It’s the dog day of summer here in Cincinnati, we have officially jumped into the 80’s and 90’s on a semi-regular basis. Another thing that continues to heat up is the amount of great bands the area continues to churn out. The latest to hit my radar is Slow Claw.
Slow Claw is a band that rises from the ashes of another tri-state area group you might know called Junior Revolution. And while some of the same steady instrumentation that I know I enjoyed from Junior Revolution is present, Slow Claw is certainly a trip down another path.
The trio recorded the album in Charleston, South Carolina, and the sound is certainly a bit more organic and a bit less “big” sounding than some of the Junior Revolution stuff. But that being said, their debut album Grandfather Clocks is not easy to pinhole into one genre, and I think that speaks to the strengths and to the confidence of these musicians. While this is a debut, it does not sound like one.
Grandfather Clocks will be released August 18th officially, and the band are playing a bunch of dates this summer leading up the release, including a gig downtown here in Cincinnati on Fountain Square for Indie Rock Summer along with Margot & The Nuclear So & So’s. (all dates after the jump)
In addition, the guys are keeping up a pretty fun blog that you should really check out as well.
07.20 – Piano’s (New York, NY)
08.20 – The 5 Spot (Nashville, TN)^
08.21 – The Green Lantern (Lexington, KY)^
08.22 – The Pour Haus (Louisville, KY)
08.27 – Ronnie’s (Chicago, IL)
08.28 – Fountain Square (Indie Rock Summer) (Cincinnati, OH)+
08.29 – Ruby Tuesday (Columbus, OH)
08.30 – Annabelle’s (Akron, OH)
08.31 – Beachland Ballroom (Cleveland, OH)
09.01 – Northside Tavern (Cincinnati, OH)
09.03 – The Hideaway (Johnson City, TN)
09.05 – Snug Harbor (Charlotte, NC)
09.06 – Pour House Music Hall (Raleigh, NC)
09.09 – Caledonia Lounge (Athens, GA)*
09.12 – Tin Roof (Charleston, SC)*
09.13 – New Brooklyn Tavern (Columbia, SC)*
09.15 – Pastime’s Pub (Sarasota, FL)*
09.17 – Will’s Pub (Orlando, FL)*
09.18 – New World Brewery (Tampa, FL)*
09.19 – The Atlantic (Gainesville, FL)*
*w/ The Tenant (featuring Brad Register of Summerbirds in the Cellar)
^ w/ Kyle Andrews
+ w/ Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s
