Damion Suomi & the Minor Prophets
Lauris Vidal & The Prisoneers, Bootleg Series, Man on Earth
Thu, September 13, 2012
8:00 pm
The Social
$8.00 - $10.00
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Damion Suomi & the Minor Prophets
When DAMION SUOMI (sue-me) stands before you on a slightly elevated stage you will find yourself wondering where exactly you heard the songs before that night, there is just something familiar about them; like they have always been inside you, but you never heard them actually sung before. DAMION takes the stage as a nomad who just found his home again and will fight to stay in it as long as possible, empty and half empty beer bottles will surround him like a protective fence. DAMION says the songs he sings are "a mix of hope and despair," but what only takes one verse to realize is that hope and despair is sung as a doppelganger that can only survive conjoined to each other, which is why when DAMION is singing a song that reads like forgotten lines by Yeats and Bukowski, but he'll be smiling as an only child does on Christmas morning.
DAMION used to be in a rock band of the pop rock persuasion, but at some point he began writing a collection of songs that felt rooted in Irish culture and bar drunk poetry. "These songs were birthed from pubs, drinks, and relationships," he says. So he took this newly discovered collection and added in some classic Irish folk songs and began playing sets in Irish pubs all around Florida out of a hope that others would smile with him in the sorrow.
"I've always loved Irish culture", DAMION says, "If you study it you'll see heartbreak with a smile." this mixture is evident in all of the songs on his self-titled debut on P IS FOR PANDA records. On the song "San Francisco", DAMION sings of great love and what a waste it is all within the same breath. The chorus houses the line, "I gotta sing. I gotta shout. This world is tough. Boy, you should know if you love something let it go." tailgating on that line is yell from the mouth of a shot glass, "watch it die."
If you've ever searched out aged whisky to help you sort things out, then DAMION will be your preacher. If you've held onto your friends and lovers like stolen money, then DAMION's self-titled album will be your holy book to keep at your side. It will remind you to smile when sadness comes crashing in because you have to have them both to live.
DAMION used to be in a rock band of the pop rock persuasion, but at some point he began writing a collection of songs that felt rooted in Irish culture and bar drunk poetry. "These songs were birthed from pubs, drinks, and relationships," he says. So he took this newly discovered collection and added in some classic Irish folk songs and began playing sets in Irish pubs all around Florida out of a hope that others would smile with him in the sorrow.
"I've always loved Irish culture", DAMION says, "If you study it you'll see heartbreak with a smile." this mixture is evident in all of the songs on his self-titled debut on P IS FOR PANDA records. On the song "San Francisco", DAMION sings of great love and what a waste it is all within the same breath. The chorus houses the line, "I gotta sing. I gotta shout. This world is tough. Boy, you should know if you love something let it go." tailgating on that line is yell from the mouth of a shot glass, "watch it die."
If you've ever searched out aged whisky to help you sort things out, then DAMION will be your preacher. If you've held onto your friends and lovers like stolen money, then DAMION's self-titled album will be your holy book to keep at your side. It will remind you to smile when sadness comes crashing in because you have to have them both to live.
Man on Earth
The address is 315… On Bowery to be more specific, the legendary awning is gone but past a rack of motorcycle jackets and beside a table filled with t-shirts of the once greats that passed through the now spotless walls, you can still find a sticker emblazoned with the name Man on Earth.
Started in a small bedroom not far from there, Steven Nathan (Singer/Songwriter) set out to write songs that moved him the way the world around him did. The sun through the Central Park trees, old boots being dragged across the broken concrete of St. Marks Place, the fall of the first snow as you walk up the broad expanse of the Sixth Avenue. Armed to the teeth with the constant buzz of inspiration and a stack of show fliers in hand, he has taken his band from filling clubs on the lower east side, to the large theaters of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
CMJ described Man on Earth as "Glistening, wide-open arena rock with spirited choruses and a charged romanticism," and with the release of their latest album "Things They'd Never Believe" the band has expanded their ideas to combine indie pop sensibility with experimental instrumentation to create memorable and hook heavy songs. Grammy winning producer Ken Lewis, remarked, "I've had the distinct pleasure of producing and mixing much of Man on Earth's exceptional music. When people ask "why hasn't this band made it yet?" my only response is…"YET!" Their newest album "Things They'd Never Believe" continues their evolution in making great music."
