{"id":17798,"date":"2017-06-03T09:13:02","date_gmt":"2017-06-03T13:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=17798"},"modified":"2017-06-03T09:13:06","modified_gmt":"2017-06-03T13:13:06","slug":"on-stage-extra-cold-roses-evolve-into-philly-powerhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=17798","title":{"rendered":"On Stage (Extra): Cold Roses evolve into Philly powerhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Cold Roses<\/p><\/div>\n

Warm weather has arrived in the area this weekend \u2013 and so has Cold Roses.<\/p>\n

Cold Roses is a Philadelphia-based band that will be performing a hometown show at the Summer Kickoff Music Fest on June 3. The show is in support of the band\u2019s upcoming CD, \u201cEscape to Anywhere,\u201d which will be released on July 21 on Recorded Records.<\/p>\n

The one-day festival will run from 3 p.m.-1 a.m. at the Dockside Bar at Dave & Busters (235 North Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, www.daveandbusters.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The line-up of performers includes Cold Roses, Siravo, 1FM, Zymotic Flow, Yeah Son, Dead:Stop, Audio Impulse, Delmont, Chad Jenkins, D. S. Bradford and Good Look,Sigourney.,<\/p>\n

Cold Roses\u2019 roster includes Rob Clancy (singer-songwriter-guitarist), Matt Keppler (bass), Robby Webb (drums), Dan Finn (keyboards), Rick Rein (trumpet) and Tom Petraccarro (saxophone).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started the band a couple years ago,\u201d said Clancy, during a phone interview Wednesday morning from his home in Center City Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had been playing in a lot of other bands with our drummer. In the last few, I was feeling really stifled. I had been writing songs but not performing them.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I just decided to branch out on my own and give the singing thing a shot. I called some friends to put a band together. That was in late 2012.<\/p>\n

\u201cA friend of ours was a bar manager at Marmont in Olde City and he gave us gigs. We played there every week and occasionally on weekends.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were playing covers and a few originals and I was playing acoustic guitar. We recorded an EP in Georgia with the original line-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe band has a lot different line-up now. Shortly after that EP, the guitar player left and I decided to try a keyboard player instead of a second guitar. We also got a new drummer at that time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe chemistry was good and we were growing as a band. Around that time, WMMR named Cold Roses as \u2018Artist of the Month.\u2019 \u00a0They put us on a show at Legendary Dobbs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cold Roses went through a little shift at that point in the band\u2019s career.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the Dobbs show, I knew we had to turn it up,\u201d said Clancy. \u201cI was listening to Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and other Stax music. So, I decided to add a horn section to our band.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew a sax player — Tom Petraccarro \u2013 and our drummer was friends with a trumpet layer — Rick Rein. So, we got both of them to join the band.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the Dobbs show, we started playing a lot of other clubs in the city like North Star Bar, Grape Room, MilkBoy and Tritone.\u201d<\/p>\n

The band quickly developed a buzz.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen, WMMR gave us \u2018Artist of the Month\u2019 again in 2015 — and a spot in the line-up for the WMMR Barbecue Concert,\u201d said Clancy. \u201cThat was the time when we released our first album \u2018No Silence in the City.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded that album at Miner Street Studio in Philly. It was self-produced. For the new album, we went to Cactus Studio in L.A.\u2019s Laurel Canyon and had David Holman as our producer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the first album, we had already developed the songs by playing them live. On the new album, the songs were put together in the studio.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cold Roses will preview songs from \u201cEscape to Anywhere\u201d at the Summer Kickoff Music Fest in Philadelphia on June 3 and at the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware on June 15.<\/p>\n

According to Clancy, \u201cThe song \u2018Escape to Anywhere\u2019 really encompasses the album. It\u2019s about that feeling of always wanting to be somewhere else, but maybe not really being sure of exactly where you want to go.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis band has definitely been shaped by where we\u2019re from. Philly has an underdog quality, and it also has such a rich R&B and jazz heritage. It\u2019s a town with a lot of heart that doesn\u2019t put up with bullshit. And, it\u2019s a working-class town with a strong work ethic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Cold Roses \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/yQMukM0cZiQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Dave & Buster\u2019s will start at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.<\/p>\n

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Biters<\/p><\/div>\n

According to the urban language meanings, \u201cBiters\u201d is a term applied to people who can\u2019t formulate any of their own good ideas, so they steal ideas from those around them.<\/p>\n

In the music world, Biters means something entirely different.<\/p>\n

The band Biters is a hard-rocking quartet from Atlanta that has plenty of good ideas and great licks that are all original.<\/p>\n

Listeners can hear influences of bands such as T.Rex, AC\/DC, Slade, Joan Jett, Cheap Trick and David Bowie. Biters use these influences as inspiration rather than as sources to copy.<\/p>\n

On June 3, Biters, who have played the area numerous times over the last few years, will return to Philadelphia for a show at The Voltage Lounge (421 North Seventh Street, Philadelphia, 215- 964-9602, www.facebook.com\/Voltagelounge<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The band \u00a0— Tuk Smith<\/a>, Joey O\u2019Brien, Philip Anthony and Matt Gabs — is touring in support of its new album \u201cThe Future Ain\u2019t What It Used to Be.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded the new album in October after doing a lot of pre-production work,\u201d said Tuk, during a phone interview Friday afternoon from a tour stop in Baltimore, Maryland.<\/p>\n

