The Albrights

Genre: Rock
Secondary Genre: Pop Buffalo, New York USA Contact

The Albrights are blowing up on the indie-rock radar. Their live shows are powerful and their musicianship is unmatched. They're an emotional, spontaneous, hard rocking, rag-time circus.

Artist Information

Biography

The Albrights are Brandon Barry - Guitar/Vox, Joe Donohue - Piano/Vox, Matthew Crane - Bass/Vox, and Dustin Herzberger on Drums/Percussion.

Music has become addicted to producing studio magic and digital tricks rather than drawing from the musical talents and ambitions of the performers themselves. Since 2009, The Albrights have taken a different approach – a band of musicians, they craft their music using each member’s musical and artistic influences without censorship or genre favoritism. It's in this process that the band's truly unique sound comes to life.

The mix of Barry's socially-aware, sometimes edgy poetry is paired with a grunge-inspired sound — fat guitars and howling vocals from his old school bag of tricks and a subtle homage to past greats such as Little Richard and Paul McCartney. This style combines smoothly with Donohue's bouncy pop melodies and is balanced by introspective, diary-like lyrics and soaring vocal lines. His distinctive ear for harmony completes every track and adds another striking characteristic to the band’s homegrown sound. Together, they blend in pitch-perfect harmony to create a dramatic soundscape that cuts to the core of the human condition – a rare and fleeting quality in today’s cookie cutter music industry. Dustin Herzberger and Matthew Crane team up on rhythm to add an original and unexpected dynamic to the Albrights’ music, not just a pre-packaged drum beat or bass line. They offer anything from storm-trooping primal thunder to the delicate heartbeat of a newborn baby fawn. In other words, Frankenstein's bliss.

The Albrights are hard-working, blue collar, rust belt pioneers. Their live shows are powerful, delivered with raw and spontaneous energy. Their fan base is steadfast and willing, pulled in show after show by the band’s magnetism. Every show is different, every performance has a life of its own. Their on-stage energy is wholly intoxicating. They have been billed together with nationally recognized acts such as Eve 6, Everclear, The Psychedelic Furs, Blood Sweat and Tears, and Dennis DeYoung. They also earned a featured spot on primetime television when their song "Goodwoman" aired on Nick at Nite's popular teen soap opera "Hollywood Heights". Simply put, the Albrights are on fire.

Instrumentation

Brandon Barry - Lead Vocals and Guitars
Matthew Crane - Bass
Joe Donohue III - Lead Vocals and Piano
Dustin Herzberger - Drums

Discography

2009 EP - Hard Times

2011 LP - Ask, Tell Buzz Records

Official Website

http://www.thealbrightsband.com

Links

Audio

Video

The Albrights - "You Don't Love Me" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Photo Gallery

  • Guitar Drop into 2013 Courtesy of Sedition Photography

  • Joe Courtesy of Lee Hoffman

  • Matt Courtesy of Lee Hoffman

  • Brandon Courtesy of Lee Hoffman

  • The Albrights Courtesy of Dave Kafer

  • Dustin Courtesy of Lee Hoffman

  • The Albrights..Courtesy of Dave Kafer

  • Albrights-Promo-1-edit

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  • Judah Friedlander

Press

  • The Albrights music to be featured on Primetime TV [+ Show ]

    Now this is a huge break for one of Buffalo’s favorite local bands. This past July, Nick At Nite ...

  • The Albrights, Fountains of Wayne show the Harbor how pop is done [+ Show ]

    the Albrights, opened the evening's festivities with a killer set that surely seemed to be earning t...

  • "Voted Buffalo's Best Original Music Act 2012"

    "Voted Buffalo's Best Original Music Act 2012"

  • 2012 Best Local Music act [+ Show ]

    Every few years, there is band that pops up on the radar of every local music fiend, and in 2011 (an...

  • WNY goes SXSW [+ Show ]

    "The Albrights found this media to be advantageous as they found part of their street performance on...

  • Buffalo bands hit the Road for SXSW

    "One of Buffalo's most Buzz-worthy bands"

  • Check it Out

    Smart, jam-infested power-pop and funk from the delightful Albrights.

  • Discover these Bands

    I really like what this band has to offer; they're a rock band with a really heavy blues influence.

  • In the Spotlight - The Albrights [+ Show ]

    Some bands are content to come up with a formula, a sound, and allow it to become their prison, alwa...

