If you know me....you know I absolutely LOVE good music.
Indeed, I am pretty particular about music I recommend.
I can not say or write enough definitively descriptive words about The New Frontiers, they are that awesome.
In today's music world, where listeners are faced with such highly commercialized music," one hit wonders", and quite literally, little to no real talent to speak of, this band is one of very few that has good, time sustainable sounds on every single song they create. A rare find in today's music industry, The New Frontiers are on the fast track to making it big in the music industry.
Their sound is unique in a way that I haven't heard for a very long time.
When their first CD came out, I snatched up 6 of them.
I plan on snatching up even more of their new release.
Music Alert!
The New Frontiers are AWESOME, their CD's make excellent gifts on any occasion for that music lover in your life.
Think : Christmas Stocking Stuffer !
~ Kimberly
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More on The New Frontiers, in their own words.....
( CREDIT: http://www.colourcast.com/ )BIOGRAPHY:
In a time where big beats and big hooks equal big sales, and transience runs rampant throughout the medium, it is becoming ever so difficult to find records that still matter.
You know, the ones that affect you. That stick with you. That serve as an underscore to the essential times in your life. While those types of records are certainly becoming an endangered species, there are thankfully those that defy this trend, and work to supply us with the instant classics we so rarely find anymore.
The New Frontiers are a band on the front lines of this battle with their debut full-length offering, Mending; they wisely let their music do the talking. Sonically, the band once known as Stellamaris offers up their take on a quieter, more introspective brand of indie rock. Anchored by singer Nathan Pettijohn’s emotive vocal delivery, and complemented in kind by an equally skilled Dallas-based supporting troupe, The New Frontiers present tunes with a quiet sense of majesty that still manage to pack a colossal emotional footprint. Their pacing is deliberate, but never sedate and their sound is at once both contemporary and traditional. The overall musical stew is one that combines dashes of alt-country, brit-rock, and indie-pop (among others) towards a final mélange sure to win over sets of ears for years to come.
From the opening swells of “Black Lungs,” Mending grabs a hold of its listener, but not at all in a forceful, brutish way. It is instead the type of prompting that begs for acquiescence, and the rest of the LP only cements that notion. Whether it is in the heartbreaking emotion of “The Day You Fell Apart” or the patient reflection of “Man Down”, The New Frontiers pack an abundance of poignancy into their entrance onto the world’s stage.
It is all necessary, though, as exposure to the work’s later pieces requires preparation. For as listeners delve into the unassuming anthemics of “Mirrors,” the sparse acoustic/falsetto magnetism of “Passing On,” the sweeping grandeur of “This Is My Home,” and the ethereal moodiness of “Walking On Stones,” it is readily apparent that this is not your typical radio-rock fodder.
This is not to say that the tracks on Mending wrestle with issues of accessibility, instead that they maintain a profound depth beneath their lustrous surface appeal. After sharing the stage with some of the country’s hottest buzz bands, The New Frontiers now seem poised to break out on their own under the strength of their Matt Goldman-produced debut.
Mending is a comprehensive journey through a range of sounds and emotions – one whose effect is not soon lost upon those it touches. Discussing the album, drummer Alex Bhore reveals that the band “wanted to make a record that was true to [themselves] and what the songs were in the first place.” Frontman Pettijohn further elaborates how, staying true to the record’s moniker, “a lot of the songs are about trying to fix certain things. Trying to fix yourself, trying to fix relationships with people, trying to make sense of things.”
With "Mending" , The New Frontiers exhibit nothing less than a keen sense of music’s intrinsic healing power. Therapy has never felt better.
( CREDIT: Kyle Trafton )Band Website
thenewfrontiersmusic.com
thenewfrontiersmusic.com
Band Members :
Nathan Pettijohn - Vocals / Guitar
Ryan Henry - Bass / Vocals
Jacob Chaney - Guitar / Vocals
Guy Turner - Keyboard / Vocals
Alex Bhore - Drums
Booking: Alex Bhore
Publicity: Lindsay Strannigan
Record Label : The Militia Group.
Type of Label : Indie
( CREDIT: Gabriel Hernandez )MORE LINKS:
The New Frontiers on MySpace
( CREDIT: Patrick Rutherford )Upcoming Shows
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Jan 4 2008
8:00P
The Spot (w/ Quiet Company)
Tyler, Texas
Jan 5 2008
8:00P
The Prophet Bar - formerly the Gypsy Tea Room (w/ Quiet Company)
Dallas, Texas
Jan 7 2008
8:00P
King of Clubs (w/ Quiet Company)
Claremore, Oklahoma
Jan 8 2008
8:00P
Juanita’s (w/ Quiet Company)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Jan 11 2008
8:00P
Jayne Marie on Cross Lake (w/ Quiet Company)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Jan 12 2008
8:00P
Rikenjack’s (w/ Quiet Company, Tuesday’s Debut)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jan 13 2008
8:00P
Walter’s on Washington (w/ Quiet Company, The Church of Philadelphia)
Houston, Texas
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An Additional Note From The New Frontiers:
Hey everyone. It's Alex from The New Frontiers...Guy and I are out on tour with This Will Destroy You and Unwed Sailor for the next few weeks. Please come say hi at a show if you can...the tour dates are here. Anyways, I have some exciting news to share!
If you go to our myspace page, you'll notice a new picture taken by Gabriel Hernandez. You'll also see that we've posted 2 brand new songs for you to hear.
Both tracks are from a new 5 song EP that you can order by clicking here.
Here's the tracklisting:
1. Man Down
2. Mirrors
3. Walking on Stones
4. Car Doors and Stolen Keys
5. The Sound of Love (James Iha cover)
Tracks 1-3 are from our full-legnth album "Mending" which will be out on February 12th via The Militia Group.
Tracks 4-5 are exclusive to the EP and won't be available ANYwhere else!
We'll be back on the road starting January 4th for a short tour with our good friends Quiet Company.
More dates are being added every day so keep checking back to our page.
<3
The New Frontiers
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