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Friday, April 17, 2009

It's Grammars Party Tonight

We The TheyWe The They
Genre: Indie / Americana / Soul From: Roscoe, New York, United States


What do Jack Bauer (well ok Keifer Sutherland) & Blaine Thurier of The New Pornographers have in common? They're both apparently fans of We The They!

So, who are they?! We The They proudly waves the flag of a modern indie rock band heavily influenced by such vintage staples as The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Beatles, and The Mamas and The Papas and remind me of one hit wonders from the late 70s The Headboys. You can hear those influences in We The They's music, especially in the harmonies. Formed by singer Robert Wayne in the summer of 2001, the band also consists of Matthew Tyler(guitar/vocals), Peter Pantina(bass/vocals), Michael Romeo(drums/vocals), and Anthony Crisano(keys/vocals).

In the early days the band practiced their art in a barn in New York surrounded by horses and a very questionable dog that they claim could have been a wolf. It was here that the group would practice through freezing winters and unquenchable summers to begin work on what would eventually be their first record, 'This Is What's Coming'. This 8 song EP included the opening track, "Start the Hop" which quickly began receiving radio attention throughout the country.

Hitting the road in support of the album, the band eventually met up with Producer Roger Greenawalt (Ben Kweller, The Pierces, Adam Green) and began work in the studio on a 3 song EP, The Shabby Road Sessions. The limited release of 1,000 copies quickly sold out in the U.S., where it has since been released digitally.

We The They have performed with such acts as Adam Green and Guster. Catch them live in a town near you when they go on tour this summer before finishing up their full length, set to release in Fall of 2009.

Go Try

MP3 - We The They - Pastures
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We The They - Myspace

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We The They Pastures




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