New Zealanders Cut Off Your Hands just released their EP/single Happy As Can Be with French Kiss Records (Passion Pit, The Dodos) and have announced that they will debut with the label for their first full-length in January 2009 - You and I.
I personally am digging the single and the more I listen, the more it reminds me of some modern take on The Beach Boys. You can listen/ download via the Web- for a price or wait for the physical copy to come our on Oct. 21.
Frontman Nick Johnston's take:
"Back when we were starting this band i went through all the CD's that i thought were awesome, made a list of all their record companies, and attempted to mail everyone of them in a completely naive attempt to get our songs released in countries like the States, UK, Europe, Japan etc.
At the top of that list was a company based out of New York, that i discovered on the back of my favorite record of the time, a record which pretty much inspired me to create a band in the first place. It was 'Zoo Psychology' by Ex Models, and the record company was French Kiss Records. A label i became familiar with as i aquired a collection of recordings by Less Savy Fav, another pivotal band for me and alot of my friends from back home, in NZ.
So you can imagine my excitement when we received an email from them back in late 2006 saying that they loved our songs and wanted to know if we had a label in the States yet. It's now been close to 2 years since that initial contact, and i'm extremely excited to now announce that early next year French Kiss Records will be releasing the debut Cut Off Your Hands record 'You and I'!"
At the top of that list was a company based out of New York, that i discovered on the back of my favorite record of the time, a record which pretty much inspired me to create a band in the first place. It was 'Zoo Psychology' by Ex Models, and the record company was French Kiss Records. A label i became familiar with as i aquired a collection of recordings by Less Savy Fav, another pivotal band for me and alot of my friends from back home, in NZ.
So you can imagine my excitement when we received an email from them back in late 2006 saying that they loved our songs and wanted to know if we had a label in the States yet. It's now been close to 2 years since that initial contact, and i'm extremely excited to now announce that early next year French Kiss Records will be releasing the debut Cut Off Your Hands record 'You and I'!"
Also, anyone lucky enough to have grabbed tickets to CMJ's Music Marathon can see them on the following dates:
10.21 8 p.m. The Delancey (New Zealand Showcase)
10.23 4 p.m. Continental Army Plaza (Todd P Party)
10.24 9 p.m. The Cake Shop (New York Noise Showcase)
10.25 4 p.m. Glasslands (Daytrotter/SnowGhost Party)
10.25 11 p.m. Public Assembly (Crashin' In Party)
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