{"id":19206,"date":"2017-10-13T16:19:51","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T20:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=19206"},"modified":"2017-10-13T16:19:56","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T20:19:56","slug":"onstage-bonus-keifer-is-coming-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=19206","title":{"rendered":"OnStage (Bonus): Keifer is coming home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, <em>Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5426\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tom-keifer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5426\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5426\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tom-keifer-350x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom Keifer<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tom Keifer is going home again \u2013 again.<\/p>\n<p>Keifer is a local boy who rose to international fame as the lead vocalist of the glam-rock band Cinderella. He is a Philadelphia area native who relocated to southern New Jersey during the Cinderella days and then moved to Nashville around 20 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>More specifically, Keifer grew up in Delaware County and graduated from Springfield High School.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Back in April, Keifer returned to the area to perform a concert just a few miles from his hometown. Now, Keifer is doing it again.<\/p>\n<p>On October 13, Keifer and his band will perform at Harrah\u2019s Philadelphia\u2019s The Block (777 Harrah\u2019s Boulevard, Chester, 484-490-1800, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caesars.com\/harrahs-philly\">http:\/\/www.caesars.com\/harrahs-philly<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always fun to come back home and play in Delaware County,\u201d said Keifer, during a phone interview Tuesday from a tour stop in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started playing in my first bands there, including dances at Holy Cross School with my early garage band. The show in April at Harrah\u2019s was great. It was the first time we played the room and it went really well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Back in 1983, Keifer formed Cinderella in Philadelphia. Jon Bon Jovi took a liking to the band and persuaded his record label to sign them. In 1984, Cinderella released its debut album \u201cNight Songs\u201d and it reached No. 3 on the Billboard albums chart. One of the band\u2019s biggest singles was \u201cDon\u2019t Know What You Got (Till) It&#8217;s Gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cinderella &#8212; with Keifer singing lead vocals &#8212; still tours occasionally. But, Keifer has spent most of the last two years touring in support of his solo album \u201cThe Way Life Goes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI moved to Nashville in the mid-1990s,\u201d said Keifer. \u201cCinderella had broken apart. I moved here because it\u2019s such a creative community. I wanted to put together as solo band and this is where the musicians are.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe record was made piece-meal over a period of 10 years. It was a labor of love. I was in a band place with the record industry. With Cinderella, our record deal went south and we couldn\u2019t record together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, Keifer is going back again another way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Way Life Goes \u2013 Deluxe Edition\u201d will be released on October 21 on Cleopatra Records. The package will include the original album that has been remastered by Richard Dodd (Kings of Leon, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum).<\/p>\n<p>It also has two brand new studio tracks recorded in Nashville by three-time Grammy Award-winner Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton) with Keifer and his bandmates &#8212; Tony Higbee, Billy Mercer, Paul Simmons, Paul Taylor, Savannah Keifer, and Kendra Chantelle.<\/p>\n<p>The deluxe version will also include the long-awaited studio recording of The Beatles\u2019 \u201cWith A Little Help From My Friends,\u201d which Keifer performs at all of his concerts, plus a powerful new take on the Cinderella classic \u201cNobody\u2019s Fool,\u201d newly recorded as a duet with Lzzy Hale of Halestorm.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We talked about doing this album for a while,\u201d said Keifer. \u201cThe original album was pretty well-received. We talked about a special edition and then put it on the back burner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen, there were record company problems. It was a mess. The album got pulled off the shelves. Since we were putting it out again on a new label, we decided to add to it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe added tracks were done at Southern Ground Studio in Nashville late last year with Vance Powell. It\u2019s a great studio and he\u2019s a great producer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the new package, there will also be a bonus DVD with music videos, tour clips, and \u201cThe Way Life\u2019s Goin,\u2019\u201d a 30-minute documentary produced by Tammy Vega (Keifer\u2019s longtime official photographer) about the creation of the bonus tracks, exclusive interviews with the band filmed during the new recording sessions, and live footage.