NYC experimental rock quintet Ecce Shnak has released their ‘Backroom Sessions’ EP via Records, Man Records, recorded at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, NJ.
This 4-song live set arrives ahead of the band’s West coast tour this June with platinum-selling legends Spacehog and EMF.
Ecce Shnak has also shared a raucous video for ‘Fight Song’ (Live), a hard-hitting track with a potent message, offering an ironic take on violence and addressing today’s rampant spread of hate-filled vitriol. They earlier shared another track from this EP – their groove-inducing opus ‘Prayer On Love’ (Live).
Ecce Shnak is David Roush (composer, bassist and one of two singers), Bella Komodromos (vocals), Chris Krasnow (guitar), Gannon Ferrell (guitar), and Henry Buchanan-Vaughn (drums). Where fervent brilliance blurs into absolute, uncontainable madness, there resides Ecce Shnak, balanced precariously upon an illuminated sonic high wire.
David Roush explains, “While we originally filmed these performances for our YouTube channel, we felt the audio worked as a thrilling scamper through old material and new material alike. In addition, we are finishing a new full-length album and wanted to have something to tide you over, dear Shnak’iversian, until its release next Spring. So until we can share ‘Dandy Variances’ with you all, here are the “Backroom Sessions.” We so hope you love them tremendously!”
Rejecting conventional aesthetics, Ecce Shnak (pronounced Eh-kay sh-knock) whimsically incorporates diverse artistic expressions, tackling profound subjects and intriguing minutiae with remarkable clarity. Building on the success of their recently-released debut ‘Shadows Grow Fangs’ EP,
“The hardcore slammer ‘Fight Song’ is not a Katy Perry cover. Instead, it is a djent-forward ramble on the ubiquity of violence in human life, be it literal or metaphorical. It was originally an ironic joke when it was released on our first EP, ‘Letters to German Vasquez Rubio’ in 2012,” says David Roush.
“We decided to change the lyrics and release a new version in reaction to the rancid bigotries that so plague the human spirit nowadays, in America and elsewhere. The final line is a call to defend our basic human freedoms while we still have them: “Fight for your right to fight!””
Ecce Shnak’s recently-released debut ‘Shadows Grow Fangs’ EP showcases incomparable ingenuity and limitless invention, blending art-rock and punk energy with some unexpected twists. Between its title track, web-mocking ‘The Internet’, sensual ‘Prayer on Love’, folk ballad ‘Stroll With Me’, and 150-second hammering lead track ‘Jeremy, Utilitarian Sadboy’, Ecce Shnak presents a powerful debut effort that is intricately constructed, methodically fashioned, undeniably offbeat and truly entertaining.
Recorded and produced by Jeff Lucci at the Art Farm (NY), this EP was mixed by Nicholas Vernhes (Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Wild Nothing, The War on Drugs) and mastered by Grammy award-winning engineer Joe LaPorta (David Bowie, The Weeknd, Foo Fighters, Vampire Weekend).
The ‘Backroom Sessions’ EP is out now, available from fine digital music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Bandcamp. In June, Ecce Shnak is touring the West coast with platinum-selling legends Spacehog and EMF. Kicking things off in San Jose on June 14, the tour wraps up on June 28 in Las Vegas. Tickets for the Spacehog / EMF / Ecce Shnak tour are on sale now.
TRACK LIST
1. Fight Song (Live)
2. Jeremy, Utilitarian Sadboy (Live)
3. Craig’s List Jawn: ¡Nay! / ¡Yay! (Live)
4. Prayer on Love (Live)
TOUR DATES (with EFM and Spacehog)
Jun 14 San Jose, CA – The Ritz
Jun 15 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall (tickets)
Jun 17 Portland, OR – Star Theater
Jun 18 Seattle, WA – The Neptune
Jun 20 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
Jun 21 Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
Jun 23 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Jun 24 San Diego, CA – Music Box
Jun 26 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
Jun 27 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent
Jun 28 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
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CREDITS
Music written / composed by David Roush
David Roush – vocals, classical guitar, drum kit, keyboard
Jeff Lucci – electric guitar, electric bass
Isabella Komodromos – vocals
Recorded at the Backroom Studios in Rockaway, NJ
Mixing Engineer: Chris Krasnow
Released by Records, Man Records
EP cover artwork & artist photos by Tommy Krause
A&R: Beth Narducci for You + Me Entertainment
Publicity by Shauna McLarnon for Shameless Promotion PR