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The Beths are an Auckland, NZ-based rock band, founded by lead singer/songwriter Elizabeth Stokes and guitarist Jonathan Pearce. Blending cool, catchy riff rock with fun vocals (from all four band members!), the band has a super likeable sound that's we’re sure you’ll find as addicting as we do! They stopped by Serious Business Music to share some tunes ahead of their debut full length record release.

Future Me Hates Me from The Beths will be available August 10, 2018 from Carpark Records.

00:00 - The Beths

00:25 - Future Me Hates Me

04:28 - Interview - The Beths

06:18 - Uptown Girl

08:43 - Interview - The Beths

10:27 - Whatever

14:50 - Interview - The Beths

18:56 - Lying in the Sun

22:41 - Interview - The Beths

24:25 - Happy Unhappy

27:56 - Interview - The Beths

29:20 - Outro

29:40 - Finish

Colatura is a new NYC-based Garage Pop band. With classic pop vocals by bassist Jennica, shimmery lead guitar and backing vocals by Digo (The Teen Age), and powerhouse drums by Rich (Gunfight, The New Restaurants), the trio is poised to bring something a little different to the rock scene, offering both the grit of the underground and a mainstream-friendly sound. They stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us an exclusive look at their songs.

Colatura’s debut EP, Spring Drew Blood, is available now.

00:00 - Colatura

00:25 - My Turn

03:54 - Interview - Colatura

07:18 - Sweet Misery

11:16 - Interview - Colatura

16:56 - Is Love Enough

20:10 - Interview - Colatura

23:14 - Machine

25:37 - Interview - Colatura

32:34 - Lying

34:56 - Outro

35:13 - Finish

Saint Marilyn is the Brooklyn-based synth duo of multi-instrumentalists Che Houston and Kevin Marksson (performing here as a trio along with drummer Jon). The band creates dark, danceable, surreal pop music with soaring vocals, accompanied by equally mesmerizing visuals. The band stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this special performance of their new tunes.

Tangle is available now digitally and on cassette via Really Great Gum.

00:00 - Saint Marilyn

00:24 - Burn Burn Burn

05:43 - Interview - Saint Marilyn

10:56 - Jaws

16:05 - Interview - Saint Marilyn

21:12 - Wicked

25:43 - Interview - Saint Marilyn

28:48 - Frustrate Me

33:51 - Interview - Saint Marilyn

33:59 - Standard

37:52 - Outro

38:10 - Finish

Monteagle is the new project from Justin Giles Wilcox of the band Nassau. Slightly more ethereal than his work with Nassau, Monteagle works within the country-tinged Americana world, with a bit of a slower pace and more experimental approach to Wilcox’s songs.

Desert Rose is available now from Fire Talk Records.

00:00 - Monteagle

00:26 - Midnight Noon

03:16 - Interview - Monteagle

06:30 - Master

10:20 - Interview - Monteagle

12:54 - Blue Mornin’

16:45 - Interview - Monteagle

17:26 - East LA

20:40 - Interview - Monteagle

21:54 - June

27:20 - Interview - Monteagle

28:21 - Outro

28:40 - Finish

PowerSnap is a powerful young Brooklyn garage rock band whose roots go back to their core members’ home of Israel. They dreamed of releasing music here in the U.S. and now they're tearing it up with the best of them in Brooklyn’s rock scene, with the always-rocktastic King Pizza Records helping them out. It’s a wonderfully perfect match. The trio stopped by the live room at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us a taste of their tunes.

PowerSnap’s debut EP, Delatency, is available now from King Pizza Records.

00:00 - Powersnap

00:27 - Lame

03:17 - Interview - Powersnap

08:34 - Pink Diamonds

11:30 - Interview - Powersnap

21:40 - Chemistry + Romeo

26:16 - Interview - Powersnap

28:09 - Bravery

32:07 - Interview - Powersnap

39:24 - Finish

Buck Meek is lead guitarist and one half of the songwriting duo behind the band Big Thief. He’s now front-and-center with his debut solo release, which offers a sweet and casually smooth folk-songwriting style. Recently, he dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share an intimate sampling of his new music.