Fans familiar with the previous album, 2009's "The Time Spent Wondering" (featuring radio trade publication FMQB's choice of "best bet pick" for "All We Want") will instantly recognize the band on "Things They'd Never Believe" and also revel in the bands musical growth and expanse of sound, which sets it target on bringing more fiercely devoted fans into the fold. With tracks like pop-gem "Staring at Your Phone," the intensity driven first single "I'd be Good for You" or with its electronically dusted album lead off "Sometimes," the band pulls you into every emotional up and down of its world and the lives inside of it to make a connection to the dreams and determination of its listeners everywhere.
For a band that knows having a personal relationship with its fans is a top priority, they have maintained an intensive cross country tour schedule for years perfecting a live show filled with vigorous musicianship that never fails to impress and expand its audience. In the process they have cultivated relationships and shared stages with acts like Simple Plan, Secondhand Serenade, and Perry Farrell and played every venue from Jones Beach Amphitheater in New York to the streets of Seattle with everything in between. The band has also chalked up an impressive array of media appearances popping up everywhere from Fox Television's "Fearless Music" to live performances on CBS and NBC. In addition to being spun on over 300 national radio stations there have been features on the Winter Olympics and an arena filled sing-along to their music at every home game for the NHL's New York Islanders.
Since its outset, Nathan, along with (bassist) Adam Root and (lead guitarist) Steve Gregoire have brought the soundtrack to a new generation, while wearing hope on their sleeves, keeping their sights on the dream and doing it all while reaching for the sky.
Started in a small bedroom not far from there, Steven Nathan (Singer/Songwriter) set out to write songs that moved him the way the world around him did. The sun through the Central Park trees, old boots being dragged across the broken concrete of St. Marks Place, the fall of the first snow as you walk up the broad expanse of the Sixth Avenue. Armed to the teeth with the constant buzz of inspiration and a stack of show fliers in hand, he has taken his band from filling clubs on the lower east side, to the large theaters of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
CMJ described Man on Earth as "Glistening, wide-open arena rock with spirited choruses and a charged romanticism," and with the release of their latest album "Things They'd Never Believe" the band has expanded their ideas to combine indie pop sensibility with experimental instrumentation to create memorable and hook heavy songs. Grammy winning producer Ken Lewis, remarked, "I've had the distinct pleasure of producing and mixing much of Man on Earth's exceptional music. When people ask "why hasn't this band made it yet?" my only response is…"YET!" Their newest album "Things They'd Never Believe" continues their evolution in making great music."
Fans familiar with the previous album, 2009's "The Time Spent Wondering" (featuring radio trade publication FMQB's choice of "best bet pick" for "All We Want") will instantly recognize the band on "Things They'd Never Believe" and also revel in the bands musical growth and expanse of sound, which sets it target on bringing more fiercely devoted fans into the fold. With tracks like pop-gem "Staring at Your Phone," the intensity driven first single "I'd be Good for You" or with its electronically dusted album lead off "Sometimes," the band pulls you into every emotional up and down of its world and the lives inside of it to make a connection to the dreams and determination of its listeners everywhere.
For a band that knows having a personal relationship with its fans is a top priority, they have maintained an intensive cross country tour schedule for years perfecting a live show filled with vigorous musicianship that never fails to impress and expand its audience. In the process they have cultivated relationships and shared stages with acts like Simple Plan, Secondhand Serenade, and Perry Farrell and played every venue from Jones Beach Amphitheater in New York to the streets of Seattle with everything in between. The band has also chalked up an impressive array of media appearances popping up everywhere from Fox Television's "Fearless Music" to live performances on CBS and NBC. In addition to being spun on over 300 national radio stations there have been features on the Winter Olympics and an arena filled sing-along to their music at every home game for the NHL's New York Islanders.
Since its outset, Nathan, along with (bassist) Adam Root and (lead guitarist) Steve Gregoire have brought the soundtrack to a new generation, while wearing hope on their sleeves, keeping their sights on the dream and doing it all while reaching for the sky.
