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UPDATES
04.18.2012 -
ETC: Employment Through Craigslist is a great new web series by Boston improv comics/actors/writers Matt Catanzano and Rich Moriarty (www.etcwebseries.com). In addition to being hilarious, the fourth episode features the TSA track 'I Don't Care'! So give it a watch, and let 'em know you want to hear some more TSA tunes on the show.
-TSA
04.8.2012 -
Just in case you can't make it out to our show on the 26th (4/26 at the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge, MA) - we're stoked to announce we'll be returning to the Rosebud Bar and Grill on 5/3. Keep that rock n roll coming!
-TSA
03.12.2012 -
The Strange Avenues will be hitting Cambridge on April 26th, at Club Bohemia (downstairs at the Cantab Lounge)! We'll be on at 9:00pm, and there will be a bunch of other great bands there that night (lineup to be announced later), so you should all come down to catch some local rock n' roll.
-TSA
02.24.2012 -
Pictures and videos from our show at the Rosebud have been posted on our Facebook page, and will be making their way to this site soon. So what are you waiting for, check them out!
-TSA
01.28.2012 -
If you're from the Boston area - we're told we'll be melting faces at the Rosebud in Somerville on February 16th. You should be there. If you're not from the Boston area - we hear Boston's really nice around mid February.... Just saying.
-TSA
01.15.2012 -
It's been a few months in the making, but Bacchanalia is now available online! You can pick up (well, download) your copy today at our shop, or it'll be appearing any day now on Amazon.com, iTunes, etc. If you're not ready to buy, head over to Facebook and preview it - be sure to "Like" us while you're there!.
-TSA
12.28.2011 -
We're a little late in wishing you all the best, but better late than never. And along with our season's greetings, we're bringing you a first look at the new site. It's very much still a work in progress, so expect it to change and grow along with us. We're listening to the tracks and finalizing our mixes, so hopefully we'll have the full EP up for you guys soon. This will be the first place we post it, as well as any news, so be sure to check back often. Like, daily, or better yet, hourly. And have your friends and families check it for you if you can't get to a computer.
-TSA
12.9.2011 -
We've finished tracking everything for the EP! It took a lot longer than we anticipated, but we're finally done recording. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean the album is done - next up: mixing. We have a pretty good idea what we want the record to sound like, so hopefully we'll zip through that process, and get a product out to you by Christmas. If we only knew what to call it...
-TSA
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SHOWS
The Strange Avenues are currently booking dates for 2012. Check back often for updates.
For booking information, contact booking@theStrangeAvenues.com
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MUSIC
Bacchanalia, out now!
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BAND
The Strange Avenues
The band's roots actually date back to late 2002, when Mike Patton and Wade Collins initially met and bonded over a mutual love for Guns N' Roses. Over the next seven years, the two collaborated on a variety of musical projects with a revolving cast of characters. Yet each and every door that opened led to one dead end after another as the two struggled to find like-minded musicians with a similar vision and passion to play a brand of music that changed lives and stood the test of time - real rock n' roll.
In 2009 however, the wheel of fate took a fortuitous spin when Mike Patton met Mike 'Fitz' Fitzback and the six stringed seeds of The Strange Avenues were planted. It was apparent from day one that Fitz had a similar taste and admiration for all things rock n' roll - quite simply, he 'got it' every bit as much as all those previously encountered did not. Although Mike was busy with his band Pretty Little Suicide, the friends continued to drink beer and play guitar, honing their sound and laying the groundwork for some of what you hear from them today.
In late 2011, Mike found himself with some downtime from PLS, and the decision was made to take the project to the next level. It didn't take long before Wade was called, introductions were made, and it was immediately clear that the equation was complete - The Strange Avenues had completed their gestation. Wade's feel-good booming behind the kit meshed perfectly with Fitz's impassioned guitar leads, all tied together by Mike's steady work on the rhythm and bass guitars. When Mike's swaggering vocals were blended with Fitz's raw baritone, it became a heady concoction indeed. With the lineup rounded out, the three began finishing song after song, and it was clear that the time had come to put out an album.
Over the next few months, the band worked together to fine tune their tracks, and selected the 6 cuts which ultimately landed on the band's debut EP, Bacchanalia. What resulted was an opus of the dirtiest rock n' roll to hit the musical landscape in years - if you've come looking for a family-friendly pop record you've come to the wrong place. The Strange Avenues have left any commercial sheen by the wayside in favor of sex, drugs and rock n' roll, conveyed in an unapologetic and refreshingly genuine voice. From the first listen, it's abundantly clear - the ride has just begun and the future burns intoxicatingly bright.
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CONTACT
For Booking and Other Inquiries:
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PHOTOS
2.16.2012 - Rosebud, Somerville MA
Pictures by Angela Harrer
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VIDEO
2/16/12 - The Rosebud - Somerville, MA
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