{"id":13346,"date":"2016-05-06T09:09:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T13:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=13346"},"modified":"2016-05-06T09:14:17","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T13:14:17","slug":"on-stage-sticky-fingers-brings-the-swagger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=13346","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Sticky Fingers brings the swagger"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\">Emerging acts in Delaware Valley spotlight this week<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span><em><span class=\"s1\">Staff Writer, The Times<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_327\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327\" class=\"wp-image-327 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sticky-fingers-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"sticky fingers\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sticky Fingers<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There used to be just two main meanings for \u201csticky fingers.\u201d There was the literal translation and there was the slang meaning. Someone with sticky fingers was prone to stealing on a regular basis &#8212; especially shoplifting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In 1971, another meaning for the phrase entered the vernacular. That was the year that the Rolling Stones released \u201cSticky Fingers,\u201d an album that contained timeless Stones classics such as \u201cBrown Sugar,\u201d \u201cWild Horses,\u201d \u201cSister Morphine\u201d and \u201cDead Flowers.\u201d<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Now, the music world has provided another meaning. Sticky Fingers is a band from Newtown, Australia &#8212; a southwest suburb of Sydney. It is a five-piece band that has the level of swagger the name deserves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sticky Fingers &#8212; Dylan Frost, vocals, guitar; Paddy (\u201cFingers\u201d) Cornwall, bass, vocals; Seamus (\u201cHollywood\u201d) Coyle, lead guitar; Freddy Crabs, keyboards; Beaker Best, drums, percussion &#8212; is now in the middle of a North American tour that visits the area on May 5 for a show at Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, <a href=\"http:\/\/undergroundarts.org\/\"><span class=\"s2\">http:\/\/undergroundarts.org<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe\u2019ve been a band for a decade but we held off on touring the states for quite awhile,\u201d said Cornwall, during a phone interview Wednesday evening from a tour stop in Brooklyn. \u201cThis is our second tour of America. Our first tour was great.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The band has released two top 40 albums &#8212; \u201cCaress Your Soul\u201d and \u201cLand of Pleasure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cCaress Your Soul\u201d reached number 39 and \u201cLand of Pleasure\u201d peaked at number 3 on the Australian Albums Chart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe released \u2018Caress Your Soul\u2019 in 2013,\u201d said Cornwall. \u201cBefore that, we put out three EPs. We had no need to rush. We\u2019ve always been an independent band. We\u2019re very proud of building this whole thing D.I.Y. Our fans are legitimate fans of our music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThen, we put out \u2018Land of Pleasure\u2019 in 2015 and toured. We sold out our first show in New York, added a second show and sold that one out too. We also had sold-out shows in L.A. and Austin. People were digging it all around. Now, we\u2019re doing it even bigger.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The band traces its history back a decade to a chance meeting between Cornwall and Frost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI was walking down King Street in Newtown and Dylan was busking outside a pub,\u201d said Cornwall. \u201cHe had just moved here from New Zealand. I kept running into him and we soon became friends. And, we thought about putting together as band.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cBeaks was playing football (rugby) at the time and was thinking about playing professionally. We talked him out of it and convinced him to get a drum set. Beaks\u2019 mom had a garage and we\u2019d practice there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cSeamus is an old childhood friend. Freddy was one of the top keyboard players in the area and was in a lot of bands. We called him slut because he would play with anybody. Then, we took him. We were all friends before being a band.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sticky Fingers\u2019 music kicks butt unmercifully but manages to evade categorization. It is a mixture of influences &#8212; rock, reggae, psych and degenerate undertones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe don\u2019t consider ourselves to be a reggae band or a punk band or a rock band &#8211;to hell with genres. We\u2019re a band in 2016 so we don\u2019t have to stay with a label. We\u2019re a music band. We play music for ourselves. We don\u2019t think about what kind of band we are. We just play the music we like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe do have a reputation for wild live shows. You get something very different from the production on the record. We don\u2019t try to replicate the sound on the record. Our music live is more powerful &#8212; in a combustible sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cOn this tour, we\u2019re doing songs from both albums, our latest single \u2018Outcast At Last,\u2019 and three songs of the new record. The new record will be our third album and it will come out in the autumn.