  • Simply put, The Albrights are on a roll... [+ Show ]

    It makes sense for a band like doesn’t sound quite like any other to act accordingly. At first liste...

  • Its Business Time

    Its Business Time for The Albrights

  • Sounds of the City [+ Show ]

    Fresh from their well-received stint as the house band in MusicalFare’s recent production of Oliver!...

  • The Albrights help transform a classic

    http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/gusto/theater/theater-reviews/article550346.ece

  • Review of 2011 Debut Album: "Ask, tell." [+ Show ]

    If you’re a fan of Turin Brakes, get ‘Ask,Tell’. Opener ‘Hard Times’ has a Paul Simon rolling, rocki...

  • The Albrights acoustic Matt's living room

    A Cozy Winter Living Room Special !

  • Talk about Arts

    http://www.buffalospree.com/Blogs/Talk-about-Arts/Annual-2011/The-Albrights/#.ThUfITpvrDJ.facebook

  • The Albrights kick out the folk infused jams for the unemployed [+ Show ]

    Know what else sounds pretty sweet? The Albrights, one of Buffalo’s most prominent up-and-coming ba...

  • It's a Fine Life! [+ Show ]

    Featuring over-the-top characterizations and an extremely well done adaptation of the music by music...

  • The Albrights Put Buffalo First [+ Show ]

    We make a conscious effort to only support our local economy by choosing to frequent local restauran...

  • With music arranged and performed by The Albrights, a Buffalo rock and blues band whose popularity has skyrocketed in the past year [+ Show ]

    Speaking about Lional Bart's Musical Oliver! "With music arranged and performed by The Albrights, a ...

  • The Albrights @ MuscialFare theater

    http://blogs.buffalonews.com/gusto/2011/09/oliver-opens-tonight-in-musicalfare-theatre.html

  • Psychedelic Furs show honors ’80s music era [+ Show ]

    "The Albrights — a much buzzed-about local outfit led by keyboardist/ vocalist Joe Donohue — turned ...

  • DeYoung gives fans best of times

    A recent review of a live Albrights performance by the Buffalo News

  • The Albrights love Buffalo and so should you [+ Show ]

    This weekend marks the first indiesound event, a showcase of local artists at venues throughout Buff...

  • The Albrights CD Release Show [+ Show ]

    The Albrights have a reason to celebrate, and celebrate they will, when they release their new album...

  • Albrights set to release "Ask, tell." at Pearl St. [+ Show ]

    http://www.thesunnews.net/scene/950-The_Albrights_set_to_rock_Pearl_Street__at_album_release_party.h...

  • Previewing Tonight’s FUNale and Reviewing the Glory of the JAMuary Concert Series [+ Show ]

    "...delivered a different and decidedly younger vibe worth keeping an eye on, with original sets spa...

  • The Good Hood Sessions, Vol. 7 – the Albrights’ Brandon Barry & Joe Donohue [+ Show ]

    "Between Brandon Barry’s observational lyrics and Joe Donohue’s more introspective approach, the ban...

  • Buffalo Foodies: The Albrights [+ Show ]

    Today we are happy to bring you our newest foodies The Albrights, a really good local rock band that...

  • The Albrights Ask, Tell Photo Shoot [+ Show ]

    I talked to local indie rock band the Albrights about their upcoming album Ask, Tell, out this week....

  • The Albrights Talk About Their New Album Ask, Tell [+ Show ]

    Local indie rock band The Albrights will release their debut full length album, Ask, Tell, this Satu...

  • "You Don't Love Me" packs a punch [+ Show ]

    In “You Don’t Love Me,” both song and video pack a mean punch – the video’s vindictive, violent, yet...

  • Buffalo.com Presents The Albrights... [+ Show ]

    "Last year was a break out year for pop rock four-piece the Albrights. The band ran with the success...

  • To Do List: The Albrights/Falling Hollywood [+ Show ]

    That’s right, the two bands will be playing at the crooked i at 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12. By now we...

  • WICU Erie News Shout-out [+ Show ]

    WICU Erie News shout-out about the January 12, 2013 show at the Crooked i in Erie PA. The Albrights ...

Setlist

There Will Be A Day
Good Woman
Strike Out
Never Gonna Stop
You Don't Love Me
Just Another Night
Miss Rosie
I Don't Want To Disappear
You know I'm no good (Cover)
Wasting My Time
Washing Town
Hard Times
Drown

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