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"They (Control Escape) seem to just get up there and have a lot of fun during their shows, but they are really tight, and they never forget important details like, shakers, back-up vocals and of course, like in the video below, a projection screen!?! Awesomeness."
read the full review here: http://www.indieshows.net/blog/
LPM Voice Magazine just reviewed our band! Check out the cover first, then flip to page 32 to read Penny Gower's page and a half article about Control Escape!!! We're wedged between Cracker & AC/DC!!!!!!!!!!! It's the FEB 2009 Issue
Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last weekend was stupid fun... friday we played NO RADIO RECORDS to a nice young bunch of mosh pit animals... still can't believe nobody broke anything...
Then saturday we did an SPCA benefit in Ovid... used all twelve feet of projector screen for Peapod's videos... hats off to the lighting guys... vids looked great!
In two weekends the super insane rock act known as FUNISHMENT will be opening for us at THE NINES in college town. Bound to be a great show...pizza, beer, rock and roll... AND to top it all off it's ZACH ROHRER'S motherfuckin birthday! what!? that's right... look out! cuz i smell trouble... hahaaaaa!!!!!!!
Huge thanks to LORRAINE for her brilliant camera work at NO RADIO! Women Or Girls and Breakdown should play bellow:
Thanks to everyone who came out to the shows! We couldn't have done it without you. Hope to see you on the 20th!
Yours,
Ken
-Control Escape
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http://www.myspace.com/controlescape
http://www.controlescapemusic.com
http://www.youtube.com/controlescape
Thank you to Snob's Music for the review!
blog: Snob's Music
post: Control Escape: Generation Of Waste- Album Review
link: http://www.snobsmusic.net/2009/01/control-escape-generation-of-waste.html
Generation of Waste is the debut full length album from New York-based indie rock band Control Escape (as in the computer keys).
The band's description of their sound is the intriguing genre of "stoner punk". Having listening to the album, one can certainly see where they are coming from. The humourous slacker approach to their songs fits the bill almost to a tee.
The tongue-in-cheek lyrics are perfectly complimented by a loose power pop backing. The combination makes songs like "The Breakdown" sound like modern day Dead Milkmen, which is a very good thing.
"Luxury" and "We Went To Ireland" add elements of alt. country, giving them a Meat Puppets cowpunk feel. "Back On the Drugs" is a stripped down track which seems almost destined to be a lo-fi classic.
Control Escape are at their best when Ken Adam and the craftily named Peapod are trading vocals. The dynamic is almost irresistible on tracks like "Kenny's Big Adventure" and the instant winter wonderland favorite "Snow (No Angels)".
From beginning to end Generation Of Waste is a refreshing, fun, and goofy musical trip that can't be missed.
Best tracks: "Kenny's Big Adventure", "Back On the Drugs"
Our song "Kenny's Big Adventure" just won 1st Prize in "Get Out Of The Garage" a national music contest sponsored by Converse shoes. Downtown Record execs (Gnarley Barkley's label) judged the contest by listening to songs from bands from every place in the U.S. and A. They decided that they liked "Kenny's"!! --so now we're gonna get some free shoes, Yay!!
Here's the website where they've just announced the winners:
http://getoutofthegaragemusiccontest.com/
Time to celebrate with light beer and moonwalking!
-Peapod
Here's the sweet review of Generation of Waste from Indie-Music.com :
By Nancy Dunham
Sometimes you come across an indie musician whose music is so compelling, so textured, so thoughtful, so – listenable – that you could swear it's from a major name. That's the case when you listen to Generation of Waste, the latest album by Control Escape.
Perhaps it's the ease with which the music moves from acoustic to semi-punk to psychedelic. Maybe it's the lyrics that shift from plaintive pleading, to full-blown story telling to funky via cool word play and rich double meanings. Whatever the case, Control Escape is an indie that should be a major name.
According to press materials, Ken Adams, the group's front man, sings and plays every instrument on the album. He has a co-lyricist who sings back up. A drummer and bass player join them on the road.
