havent spoke for a while last nite and i never forget my special freinds like you . much Kosmic love . les xxxxx
Hello! We are heading into Rochester last minute on Monday the 30th and are super excited, we'd really appreciate it if you could make it out! This show will be at Water Street Music Hall and there are other amazing bands playing, see you there!
Hi my Amazing April, My dear friend... I'm sending big ol' Huggies across that great big puddle... sure hope they're not too soggy by the time you get 'em.. Loves yer... Have a Great Sunday Atomic Annie ;o)) pmsl. xxxxx
My dear friend... I have e.mailed you, Ta Dah!! At Last you cry!! haha... managed to get one off to you last evening ... to our Oh So Private place ;o)) (pmsl)
You may have already read it... hope you're well.
Well typical UK, think the sun is having a lay-in today... after all the heat of yesterday it's much cooler, more cloud around...and a refreshing breeze ... ahhhh!
Loves yer hun, You take care, Missing you as always my glam friend Anne x x
Yep, Anne is great :-) Similar taste in music, and same sense of humour....think that makes me slightly cracked too :-) Best way to be :-) Have a really great week. :-)X
Thanks for adding me :-) Love the music :-) My mission......it's the only way to be......life's to short to take it too seriously!!! Have a great weekend :-) Sending love to you all :-)
This pretty much sums it up here... wet and gloomy... pouring down all day !! .. Hope You're well sweetie, You take care of each other... you're my friends now and I loves yer ;o))
Hi!!! I hope all is well, Just dropping by to let you know Sellers/Kenny MySpace is now are new band Middlemarch MySpace. We just added a new song! So have a great week and take care!
Just dropping by to let you know by band Mantus has 5 brand new tracks on our music player from our free 7-track 'Denied our rights' ep. Go to www. myspace. com/mantusband to have a listen, or click the link in my top friends list.
If you'd like a copy of the ep you can grab one at a gig or from one of us personally. They'll soon be knocking around in selected shops around the midlands too...I'll list those places on the Mantus page once everything is confirmed for future reference.
Please have a listen to the tracks on the page and let me know what you think, good or bad.
Hi, come check www. soundlantern. com, you can create a Musician channel and upload all your great music, it's like youtube except it is for "audio", hope to see you on Sound Lantern my friend!
Hi Hun, Hope you have a Great Weekend. I had a couple o' days away from my computer... no logging in or anything, my comp., was driving me mad during the week ;o( grrr.
Take care Huge Hugs, Big Big smooches Love Anne xxx kisskiss xx
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