Category: Artists

New Single: White Arrows – “Roll Forever”

White Arrows "Roll Forever"

Our boys in White Arrows are gearing up for the summer release of their new record Dry Land Is Not A Myth (0ut 6/18 on VOTIV Music), and they’re sharing the first single with the world now.  Head on over to Stereogum for an early listen of “Roll Forever.” And of course, the 7″ for “Get Gone” is available in our webstore.

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In case you forgot, they’re on tour forever:

May 10 @ Great Escape – Brighton, UK (w/ Jonquil)
May 11 @ Club NME at KOKO – London, UK
May 15 @ Le Nouveau Casino – Paris, France

May 18 @ The Kazmier – Liverpool, UK *
May 21 @ Bristol O2 Academy – Bristol, UK *
May 22 @ HMV Forum – London, UK *
May 23 @ The Ritz – Manchester, UK *
May 24 @ The Cockpit – Leeds, UK *
May 26 @ AB Club – Brussels, Belgium *
May 27 @ Vera – Groningen, Netherlands *
May 28 @ Doornroosje – Nijmegen, Netherlands *
May 29 @ Melkweg – Amsterdam, Netherlands *
* w/ White Denim

Jun 15 @ The Catalyst Atrium – Santa Cruz, CA ^
Jun 16 @ Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA ^
Jun 17 @ The Casbah – San Diego, CA ^
Jun 18 @ The Rhythm Room – Phoenix, AZ ^
Jun 20 @ La Grange – Dallas, TX ^
Jun 21 @ Red 7 – Austin, TX ^
Jun 22 @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs – Houston, TX ^
Jun 23 @ Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA ^
Jun 24 @ Circle Bar New Orleans, LA ^
Jun 26 @ The Orpheum – Tampa, FL ^
Jun 27 @ Bardot – Miami, FL ^
Jun 28 @ Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL ^
Jun 29 @ Masqureade – Atlanta, GA ^
Jun 30 @ King’s Barcade – Raleigh, NC ^
Jul 01 @ DC9 – Washington, DC ^
Jul 03 @ Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA ^
Jul 04 @ BAR – New Haven, CT ^
Jul 05 @ Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY ^
Jul 06 @ T.T. The Bears – Cambridge, MA ^
Jul 07 @ il Motore – Montreal ^
Jul 08 @ The Drake Hotel – Toronto ^
Jul 10 @ Brillobox – Pittsburgh, PA ^
Jul 11 @ Grog Shop – Cleveland Heights, OH ^
Jul 12 @ Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL ^
Jul 13 @ Majestic Cafe – Detroit, MI ^
Jul 14 @ Cactus Club – Milwaukee, WI ^
Jul 15 @ 7th St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN ^
Jul 17 @ Hi-Dive – Denver, CO ^
Jul 18 @ Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT ^
Jul 19 @ Reef Boise – Boise, ID ^
Jul 20 @ Bunk Bar – Portland, OR
Jul 22 @ The Media Club – Vancouver ^
Jul 26 @ Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA
^ w/ Beat Connection

New White Arrows Album!

Dry Land Is Not A Myth

Lots of exciting goings on in the world of Los Angeles’ White Arrows, and its a proud moment for all of us here at Ooh La La Records.  They have signed to new powerhouse label VOTIV Music (home of We Are Augustines, Cloud Control, Bright Futures) and that their debut full-length, titled Dry Land Is Not A Myth will be hitting store shelves (amongst many other outlets) on June 19.  You can see the cover art by Leif Padhajsky (Tame Impala, Lykke Li, Peaking Lights) above.  As always, the 7″ for “Get Gone” is available in our webstore.

