An alternative pop band formed in 2004 in Athens, GA, MODERN SKIRTS has quickly gained notoriety in the Athens music scene. Because of their high-energy live shows in the Athens area, the band has achieved popularity nationwide. The band consists of four members: Jay Gulley (guitar and vocals), JoJo Glidewell (guitar, piano, and vocals), Phillip Brantley (bass, guitar, and vocals) and John Swint (drums). R.E.M. bassist, Mike Mills, cited Modern Skirts as his favorite Athens band in a post Hall of Fame interview in 2007. Because of this, in 2008, the band opened for R.E.M. in Amsterdam and then again in Belgium. In 2005, they released their first album Catalogue of Generous Men. Although the album received rave reviews and was compared to that of The Beach Boys and The Velvet Underground, Modern Skirts changed up their sound with their sophomore album, All Of Us In Our Night. There new album has a more sultry feel to that of The Shins, Glasvegas, Fleet Foxes, especially the song "Soft Pedals" (which can be downloaded below).
Monday, April 20, 2009
let's go to a MODERN SKIRTS concert
An alternative pop band formed in 2004 in Athens, GA, MODERN SKIRTS has quickly gained notoriety in the Athens music scene. Because of their high-energy live shows in the Athens area, the band has achieved popularity nationwide. The band consists of four members: Jay Gulley (guitar and vocals), JoJo Glidewell (guitar, piano, and vocals), Phillip Brantley (bass, guitar, and vocals) and John Swint (drums). R.E.M. bassist, Mike Mills, cited Modern Skirts as his favorite Athens band in a post Hall of Fame interview in 2007. Because of this, in 2008, the band opened for R.E.M. in Amsterdam and then again in Belgium. In 2005, they released their first album Catalogue of Generous Men. Although the album received rave reviews and was compared to that of The Beach Boys and The Velvet Underground, Modern Skirts changed up their sound with their sophomore album, All Of Us In Our Night. There new album has a more sultry feel to that of The Shins, Glasvegas, Fleet Foxes, especially the song "Soft Pedals" (which can be downloaded below).
Modern Skirts Upcoming Tour Dates:
April 22, 2009: Charlottesville, Virginia @ Twister Branch Tea Bazaar
All ages show
Modern Skirts on at 11PM
April 23, 2009: Washington, DC @ Black Cat
All ages show
Doors open @ 9pm, Modern Skirts on @ 11:15pm
April 24, 2009: Brooklyn, New York @ The Bell House
18 & up show
Doors open @ 8pm, Modern Skirts on @ 9pm
April 25, 2009: New York, New York @ Mercury Lounge
21 & up show
Doors open @ 10:30pm, Modern Skirts on @ 11pm
April 30, 2009: Charlotte, NC @ The Visulite Theatre
18 & up show
Modern skirts @ 10:15pm
May 8, 2009: Savannah, Georgia @ Livewire Music Hall
21 & up show
May 9, 2009: Atlanta, Georgia @ 500 songs for Kids at Smith's Olde Bar
21 & up show
May 14, 2009: Orlando, Florida @ Orange You Glad Festival at Will's Pub
18 & up show
Doors open @ 8pm, Modern Skirts on @ 10:30pm
May 16, 2009: Tampa Flordia @ WMNF's Tropical Heatwave Festival ORPHEUM STAGE
Modern Skirts on @ 9:10pm
Modern Skirts' sound is a mixture of Kaiser Chiefs, The Shins and The New Pornographers. If you want to download a song to see for yourself, right click on the link below. And if you like it, go to their concert at the Black Cat this week.
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