The Viva Noir is a Post-Punk, Art Rock, and Brit-Pop-inspired quartet from Buffalo, NY.
The band came together in the
winter of 2007 after a long lost weekend spent spinning records, discussing
the decline of western art and literature, and imbibing many a drink at local
Queen City watering holes.
J. Taylor Braley, as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist, fuses street poetry to jagged chords in order to bridge the gap
between Paul Westerberg’s boozy Americana and Morrissey’s British romanticism.
Angel Rivera, the lead guitarist, uses his
instrument to paint broad strokes of music across the Viva Noir canvas,
incorporating the chorus-dripping sounds of Andy Summers, the arpeggio runs of Johnny Marr, and the fat, dirty, & loud punk rock sounds of
Mick Jones.
Drummer Jayme Kelly is the rock solid foundation on
which the Viva Noir sound is built. His playing reflects a lifetime of performing in
smoky haunts, providing the backbeat to a variety of musical styles from punk rock to
to jazz and blues.
Rich Flierl, on bass, is a tall and imposing
figure who provides the low end rumble required to anchor the group's sound, ala Peter Hook and Mike Mills.
Influences
1977, lazy girls with well-stocked bookshelves, our own frozen tundra
and shining lands across the sea, black & white, clean living under difficult
circumstances...
Our goal is to make music as cold, dark, and restless as our precious City of No Illusions....
Sounds Like
Musically, we’ve been compared to/influenced by groups like British Sea Power, Gang of Four, The Replacements, Afghan Whigs, Joy Division, The Smiths, Pulp, The Jam, The Saints, Nation of Ulysses, Bloc Party, Gene, Material Issue, The London Suede, Kaiser Chiefs, The Libertines, The Prids, Interpol, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Otis Redding, Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division, Manic Street Preachers, Scott Walker, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, The Birthday Party, David Bowie, Minutemen, and Iggy Pop.
"Film noir is often associated with an urban setting, and a few cities—Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Chicago, in particular—are the location of many of the classic films. In the eyes of many critics, the city is presented in noir as a "labyrinth" or "maze." Bars, lounges, nightclubs, and gambling dens are frequently the scene of action. The climaxes of a substantial number of film noirs take place in visually complex, often industrial settings, such as refineries, factories, trainyards, power plants—most famously the explosive conclusion of White Heat. In noir it is always night and it always rains."
We currently have a limited edition 6 song EP available and have
contributed a song ("Somewhere on Christmas Eve") to the Buffalo Musicians Against Autism CD, My Favorite Gift is
You. Both CDs are available for purchase from the Full Rabbit Records and Viva
Noir websites. Work on our new CD is currently underway. The full-length album will be
released in late 2009.
The Frontline is gonna be playing tonight @ Neitzche's for Artvoice's
Battle of the Boom Contest. The show starts at 10:30 so come check it
out. We're playing with/against The Tins, Hunger Anthem, and Colors In
The Air. We're the headlining act so it should be a late show.
Admission is $5 @ the door, ages 21+. So bring some friends and enjoy a
great night of local music after all your Black Friday shopping. For
more information on the event go to http://boom.artvoice.com. If you want more info on The Frontline, go to www.myspace.com/thefrontlineny. Thanks for the support. Take care!
Hello Buffalo. The Queens City's own The Frontline, is featured in this
week's quarter final qualifying round of the Artvoice Battle Of The
Boom online Battle of the Bands. BuffaloRising.com states "They're an
an interesting new band you should listen to". They've only been around
since February 2009 and have done very well for a self promoted local
band. Please take a minute and go to http://artvoice.com/issues/v8n45/boom
and vote for The Frontline to help them get to the next step. They're a
hard working local alt/rock band that could really benefit from this
contest. For more info go to www.myspace.com/thefrontlineny to hear
more music that we have written, look at pics, and upcoming shows and
such. So pick up a copy of this week's Artvoice and then go online and
vote. Thanks again and keep supporting local music. Take care!
The latest release from Digital Geist is available, the 4-track "Motorcade" EP! For less than $4US available worldwide through iTunes and other digital distributors. Thank you again for all the love throughout the years, it really makes DG a worthwhile project to know that we have your support. A big, sincere thank you! To purchase the EP, check our website Digital Geist Online - subscribe to the news feed and podcast while you're at it!
Please vote for The Viva Noir in the Artvoice BOOM! contest.
Vote for us because we always there for you, at the end of the bar, buying the next round and handing you a smoke when you were down on your luck. Well, now it’s our turn to call in a favor, so do what you know is right.
Hey! It's Damon from Set Theory. We are looking for a male or female vocalist in the NY area (we're based in Westchester, NY). If you know of anyone interested, please e-mail me here. We would really appreciate any help!
Our recent songs can be heard on our MySpace page.
Thanks for getting in touch - to join the Fruits de Mer Records mailing-list, just send your own email address to fruitsdemer7@hotmail.com - we'll do the rest
Dead Wasps will be giving away copies of their soon be released, limited edition single "DON'T YOU KNOW", to everyone who comes to see them play live on their US tour this fall. Included on the CD is a number of hot to trot remixes by some outstanding talent...
...Hope to see you at The Cat club on 9/9 or Viper Room on 09/20!!
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