Buck Meek is available now from Keeled Scales.  

00:00 - Buck Meek

00:26 - Joe By The Book

02:11 - Interview - Buck Meek

05:48 - Fool Me

09:10 - Interview - Buck Meek

11:55 - Ruby

14:03 - Interview - Buck Meek

16:16 - Maybe

18:46 - Interview - Buck Meek

19:56 - Cannonball

22:23 - Interview - Buck Meek

25:15 - Outro

25:33 - Finish

Pale Ramon is a new NYC band formed around the core duo of Emanuel Ayvas (Emmanuel and the Fear) and Kevin Plessner (Oceanographer). With Ayvas’ memorable, kinetic songwriting and performance style atop driving rhythms, this project takes a leaner approach than what we’ve heard from him in the past -- and to great effect. The band stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share some of their tunes.

00:00 - Pale Ramon

00:25 - Beat Punk

04:14 - Interview - Pale Ramon

06:10 - Oh Well

12:48 - Interview - Pale Ramon

15:05 - The Best Has Yet To Come

20:17 - Interview - Pale Ramon

23:20 - All My Ways Always

30:23 - Don’t Take My Mind Away

35:10 - Outro

35:28 - Finish

Deeper are a Chicago-based post-punk band who’ve been steadily crafting their sound and conceptual attack for the past few years, in preparation for the release of their current self-titled debut. There’s a touch of anxious nostalgia to their guitar tones, with groove-loving beats and vocals stabbing thru the sound, recalling the best of 80’s and 90’s bands riding the line between art and rebellion. It’s a feeling that sounds just right these days, and the band stopped by Serious Business Music in DUMBO, Brooklyn to share their songs with us in this special session.

Deeper’s self-titled debut LP is available now from Fire Talk Records.

 

 

 

00:00 - Deeper

00:24 - Pink Showers

03:01 - Interview - Deeper

05:20 - Should Be

07:44 - Interview - Deeper

11:07 - Transmogrified

14:13 - Interview - Deeper

16:43 - Pavement

20:18 - Interview - Deeper

24:02 - Message Erased

26:58 - Interview - Deeper

26:58 - Outro

27:16 - Finish

The Rizzos are those cool rockers you might’ve known in high school -- the friendly older kids who are kind of tough, but also total sweethearts who look out for you when the school bully throws you in a trash can. We’ve all been there, right? Meg on vocals/guitar, Bettina on drums, and Justin on bass will light you up with a smile just when you need that dose of straight up garage rock they do so well. They stopped by the live room at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share some new jams with us.

A split 7” with Top Nachos will be released August 4, 2018 via King Pizza Records.

 

00:00 - The Rizzos

00:24 - Bless This Mess

02:06 - Interview - The Rizzos

04:56 - Breslin

07:56 - Interview - The Rizzos

15:14 - Lost Boys

18:58 - Interview - The Rizzos

19:54 - Way Out

22:25 - Interview - The Rizzos

25:17 - 90s Song

28:08 - Outro

28:26 - Finish

LANZ, aka Benjamin Lanz, is a talented musician who somehow finds time to craft his own unique quirky pop music when he isn’t playing with indie rock’s biggest names (The National, Beirut, Sufjan Stevens). He brought his current project to the live room at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this special session.

Hoferlanz II is available now from Brassland.

 

00:00 - LANZ

00:26 - Auckland

04:44 - Interview. - LANZ

10:25 - In Holland

14:38 - Interview - LANZ

19:05 - 125 BPM

23:45 - Interview - LANZ

25:50 - You Drive

30:57 - Interview - LANZ

35:41 - Tell Me Please

39:02 - Outro

39:22 - FInish