<\/p>\n<p>The deluxe package will be wrapped in an all new six-panel digipak designed by artist David Calcano (creator of the Fantoons comic strip series) with 20 pages of one-of-a-kind unique illustrations depicting each song.<\/p>\n<p>According to Keifer, \u201cEverything from the new artwork, documentary, videos and bonus tracks contained in the deluxe edition is a sum of all the\u00a0amazingly talented people who came into our world as a result of the initial release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe two bonus tracks were specifically chosen and recorded as we felt them both to be special collaborations\u00a0that came\u00a0about while\u00a0touring for \u2018The Way Life Goes.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keifer worked on his solo album in-between Cinderella reunion tours and the birth of the first child for him and his wife Savannah (Snow) Keifer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was pretty disgusted with the music industry,\u201d said Keifer. \u201cMy wife Savannah, who is a songwriter, had gone through a similar thing. She was signed to some big companies in Nashville and had to deal with the same kind of things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we started working on the new songs, it was because we just wanted to make music. No record companies were involved. We have our studio and began working with friends of ours, brought in musicians that we liked. After a while, we had a lot of songs done and it sounded like an album.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keifer almost lost his ability to sing when he was diagnosed with vocal cord paresis. The incurable ailment involves the periodic loss of voluntary movement of the vocal cords. Fortunately, he now has the disorder under control.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy solo music is very similar to what I wrote with Cinderella,\u201d said Keifer. \u201cMy goal has always been for \u2018real\u2019 rather than \u2018flavor of the day.\u2019 It\u2019s the same blues-influenced hard rock that I grew up with in the 70s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Video link for Tom Keifer &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T7tAh1862eI\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/T7tAh1862eI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The show at Harrah\u2019s will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $27.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/boney-james.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5427 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/boney-james-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>On October 13, the jazz sounds of saxophone will fill the air at the Keswick Theatre (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.keswicktheatre.com\/\"><strong>www.keswicktheatre.com<\/strong><\/a>) when Boney James returns for another show at the comfortable venue in Montgomery County.<\/p>\n<p>James is out on the road touring in support of his new album \u201cHonestly,\u201d which was just released on September 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI turned the record in back in June,\u201d said James, during a phone interview Thursday from a studio in his hometown of Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started recording it in June a year prior. I was doing a lot of it during the turmoil of the election. The music is fun and happy \u2013 a good antidote for all the negativity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of it was about trying to find the positive energy by making music that is fun and uplifting. Music is a wonderful thing. Music is such a vital force in terms of human experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year is a landmark year for James as a musician.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary as a solo artist,\u201d said James. \u201cI don\u2019t have any special projects planned. I don\u2019t think that is a viable strategy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new record just happens to coincide with the anniversary. Every time we play on stage is a celebration of the catalogue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly,\u201d which is James\u2019 16th album, is his follow-up to \u201cfuturesoul,\u201d another award-winning album. The album before that \u2013 \u201cThe Beat\u201d in 2013 &#8212; was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Pop Instrumental Album.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly\u201d debuted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz and Contemporary Jazz charts and has remained there for weeks.\u00a0 In addition, the album debuted at #22 on the Billboard Current Albums chart, which was the highest debut to date for the four-time GRAMMY nominated artist.<\/p>\n<p>The album\u2019s two singles are also creating a multi-format success story at radio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTick Tock,\u201d the first instrumental single from the album, hit #1 on Billboard\u2019s Smooth Jazz airplay chart. It is one of four songs co-written and co-produced with Jairus Mozee (Anthony Hamilton, Robin Thicke) and features horn arrangements by Jerry Hey, who worked on Michael Jackson\u2019s greatest hits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly,\u201d the first R&amp;B single from the album (featuring vocalist Avery Sunshine) is #29 on the Billboard Adult Urban charts this week landing at #29 on the Mediabase UAC chart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery song on the album was co-written except \u2018Skylark,\u2019 which is a cover of a classic by **,\u201d said James, who has racked up sales of more than three million records and four RIAA gold albums.