America is full of bands - some good and some not so good - but luckily for New Yorkers One Fell Swoop they fit firmly in the category of bands I consider really, really good. Amazing, in fact. The quartet is comprised of A.J. Chiarella (Vocals/Guitar), Brandon Florich (Guitar), John Rodriguez (Bass/Vocals) and Frank De Santis (Drums) and amusingly describe themselves as "two scrawny white kids and two chubby pink kids that like punk rock" but i'm here to tell you all that these guys don't just 'like' punk rock but boy, oh boy, they can play punk rock.
The band currently have a stand alone single and three EP's, including one they used to support the Robinhood Foundation to help victims of hurricane Sandy. Ditching the usual heavy guitaring and angry gang vocals of punk rock, the EP showcases their softer side with three haunting acoustic tracks - and if that wasn't enough they even did a mini acoustic tour to promote the EP and raise even more money for the charity.
Bayside, Title Fight and Senses Fail are just some of the bands that they name as their influences but i'm sure that in a few years time, with all the honest hard work they put into the band, i'll be writing introducing posts about bands inspired by them. They've played a ton of live shows with the likes of Set Your Goals, A Loss For Words and other bands destined for a loud future, so my advice to all of you lucky enough to live anywhere near one of their gigs is to go and check these guys out for what is guaranteed to be a crazy energetic show.
Oh and for all you eager fans that already exist you'll be glad to hear they've got a new EP coming out in June. And if you're not a fan already, what are you doing?! Get on with it:
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