Episode 120

Ep 120 - Komodos - Power Chord Hour Podcast

This week NYC band Komodos (Taran Dugal, Gabriel Altopp, Hunter Bovin, Kabir Dugal and Ben Baumann) talk with Anthony about - - Writing and recording their debut ep in the bands apartment - Getting the band off the ground and future plans - The music scene in New York City - Live shows and the want to tour - The debut single "Narcisse" - Mutual influences and how the band shaped their sound & much more!

The Power Chord Hour Podcast · Taran Dugal, Gabriel Altopp, Hunter Bovin, Kabir Dugal, Ben Baumann, Anthony Merchant

September 7, 202243m 1sExplicit

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This week NYC band Komodos (Taran Dugal, Gabriel Altopp, Hunter Bovin, Kabir Dugal and Ben Baumann) talk with Anthony about -

- Writing and recording their debut ep in the bands apartment

- Getting the band off the ground and future plans

- The music scene in New York City

- Live shows and the want to tour

- The debut single "Narcisse"

- Mutual influences and how the band shaped their sound & much more!

Komodos -

https://komodos.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/komodosnyc

https://www.facebook.com/komodosnyc

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Topics

yet as a wholecerebral yet brazen. it is an opus of adrenalinecollege radiokomodos announces debut ep shares new single "narcisse" plays single release show at mercury lounge (buy tickets here) debut ep k.o. out november 2022lower east sidea freight train about to derail. its unyielding cadence reflects the urgency of its lyrical intentions. the track is an explicit rejection of an increasingly numerous breed of new yorkerbrooklynalternative rockinterviewmelody and percussionthose who smile for the camera and project a vacant leer to the rest of the worldnarcissismraw emotions into a rush that brings you to your feet. on the singlenarcissealternative musicacdck.ois set to be released this autumn.the band consists of guitarists gabriel altopp and hunter boivinradio showjamestown new yorkwrite togetherituneslive musicradiobassist ben baumann"narcisse" is the lead single that perfectly introduces the band's unique sound. their work is inspired by experiences and observations gathered while living in new york city in their 20stransmuted into a raw wash of harmonics and distortion. it is art for art’s sakerock n rolldrumsben baumannnew york statetodayasbury parkamazonlive showhonest-to-goodnessbona fide rock & roll band. their forthcoming debutkomodos is a modern brooklyn band founded on the ethos of old-school rock & roll. they drink togetherbassist“k.o.” is snarling yet sophisticatedcollege rockwestern new yorkcarouse togetherkabir dugalnew musicgabriel altoppultimately resolved by a high-voltage outro of meticulously controlled chaos." “k.o.”and aims to transform intenseand bandmates secondnew york cityindie rock“k.o.”rock bandred hot chili peppersdrummer kabir dugalloathing and intimacywho set root in multicultural havens and proceed to drain them of authenticity and characterwho curate their lives for digital validation and rarely stop to look beyond the confines of their phone. from the track’s onsethunter boivinthe strokesanthony merchantalaskataking them from les stages to diy outposts in queens. spearheaded by an intoxicating tangle of distortionwhen music had a rawness to it that was visceral"new yorka chromatic splash upon the wall of a whitewashed genre107.9 wrfathe stone ponybass1079 wrfak.o. (due out this november 3rd) and share the lead single "narcisseinterpolgreednyckomodos’ debut ep set to release in novemberspotifydebut eptouringthe group has since embarked on a blistering campaign to conquer the new york city circuitare unequivocally innovative and modern. recorded live in the band’s apartment studiokomodos shares: "'narcisse' is a sucker punch" an alt-rock anthem. a powerful and undulating blend of uninhibited lyrics and passionate vocalssexthe menzingersreminiscent of the days of grungeguitar"a gut punch of a songunyielding drums and a razor-like bass induce an instinctual head bop. insouciant vocal flairs teeter into an indomitable chorus composed of soaring lead guitar and gnashing chordsramonesand mixed and mastered by max harwood (lewis del mar)komodos’ live shows viscerally demonstrate the extent to which their music is that of an organicwny107.an intrepid bid to silence the cynics and get them dancing once again. they are playing a release show at mercury lounge tonight at 9pm -- buy tickets here.musicscornmusic podcastlocal musictaran dugalnew jerseychautauquamercury louncemusic productionjtnyand vocalist taran dugal. their shared affinity for blunt-force garage rock landed them in the midst of the eclectic brooklyn scene. they haven’t looked back since. family firsttravelmanhattanand (for the most part) live together. formed in early 2022chqtourbrooklyn-based alt-rockers komodos announce their debut ep

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