It's terrific that Adams, and to an extent his cohorts, have gained some measure of acclaim. The hauntingly somber "Iraq," which is basically an acoustic guitar piece with Adams' vocals, was selected for Neil Young's "Living With War" Web site. Control Escape's music also receives some play on college radio.
That's just not enough, though. This package includes a mix of both powerful and playful messages wrapped in expertly yet artfully played music. What a shame that the package is apparently left unclaimed by so many.
link: http://www.indie-music.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=7769
We just got a review from Love to Play Network which they're going to publish in their print mag, Singer & Musician Magazine, too.
Review by R.A. Lindquist
Control Escape
CD: Generation Of Waste
Track Added: "Erased"
After scanning the track listings (titles like "Back On The Drugs," "Kenny's Big Adventure," "Animals Will Hurt You," and "We Went To Ireland") I was pretty much predisposed to expect something… different. Those suspicions were confirmed right from the drop of my digital needle, as track one opened with the grinding drone of electric fuzz guitar. I wasn't quite sure where this was going… until, rising from the grind, starts some very palatable '90s style alt rock. This band is loaded with electricity, in the sound, the lyrics, the production and performance. Driving beats, strong vocals, nerve-edge guitar work—its all there.
link:http://www.l2pnet.com/WL2P/WL2PAdds_Reviews.htm
A big thank you to Overground Radio for being the first station to have the balls to play our songs "Back on the Drugs" & "Iraq" over and over again. You guys are awesome. Listen on-line by going to their website:
http://www.overgroundradio.com/
If you are in the area you can pick up a CD at one of these kickass stores:
No Radio Records, 312 East Seneca Street, Ithaca, NY
Ultimate Music Center, 35 Main Street, Cortland, NY
Sound City, 37 Main Street, Cortland, NY
Volume Records, 148 East State Street, Ithaca, NY
Radio Clandestino is playing the crap out of our song "Erased"! They've spun it 33 times in the last 3 weeks. Please tune in to the station and e-mail your requests:
"We Went to Ireland" & "Erased" got played on TEE-M's Unsigned Rock Show out of Los Angeles on Saturday August 30th. The show can be heard "ON DEMAND" for about a month at http://wpdmd.org
You can also listen to the podcast http://wpdmd.org/unsigned
TEE-M is a musician and DJ check out his show live Saturdays from 11am - 1pm (pst) http://wpdmd.org and see his latest music video for
"Disappeared" http://youtube.com/watch?v=F9d6RCmlQPk or bug him on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/teemrocks
Thank you TEE_M!
"Animals" got played yesterday, August 26th, on LA Talk Radio Show "TROY'S ROOM". A big thank you to DJ Troy Spiroploulos. You can hear the show and download it here: http://www.latalkradio.com/Troy.php
It's a cool show that's live in LA every Tuesday at 5pm PST. Listen live next Tuesday and call Troy to request more Control Escape tracks: 1-323-203-0815.
He asked us questions nobody else has and got us talking about the band and how we rehearse.
Here's the link: http://juniorscave.com/ControlEscape.html
We're the top story this week in The Indie Ezine.
They talk about our album "Generation of Waste" and have the video for "Kenny's Big Adventure" featured. Hurray!
Our song Iraq is a Song of The Times on Neil Young's Living With War Today website. It's currently ranked #193 out of over 2,700 songs.
You can listen to and download Iraq (for free) on our garageband.com page.
We've been invited to play the Utica Music Fest this year. The dates of the festival are September 18th-20th. Our exact day and time are still getting sorted out. All the shows take place in bars around the city so there's no need to wear a trench coat to conseal the six-pack duct taped to your thighs.
Our debut album, "Generation of Waste" is done! It is offically being released July 16th on Weasel Land Records. But you can get a pre-release copy directly from us at the Bake Sale.
Thanks to everyone who helped us get the record done.
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