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THE TEENAGE PRAYERS: Ten Songs
With a sound that lies somewhere between the Band, the Kinks, Otis Redding and the soundtrack to "Cabaret", the Teenage Prayers are both oddly familiar and totally distinct.
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The Teenage Prayers bio
The Teenage Prayers were formed in August 2001 as a minimalist 4-piece with piano, guitar, bass and one drum played standing up ala Maureen Tucker.
In the summer of 2002, founding members Tim Adams and Kyle Chrise met and befriended soul legend Solomon Burke, who flew the band out to Los Angeles so that he could produce their cover version of his hit song “Goodbye Baby”, which appeared on the band’s debut album, “Ten Songs”.
In July 2003, the band expanded to become a 6-piece. The drum kit expanded as did the sound.
In May 2004, the band played on a bill with indie rock pioneer Steve Wynn, whose band The Dream Syndicate helped forge the post-punk sound of Los Angeles’ Paisley Underground in the 1980s.
In 2005, Steve signed on to produce the band’s sophomore effort, “Everyone Thinks You’re the Best”, which was completed and released in early 2008.
Today, the Teenage Prayers are a 5-piece act with keys, guitars, bass and drums making up the core sound, which has been steadily evolving away from the garage soul of its youth and toward something altogether more unnameable and alluring.
Lead singer Tim Adams, who has been called "a cross between James Brown and Isaac
Brock" (of Modest Mouse) by the Boston Phoenix, is one of the band's signature elements;
brotherly harmonies by guitarist Terrence Adams provide perfect counterpoint. The rhythm
section of Kyle Chrise on bass and Kyle Wills on drums, underpins the oddly familiar yet
totally unique sound of this band.
“Frontman Tim Adams comes with the drama and energy so lacking in indie-rock these days
and his brother Terry is adept at riffing on soul music as he is with the classic rock. The songs
on this album promise you a bright future should you indulge.” Bruce Warren, WXPN-
Philadelphia.
Formed in 2001, the Teenage Prayers have worked their way up from New York dive bars to
the Prospect Park Bandshell, where in 2007 they opened for the Hold Steady at Celebrate
Brooklyn. They are a merciless road band, bringing their hail-of-bullets live show to Los
Angeles, Chicago, SXSW in Austin and all over the Eastern Seaboard.
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STEVE WYNN & the MIRACLE 3 perform MEDICINE SHOW! 25th Anniversary of the seminal Dream Syndicate album “Medicine Show”. New York and Los Angeles shows only!
SAT. JUNE 27 - NEW YORK @ The Bell House (Park Slope, Brooklyn) STEVE WYNN & the Miracle 3 @ 9:30 Paramount Styles (feat. Scott McCloud of Girls Against Boys) @ 8:30 Doug Gillard (of Guided by Voices and Death of Samantha) @ 7:30 http://www.thebellhouseny.com
SAT. JULY 9 - LOS ANGELES @ The Echo (Echo Park) STEVE WYNN & the Miracle 3 @ 9:30pm The Urinals @ 8:30pm http://www.attheecho.com
Hey guys! GREAT SHOW LAST NIGHT! We had alot of fun. If you guys have any dates in new york on the weekends that you need a touring band for just let us know. We would love to play with you guys again!
Great to see all of you last night at Piano's. What an awesome way to spend an evening... friends and GREAT music. You guys absolutely rocked. Thanks!!!
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