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What sets this inappropriately-named NYC band apart from most young outfits these days, is an electrifying, urgent Pistols-ish drive, fueled by the punishing, gripping dual guitars of JONNY NASSAU and NICK ZELLETZ, and a crack rhthym section in bassist JOSH KEMP and drummer JOSHUA TUSSIN. Singer JAMIE SWEETMAN actually hails from Liverpool and he's a bundle of energy and nerves, infusing every song with his British attitude and wit. The claustrophobic opener, "Summer in the Weeds" brings to mind The Effigies (think "Haunted Town"), while the adrenalin-packed "Klepto Wives" bristles with such fury, I imagine it's the second coming of The Ruts. The other three tunes, especially the sneering "TV and Radio" are nearly as great. Keep this up, guys, and you can kiss those waiter jobs goodbye sooner than you think.
-- Mark Suppanz - The Big Takeover Magazine
The Ordinary - Don't let me die a waiter CD (Audiction records)
When a band is hailed as being the new NYC sound, you know it can't be half bad. New York has always had a lot of good rock'n'roll and punk names, with a big potential to break through on the (inter)national scene. The Ordinary are no exception. The heart of the band is, however, from Liverpool, not that it shows in their musical style though - you'll find no Beatles on this CD. Instead, you'll find 5 tracks with an understated punk feeling to them, and lyrics that'll actually make sense to you, even if you're not a Molotov-cocktail swinging anarchist. I know I said you cant tell the band "leader" is from Liverpool, but somehow you can sense the English indie feel to this record, its somehow present, even if you cant put your finger on it. Its English, without being pop, its NYC without being hardcore punk. It's also not genius, but who cares when you find a record that, at times, gives just a little meaning to your life, and manages to portray punk-rock as more than just a way of blowing off steam.
-Scott www.lowcut.dk - www.lowcut.dk
Discography
EP "Dont Let Me Die A Waiter" Summer in the Weeds, Sweet Rotten Apples, Klepto Wives, Pretty People, TV and Radio
Singles- Custard's Last Stand, Disco Beat, Velveteen Habit
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Bio
Pretty girls don't ride the train where we go. There's big black X's where there ought to be O's. We've brought shame on our families and our country has abandoned us. There's no hope in Rock n' Roll, There's "No Future". There's never been any sex or drugs. God has forsaken us. A dateless bargain. So be it. The worse it gets the more fun it is.
At the heart of The Ordinary is Liverpool import Jamie Sweetman, who blends NYC garage punk ethos with classic British indie wit, backed by the heavy guitars of Johnny Nassau and Nick Zelletz and melodic undertones of Josh Kemp on bass, the sound is all held together with the violently Keith Moonesqe stickwork of Joshua Tussin to form the dirtiest, most powerful yet still harmonious band of recent history.
For more song information and downloads, pleases visit:
http://www.purevolume.com/theordinary
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