HEARTSREVOLUTION
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HeartsRevolution is a New York
-based band, described by NME
as "the model for the modern pop group." The band consists of Ben Pollock and Leyla 'Lo' Safai, joined for live performances by drummer Terry 'Prince Terrence' Campbell, who has also performed with post-hardcore bands Christiansen and Your Highness Electric, as well as Santigold and Spank Rock
. HeartsRevolution were featured in NME's 'Future 50,' a list of 'the innovators pushing music forward,' in 2008 at number 36. The band relies on unusual modes of transport to all of their concerts and in April 2008 mounted an ice cream van for their first tour of the UK.
HeartsRevolution has so far released a 12" called "Ultraviolence", an EP entitled "Switchblade", a split 6" along with Crystal Castles
" and another EP - "C.Y.O.A." 12". Their song "Dance Till Dawn" was featured on the CW show Gossip Girl
. They are currently working on their debut album Ride or Die, which will be recorded from their own house. The album will contain 13 tracks, each of which will have a music video made for it.
Recently the band announced plans for a global tour with Diesel:U:Music, alongside alt indie mentalists Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-based band, described by NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
as "the model for the modern pop group." The band consists of Ben Pollock and Leyla 'Lo' Safai, joined for live performances by drummer Terry 'Prince Terrence' Campbell, who has also performed with post-hardcore bands Christiansen and Your Highness Electric, as well as Santigold and Spank Rock
Spank Rock
Spank Rock is an American hip-hop group consisting of rapper Naeem Juwan and producer Alex Epton . Their style is generally described as a mix of underground alternative rap and electro and rock.- Biography :...
. HeartsRevolution were featured in NME's 'Future 50,' a list of 'the innovators pushing music forward,' in 2008 at number 36. The band relies on unusual modes of transport to all of their concerts and in April 2008 mounted an ice cream van for their first tour of the UK.
HeartsRevolution has so far released a 12" called "Ultraviolence", an EP entitled "Switchblade", a split 6" along with Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles (band)
Crystal Castles are an experimental electronic band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of producer Ethan Kath and lyricist and vocalist Alice Glass. Crystal Castles are known for their chaotic live shows and their lo-fi home productions. The duo released many limited EPs between 2006 and...
" and another EP - "C.Y.O.A." 12". Their song "Dance Till Dawn" was featured on the CW show Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl is an American young adult novel series written by Cecily von Ziegesar and published by Little, Brown and Company, a subsidiary of the Hachette Group. The series revolves around the lives and romances of the privileged teenagers at the Constance Billard School for Girls, an elite...
. They are currently working on their debut album Ride or Die, which will be recorded from their own house. The album will contain 13 tracks, each of which will have a music video made for it.
Recently the band announced plans for a global tour with Diesel:U:Music, alongside alt indie mentalists Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt.
EPs
- CYOA! (2007)
- Switchblade EP (2008)
- Hearts Japan EP (2009)
- Are We Having Fun Yet? (2011)