Das Kasseler Punkrock Kollektiv e.V. präsentiert:

🔥 The Penske File 🔥

 The Penske File is a Canadian Punk Rock Band comprised of three childhood friends who may be better described as brothers than anything else. Travis Miles (guitar, vocals), Alexander Standen (drums, vocals) and James Hall (bass, vocals) began making music together 20 years ago, when they were only 12 and 13 years old. The Penske File began in earnest a handful of years later at a memorial show following the tragic passing of their best friend and former second guitarist, Chris Skinner, “whose spirit and memory remains the driveshaft of inspiration of the band to this day,” according to Miles. Since their inception in 2010, they have been turning out an ever evolving blend of heartfelt and anthemic Punk, Alt- Rock, Indie and Folk infused sounds. This evolution is starkly apparent on their latest effort, aptly titled “Reprieve,” which features 12 brand new songs, expanding on the sonic and thematic realms the band has touched upon in their lifespan and bringing them to new heights. “The writing and recording of Reprieve was unique to our previous records in many ways,” says Miles, “for one, there was over a five year gap since we wrote the songs for our last record ‘Half Glow.’ We were really chomping at the bit to get back at it and there were so many songs and ideas waiting in the wings to be explored. With so much raw material to work with, and even more excitement to be doing so, we made a conscious effort to branch out; to arrange songs that are reminiscent of what turned us on to punk rock in the first place, but also to craft others that are so far removed from that sonic landscape. We opened the doors to whatever came creatively and Reprieve is what walked in.” Their live shows are celebrations: celebrations of everything loud, spontaneous and beautiful about life. No strangers to the road, The Penske File spent the better part of their 20s on tour, and have continued that tradition into their early 30s, playing festival stages and D.I.Y spaces alike from Vancouver to Hamburg to Gainesville and everywhere in between. They have been hand selected to perform with many of punk rock’s greatest acts, and have shared bills with the likes of Bad Religion, The Menzingers, Streetlight Manifesto and The Hold Steady, to name a few. While they may be getting older, they are committed to dragging the spirit of youth along with them and that is apparent in their raucous, communal live shows as well as on their blistering, honest, reminiscent and introspective, new record.

 The Penske File’s new album Reprieve is their most realized and sonically expansive effort to date. From the raw, stripped down “Rocking Chair,” to the Indie Rock epic, “Black T Shirts, Bad Habits,” to the blistering double time Punk Rock energy of its opening track, “Dead Maps,” it feels like the entire history of what inspires the band is on display in new and refreshing ways that reach further than previous efforts, all while remaining cohesive and unique to the band’s sound. Recorded in their hometown of Hamilton, Ontario and produced by long time best friend of the band, Adam Michael, the meat of the record was tracked live at Halo Studios over two days, while the vocals and overdubs were recorded over successive months at Michael’s Shrimp Studios. Throughout it all, the making of “Reprieve” was a labour of love and celebration that marks a unique passage of time in the life of the band and the lives of its members. “The writing and recording of Reprieve was unique to our previous records in many ways,” says Travis Miles, the band’s Guitarist and Vocalist, “for one, there was over a five year gap since we wrote the songs for our last record ‘Half Glow.’ We were really chomping at the bit to get back at it and there were so many songs and ideas waiting in the wings to be explored. With so much raw material to work with, and even more excitement to be doing so, we made a conscious effort to branch out: to arrange songs that are reminiscent of what turned us on to punk rock in the first place, but also to craft others that are so far removed from that sonic landscape. We opened the doors to whatever came creatively and Reprieve is what walked in.” Miles continues, “writing and recording this record felt like home. There’s something about working on songs and crafting an album with Alex and James that brings me so much peace and fulfillment. More than ever, this record feels like true snapshot of our lives over the last few years and I couldn’t be more proud or excited to get it out in the world and out on the road.”

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Website: www.thepenskefile.net

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_penskefile/?hl=de

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/thepenskefile/?locale=de_DE

🔥 Kittens on Catnip 🔥

Die vierköpfige Band „Kittens on Catnip" gründete sich 2019 im Prinzip als Spaßkonzept und Therapiegruppe, formte jedoch stetig immer mehr professionellen Anspruch an ihre Musik und ihr Auftreten als Band.

Bis heute entstand so ein Portfolio aus Songs welches mit Bittersüßer Melancholie, Elementen aus Mathrock, Shoegaze und Postrock, überzeugt.

Textlich werden sowohl ernste Themen wie Depressionen, Selbstaufgabe, Isolation aber auch Geschichten aus der Perspektive von Katzen behandelt. Man wird in den Bann einer emotionalen Achterbahnfahrt gezogen der man sich kaum enthalten kann.

Miau Miau.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k.o.c_band/

Bandcamp: https://kittensoncatnip.bandcamp.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kittensoncatnip