A band of members originating from Boston, but a sound original of their own. I happen to know a few of these guys (John Malone and Ryan Savary) from my middle school days, when we were causing ruckus going from school to Greenwood on the T. The other bandmates are Mick Greenwood, Steve Denedictis and James Hogg. They're a great set of guys with awesome personalities that mesh perfectly and it shows on stage.
My most recent encounter with these guys was at the Bitter End in Greenwich Village this past weekend. You may have heard of the Bitter End, if not have been there to see some famous bands, one now known for her antics.
As I've noted before (when writing about La Roux) I can solidly say I'm not a music reviewer, merely a casual music listener writing about my experience listening to the music. SPR creates their own music along with playing vibrant renditions of other songs. Their big Boston hit: Whisky is SUPER fun and the lead singer, Malone, sang it all while downing 3 shots of the drink during the song. He makes everyone want to join in and sing/drink along.
But before they even got down to Whisky (their final number) they graced the audience with an amazing version of Bad Romance. I wish I had it on my Flip, but unfortunately I had my small pocketbook with me that night and the Flip didn't make it in. Everyone, especially the ladies, were singing along and in awe of Malone as we didn't realize that Lady Gaga left zero time for breathing during the whole song.
The show was such a great time and everyone there had a blast. Afterward, we headed over to Madame X's for some drinks for the after-show. The guys announced some big news: there was a writer for Rolling Stone in the audience. He really enjoyed their performance and informed the band that he was going to write a feature on them for an upcoming issue of the magazine!
Congrats and cheers to you, SPR. We're looking forward to reading the article. For those interested in upcoming shows and their past shows/more about the band, here's their website for your enjoyment.
How crazy! I actually own the Self Proclaimed Rockstars' album! My friend Jarrett from college is/was? in the band, and I always make sure I say hello to him when they are playing at BC tailgates. I really love "Cover Me" and "Park Street Interlude," which I often listen to when Park Street Station is indeed my final destination on the T. I'm pleased to hear they are taking off as a band!!
ReplyDeleteomg whaaaaat?! that's amazing. such a small world!! where do you live, by the way? are you IN boston right now?
ReplyDeleteNice article, Brittney. I was at the show that night (3/13/10)... it was incredible. The energy, the talent, and camaraderie of the band members, the musicianship... all so fantastic! What a night! They're well on their way to being huge.
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