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)
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Hello Hun, OG! don't talk to me about connections and stuff... driving me loopy... well... that is more loopy than I already am ;o)) hehe.
myspace has been glitchy for a few days, think it may be settling down again now... she sez praying x
PLUS, I can receive mail on my private e.m. but not send at the mo ARGGH... got a feeling we will be changing our server, the service is c**p (lol)... so I will let you know as soon as my mail addy changes... might be during next week, not sure yet.
Take care Love love and love ...and hugs.. and stuff... Yr slightly loopy ... going crazy buddie Anne x x x x x
Hey Amazing April, My Dear Sweet Friend, I've mailed you ... at last ...YAAY ... privately... coz like, well I kinda felt guilty see, coz I hadn't replied to yr mail ... haha ... it was on the 9th... lol x So hope you got it OK... given you said you've had some probs yr end.
Take care sweetie, let me know if you didn't get it ...coz it's still on file so I can send it again.
Love and Miss You Love and Hugs for each and all
Your Totally barmy buddie.. Atomic Annie ;o)) xx xx xx
COM'ERE PRODUCTIONS ELECTRO COMPILATION IS DUE TO HIT DIGITAL RETAILERS JULY 17TH. YOU CAN BY THESE TRACKS AND OTHERS FROM CURRENTLY RELEASED EP'S TO FUTURE ONES DIRECTLY FROM OUR MYSPACE PAGE.
Check out http://www.myspace.com/lifeordeathent which is 2nd in my top 8. Its a label My
buddy owns and they going to be releasing new CD's this summer. Also
have a line of Shirts started and planning on some performances.
Hope you're feeling a lot better now and look forward to the mail as and when.
It's turned REALLY warm here in ol' England... phew !! .... but they say it's all gonna change again soon and cool down over the next couple of days... nothing lasts long here hahaha
Hey My Amazing April, Lovely to see you popping up on my screen ;o)) x Thanks for that lovely comment hun ... loves yer and you are ALWAYS with me too.
I'm thinking maybe I could stowaway in some luggage.. haha... can't get over to you any other way right now... 'THE BLACK LIGHTS' are planning to come over to the 'YEW ESS AAYYY' (hehe)... so maybe they'll let me tag along hahaha, sounds kinda fun to me xx
Sorry I've not been around much hun, the other half had last week as a holiday (OMG!! say no more, nudge nudge)... all peaceful again now that I've packed back off to London hahahahaha
Miss You my 'Sis over the pond' ;o) Love love and Glitter Love Atomic Annie x x x muah x x x x (OG that makes me smile 'atomic annie' hehe)
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.... but they say it's all gonna change again soon and cool down over the next couple of days... nothing lasts long here hahaha
