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"Chris Walker Vs. Promises Promises"

Anyone who reads The Versus with any regularity knows I’m torn about the Reno music scene. I want to support it wholeheartedly but there doesn’t seem to be a lot to support – unless you’re into subpar fare so unmemorable and uninspired I don’t even bother to pull myself away from my drink to create a well-thought out insult for it. And I can only talk about my favorites, The Stops, so many times before you either get it or you don’t. That’s why I have to say thank god for Promises Promises. Finally, something else worth talking about.

My friends Tara, Fanlo, and I went out to XOXO Bar to catch Promises Promises play last Saturday night but, before I get into their performance, I’ve got an ever so minor bone to pick with the venue or, more specifically, owner Josh – who keeps me well-liquored and is one of the nicest people on the face of the planet. Dude, when you put on a flyer a band is going to start at 10:00 PM you’ve got to make them fucking play at 10:00 PM. I’m not sure how much control you really have over it but goddamn is that shit annoying. I understand if you’re waiting for the place to fill up before getting a show started but, and I only speak for myself, all my friends are old ladies (as am I) and when they think a show starts at 10:00 PM and all of a sudden it’s 11:00 PM and I’m still pumping drinks into them at an alarming rate and there’s no indication anyone is going to pick up an instrument they start to lose steam and complain and it’s only my lies and determination that keeps them from leaving. That’s what opening bands are for, anyway: to fill the space between when everyone’s arriving to when everyone’s there.

I don’t know, I could be wrong. That’s my only complaint. Aside from that, thank you for keeping me full of drinks and playing good music and all that jazz – I love you for it. And to opening band Westfield’s credit: I think you guys sounded good. Sorry I didn’t take any pictures. Maybe next time.

So, anyway, Promises Promises: Jared Mort (vocals, guitar), Tayler Wooten (guitar, piano, backing vocals), Pierre Marche (drums, percussion), and Greg Mclean (bass, string instruments) – four talented guys with rich musical pasts making great indie / pop songs. Watching them play last Saturday at XOXO Bar was like a nut-check of refreshingness. If only “refreshingness” was a word. I just felt like, “Finally, another local band making catchy, memorable, even dancable music.” Not to mention, they can pack a house.
Near the end of Promises Promises set Johnny Vandenberg from The Stops, who’d been bartending and pouring copious amounts of shots, joined the band on stage for one of their crowd favorites, “Mafioso Love Song”. It was like Kevin Drew joining Feist – on a local level.Very cool stuff and in the end it gave me hope. Hope that something other than mediocrity can come out of Reno. Hope that this musical scene might evolve into something really worthwhile headed by great bands like Promises Promises, among others. It also gave me hope that tall cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon might always be $1.00 or $2.00 or whatever the fuck they were at XOXO Bar. God bless ‘em.

- The Musze


"Freezepop and Promises Promises in Reno"

Reno's Promises Promises is a must-see if you haven't already hit that. They just released their first CD this summer (it's only $5), and they ooze fun, even during the sound check when bargoers were invited to sing along. The banter at least seems off-the-cuff and frontman Jared Mort engages with ease as he leads the foursome through bright rocks songs bursting with infectious energy. It was a great match for the eclectic synth headliners in terms of tone. Promises Promises will playan all-ages show at Studio on 4th on Sept. 12. - reno.metromix.com


Discography

Demo 2007-

Single: Mafioso Love Song- Highest number of plays ever recorded by a local band on Reno's #1 Rock Station KRZQ.

Self Titled EP 2008-

Single: Crybaby-Produced and engineered by Mark Kiczula (Dashboard Confessional, Linkin Park, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Good Charlotte) Currently streaming and played on indie showcases nationwide.

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"Reno's Promises Promises is a must-see"

"they ooze fun, even during the sound check when bargoers were invited to sing along."

"The banter at least seems off-the-cuff and frontman Jared Mort engages with ease as he leads the foursome through bright rock songs bursting with infectious energy."

-reno.metromix.com

Promises Promises is Rock/ Pop band consisting of Jared Mort (Vocals/Guitar), Tayler Wooten (guitar), Dennis Hippert (Bass), and Pierre Marche (Drums/Percussion). Long time friends and die hard musicians the foursome formed its final lineup in mid 2007.

With their diverse sound and electric live set they were quickly opening up for national acts such as The New Amsterdams, Say Anything, Finch, The Higher and many more. Believing that a powerful live show and solid performance are the basis of any band they are constantly at work writing fresh, new songs for their fans and rehearsing endlessly.

After recording their self titled 4 song EP with producer Mark Kiczula (Dashboard Confessional, Linkin Park Feat. Jay Z, Good Charlotte, Scary Kids Scaring Kids) in 2008 their single "Crybaby was quickly added in to rotation on Reno rock station 100.9 KRZQ as well as being featured on XM radio's XMU and college stations nation wide. Paired with the bands hard work and promotion their fan base and international interest is growing quickly.
Telling stories of hurt, hate, love, and lust. Such as Ballad of an Agoraphobe, the story of a man who falls in love with a woman he sees daily from his balcony but who is so stricken by the fear of human contact he can not convince himself to leave his own home to confront her. As four friends in the neon lit music scene of Reno finally collaborated they discovered a new way to tell their stories. Not only employing pop sensibility but finding an edge that cuts through any crowd. With influences like U2, Sonic Youth, Tom Waits and Jeff Buckley, to No FX, Sam Cook, and Motley Crue this band draws from every aspect of the music they grew on to make their original sound. An electric live performance shows their honed skills in each of their instruments and the pride they take for being skilled in their trade.