Catch White Arrows on tour in the UK, US & Canada:

May 10 @ Great Escape – Brighton, UK (w/ Jonquil)
May 11 @ Club NME at KOKO – London, UK
May 15 @ Le Nouveau Casino – Paris, France

May 18 @ The Kazmier – Liverpool, UK *
May 21 @ Bristol O2 Academy – Bristol, UK *
May 22 @ HMV Forum – London, UK *
May 23 @ The Ritz – Manchester, UK *
May 24 @ The Cockpit – Leeds, UK *
May 26 @ AB Club – Brussels, Belgium *
May 27 @ Vera – Groningen, Netherlands *
May 28 @ Doornroosje – Nijmegen, Netherlands *
May 29 @ Melkweg – Amsterdam, Netherlands *
* w/ White Denim

Jun 15 @ The Catalyst Atrium – Santa Cruz, CA ^
Jun 16 @ Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA ^
Jun 17 @ The Casbah – San Diego, CA ^
Jun 18 @ The Rhythm Room – Phoenix, AZ ^
Jun 20 @ La Grange – Dallas, TX ^
Jun 21 @ Red 7 – Austin, TX ^
Jun 22 @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs – Houston, TX ^
Jun 23 @ Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA ^
Jun 24 @ Circle Bar New Orleans, LA ^
Jun 26 @ The Orpheum – Tampa, FL ^
Jun 27 @ Bardot – Miami, FL ^
Jun 28 @ Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL ^
Jun 29 @ Masqureade – Atlanta, GA ^
Jun 30 @ King’s Barcade – Raleigh, NC ^
Jul 01 @ DC9 – Washington, DC ^
Jul 03 @ Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA ^
Jul 04 @ BAR – New Haven, CT ^
Jul 05 @ Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY ^
Jul 06 @ T.T. The Bears – Cambridge, MA ^
Jul 07 @ il Motore – Montreal ^
Jul 08 @ The Drake Hotel – Toronto ^
Jul 10 @ Brillobox – Pittsburgh, PA ^
Jul 11 @ Grog Shop – Cleveland Heights, OH ^
Jul 12 @ Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL ^
Jul 13 @ Majestic Cafe – Detroit, MI ^
Jul 14 @ Cactus Club – Milwaukee, WI ^
Jul 15 @ 7th St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN ^
Jul 17 @ Hi-Dive – Denver, CO ^
Jul 18 @ Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT ^
Jul 19 @ Reef Boise – Boise, ID ^
Jul 20 @ Bunk Bar – Portland, OR
Jul 22 @ The Media Club – Vancouver ^
Jul 26 @ Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA
^ w/ Beat Connection

1,2,3 TOUR THE US & PLAY SXSW

1,2,3 "Confetti" 7"

Our boys in 1,2,3 are hitting the road again, with a stop at SXSW along the way. The first leg is with our friends in Yellow Ostrich (Barsuk), the second with Brooklyn’s Milagres (Kill Rock Stars), and they finally round out the tour in the Northeast with Howler (Rough Trade). 1,2,3’s record “New Heaven” is available now on Frenchkiss Records. Their 7″ “Confetti” is available right HERE at Ooh La La Records.

Feb 25 @ Be Here Now – Muncie, IN
Mar 03 @ Great Scott – Boston, MA #
Mar 04 @ Mohawk Place – Buffalo, NY #
Mar 06 @ Beachland Tavern – Cleveland, OH #
Mar 07 @ Pike Room at The Crofoot – Pontiac, MI #
Mar 08 @ Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL #
Mar 09 @ Der Rathskeller – Madison, WI #
Mar 10 @ 7th St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN #
Mar 11 @ Cactus Club – Milwaukee, WI #
Mar 12 @ The Gramophone – St Louis, MO #
Mar 14 – March 18 @ SXSW – Austin, TX
Mar 20 @ Bootleg Theater – Los Angeles, CA &
Mar 21 @ Muddy Waters – Santa Barbara, CA &
Mar 22 @ Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco, CA  &
Mar 23 @ Sophia’s – Davis, CA  &
Mar 25 @ High Dive – Seattle, WA  &
Mar 26 @ Doug Fir – Portland, OR  &
Mar 28 @ Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO  &
Mar 29 @ Replay Lounge – Kansas City, MO  &
Apr 10 @ Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY  %
Apr 11 @ Mercury Lounge – New York, NY  %
Apr 12 @ Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA  %
Apr 13 @ Red Palace – Washington, DC %

# = w/ Yellow Ostrich
& = w/ Milagres
% = w/ Howler

White Arrows remix Active Child

Active Child - "Johnny Belinda" (White Arrows remix)

Ooh La La artist White Arrows recently took some time out of their busy schedule to remix the track “Johnny Belinda” by their friends Active Child. The resulting dancy goodness is in the player below.