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Video link for Sticky Fingers &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AQ-pnbOxhcY\"><span class=\"s2\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/AQ-pnbOxhcY<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The show at Underground Arts, which has Bootleg Rascal as the opening act, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Other upcoming shows at Underground Arts are LOCAL H featuring a 20th anniversary performance of \u00a0\u201cAs Good As Dead\u201d in its entirety on May 6, Jared &amp; The Mill with Rosu Lup and Post War Dream on May 7 and Insane Clown Posse with Young Wicked , and The Pumpkin King.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_330\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330\" class=\"wp-image-330 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/rzeznik-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"rzeznik\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Wilmington Flower Market, which is held in early May every year, is an event that always offers a line-up of free music concerts with acts to please a wide variety of tastes. The 2016 edition of the popular event is no different &#8212; especially with Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls as the closing act on May 7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This year, the 96th Annual Wilmington Flower Market returns to Rockford Park (Park Drive, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-995-5699, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilmingtonflowermarket.org\/\"><span class=\"s2\">www.wilmingtonflowermarket.org<\/span><\/a>) will be held from May 5-7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On May 6, the music roster features Nalani &amp; Sarina, Jocelyn Alice and A Great Big World. The line-up for May 7 features Jungle John, Kevin McCove, Nadjah Nicole and Karmin. On May 8, the festival will present Cher\u2019s Playground, The Quixore Project, Sofi Tyler, Tangina Stone, High Dive Heart and Rzeznik.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nalani &amp; Sarina (twin sisters Nalani and Sarina Bolton from Flemington, N.J.) are talented vocalists, songwriters, multi-instrumentalists who know how to rock, write insightful melodic songs &#8212; and how to get their funk on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">They will make back-to-back Delaware performances this week when they also headline a free concert at the The Inspire Lot Series (Seventh Street between Orange and Tatnall streets, Wilmington, Delaware, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.creativedistrictwilm.com\/Events\/The-Inspire-Lot-Series\"><span class=\"s2\">http:\/\/www.creativedistrictwilm.com\/Events\/The-Inspire-Lot-Series<\/span><\/a>) on May 6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Inspire Lot Series will be held on First Friday Art Loop nights in May, June, August, September and October from 5:30-8:30 p.m. with live music, assorted food trucks, hands-on art activities and a number of other family attractions.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_331\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-331\" class=\"wp-image-331 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/enemy-planes-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"enemy planes\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enemy Planes<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Enemy Planes, which is headlining a show at Dawson Street Pub (100 Dawson Street, Philadelphia, 215- 482-5677, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dawsonstreetpub.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">http:\/\/www.dawsonstreetpub.com<\/span><\/a>) on May 6, is a rock band from Minneapolis comprised of former members of Solid Gold, GAYNGS, and Pictures of Then &#8212; a band that just released its debut album \u201cBeta Lowdown\u201d in March on Rock the Cause Records.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The band includes Casey Call, lead vocals, keyboards; Joe Gamble, guitar; David LeDuc, bass; Kristine Stresman, keyboards, vocals, percussion; Sh\u00f6n Troth, lap steel guitar; Joe Call, drums; and Jessica Anderson, drums.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThis band is a product of other bands in the Twin Cities &#8212; making music in a direction that didn\u2019t fit any of the other bands,\u201d said Joe Gamble, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from a tour stop in Cambridge, Massachusetts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cCasey Call, Joe Call, David LeDuc and I were members of Pictures of Then and that carried over into this project. About three years ago, we were ready to go into the studio with seven songs featuring the traditional sounds of Pictures of Then.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe kept coming up with new ideas &#8212; more atmospheric experience than pop hooks. The new stuff didn\u2019t fit with the old stuff. Our producer said &#8212; make a decision. So, we addressed the songs as a new project. The last recording session of Pictures of Then ended up being the first session for Enemy Planes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe did the initial batch in Minneapolis. Then, we went to Lexington, Kentucky to finish up with producer Duane Lundy at Shangri-La Studios. Between those two sessions, \u2018Beta Lowdown\u2019 was born.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Enemy Planes have their roots in the pop music of their previous bands but their heads in an entirely different place &#8212; more like Brian Eno than David Byrne.