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCo-writing happens different ways \u2013 someone will send me something or I\u2019ll have an idea and send it to someone. The bulk of my catalogue is co-writes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always work with co-writers. This album has about the same number of collaborators\u201d as usual. We\u2019ll be working on a song and, if it needs someone, we\u2019ll get them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I first start writing a song, I begin with a blank slate. The song could start with a melody or a keyboard chord progression or a sax phrase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI generally make a version of the song by myself. I\u2019ll create a pretty full arrangement and then replace parts with musicians. Although, sometimes I stay with the original.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new album is a little more exposed. I thought the melodies were really strong and that the songs called for less treatment. It\u2019s more sincere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, James has won a Soul Train Award, received nominations for two NAACP Image Awards and placed 10 albums atop Billboard\u2019s Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. In 2009, Billboard named him the #3 Contemporary Jazz Artist of The Decade (trailing just Kenny G and Norah Jones).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe current live set is half the songs from the new record,\u201d said James. \u201cI really love the music on the new record.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rest of the songs in the show are people\u2019s favorites. It\u2019s getting harder with all these songs building up \u2013 songs that I can\u2019t ignore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the must-play songs are \u2018Sweet Thing,\u2019 \u2018Grazing in the Grass\u2019 and \u2018After the Rain.\u2019 I\u2019m always trying to pay my homage to R&amp;B. At the same time, I just try to make my music individual to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Video link for Boney James \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FU8TAWYq_z4\"><strong>https:\/\/youtu.be\/FU8TAWYq_z4<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The show at the Keswick will start at 7:30. Ticket prices range from $32-$67.50.<\/p>\n<p>The show on October 13 at Reverb <strong>(1402 North Ninth Street, Reading, <\/strong>610-743-3069, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reverbconcerts.com\/\"><strong>www.reverbconcerts.com<\/strong><\/a>) is not for the faint of heart.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5428\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/superjoint.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5428\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5428\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/superjoint-350x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Superjoint<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Superjoint, the show\u2019s headline act, is touring in support of its comeback record,\u00a0\u201cCaught Up in the Gears of Application\u201d \u2013 delivering heavy doses of its abrasive gutter-punk sludge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Broken Bones Tour\u201d will also feature <a href=\"http:\/\/loudwire.com\/tags\/devildriver\/\">DevilDriver<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/loudwire.com\/tags\/king-parrot\/\">King Parrot<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/loudwire.com\/tags\/cane-hill\/\">Cane Hill<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/loudwire.com\/tags\/child-bite\/\">Child Bite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Superjoint features a line-up of metal music all-stars \u2013 Phil Anselmo, \u00a0Vocals; Jimmy Bower, Guitar; Kevin Bond, Guitar; Joey &#8220;Blue&#8221; Gozalez, Drums; and Stephen Taylor, \u00a0Bass.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea for this tour was brought up to us and we thought it would be a good idea,\u201d said Bower, during a phone interview Tuesday bs the band traveled to New York City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCaught Up In The Gears Of Application,\u201d was released in America via Anselmo\u2019s Housecore record label. The disc was recorded at Anselmo\u2019s New Orleans-area studio, Nodferatu\u2019s Lair and was produced by Anselmo and Stephen Berrigan.<\/p>\n<p>Superjoint formed in 1993 and disbanded in 2004. The members got together for a one-off reunion at the Housecore Horror event in Austin in 2014. That led to the band\u2019s rebirth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was unexpected,\u201d said Bower, who is a founding member of the bands eyehategod, Crowbar, Down and Superjoint. \u201cPersonally, I didn\u2019t think it was going to happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, it made sense. The chemistry was there. We all had pretty positive intentions. And, there wasn\u2019t much happening with any of our other projects at the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The result is a hard-hitting album that reignites the classic Superjoint sound.