A triple bill of three up-and-coming bands comes to Pontiac’s Pike Room next Monday, March 3. Chappo, Royal Teeth, and
Parade of Lights are touring the US relentlessly together this winter in support of new releases. Brooklyn
based Psych-rockers, Chappo, are releasing their sophomore effort, Future Former Self, next Tuesday, March 4th,
via their very own record label, Rouse Records. Their best known single, “Come Home”
was a staple on Siriusxm’s Alt Nation, residing in their top 18 countdown for a
lengthy 20 weeks. “Come Home” also garnered notoriety due to use in an Apple iPod
Touch campaign. Pitchfork called the single “an excellently overstuffed garage
psych sound.” Chappo have furthermore built up their fan base with opening
stints for Of Montreal and Imagine Dragons amongst others.
Their new concept album, Former Future Self, “tells the story of one man's journey to a
black hole through a series of infectiously catchy tracks.” The upcoming album
is a blend of folk rock, psychedelic rock, electronic pop and indie styled
music. In a live setting, their psych-rock excellence is aided by costumes,
confetti, props (including a ridiculously perfect psychedelic LED moon) and
nonstop energy. Chappo have also built their reputation for releasing remixes which
include Big Data’s “Dangerous” and Miley Cyrus’ inescapable “Wrecking Ball”, as well as regularly having
their own work remixed. Chappo have worked the festival circuit
playing Osheaga, Bonnaroo, Pop Montreal in the past and are already on the bill for
this year’s SXSW. The insanely catchy, "I Don't Need The Sun", is the first single off of the new record.
Royal Teeth are an indie-pop
sextet from New Orleans. They released their debut album, Glow, in August of 2013 and their single “Wild” received a
considerable amount of traction on alternative radio. They've played the Metro
Detroit market a number of times over the past 2 years. They specialize in upbeat pop
anthems that feature big choruses, a lot of percussion, and extremely catchy
melodies. Their best known song, “Wild”, was licensed by State Farm for a nationwide commercial. Royal
Teeth were signed by Los Angeles based label, Dangerbird Records, home of
Silversun Pickups and Fitz and the Tantrums.
Alt-Electro band, Parade Of Lights, will
open the show. The Los Angeles based outfit is comprised of Ryan Daly, Anthony
Improgo, Michelle Ashley and Randy Schulte. Famed electronic record
label, Astralworks, signed the band in 2013. The band cites M83, Daft Punk,
Depeche Mode and U2 as some of their influences. Their single “We’re The Kids”
was played frequently on SiriusXM’s Alt Nation in fall of 2013 and received EDM remixes from Adrian Lux and Cash Cash. Their new EP is slated to be released sometime this spring.
Chappo and Royal Teeth with special guests Parade of Lights and Lights and Caves in The Pike Room
March 3, 2014 at 8pm $10-$12(Day Of Show)
Get Your Tickets Here!
March 3, 2014 at 8pm $10-$12(Day Of Show)
Get Your Tickets Here!