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201c\u2019Beta Lowdown\u2019 has a darkness to it &#8212; an atmospheric identity that leans on texture more than hooks,\u201d said Gamble. \u201cIt\u2019s a listening experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It took awhile for the album to reach the light of day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe wrapped up recording about a year-and-a-half ago but we didn\u2019t want to rush it out,\u201d said Gamble. \u201cThe album just came out a few weeks ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhen we were putting plans together for the album, we just went back in the studio and continued writing. We toured and got legs under the band. And, we kept on writing more. We\u2019re sitting on about eight tunes that are finished. We want to drop our second album within a year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe\u2019ve been playing the songs from \u2018Beta Lowdown\u2019 for a long time. When you take things on the road, you learn more about the songs. But, these songs haven\u2019t changed much since we recorded them because when we wrote them, it was like putting together pieces of a puzzle. The structures of the songs stayed solid.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe\u2019re a six-piece band but right now we\u2019re a five-piece because our lap steel player Sh\u00f6n Troth is having treatments for cancer. Even though he\u2019s not here, he is still with us every night.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Video link for Enemy Planes &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pOcHOKKPDkY\"><span class=\"s2\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/pOcHOKKPDkY<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The show at Dawson Street Pub (100 Dawson Street, Philadelphia, 215- 482-5677, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dawsonstreetpub.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">http:\/\/www.dawsonstreetpub.com<\/span><\/a>) , which also features DeSoto Rust, will start at 9 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On May 7, Reverb \u00a0(1402 North Ninth Street, Reading, 610-743-3069, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reverbconcerts.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">www.reverbconcerts.com<\/span><\/a>) will present an all-ages concert that is almost a mini-festival &#8212; an eight-act concert featuring Otep, Through Fire, Doll Skin, Suicide Puppets, Polytheist, Unholy Dispute, 11:34 and September Mourning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-332 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/through-fire-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"through fire\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>Through Fire is a new band from Omaha and, at the same time, a group featuring a line-up that hard rock fans have known and loved for years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The band heading to Reading this weekend has been together since 2015 and features Justin McCain, lead guitar and founder of the band; Grant Joshua Kendrick, vocals; Jesse Saint, bass, backing vocals; and Patrick Mussack, drums.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The quartet is touring in support of its new single \u201cStronger,\u201d which has already made an impact at radio. The band will be releasing its debut album later this year via Sumerian Records.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe single is available on iTunes and is Number 29 in the country right now,\u201d said McCain, during a phone interview Tuesday from a tour stop in Pittsburgh. \u201cWe\u2019re going to make an announcement about the full-length very soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe album is all done. We recorded it in Omaha. We did it at home and took our time with it. We\u2019ve recorded on L.A. and other places and it was cool. But, it was better to be at home and Arc Studio is a really good studio.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Prior to Through Fire, McCain was in Emphatic, a band he founded in 2004 in Omaha. The band released three albums. Its final incarnation included Kendrick, Saint, Mussack and McCain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe did a new record and it wasn\u2019t Emphatic anymore,\u201d said McCain. \u201cIt was time to change the name. Some of us played in Emphatic. Through Fire was a new band. I\u2019m not putting Emphatic down.\u00a0 It just was time to move on with new music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI was the primary songwriter for Emphatic and it\u2019s the same now with Through Fire. So, it\u2019s going to sound similar in some ways. I love writing. It\u2019s never forced. I constantly write.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cNow, we\u2019re going to be touring for awhile. We came out of the gates in January. We did a big tour with Adelitas Way and came home for a month. Then, then we jumped on this tour &#8211;which has been getting great turnouts. We\u2019re going to stay on the road for as long time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Video link for Through Fire &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GlpP5PO6wbk\"><span class=\"s2\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/GlpP5PO6wbk<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-333\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DollSkin_1500x1500-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"DollSkin_1500x1500 (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>Doll Skin, an all-girl hard rock band from Phoenix, is touring behind an impressive debut album titled \u201cIn Your Face (Again)\u201d on EMP Music Group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Arizona-based quartet definitely rocks hard &#8212; and definitely is all girls. Drummer Meghan Herring is the eldest and she is just 19. The lineup also includes bassist Nicole Rich (18), guitarist Alex Snowden (17) and vocalist Sydney Dolezal (16).