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Show Review: Snowden @ Red7 (6/7)

June 10, 2013 brian.gray Leave a comment

Six years ago, that was the last time I saw this band. Snowden is back after checking out for little bit with Jordan bringing along new people for the live setting, tightening the belt to a three piece. The show had a reunion feeling to it; fans listening to the jams flowing for the Learning Secrets‘ wheels of steel were trying to one up each other on stories how Anti-Anti helped them through a tough time or how it was a soundtrack to an epic road trip. Some had seen the band before, some hadn’t. It was a family and friends crowd at Red7 because of the long gap between albums and Jordan’s recent move to Austin.

Read on for thoughts on the show and plenty of pics…

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Show Preview: Snowden @ Red7 (6/7)

June 7, 2013 brian.gray Leave a comment

Date	6/7/13
Location	Red7
Doors	9pm
Tickets	$12

Insanely busy weekend.

It has been six years since I saw Snowden at SXSW play tracks off of the excellent Anti-Anti album with the woxy.com people at Emo’s Annex tent during a day party. I guess that South-By was one of the first to really flip things upside down, making the day parties how you discover music. Jordan Jeffares finally brings some sound back to Austin to play Red7 tonight with Learning Secrets along for the preshow lounging. Come dance and then gaze.

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More New Sounds From Snowden

January 22, 2013 brian.gray Leave a comment

Snowden has another track from the pending full length No One In Control up to stream. This track is a simmering pensive affair, complete with a break down and strong finish. Looking forward to the album due out on Serpents and Snakes “in 2013”.

If you dig it, there are two remixes available to check out at the Snowden Soundcloud.

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New Song From Snowden (Finally)

July 18, 2012 brian.gray Leave a comment

Snowden‘s 2006 album ANTI-ANTI is a favorite of mine. Shoe-gazed post punk, several songs from that album, especially “Black Eyes” still find their way into playlists. They released a couple tracks over the years with the Slow Soft Syrup EP in 2010 including a track released on a Love and Rockets tribute.

The band is back and announcing a full length on Serpents&Snakes due in the Fall. To get you interested they have the track “The Beat Comes” up on Soundcloud and a shiny new website with info on an East Coast mini-tour. They killed during a day party set I saw in ’07. See ’em if you can.

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