The Embracers
Fords, New Jersey, United States
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The Embracers are an excellent band from the northern New Jersey/NYC area, and man, they can rock the hell out of a gig. They bring elements of bluegrass, folk, and indie rock together to create songs that are catchy as hell, and are hard not to love. Also, the lead singer gives off a kind of Bob Dylan vibe, both in sound and appearance, which is what intrigued me in the first place. My band played a gig with them a while back in NYC, and we were all stunned after watching their set, which happened to be right before ours. They are a tough act to follow. - tightmixblog
We saw the middle of The Embracers set. I really enjoyed their music. They had a southern, folky, rock sound which was very pleasing to the ear. The crowd was really into them. After they finished their set, a large portion of the crowd had left. I was suprised by this since usually a lot of people come to see the main band. - eatsleepbreathemusic
Mike Neglia (drums/percussion/vocals), Matt Condon (harmonica/guitar/vocals), Michael D’Amico (bass), Mike Slaff (guitar/slide guitar) and Brendan Root (guitar/vocals) — jumped up and started what looked like Jazz Powerplay. (Definition: when there are more people in the band than the crowd). But as they pulled into their set, a crowd amassed and they transformed from country to blues to funk and back to country. The crowd dug it, the bartender dug it, and I dug it. Then Condon busted out a harmonica and all hell broke loose. Imagine the Allman Brothers meets the Everly Brothers, throw in the Mario Brothers, and you’d still be in search of the magnitude of the rock they put out.
- jerseycityindependent
The Embracers were spotlighted in Paste Magazine's August 2009 "Up and Coming Artists" issue. "Downtown Blues", the single off of their debut self-titled EP, was featured on the Paste Magazine Sampler CD as well. "Goodnight Isabella" recorded live @ The First Annual Hootenanny, will also be a part of the Dale's Pale Ale Downlow'd Club free music give away. - Paste Magazine/Dale's Pale Ale
Discography
All music by The Embracers was written, performed and recorded by the band at their studio The Fords Factory/Sugar Shack Studio in Fords, NJ except for The Embracers (Self-titled EP) which was recorded at White Heat Studios. All music has been released independently by The Embracers.
The Embracers (Self-titled EP) - 2009
Look What I Stole For Us Baby (Full length record) - 2011
Tasteful Thickness Vol. 1 (Online release) - 2012
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Genre: Rock and Roll/Folk Rock/Indie Rock
Origin: New Jersey, U.S.A
visit: theembracers.bandcamp.com to stream and download music for free
"..as they pulled into their set, a crowd amassed and they transformed from country to blues to funk and back to country. The crowd dug it, the bartender dug it, and I dug it. Then Condon busted out a harmonica and all hell broke loose. Imagine the Allman Brothers meets the Everly Brothers, throw in the Mario Brothers, and you’d still be in search of the magnitude of the rock they put out."- Jerseycityindependent.com
"We saw the middle of The Embracers set. I really enjoyed their music. They had a southern, folky, rock sound which was very pleasing to the ear. The crowd was really into them. After they finished their set, a large portion of the crowd had left. I was suprised by this since usually a lot of people come to see the main band." - eatsleepbreathemusic.com
"The Embracers are an excellent band from the northern New Jersey/NYC area, and man, they can rock the hell out of a gig...The lead singer gives off a kind of Bob Dylan vibe, both in sound and appearance, which is what intrigued me in the first place. My band played a gig with them a while back in NYC, and we were all stunned after watching their set, which happened to be right before ours. They are a tough act to follow." -tightmixblog.com
Highlights: The Embracers have played to full capacity crowds in several states along their home coastline, and have also been featured acts on multiple festivals alongside several national acts (Third Eye Blind, Gin Blossoms, Pete Yorn, They Might Be Giants, and several others). In September 2010 The Embracers purchased their own recording studio in Fords, NJ and have used it to record themselves as well as several other bands and artists. The Embracers were spotlighted in Paste Magazine's "Up and Coming Artists" issue, and the band's first single, "Downtown Blues" was featured in the magazine’s sampler CD as well. The Embracers have performed live on "The Core", Rutgers University radio, and on 91.9 WNTI. They have received radio promotion on 101.9 WRXP, and were interviewed live on 90.5 “The Night” NPR.
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