NYC avante-rockers ECCE SHNAK captivate on new single "Craig’s List Jawn: ¡Nay! / ¡Yay!"
FOR FANS OF: Frank Zappa, Queens of the Stone Age, Rage Against the Machine, King Crimson, Bent Knee, Adrian Belew, Frand Ferdinand, Ween
INFLUENCED BY: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Deerhoof, Gogol Bordello, Harry Partch, The Roots, The Clash, Queen, Blackstar, Buzzcocks, Bjork
FCC clean (no profanity) - 'Jeremy' and 'Prayer On Love'
FCC warning - 'Fight Song' and 'Craig’s List Jawn: ¡Nay! / ¡Yay!'
'Craig’s List Jawn: ¡Nay! / ¡Yay! (Live)' vieo https://youtu.be/R38iHHTDYCE
'Backroom Sessions' EP https://ditto.fm/backroom-sessions
Bandcamp https://ecceshnak.bandcamp.com/album/backroom-sessions
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/3gZRpFTf8QNC7GIbqy8OdD
Apple Music https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/ecce-shnak/791334886
'Fight Song (Live)' video https://youtu.be/iefg1KKwcho
'Prayer On Love (Live)' video https://youtu.be/f9DeqsuXdzA
'Jeremy, Utilitarian Sadboy' video https://youtu.be/5Refo7EwwgU
"Both jarring and exhilarating... powerful and anthemic. Mind blown!" ~ The Spill Magazine
"Mathy rock ornateness, sub-metal weight, and prog-infused punk— the perfect attraction of opposites... and you will find pop infectiousness, classical grace, and even hardcore aggression all working in harmony" ~ Big Takeover Magazine
"Defies pigeonholing – art/alt rock is a good starting point but with varied twists of punk, chamber pop, new wave, experimental rock and more besides, there is never a predictable moment in sound or design" ~ Black Noise Zine
Mercurial NYC art-rock quintet Ecce Shnak has unveiled the latest audio-visual offering from their new 'Backroom Sessions' EP, recently released via Records, Man Records, Titled 'Craig’s List Jawn: ¡Nay! / ¡Yay! (Live)', a song that casts aside daily drudgery and the need to impress, where the narrator finds joy in a messy, defiant love and the simple pleasure of shared domesticity. It's a "nay" to expectations and a resounding "yay" to unburdened connection.
Recorded at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, NJ, the 'Backroom Sessions' EP is a 4-song live set that also includes the raucous 'Fight Song' (Live), a hard-hitting track that offers an ironic take on violence and addressing today's rampant spread of hate-filled vitriol, as well as their groove-inducing opus 'Prayer On Love' (Live) and mind-blowing rock-opera 'Jeremy, Utilitarian Sadboy'.
Ecce Shnak (pronounced Eh-kay sh-knock) is David Roush (composer, bassist and one of two singers), Bella Komodromos (vocals), Chris Krasnow (guitar), Gannon Ferrell (guitar), and Henry Buchanan-Vaughn (drums). Where fervent brilliance blurs into absolute, uncontainable madness, there resides Ecce Shnak, balanced precariously upon an illuminated sonic high wire.
"While we originally filmed these performances for our YouTube channel, we felt the audio worked as a thrilling scamper through old material and new material alike," says Ecce Shnak frontman David Roush.
"In addition, we are finishing a new full-length album and wanted to have something to tide you over, dear Shnak’iversian, until its release next Spring. So until we can share 'Dandy Variances' with you all, here are the “Backroom Sessions.” We so hope you love them tremendously!"
Rejecting conventional aesthetics, Ecce Shnak whimsically incorporates diverse artistic expressions, tackling profound subjects and intriguing minutiae with remarkable clarity. Building on their recently-released debut 'Shadows Grow Fangs' EP, which showcases incomparable ingenuity and limitless invention, the band continue to blend art-rock and punk energy with some unexpected twists.
Recorded and produced by Jeff Lucci, this EP was mixed by Nicholas Vernhes (Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Wild Nothing, The War on Drugs) and mastered by Grammy award-winning engineer Joe LaPorta (David Bowie, The Weeknd, Foo Fighters, Vampire Weekend). Between its title track, web-mocking 'The Internet', sensual 'Prayer on Love', folk ballad 'Stroll With Me', and 150-second hammering lead track 'Jeremy, Utilitarian Sadboy', Ecce Shnak's powerful debut effort is intricately constructed, methodically fashioned, undeniably offbeat and truly entertaining.
The 'Backroom Sessions' EP is out now,available from fine digital music platforms, includingSpotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Bandcamp. Ecce Shnak is now touring the U.S. West coastwith platinum-selling legendsSpacehogandEMF.
TRACK LIST
1. Fight Song (Live)
2. Jeremy, Utilitarian Sadboy (Live)
3. Craig’s List Jawn: ¡Nay! / ¡Yay! (Live)
4. Prayer on Love (Live)
CREDITS
Music written / composed by David Roush
David Roush - vocals, classical guitar, drum kit, keyboard
Jeff Lucci - electric guitar, electric bass
Isabella Komodromos - vocals
Recorded at the Backroom Studios in Rockaway, NJ
Mixing Engineer: Chris Krasnow
Released byRecords, Man Records
EP cover artwork & artist photos byTommy Krause
A&R: Beth Narducci forYou + Me Entertainment
Publicity by Shauna McLarnon forShameless Promotion PR
TOUR DATES (with EMF and Spacehog)
Jun 14 San Jose, CA - The Ritz
Jun 15 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
Jun 17 Portland, OR - Star Theater
Jun 18 Seattle, WA - The Neptune
Jun 20 Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
Jun 21 Denver, CO - Oriental Theater
Jun 23 Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
Jun 24 San Diego, CA - Music Box
Jun 26 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
Jun 27 Los Angeles, CA - The Regent
Jun 28 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
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