New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Cones, the Los Angeles pop duo of brothers Jonathan and Michael Rosen, debuted last year with a handful of sunny singles that won praise from The Fader, KCRW, and Stereogum, among many others. Today, the band is thrilled to announced they've signed to LA's Dangerbird Records. Cones also premieres a new single "Run The Risk" today, ahead of their August residency at the Bootleg Theater.
"Though set to a relentless marching beat, the song unfolds with a cascade of keys (think Steely Dan) and confessional, boy-next-door vocals - it's warm yet wistful, as Cones have shown they can be." - Buzz Bands LA
Cones will play the Bootleg the first three Mondays in August. All shows are free. They'll also play the Dangerbird Stage at Echo Park Rising on Thursday, August 16.
8/06: Bootleg Theater w/ Pavo Pavo, Wolcott's Instant Pain Annihilator
8/13: Bootleg Theater w/ Lily McQueen, Palm Springsteen
8/16: Taix in the Champagne Room - Echo Park Rising
8/20: Bootleg Theater w/ Malcolm
Oliver Perkins, Lisa Sonoda
PREVIOUS PRAISE FOR CONES:
"Wonderfully groovy synth-pop." - Stereogum
"Endlessly catchy." - Pigeons & Planes
"[An] easy breezy SoCal feel we love so much." - KCRW
"Intricate and immaculately produced." - Tiny Mix Tapes
"Groovily sauntering psychedelic dance." - AdHoc
Jonathan and Michael Rosen are brothers, and also Cones. Growing up in San Francisco, they were as close as could be - spending their free time eating cereal.
Jonathan was infatuated with pop music from day one. He cried when he realized Elvis was dead. He would build cardboard drum sets in his room and play along to the Bee Gees. In contrast, Michael had a technical and academic approach to music. Trained in piano and composition, he studied in the classical tradition, writing his first opera at the age of 16.
The two brothers are based in Los Angeles. Jonathan is an acclaimed hand-drawn animator. He has created music videos for such artists as Toro y Moi, Eleanor Friedberger, and Delicate Steve. His rock and roll dream was born on the set of HBO's Vinyl, when he played the role of Johnny Thunders. Michael is a commercial/film composer and experimental sound artist. His fiercely technical brain works in collaboration with his heightened ear to create beautiful and strange sonic environments.
Prior to starting Cones, the brothers played in the backing band for Eleanor Friedberger (of the Fiery Furnaces), helping to write and tour on her latest record New View. While on tour, Jonathan and Michael conceptualized a new project. One that would fuse Jonathan's pop sensibilities with Michael's lush soundscapes and key-heavy orchestration. One that would rely on an entire lifetime of brotherhood - sounds that Jonathan could draw and images that Michael could hear.
