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Press
"…Casual City is filled with all sorts of emotions. There are songs for dancing, songs for drinking, and songs for sitting in the corner and watching that person in the crowd you can't seem to keep your eyes off of."
"The multiple layers of vocals complement each other nicely as they cry out stories of love, loss, hope, and life in general that anyone can relate to,…"
"The songs emit a feeling that walks back and forth between thought-provoking and
blissfully carefree,…this could be one of the better bands you've heard in a while."
- Ed Fournier
"Default Outfit offers up a very serviceable collection of 12 rock tunes, …there's not a dud in the bunch."
"…the gentle, ethereal "My Thoughts on the Explosion" pushes you to the edge
of your seat, cocking your head to catch the lyrics."
- Alexander Stevens
"The first thing I thought listening to ["Casual City"] was that it sounded like
songs you'd hear on the radio." - John Black
Discography
Casual City - Ioana Records, 2002
Featuring 'Every Word I Said,' 'Casual City,' and 'Any Questions'
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Bio
DEFAULT OUTFIT is a straight ahead, take only the clothes on your back, unpredictable journey for the masses. Just before committing to the sound of a windows-down road trip, it abruptly shifts towards the ethereal feel of a lonely midnight ride, making sure to make the necessary stops along the way. The pristine acoustics lead the navigation through the pop landscape, buoyed up by waves of gritty distortion. The barrage of beats pushing each track forward encourages the efforts with playful determination. Riding freely upon the sound are the vocals of a desperate passenger, hoping to reach land, but seemingly afraid to get off.
With the dramatic ambitions of Grace-period Jeff Buckley, and the presence of a more haunted DMB, DEFAULT OUTFIT played its first chords for a live audience on Halloween 2001. Over the next twelve months, their commitment to thrilling, layered shows vaulted them to the venerable Boston-area stages of Harper's Ferry, House of Blues, and Paradise-Front Room, among others. In November 2002, the band released its debut album, Casual City, to a sold-out Bill's Bar on Boston's famed Lansdowne Street, repeating the feat six weeks later to a sold-out Middle East Upstairs. On January 2, 2003, Boston's largest circulation newspaper, The Boston Metro, featured DEFAULT OUTFIT and their wildly successful debut. Casual City has been heard on radio stations across the Northeast, most notably WBCN 104.1, and the album enjoys a swelling critical buzz.
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