PRESS HERE in NYC: Gomez & Mona

[Jamie Sherman]

Good afternoon!

Press Here has some exciting acts coming through NYC this week - let us know if you'd like to come check them out!


Mona @ The Studio at Webster Hall - Wednesday, July 13
The Knitting Factory - Thursday, July 14
After invading ipods, airwaves and households across the pond, Nashville 4-piece Mona have brought their infectious rock n' roll back home for their shows this Wednesday July 13th at The Studio at Webster Hall and Thursday July 14th at the Knitting Factory in support of their forthcoming debut album, out September 6 (Mercury Records. Each note of Mona's arm-pumping, vein-pulsing, knee-shaking, sing-your-lungs-out music is a reminder that true rock n' roll is not going anywhere. Through their Elvis Presley swagger and Johnny Cash grit, unbridled talent and distinct sound, the band listed on the BBC Sound of 2011 poll and was voted MTV UK's Brand New for 2011, all prior to releasing their debut album. With the explosive and confident cool that Mona brings to the stage, their pure rock n' roll sound, and their high energy shows, make sure not to miss out on this band poised for rock stardom!
(gina at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:gina at pressherepublicity.com> // Jamie at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:Jamie at pressherepublicity.com> // samara at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:samara at pressherepublicity.com>)


Praise for Mona:

"Listen to Your Love is monstrously huge, with a beautiful, thrusting snarl by Mr. Brown." - The New York Times



"...a hot new band that's quickly turning into a phenomenon abroad and is poised to do the same back home too." - Spin.com



"...it appears that in Mona we may have found a big-sounding, big hearted rock'n'roll band to believe in again." - NME


Gomez @ Terminal 5 - Thursday, July 14
Fresh off the exciting announcement of their seventh studio album release, Whatever's On Your Mind, and following their performance in the Dave Matthews Band Caravan, Mercury Music Prize winning five-piece Gomez will be playing this Thursday July 14th at Terminal 5. Gomez' live shows are legendary - the genre-defying band has quietly built a massive audience by consistently transporting listeners into a state of head-bobbing bliss. With their signature vocals and song stylings in full effect on this album, you can count on electrifying performances that show the true musicality of the band. Driving forward with their new beautifully lush and dynamic album, don't miss a performance by this unique band that will surely strike you in the heart and leave you singing on the way out.
(gina at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:gina at pressherepublicity.com> // Jamie at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:Jamie at pressherepublicity.com> // samara at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:samara at pressherepublicity.com>)

Praise for Whatever's On Your Mind
"'The Place and the People' pairs folky acoustic guitar with laserlike synth riff, while 'Options' and 'I Will Take You There' get funky disco-soul sax licks from Antibalas horn whiz Stuart Bogie" - SPIN

"The quintet plays guitar rock that toys with convention in a way that would make a certain foursome from Liverpool, England proud." - Relix

"Gomez blends the genres [folk, blues, electronic, and whatever else they feel like throwing in] to create consistently compelling and entertaining textures." - PasteMagazine.com


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