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Spud Cannon

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The Poughkeepsie five-piece of recent Vassar grads chug out frantically fun riffs like they’re downing shots before heading out the door. ~ Consequence of Sound

“Pure indie bliss.” ~ Under The Radar Magazine

“A merging of new wave and contemporary indie, like the danceability of Blondie with the tongue-in-cheek lyricism of Sidney Gish.” ~ Atwood Magazine

Biography

Beginning at Vassar College in the fall of 2016, the story of Spud Cannon charts the emotional journey of finding oneself with vignettes of rock and roll highs and lows interspersed throughout. All, mostly, before the quintet of Meg Matthews (lead vox), Jackson Walker Lewis (guitar), Ari Bowe (keys), Lucy Horgan (bass) and Benjamin Scharf (drums) could buy a drink (legally).

Spud Cannon’s forthcoming third full-length, Good Kids Make Bad Apples, bristles with an immediacy inspired in-part by all-night, definitely-allowed recording sessions at the Vassar squash courts. Each song recorded in the Wall of Sound-style court are pure takes capturing the energy of the Spud Cannon live experience in its purest form to date.

Returning from a stressful tour that nearly broke them apart for good, the album’s nine songs find the band locked in on the other side of turmoil stronger than ever. Reflections on relationships, knowing one’s worth, or simply just wanting to have a good time are all spun through Spud Cannon’s infectious rock sound. Like a good friend who knows exactly how to cheer you up or clock an ex from across the room and steer you away, Good Kids Make Bad Apples is a hand on the shoulder in the times that led you to yourself.

Look for Good Kids Make Bad Apples out now via Good Eye Records.

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