HUNX AND HIS PUNKS
LAGER HOUSE DETROIT
1254 MICHIGAN AVE
THURSDAY 9/15/2011
Too Young To Be In Love also marks the first time the group has ever been
comprised entirely by "punkettes"-another name for the all girl band that
band leader Seth Bogart (aka Hunx) always dreamed of. Shannon Shaw (of
Shannon and the Clams) plays bass, and wrote three of the album's songs. Her powerful voice on "Lovers Lane" and "The Curse of Being Young" crackles and breaks with a raw ferocity that perfectly compliments Hunx's swoon-worthy nasal croon.
This album also represents a distinct reversal of roles-the all-girl quartet (Shaw, plus guitarist Michelle Santamaria, drummer Erin Emslie, and Amy Blaustein on guitar/organ) bring the fire... while Hunx brings the softness-the sweet, oh so sweet, sugar.
All of the ladies sing on this album, and their voices combine to create some modern Wall of Sound magic. Hunx and His Punx might be the first ever "girl group" fronted by a flamboyant gay male whose dream in life is to sound like a girl. They have created a unique new sound they refer to as
"Young Oldies", a mixture of 50s teenage rock n roll, 60s girl groups and bubblegum pop.
Tour dates:
09.01.11 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's +
09.02.11 - Cambridge, MA - T.T. the Bear's +
09.03.11 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge +
09.04.11 - Baltimore, MD - Windup Space +
09.05.11 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 !
09.06.11 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl # $
09.07.11 - Tampa, FL - Crowbar #
09.08.11 - Gainesville, FL - Boca Fiesta (The Backyard) #
09.09.11 - Miami, FL - The Stage, free w/ RSVP #
09.10.11 - Orlando, FL - Wills Pub #
09.12.11 - Nashville, TN - Springwater *
09.13.11 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird *
09.14.11 - Chicago, IL - Double Door, free w/ RSVP *
09.15.11 - Detroit, MI - Lager House * ^
09.16.11 - Gambier, OH - Horn Gallery @ Kenyon College *
09.17.11 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory * %
+ - w/ K-Holes
! - w/ Cute Lepers
$ - w/ Xray Eyeballs, White Mystery
# - w/ The Coathangers
* - w/ Natural Child
^ - w/ Swimsuit, The Pizzaz
% - w/ The Beets, Making Friendz
Band page: http://hardlyart.com/hunxandhispunx.html
Twitter: http://twitter.com/HunxandhisPunx
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hunxandhispunx
