New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Rooted in old-school R&B and soul , re-imagined for today , Australian band CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN' RACKETTES will bring their unique indie soul back to the U.S. next month for a nationwide trek from October through December (dates below, more to be announced). Praised by NPR who described their sound as "a little bit of soul fused with blues, doo-wop, jazz and R&B" and "Rich In harmony…" (5/25/2013), the group will return to support their debut album BABY CAUGHT THE BUS (Vanguard) which has garnered widespread recognition in the media. When the U.S. run of shows wraps in late December , the group will remain in the states to record the follow-up to their debut to be released on Vanguard Records in 2014. Watch the new video for "Good Problems" off BABY CAUGHT THE BUS and recorded at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne, Australia : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEaeWLFff6c&feature=youtu.be .
Critical reaction for CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN' RACKETTES :
"… love and lust-lorn brutalities break from anything you'd ever hear from Martha Reeves and the Vandelles or The Supremes or even
Amy Winehouse . Yes, Baby Caught The Bus has a few sunny, swinging hits you can bop along to (the title track; 'Frankie;' 'I'll Be Fine' ), but the songs with teeth - 'Love Letter,' the record's first single, 'She Plays Up,' 'You Don't Owe Me Nothing' - are the ones that leave bite marks , the kind that bruise and take too long to heal. 'I want to write what I want you to do to me in a letter' is hell of a statement to open the record with, and that's just what Browne belts at the onset/With 'She Plays Up,' Browne takes to the microphone to eviscerate the other woman that's doing her best to thwart a relationship that isn't hers. 'I don't want to lose you/to a floozy who'll use you' she wails as a sinister bass line and creeping percussion overwhelm her , striking a chord that feels completely present in its brashness and no-bullshit mentality. The horns, handclaps and girl group vocals may be common soul staples, but this angst and the fearless desire to cast it out are entirely theirs -and it's one American audiences have been vocally fiending for since the Bangin' Rackettes officially landed ." - Hilary Hughes, VILLAGE VOICE (5/21/13)
"They polished their big-band sound during rehearsals in an old coffin factory in Melbourne, and—led by Browne's truly powerhouse phraseology—and soon conjured up vintage-feel originals like the fingerpopping 'I'll Be Fine,' a slinky, seductive 'Yellow Bird,' and the sax-swivelled album title track, 'Baby Caught the Bus' ."-Tom Lanham, PASTE , (6/1213)
"The group's energetic sound channels jazz, heart-wrenching doo-wop, and classic soul, offering a distinctly modern take on several influential genres . Browne's first single off the album, 'Love Letter,' brilliantly encapsulates the group's funky, soulful energy , while infusing the track with a healthy dose of sexuality and longing. This is perfect getting-ready-to-go-out music ." -
Diane Anderson-Minshall, THE ADVOCATE , (5/24/13)
"In the era of Auto-Tune and prepackaged pop stars, Australian band Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes is a refreshing dose of real, raw talent, plus showmanship skills to boot ."-Marcy Medina, WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY (5/24/13)
Already breakout stars in their native Australia , the group is taking the U.S. by storm. The album -rooted in old-school R&B and soul , re-imagined for today -debuted at #5 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart , #1 on the iTunes R&B Albums Chart , Top 15 on the iTunes Overall Albums Chart, #2 on Amazon "Movers & Shakers" and #7 on the Amazon Overall Albums Chart . In its first week at radio, their single "
Love Letter" was the #1 Most Added at Triple A
Radio with airplay at Alternative stations across
America as well.
Catch CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN RACKETTES on the road (more dates will be announced soon):
10/17 Sacramento, CA Assembly
10/18 San Francisco, CA Bimbo's 365 Club
10/19 Reno, NV BuBinga Lounge at the Eldorado Casino
10/21 Portland, OR Lola's Room at the Crystal Ballroom
10/22 Seattle, WA Barboza
10/29 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
10/30 Hermosa Beach, CA Saint Rocke
11/1 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
11/5 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
11/11 Oklahoma City, OK The Conservatory
11/12 Houston, TX The Studio at Warehouse Live
11/13 Dallas, TX Cambridge Room at the House of Blues
11/15 New Orleans, LA The Parish at the House of Blues
12/2 Sauget, IL Pop's
12/4 Charlotte, NC McGlohon Theatre
12/5 Charlottesville, VA The Southern Café and
Music Hall
12/6 Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory
12/7 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
12/8 Philadelphia, PA North Star Bar
https://clairybrowne.com
https://www.vanguardrecords.com/
About Clairy Browne & the Bangin' Rackettes:
Formed in 2009 over a mutual love of early rhythm n' blues records and rock n' roll, singer-songwriter Clairy Browne and her harmonizing group of rogue musicians The Bangin' Rackettes began rehearsing in an abandoned coffin factory called "The Pound" in the suburbs of Melbourne. Together the nine-piece band has come a long way thrilling both festival and U.S. club crowds alike with their young take on old-school soul, rhythm and blues, jazz and doo-wop which plays a large part in their broad multi-generational appeal. Clairy Browne & the Bangin' Rackettes - Clairy Browne (vocals), Camilla (vocals), Loretta Miller (vocals), Ruby Jones (vocals), Jules "Crazy Legs" Pascoe (bass guitar), Darcy McNulty (baritone sax), Gabriel Strango (Piano),
Peter Bee (guitar) and Ricky Martyn (drums).