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all wet to New Orleans with the intention of making a really good record,\u201d said Bower. \u201cThis is a really intriguing genre of music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Superjoint\u2019s live shows, our main focus is not trying to re-do but rather to stay in the same vein as \u2018Use Once and Destroy.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUse Once and Destroy\u201d was Superjoint\u2019s debut album in 2002.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had decent success with that record,\u201d said Bowwer. \u2018It was really raw. We wrote those songs so fast. When we started writing this time, it was influenced by the earlier stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Video link for Superjoint &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/I9Wpxvp-3EQ.\/\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/I9Wpxvp-3EQ.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>King Parrot released its new album \u201cUgly Produce\u201d on September 22 in North America via Housecore Records. The album is a ten-track collection of distinctively punishing and powerful anthems. Recorded at the infamous Goatsound Studios in Melbourne, Australia and produced by Blood Duster\u2019s Jason Fuller, this is no walk in the park on a sunny Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did it at Goatsound because we\u2019ve used the studio before,\u201d said Young. \u201cThe same with the producer. We used them both on out first album \u2018Bite Your Head Off\u2019 years ago.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cUgly Produce\u201d fuses the raw fury of \u201cBite Your Head Off\u201d and mashes it with the twisted sophistication of the band\u2019s ARIA-nominated follow-up \u201cDead Set.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A blend of gnarled and nasty grind, death metal, thrash, and punk rock, the band\u2019s unique, over-the-top sound is more defined on \u201cUgly Produce\u201d while remaining true to the fundamental ideals the band started with &#8212; angst, aggression, absurdity, and antics.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5429\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/King-Parrot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5429\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5429\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/King-Parrot-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">King Parrot<\/p><\/div>\n<p>King Parrot introduced itself to area fans a little over a year ago when the band came to Philadelphia for a show at Kung Fu Necktie.<\/p>\n<p>King Parrot, which is based in Melbourne, Australia, has released one EO and two albums. The band features Matthew \u201cYoungy\u201d Young (vocals), Ari \u201cMr. White\u201d White (guitar), Andrew \u201cSquiz\u201d Livingstone-Squires (guitar), Matthew \u201cSlatts\u201d Slattery (bass), guitar and Todd \u201cToddy\u201d Hansen (drums).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been doing this for about six years,\u201d said Young, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon from a rest stop in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been touring North America for three years. This is our ninth tour on the North American continent. We love doing it. We love travelling and performing as much as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>King Parrot released its new album \u201cUgly Produce\u201d on September 22 in North America via Housecore Records. The album is a ten-track collection of distinctively punishing and powerful anthems. Recorded at the infamous Goatsound Studios in Melbourne, Australia and produced by Blood Duster\u2019s Jason Fuller, this is no walk in the park on a sunny Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did it at Goatsound because we\u2019ve used the studio before,\u201d said Young. \u201cThe same with the producer. We used them both on out first album \u2018Bite Your Head Off\u2019 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUgly Produce\u201d fuses the raw fury of \u201cBite Your Head Off\u201d and mashes it with the twisted sophistication of the band\u2019s ARIA-nominated follow-up \u201cDead Set.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A blend of gnarled and nasty grind, death metal, thrash, and punk rock, the band\u2019s unique, over-the-top sound is more defined on \u201cUgly Produce\u201d while remaining true to the fundamental ideals the band started with &#8212; angst, aggression, absurdity, and antics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole writing process took place over the course of a year-and-a-half,\u201d said Young. \u201cWe put aside blocks of time for writing. We\u2019d spend a week jamming. Everyone was involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe difference in this album is the chemistry of the band. We\u2019ve played a lot longer as a unit. Bing on tour so much, we\u2019re constantly working together. The familiarity grows. The results are apparent in this record.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor us, songwriting is a pretty organic process. We all build the songs together and I do all the vocals. Having the opportunity to do extreme vocals on the new album was fun. It\u2019s always fun to incorporate new vocal styles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKing Parrot albums are intense and in your face. We just like to keep improving every aspect \u2013 to continually get better. Introducing new songs to our live set gives us more energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>King Parrots are birds native to Australia. Many of the birds have four types of cone in their retina, (compared to only three in humans) and see into the ultraviolet wavelengths.