\u201cI spent a lot of time writing a bunch of songs for it. We recorded the album with Dan Dixon at a studio in Atlanta called RCRD Studio.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tuk is the band\u2019s founder and front man.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been together for eight years,\u201d said Tuk. \u201cOther than me, there is only one original member left \u2013 the drummer Joey. I started the band and asked him to be in it. We\u2019re both from Atlanta.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaking music is just what I like. I don\u2019t really know anything else. We make our own style of music. \u2018Alt Rock\u2019 plays acts like Lorde and Imagine Dragons and we\u2019re not there. The way the music business has changed, I don\u2019t know if Nirvana would break now.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we started, we put out a bunch of EPs and then the \u2018Electric Blood\u2019 album in 2015. I was in the studio recording songs for a self-released EP. Then, we got an offer from Earache Records. They found us on Spotify.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tuk is also the band\u2019s songwriter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe way I write songs depends,\u201d said Tuk. \u201cA lot of the time, I\u2019ll know I want to use a certain drumbeat or vibe. Sitting down and writing from scratch just doesn\u2019t work for me.<\/p>\n

\u201cPower pop is probably my favorite music. I get influences from all kinds of music \u2013 but mostly pop. My heart is there. With the new album, I just wanted to write stuff people could relate to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Biters \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/slBjGh00Yec<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Voltage Lounge, which had Frankie & The Studs as the opening act, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the door.<\/p>\n

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Okilly Dokilly<\/p><\/div>\n

If you just listened to Okilly Dokilly\u2019s music and never saw any images of the band, you would expect to find a group of heavily- tattooed, grizzly characters dressed in all black with hair below their shoulders.<\/p>\n

The music has all the force and impact you\u2019d expect from top American metal bands or Scandinavian deathcore groups \u2013 all the way down to guttural screamed vocals.<\/p>\n

On the flip side, if you just saw a picture of Okilly Dokilly \u2013 five guys wearing sweaters over collared shirts and wire-rimmed spectacles\u2026with four of the five sporting short hair parted on the side and small, neatly-trimmed mustaches \u2013 you might expect a Christian Rock vocal group.<\/p>\n

If you want to experience the way Okilly Dokilly simultaneously sends very different messages to your brain \u2013 visually and aurally — check out the band when it brings its \u201cHowdilly Doodilly Tour\u201d to Reverb (1402 <\/strong>North Ninth Street, Reading, <\/strong>610-743-3069, www.reverbconcerts.com<\/strong><\/a>) on June 4.<\/p>\n

Okilly Dokilly is a metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona that plays what it calls \u201cNedal\u201d music — a subgenre of metal music themed around the animated character Ned Flanders from the television series The Simpsons.<\/p>\n

All five of the band\u2019s members perform dressed as Flanders, and the majority of the lyrics to their songs are quotes of his. The band members go by the names Head Ned, Bled Ned, Red Ned, Dead Ned and Cread Ned. The unusual concept behind the group has resulted in worldwide attention.<\/p>\n

In November 2016, Okilly Dokilly released its Billboard-charting debut album \u201cHowdilly Doodilly.\u201d Recently, the bespectacled five-piece dropped the official music video<\/strong><\/a> for its single, \u201cWhite Wine Spritzer,\u201d and it has already surpassed two million views.<\/p>\n

In 2017, the band\u2019s first personnel change happened when original guitarist Stead Ned and original bassist Thread Ned departed the group. New members Cred Ned and Dead Ned have since joined the band\u2019s line-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt all started with drummer Bled Ned,\u201d said Head Ned during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon from Monroeville, Pennsylvania prior to the band\u2019s show that night in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe wanted to come up with a heavy metal band with a silly name and Okilly Dokilly came up. Then, we thought \u2013 what if the front man dressed as Ned Flanders.\u00a0 And then, we thought \u2013 what if the whole band dressed as Ned Flanders.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe came up with the name because it\u2019s one of Ned Flanders\u2019 catch phrases. Our music centers around one of the friendliest characters on television fronting a band with angry music<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea came up in 2014 and we worked on the idea for a whole year \u2013 figuring out how we\u2019d set it up. It was a side project. We weren\u2019t adamant about a time deadline. That\u2019s why it took so long to come together.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were playing in different indie\/alt-rock bands. The band me and the drummer were in was compared to Weezer. This was a unique opportunity to branch out into a totally different genre.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, the five musicians went from average-looking indie-rock artists to nerdy-looking, mustachioed hardcore metal rockers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a little difficult to change how we played,\u201d said Head Ned. \u201cScreaming vocals was like a different instrument to try. Fortunately, the way that I scream doesn\u2019t push on the vocal chords too much.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still constantly improving what we\u2019re doing. It became our full-time gig three months ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaking the video for the new single was a lot of fun. We re-created the Simpsons\u2019 living room and then destroyed it while drinking wine spritzers. It was a long shoot \u2013 9 a.m.-6 a.m. \u2013 but it was a really fun time. In two weeks, it hit a million views. We expected maybe 20,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe album was recorded about a year ago. We were all still working day jobs so for three months we went into the studio every Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrior to this tour, we had only done a few live shows in Arizona and San Diego \u2013 a short tour after the album was released back in November.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, the band is heading down the home stretch of a 40-show tour that started on April 25 in Santa Cruz, California and arrived in the Northeast a week ago. The tour will conclude on June 10 \u2013 fittingly in a Missouri town called Springfield.<\/p>\n

According to the U.S. Geological Survey there are currently 34 populated places in 25 states named Springfield throughout the United States, including five in Wisconsin. Additionally, there are at least 36 Springfield Townships, including 11 in Ohio.<\/p>\n

The Simpsons\u2019 home town is Springfield which, according to the show\u2019s producers, is intended to represent \u201cAnytown, USA\u201d and not be a specific real town.<\/p>\n

Video link for Okilly Dokilly — https:\/\/youtu.be\/2BEvh6HSQc0<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Reverb has a long list of opening acts \u2013 Beatallica, Bodies in The Lake, Decryer, Compound Theory, Turncloak, Supernova and Anatomy of an Outcast \u2013 and will start at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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