White Arrows’ most recent release “Get Gone” is available now, both on 7″ and digitally, from us here at Ooh La La. Active Child’s most recent release “You Are All I See” is available now on all formats from Vagrant Records. Expect some exciting White Arrows news in the very near future.

See White Arrows live on the West Coast:

Feb 23 @ The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA (w/ Starfucker)
Feb 25 @ Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
Feb 26 @ The Central – Santa Monica, CA (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestera)
Feb 27 @ SLO Brewing Co – San Luis Obispo, CA (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
Feb 28 @ The Cellar Door – Visalia, CA (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)

The Last Royals

“And I suppose its been proven that satellites watch our every move
Tape machines on public corners, 1’s and 0’s breathing for us.
But ask anyone in a falling elevator.
Does the steel and the mirror, and the glass make it clearer?”

The Last Royals were born from life’s drudgery, from the soaring highs and bottomed-out lows of daily urban existence. The lyrics reveal the slog of any city, the world’s unending grind, and ultimately reflect the perspective that beneath the grit and the weight is the faint gleam of hope. The stories woven through the verses and the choruses are earthed in reality and grounded in truth, telling tales of characters who live in urban landscapes as they come and go, love and fail, and desperately desire things of the heart and things of the flesh.

The Last Royals, a duo of writer/singer/producer Eric James and drummer Mason Ingram, are nascent, having only recently emerged from a joint project that brought the two musicians together in Spring 2010. The connection urged a new chapter in Eric’s career as a musician, evolving him from a solo artist who played under the moniker The Early Hours to one-half of a self-proclaimed pop band.

The songs that appear on The Last Royals’ debut self-titled EP, due out November 16th, 2010, re-imagine tracks originally penned for The Early Hours, which appeared on a self-released album of eight tracks called A Week And A Day. That project, driven simply by Eric’s desire to create solid, expressive songs, was written in eight days, each track representing one day of the week, plus an additional day. Eric’s sense of the performative was initiated in that collection as he built stories around imagined yet brutally real characters in a cityscape.

The Last Royals EP features final interpretations of four songs finished with Mason at Brooklyn’s Headgear Studios in July 2010, plus an additional remix of anchor track “Backseat Lovers”. While the lyrics spin harsh tales of life’s bittersweet sensibility, the music, upbeat electro-pop, tells an alternative narrative of levity, faith and danceable optimism. The tracks divulge the humble perspective of one man living in Manhattan as he works crap jobs to support his family and spends his nights locked in a recording studio searching for his personal truth.

The Last Royals collect the discarded remnants of a day in the city and glue them back together to reveal a new picture, making music from the broken pieces. The songs are necessary responses to the difficulties life presents. The sound of the music is hopeful and bright, but the juxtaposition of words and sounds evoke a candid depth that accurately echoes our lives. In the end the conflation of all the pieces harkens back to the moment of its creation. The most beautiful moment of any song is the moment it was written and it’s that instant that lingers in each note of The Last Royals’ music.

“And our happy hearts are twice as fast
They’re splitting hairs and getting by
Trying every day and always to belong”

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http://www.myspace.com/thelastroyals
http://thelastroyals.com/

1,2,3

1,2,3 consists of long time friends Nic Snyder (vox, guitar & keys) and Josh Sickels (drums). Originally started as a side project from the power punk outfit The Takeover UK, Snyder found himself increasingly drawn to 1, 2, 3 and the freedom it gave him to express his own musical ambitions.  Snyder grew up inspired by a steady diet of Mercury-era Rod Stewart, Neil Young, Bacharach and his all-time favorite, Roy Orbison, but he was lured into writing his own music by his father. A collector of punk 7’s back in the seventies, his dad was also a piano player in Pittsburgh’s monolithic Iron City Houserockers, probably the biggest band to come out of the Three Rivers area in the 1970/80?s. Surrounded by photos of his dad on stage with Springsteen and B.B. King, Snyder was inevitably influenced by Blues and Motown as well.

Band:
Nic Snyder – vocals, guitar & keys
Josh Sickels – drums

More info can be found on www.1comma2comma3.com