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The band\u2019s music draws from a variety of influences &#8212; rock, punk, hard rock, pop, alt-rock and metal. The four musicians may be young but they play like polished veterans. They also have benefited from the production work and guidance of Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAll four of us have been studying at the School of Rock in Scottsdale,\u201d said Dolezal, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from as tour stop in Rochester, New York. \u201cMegan got the four of us together to compete in a local battle of the bands called Rock Revolution, at <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Desert_Mountain_High_School\"><span class=\"s2\">Desert Mountain High School<\/span><\/a> in Scottsdale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThat was where we first met <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Ellefson\"><span class=\"s2\">Dave Ellefson<\/span><\/a>. His son Ronan went to that school. The night before the contest, he asked his dad to be a guest judge and he agreed. I was never a huge fan of Megadeth &#8212; but my parents were. After I saw them play live in Phoenix, I got more appreciation for their music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI had different influences. Before I hit eighth grade, I was into pop &#8212; One Direction, Justin Bieber. In eighth grade, my tastes changed and I began listening to bands like Suicide Silence, Lamb of God, Dead Sara, Bikini Kill and Pierce the Veil. My parents were O.K. with it. They liked that I liked real music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">With regard to Doll Skin, Ellefson developed appreciation for the band\u2019s music right from the start and got on board as the group\u2019s producer and manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe put out our first EP \u2018In Your Face\u2019 last October,\u201d said Dolezal. \u201cWe recorded it in the fall. It didn\u2019t take long. We didn\u2019t have to fix anything. We recorded it in Mesa with Dave producing. We just released our first album \u2018In Your Face (Again)\u2019 which has the six tracks from the EP and three new songs. We re-mastered the original six to match the three new songs. Our new single off the album is \u2018Furious Fixation\u2019 but we haven\u2019t done a video for it yet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Video link for Doll Skin &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zapRHAJGYuA\"><span class=\"s2\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/zapRHAJGYuA<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The intense, multi-act concert at Reverb will get underway at 5 p.m. Tickets for the all-ages show are $15 in advance and $17 day of show.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_334\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-334\" class=\"wp-image-334 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/stitched-up-heart-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"stitched up heart\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stitched Up Heart<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When the 2016 HardDrive Live Tour hits the Chameleon Club (223 North Water Street, Lancaster, 717-299-9684, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chameleonclub.net\/\"><span class=\"s2\">http:\/\/www.chameleonclub.net<\/span><\/a>) on May 7, Sick Puppies will be the headline act but it\u2019s very likely Stitched Up Heart will steal the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Lead singer Alecia Demner, who goes by the single name Mixi, put the band together in Los Angeles in 2010. The group has gone through a number of line-up changes since then and now includes Mixi (vocals), Dorian (guitar), Decker (drums), Merritt (guitar) and Randy (bass).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mixi chose the hard rock\/metal band\u2019s name based on her state of mind a few years back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI started the band in 2010 based off a heartbreak,\u201d said Mixi, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from a tour stop in Chattanooga, Tennessee. \u201cI pulled myself out of a rut and decided to start a band. The name of the band &#8212; Stitched Up Heart &#8212; is about getting things back together after they go wrong &#8212; about picking yourself back up again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cEverybody in the band kind of knew each other already. We did a bunch of shows in L.A. and began building a good fan base. We\u2019ve has some band members come and go but right now we have a pretty solid core group. Our drummer has been here four years and the others three. Only one of the guitarists is new.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">So far, the band has put out its self-released EP \u201cSkeleton Key\u201d and soon will drop its debut album \u201cNever Alone\u201d on Another Century Records.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe recorded the album in L.A. with producer Mitch Marlow,\u201d said Mixi. \u201cHe\u2019s a badass. We had really good chemistry. He knew exactly what to pull out of us. We were working on it all of last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAt first, we wrote 30 songs in a period of three months. Me and Merritt would go in and work with the producer. We\u2019d have a plan &#8212; and then it would change in the studio. We\u2019d start with a power ballad and it would turn into something really heavy. We\u2019d usually spend three days on a song from start to finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI write about what I\u2019m going through in my life. My lyrics used to be in a dark place. Now, they\u2019re more positive. They\u2019re about bringing hope into your life and just enjoying the time that you have here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0Video link for Stitched Up Heart &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/acZbW-CmUTA\"><span class=\"s2\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/acZbW-CmUTA<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The show at the Chameleon, which also features Sick Puppies, Red Sun\u00a0Rising, Hudson and Smashing Satellites, will start at 7 p.m. Tickets for the all-ages show are $15 in advance and $17 day of show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Other upcoming shows at the Chameleon are Texas Hippie Coalition and Sons of Texas (May 5), DMX (May 6), Avatar (May 9) Insane Clown Posse (May 10) and The Meadow Men and Mitchel Evans &amp; The Mangrove (May 11).