The new Springfield hardcore solo project called “GRINN” has released their full EP (tracks one through five) up on bandcamp. We have the full EP also streaming below. We have been told that GRINN is a new solo project of Austin Connelly also of bands Wir Können and Swamp Rat. There are no live shows scheduled for the new project, but you might be able to expect to see something in the near future. Stream the release below or head over to bandcamp to download the EP at your own price.
A new Springfield project has seem to arose in the past week, with the release of this new recording. Austin Connelly (Wir Können, Swamp Rat), released a first track from a new solo project called GRINN. Here is what Austin had to say:
I started a new project sort of in the vein (vain?) of how Swamp Rat was, but better. Anyways, each week I’ll be uploading a new track to this page.
rock and roll! \m/
Today we have a stream of the first GRINN song, called “Track One.” You can stream that below. Also head over to the GRINN bandcamp page to download the track at your own price. Be on the lookout for more tracks being released and also possible GRINN live shows in the future.
The Champaign/Urbana pop punk band Horrible Things featuring Tim Reynolds also of Hospital Job has released their second full length album Everybody Else and it is streaming at New Noise Magazine. You can stream the full album right here on the New Noise Magazine site. Also check out the song “A Million Times” streaming from the Horrible Things bandcamp page below. Artwork for Everybody Else was also done by Springfield’s Brian Galecki.
You can pre-order the vinyl release for Everybody Else right here from Secret Pennies Records. Orders will be shipping out in August, Dumb Records will also have the records available later this summer.
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Springfield three-piece emo band Wir Können are at it again, this time they have released two more newly recorded tracks Train Tracks And Olde English. You can check out the two songs streaming below- they were both recorded by Brandon Carnes of South Town Studio earlier this year. The two songs can also be streamed and downloaded at your own price on the band’s bandcamp page.
Wir Können will be playing at Black Sheep next on Sunday, May 31st along with I Before E , Itto, Naturally The Foundation Will Bear Your Expenses, and Fel Fae. They are also scheduled to play SOHO Music Festival at downtown Springfield on June 6th and also day 2 of Dumb Fest 3-D on June 13th. The band will also be heading out on tour again at the end of May.
Springfield solo act Rella, composed of SAP‘s Clare Frachey, has recently released two new albums via bandcamp. These albums include Dixxon and 3 Birds, the latter of which can be streamed on the player below. Head over to the bandcamp page to download these songs at your own cost, or also stream them below!
Rella’s next show will be at this year’s Pridefest in downtown Springfield, taking place on May 16th. Many familiar local acts will be featured as well, so stay tuned for more news on Pridefest (find a facebook event for Pridefest right here) and enjoy these new tunes from Rella!
Today we are bringing you a stream of the brand new 10-track self-titled release of Springfield “grosscore” punk band, Panzys. The album was recorded earlier this year in South Town Studio by Brandon Carnes. Stream the songs on the player embedded below. You can look out for a physical release soon. Enjoy!
Panzys also released Half Dark Heart last year. They also do not currently have any shows lined up at Black Sheep, but keep an eye out!
Springfield music blog Some Things Can’t Be Ignored are at it again!!! This time they dig deep into the early 90s archives (1993 or 1994) to bring us “Tag! You’re It!” by Springfield power trio The Treez. From Some Things Can’t Be Ignored:
The Treez were a three piece band featuring Phil Seabrook on Bass and Vocals, Howard Freitag on Guitar, and Johnny Blazis (RIP) on Drums. These fellas played ALL OVER Springfield and surrounding areas during the early 1990’s and had a sound that (in my opinion) perfectly envelops Springfield rock during this time.
You can head over to Some Things Can’t Be Ignored to read the full article and stream or download the full demo. Also stream the demo from The Treez below.
Today we bring you a special stream of yet another brand new Diaper Rash demo. This is “Demo 4: Eat, Shit, And Cry” and you can find it streaming below. Also head over to the band’s bandcamp page to download the demo at your own price. All of us at Black Sheep headquarters are still scratching our heads as to who could possibly be in this band or behind this mysterious project. Diaper Rash released demos one, two, and three last year and the group of demos even made it on to our Best Releases of 2014 list.
Diaper Rash will be playing at Black Sheep tomorrow at the show along with The Timmys, The Haddonfields, Estates, and The Rackatees. That show starts at 7:00 pm and is $5.
Today we are bringing you a stream of SAP‘s entire 8-track release, Maiden, Mother, Crone. The three piece grunge-rock group had their cassette release show last night to a sold out crowd inside Black Sheep. A new Springfield band called WARRS also played featuring members of Loses The Mighty and Soap Scum. You can find the stream of Maiden, Mother, Crone below. The cassette is being released by local label Ooey Gooey Tapes, and you can head over here to the Ooey Gooey bandcamp page to download the full album at your own price. You can also find the physical cassette at Southtown record store Dumb Records.
SAP will be playing at Black Sheep next on Friday, February 20th (full show announcement coming very soon)!
We are a little late on this one (the release show for this EP was late last month), but today we have a stream of the brand new Loses The Mighty EP: What The Artist Said To The Bird. The 7-track EP was recorded last year at South Town Studios and released at Black Sheep late in December. You can find the CD of this release available at Dumb Records. Stream the full thing below, or also head over to the Loses The Mighty bandcamp page where you can download the EP at your own price.
Loses The Mighty will be playing at Black Sheep next on Saturday, January 24th. That show will be with bands Come Out Fighting, Orator, Panzys, and Fifty Year Storm. They will also be playing at Black Sheep on Wednesday, February 11th along with Until We Are Ghosts, Household, Krelboyne, and Hope For Now.
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