<\/p>\n<p>It might seem unusual for a band as intense, heavy and aggressive as King Parrot to take its name from a pretty little bird. Not surprisingly, the bird never even entered the picture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Australian slang, \u2018parrot\u2019 means \u2018an annoying asshole\u2019 and that\u2019s where we got our name,\u201d said Young.<\/p>\n<p>Video link for King Parrot &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tWt_Eh_JGM4\"><strong>https:\/\/youtu.be\/tWt_Eh_JGM4<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The show at Reverb, which features Superjoint, Devildriver, King Parrot, Cane Hill, Child Bite, It Is Written, Ruination, Built From Chaos, will start at 5 p.m. Tickets are $27.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5430\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ice-balloons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5430\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5430\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ice-balloons-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ice Balloons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Noise rock band Ice Balloons, which is headlining a show on October 13 at Everybody Hits Philadelphia (529 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, 215-769-7500,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/everybodyhitsphila.com\/\">http:\/\/everybodyhitsphila.com<\/a>), began in 2013 in a dark basement in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>As much a cult as a band, Ice Balloons celebrate chaos.<\/p>\n<p>The band &#8212; Kyp Malone (TVOTR), Sean Kennerly (Samiam), Sean Powell (Fuckemos, Surfbort), Giselle Reiber (Midnight Masses), Dan Scinta and BA Maile &#8212; released its album \u201cFiesta\u201d on August 15.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis current line-up has been together for a while,\u201d said Kennerly, during a phone interview Thursday as the band traveled from Chicago to a show in Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had this weird fever dream and hallucinated ideas for a band \u2013 a chaos\/noise band with skeletal song structures. I asked all my closest friends to play. It was a gradual accumulation. It took a little while to coalesce into a solid group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGradually, it cemented. But, the first few shows were terrible. Now, it makes sense in a way \u2013 but not too much sense. It actually cemented about a year ago. Usually, there is a song and then there is noise and they wrap around each other.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cWe recorded \u2018Fiesta\u2019 over the last year. We did it in two different sessions. We shopped it around and then re-mixed it a few times. We recorded it at a few different studios in Brooklyn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This band does not deal with normal song topics.<\/p>\n<p>One of the album\u2019s songs \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/girlieaction.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1d59aca4aeedaab429816159e&amp;id=ec633dd098&amp;e=0f182acd06\">\u201cThe Wasp\u201d <\/a>&#8212; was inspired by insects after a hallucination caused by Kennerly\u2019s altitude sickness during a trip to Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kennerly, \u201cThe song chronicles the development of parasitic wasp babies inside a caterpillar as they slowly eat its body away until they are large enough to emerge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo of the baby wasps, however, remain behind, sacrificing themselves by lodging in the wasp\u2019s brain to turn it into a zombie that will hover over the newly emerged babies, guarding them from small predators with its last glimmers of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A lot can be traced back to the elevations in Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was staying at a cabin in the mountains of Colorado,\u201d saud Kennerly. \u201cIt was very high. I stayed for a few days. I got altitude sickness and couldn\u2019t sleep.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI came back to Brooklyn and collapsed. I slept 16 hours straight, woke up and it was like I was on acid. I had visions and wrote a lot of songs that day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That seems like a perfectly good reason that Ice Balloons mew album contains songs such as \u201cDead Fly,\u201d \u201cSmothers Almond Brothers Worm Story,\u201d \u201cCalypso Heartworm,\u201d \u201cFly on the Beach\u201d and, of course, \u201cThe Wasp.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Video link for Ice Balloons &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jIN4hjrxhdQ\"><strong>https:\/\/youtu.be\/jIN4hjrxhdQ<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The show at Everybody Hits Philadelphia will start at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Tom Keifer is going home again \u2013 again. Keifer is a local boy who rose to international fame as the lead vocalist of the glam-rock band Cinderella. 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