<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_335\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-335\" class=\"wp-image-335 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/solids-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"solids\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Solids<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On May, Kung Fu Necktie (1248 North Front Street, Philadelphia, 215-291-4919, <a href=\"http:\/\/kungfunecktie.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">kungfunecktie.com<\/span><\/a>) will host the Canadian band Solids &#8212; a pop-rock duo featuring guitarist Xavier<i> <\/i>Germain-Poitras and drummer Louis Guillemette.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cMe and Louis have been around since 2009,\u201d said Germain-Poitras, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from his home in Montreal. \u201cOur first EP \u2018Generic Dogs\u2019 was in 2010. \u00a0We practiced for a couple months before making the EP. Prior to that, we played together in a band called The Expectorated Sequence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe both came from the hardcore\/metal scene. But, I had melodic riffs that didn\u2019t fit The Expectorated Sequence. Louis and I thought about forming a power trio. Then, I found a pedal that split my guitar signal to guitar and bass speakers. So, we stayed a duo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe released a 7-inch and, after that, put out our \u2018Blame Confusion\u2019 album in 2014. Actually, the album was self-released in late 2013. Then, Fat Possum Records reached out to us for worldwide distribution and we signed with them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201c<i>Blame Confusion<\/i>\u201d was lauded for its revved-up take on alt-rock from the early \u201990s. Its poppy melodies set against a dense, relentless soundscape pointed to the duo\u2019s formative years in the hardcore scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Their forthcoming EP \u201c<i>Else<\/i>\u201d was released by Topshelf\/Dine Alone Records on\u00a0April 15.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The EP serves as a melancholic deconstruction of the \u201990s slacker ethos explored on their first LP. It also demonstrates Solids\u2019 transition into a wider and more experimental sound.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAfter the album came out, we toured like crazy for two years straight so I was hard to come up with new songs,\u201d said Germain-Poitras. \u201cWe\u2019ve been craving to play new songs. We wanted new stuff as soon as possible. So, it was a no-brainer to record three or four songs. An LP would have taken another year and we didn\u2019t want to wait that long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAlso, there is more freedom with an EP. With an LP, there is a whole lot more pressure to get the right pacing. The EP was an exercise to see where we would go. The songs are all different. Some are Solids-esque and others are more experimental.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Another experimental activity with Solids is the addition of another musician for the tour &#8212; guitarist Guillaume Chiasson from the Quebec band Ponctuation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cFor the EP, I recorded with two guitars so it made sense to add a guitarist for the live shows,\u201d said Germain-Poitras. \u201cI played with Guillaume Chiasson when I was 20 years old. Our guitar playing styles complement each other pretty well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s3\">Video link for Solids &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hTQNI7IUyX4\"><span class=\"s4\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/hTQNI7IUyX4<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The show at Kung Fu Necktie, which starts at 8 p.m., also features Stove and Clique. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Other shows over the next week at KFN are Collar, Gestalt, R.C. Christian, and AIEE on May 6, Music Band and Bleu Velvet on May 8, Klaus Johann Grobe, Throbbing Chakra and Tygaton on May 9, James, Godspeed, Nakuu, and SCMG on May 10 and Daniel Eyes &amp; the Vibes and The Mysteries on May 11.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-336 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ryan-beaver-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"ryan beaver\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If Ryan Beaver\u2019s new album \u201cRx\u201d were mixed with all the vocals on the left channel and all the instrumentalization on the right channel, it could trick the brain of anyone listening with headphones on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The signal from the right channel would inform the brain that it was listening to an album by a rock band. The signal from the left channel would inform the brain that it was listening to an album by a country singer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Beaver, who is performing on May 7 at MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 215- 925-6455, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkboyphilly.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">www.milkboyphilly.com<\/span><\/a>), released his first album \u201cUnder the Nein\u201d in 2008 and followed with \u201cConstant\u201d in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201c\u2019Constant\u2019 did really well,\u201d said Beaver, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon from his home in Nashville. \u201cI listen to it today and all I hear is growth. When I made \u2018Rx,\u2019 it really clicked on all cylinders &#8212; the balance of it all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cRx\u201d was produced by Beaver\u2019s longtime friends Jeremy Spillman and Ryan Tyndell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe started recording in fall 2104,\u201d said Beaver. \u201cWe took our time and did four sings a session. I had enough time to digest it and think about each song. We finished it in January 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cMy goal was to get out of my comfort zone. It\u2019s not really country and it\u2019s not really rock. There are elements of blues, rock, country and folk. I tried to make sure the country element is there in my writing and that it keeps going forward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Beaver is a Texas boy who grew in the small town of Emory and then later relocated to Austin. Now, he is living in Nashville,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI moved here because I woke up one day and felt compelled to make Nashville my home,\u201d said Beaver. \u201cI was getting too complacent. I needed to try something new. Musically, it\u2019s been great. Most of my favorite writers and singers are here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI grew up in Emory. My mom played piano and my dad had a really great record collection. In a small town, there\u2019s not a lot to do. So, you have to be creative how you spend your time. I listened to records by artist such as George Strait, Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and the Eagles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cMusic is totally magical for me. I started writing songs and playing them live in 2001 and I\u2019ve been doing it ever since. I keep writing songs and playing songs. And, my music continues to grow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Video link for Ryan Beaver &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fPB_WaCzzaQ\"><span class=\"s2\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/fPB_WaCzzaQ<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The show at MilkBoy Philadelphia, which also features Like Crazy, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Other upcoming shows at MilkBoy Philadelphia are Base camp, Elderbrook and Blue Healer on May 5, Atley Moon and The Say Somethings, The Art of Walking and Ken Shiles on May 6 and Rococode on May 9.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org\/\"><span class=\"s5\">http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/span><\/a>) will present Breckerville &#8211;The Music of The Brecker Brothers along with Steps Ahead on May 6 and Seagreen and Kitty Rotten on May 7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com\/\"><span class=\"s5\">www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/span><\/a>) will present Kyle Swartzwelder along with Mark Mandeville &amp; Raianne Richards CD Release on May 5, Robbie Fulks with Todd Fausnacht on May 6 and Everything Turned To Color and King Radio with Colin McGetrick on May 7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On May 11, Point Entertainment will present Joan Osborne at the Colonial Theatre (Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-<\/span><i> <\/i><span class=\"s1\">917-1228, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecolonialtheatre.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">www.thecolonialtheatre.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/chaplinslive.com\/\"><span class=\"s5\">http:\/\/chaplinslive.com<\/span><\/a>) will present Chaplin\u2019s Bluegrass Jam on May 5, Time Gap, The Odyssey, and Zack Van Sant on May 6 and Future Stars featuring Richard\u2019s Guitar Studio on May 7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ardmoremusic.com\/\"><span class=\"s5\">www.ardmoremusic.com<\/span><\/a>) will present The New Stew featuring Corey Glover (Living Colour), Roosevelt Collier &amp; more: Re-imagining Bill Withers- Live from Carnegie Hall\u201d with special guest Mutlu on May 6, A Tribute to Prince, featuring Johnny Showcase performing \u201cPurple Rain\u201d in its entirety, plus special guests Four Lads Insane performing the music of David Bowie on May 7, and Buckethead on May 8.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Valley Forge Casino (1160 First Avenue, King Of Prussia, 610-354-8118, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vfcasino.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">www.vfcasino.com<\/span><\/a>) will present Buckcherry on May 8.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Burlap &amp; Bean Coffeehouse (204 South Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, 484-427-4547,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.burlapandbean.com\/\"><span class=\"s5\">www.burlapandbean.com<\/span><\/a>) will present Ethan Pierce, Matt Duke, and Tim Goodwin on May 6, and Kuf Knotz and Luke O&#8217;Brien on May 7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.keswicktheatre.com\/\"><span class=\"s5\">www.keswicktheatre.com<\/span><\/a>) presents Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo on May 7, and Comedy Bang on May 8.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.st94.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">www.st94.com<\/span><\/a>) will host NRBQ vs. Los Straitjackets on May 5, the Gibson Brothers on May 6, the Strawbs on May 7, Moreland &amp; Arbuckle and the Chris O\u2019Leary Band on May 8 and Kathy Mattea on May 11.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Grand Opera House (818 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-652-5577, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegrandwilmington.org\/\"><span class=\"s5\">www.thegrandwilmington.org<\/span><\/a>) will host comedian Lewis Black on May 6.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emerging acts in Delaware Valley spotlight this week By Denny Dyroff,\u00a0Staff Writer, The Times\u00a0 There used to be just two main meanings for \u201csticky fingers.\u201d There was the literal translation and there was the slang meaning. 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