wilco, the replacements, weezer, the zombies, the pixies, the kinks, pavement, the beatles, the rolling stones, GBV, R.E.M., the clash, sunny day real estate, modest mouse, love-cars, tom petty, my morning jacket, thin lizzy.
"and the band has a bass player with an overstated appreciation for the work of the Cure."
"Surprisingly fresh, at times teetering on the edge of that ever-elusive Brand New Sound" - A. Myers in The Pulse of The Twin Cities
"They sounded like The Replacements if they had hired Stephen Malkmus as a guitarist; the songs started out fast and loud but sometimes got expansive and jangly and even a tad dissonant (in a good way) at times. It was, above all, fun as hell to watch. They were excited, the crowd was excited, their excitement made the crowd more excited and pretty soon everyone was dancing and, yes, singing along." - P. O'Brien at Howwastheshow.com
"the band deftly mixes curveballs into their propulsive pop formula, occasionally slowing their insistent rhythms and allowing the songs to stretch out in interesting directions" - N. Dean in Pulse Twin Cities
"I have a thing for the Debut and think they have released a spectacular first album." - Minneapolitan Music
"The highlights keep coming: the propulsive 'So Far Away', the bouncy 'Floods in Prague', the singalong closer 'Castawayz. The whole record is a burst of guitar pop, so much so that your toe will likely not stop tapping." -Rift Magazine
"Want some solid guitar and drums? A good, concise song to get your day started? Look no further, friend." -Regarding the song "Hey!" on Music For Robots music blog
"These Madison, Wis. transplants spent '06 working out the set of surprisingly confident, catchy songs that show up on the band's debut album" - R. Raihala in Pioneer Press (Class acts of 2007)
"they've got an immediately appealing sound and know how to carry themselves on stage...I'm already looking forward to the day when their album hits my desk." - S. McPherson on HowWasTheShow.com
You should know: The Debut practices their music in a freezing cold basement so they light cigarettes to stay warm. They found a mysterious chest in which were a number of instruments. Their TV gets no reception so they read the classics and some current non fiction. The Debut goes out for happy hour 3 to 5 times weekly, which they acknowledge is more than they should. The Debut writes music constantly and have just released their first album. They are making pins, stickers, shirts and noise for you. The Debut gets all of its pleasure from playing live and therefore make the most of every performance. See them at their next show
Oh so sincere with this here, The Debut
Buy "This Record is About Cars" Here!
CHECK OUT music video for "The Photograph Song", shot December 22nd, 2005 and directed by Andrew Veeder...an older version of the song but still shreds.
You guys had a show yesterday? Fuck! I wish I would've known, probably would have been there. Oh well. I'll most likely be at Stone Arch on Saturday anyway. When are you dudes going on at on Friday as well?
Ben, i was sitting next to this guy on the exact same flight that i met you on last year. He mentioned that he had a son in a band in the cities and mentioned that he was a fan of the debut. I mentioned that i had met you almost exactly a year ago, and apparently he's a big fan of your, i guess you have a fan base.
Hey Cats -- AWESOME show last night! You guys sounded superhot and thanks for joining us on stage to close it out! (I never knew that Trombone on Girls & Boys could sound so sweet!) Let's repeat these good times sooner rather than later...See you soon! Cheers, Adam
You were incredible. Debut you made alot of new friends and fans last night. You make the Rockin World Go Round! We look forward to working with you again!
