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The Usual Boys
The Usual Boys
country: Germany
genre: Indie, Rock
styles: Indie Rock, Jangle Rock , Punk, Jazzy
How High
Single
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AsmuchinspiredbythedirgeoftheBerlinclubscene,asbytheangularsoundof80sPostPunk; TheUsualBoysʼsoundischaracterizedbyjankyguitarsanddrivingbasslineswhichunderpina dark,post-ironictakeonaseeminglyunendingascentintoadulthood. ‘TheUsualBoys’wasformedwhenramblingfolkmelophileAleksiOksanen(Finland)metbairnof PostcardRecordsEthanDalziel(Scotland)anddedicatedSchlägederZeugePatrickPevsner(England) beforethedingybackdropofBerlin.Thegroupwereunitedbyaloveofcheapbeerandtheunlikely amalgamationbeganperformingmusic,originallyunderthename'ChristmasExtravaganza’. TheylookedtofriendandmusicproducerRasmusSchmidt(Sweden)whenseekingabassplayer,who quicklybecameanindispensablepartoftheband'ssound. Thebandbeganasaneccentricliveactandquicklybecameknownfortheiranxiouson-stageenergy. TheycuttheirteethopeningforartistssuchasTheUndertones,TheHappyFitsandTheBluestones, aswellasplayingsold-outshowsinlegendaryvenuessuchasSO36,FrannzClubandCassiopeia. OvertimetheyhavecementedthemselvesasadistincthighlightoftheIndiesceneinBerlin; embarkingontheirfirst5dateheadlinetouroftheUKintheSummerof2023. DespitebeingunsignedtheyhavebeenfeaturedonmusicpublicationssuchasDiyMag,RiotMag, LastDayDeafandWeAllWantSomeonetoShoutFor,aswellasbeingfeaturedoneditorialSpotify playlistsandgottenradioplayinGermanyandtheUK. Nowon10.11theyarereleasingtheirnewsingle“HowHigh”;thethirdsinglefrom theirupcoming debutalbum.It’sadark,driving,discotrackthat’sfilteredthroughtheband’scharacteristic PsychedelicIndieRocksound.Thismarksadeparturefrom theband’slastsingle “IWantWhatYouHave”(SEP2023)andbegsthequestion:‘Whatisthisalbum goingtosoundlike?
latest releases
LP
Failing To Be
out on April 12, 2024
EP
This Reflective Century
out on March 29, 2024
Single
Migraine
out on February 23, 2024
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Single
Another Wasted Day
out on January 26, 2024
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Single
I Want What You Have
out on September 08, 2023
Single
French Cops
out on June 09, 2023
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