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“The Melismatics are just so palatable that even the most sour critic will have a tough time not becoming enamored with their irresistible brand of indie pop.” –The Big Takeover (New York)
“The Melismatics are an energy-laced rock band breaking ground but holding to the rock spirit, with a great sound, superb production values and wunderkind music writing skills.” –kc active (Kansas City, MO)
“It’s the sum of all of its parts that gives The Melismatics their unique, tight-knit style”–IQ (Albuquerque, NM)
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“The only thing wrong with The Melismatics is that I cannot find anything wrong with The Melismatics… I join an army of music critics across the nation waking up to the band’s charisma.”–Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA)
“Four stars. Seek this band out. Trust me.” –The Daily News (Pittsburgh/Philadelphia)
“Listening to their new album, MANIA!, can be compared to taking part in a spelunking adventure where on the surface the song may seem ordinary, but it contains so many layers — gems hidden amongst other gems.” –Gimme Noise/City Pages (Twin Cities, MN)
“Those lucky enough to experience college application essay yahoo The Melismatics show at the Senate Jan. 15 walked away knowing that the future of indie rock is in good hands.”–Beyond The Fold (Pueblo, CO) BLOGS:
“When I think of the Minneapolis music scene I think of three things: The Replacements, First Avenue and The Melismatics.”
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Hello fine people of the world, and welcome to the February edition of The Melismatics Official Newsletter (not be confused with lame imitation newsletters). Our new album MANIA! has just turned one month old, and we are here to get you up to speed on what’s happened since its release.
The conclusions for persuasive essays MANIA! Tour has been going splendidly and continues all year, so check out our tour dates below to see if we are coming to a venue near you. We are particularly looking forward to playing our hometown of Minneapolis, MN (which we rarely get to do these days) for the MANIA! Release Party at The Ritz Theater Friday, February 24th. We have an absolutely stellar line up with Sick of Sarah, Jon Auer (of The Posies and Big Star who produced MANIA! with Ed Ackerson) and the Twin Cities hottest DJ, Transmission’s Jake Rudh. Get your tickets for The Ritz Theater here. We highly recommend getting advance tickets for this event.
MANIA! debuted in the CMJ Top 20 Adds the week of it’s release at #11. It has since been climbing the CMJ Top 200 (it just jumped up 30 chart positions this week!). It’s also been getting lots of spins on specialty commercial radio making numerous charts.
The new video for the single “Divided Devotions” is here, and you can watch it below! In this video our pet snake, who is lovingly named “Snake” makes his on-screen debut.
In other news, one of Ryan’s side projects, Coalition had a song, “Get Steady” featured on MTV’s “Battle of the Exes.” Watch the episode here.
As usual, we’ve got a lot on the horizon; we begin tracking a new album later this month. In March we will be playing at the world’s largest music event, SXSW in Austin, TX (3-15-12 @ Lambert’s 10:00PM and Green Room Day Party 3-16-12 @ Dirty Dog Noon). The XMonroes (collaboration between Tony Ortiz of The Monroes and The Melismatics) debut single will be out soon as well.
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“Divided Devotions” Video Out Now!
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We are pleased to announce the release of our music video for the single “Divided Devotions.” We’d like to thank Randy cover of research paper Smith who directed and shot the video and Lisa Smith who contributed her mad camera skills.
Jon Auer, who produced the track makes a special guest appearance in the video. Watch for him in a tunnel of snakes surrounded by Pony clones.
Check it out, and “share it” if you feel so inclined.
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THE MELISMATICS “MANIA!” TOUR 2012 (SO FAR…)
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Artwork by Tanner Groehler02/16/12 Dekalb, IL Otto’s
02/17/12 Indianapolis, IN Melody Inn
02/18/12 Milwaukee, WI Cactus Club
02/23/12 Minneapolis, MN Uptown Apple Store Acoustic Set
02/24/12 Minneapolis, MN Ritz Theater
03/01/12 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
03/02/12 Madison, WI The Frequency
03/03/12 St Joseph, MO The Rendezvous
03/14/12 Dallas, TX Barley House
03/15/12 Austin, TX Lambert’s Official SXSW Showcase 10:00PM (w/Tommy Stinson)
03/16/12 Austin, TX Dirty Dog Day Party 12:00PM (w/Tommy Stinson)
03/18/12 Fort Worth, TX The Grotto
03/19/12 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace
03/20/12 Amarillo, TX The 806
03/22/12 Phoenix, AZ The Lost Leaf
03/23/12 Flagstaff, AZ Hotel Monte Vista
03/24/12 Flagstaff, AZ Hotel Monte Vista
03/25/12 Pueblo, CO TBA
03/30/12 Wausau, WI Malarkey’s Pub
03/31/12 Green Bay, WI The Crunchy Frog
04/06/12 Neenah, WI Cranky Pat’s
04/13/12 Marquette, MI Upfront And Company
04/21/12 Winona, MN Dibs Cafe
MORE “MANIA!” TOUR DATES COMING SOON!
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Thanks again everyone, we appreciate your support! Stay tuned and we hope to see you at a Melismatics show near you.
Ryan, Pony, Mark, Ron
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