Since then, alex and company have been providing listeners with thunderous, indie rock vibes attached with poetic lyrical themes of youth and vulnerability. The last couple of years have seen several lineup changes, a multitude of wild, drunken u. Cully symington, ed mcnulty, james alex snyder, jp flexner, ruben gallego. Now frontman james alex has given his first interview about. Quiet slang james alex of beach slang on his new stripped.
The deadbeat bang of heartbreak city, frontman james alex talks. After philadelphia punk band beach slangs thursday night show in salt lake city, which ended with thrown guitars and a promise for a refund from singer james alex, rumors began to fly that the. Beach slang removed guitarist ruben gallego from the band this week after a woman alleged that he sexually assaulted her four years ago. Beach slangs new record is still loud and totally sincere. Feelings of youth and vulnerability lie at the core of beach slangs music, which is part punk, part pop and all catharsis. Based out of philadelphia, beach slang formed in 2015. In 2018, beach slang frontman james alex described his philadelphia poppunk outfit as a fawning homage to the replacements. Stream everything matters but no one is listening is out this may. Since his bands inception, beach slang has drawn easy comparisons to the replacements. The deadbeat bang of heartbreak city is a rock n roll album that brings you barroom blues with a stoic smile. Beach slangs james alex announces new quiet slang album.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from james alex snyder at the discogs marketplace. I was also fortunate enough to meet james alex, easily one of the nicest people in the music. New quiet slang james alex of beach slang ep streaming. Ill teach you vocabulary, expressions, idioms, phrasal verbs, and pronunciation.
If james alex ever gave up the day job, you suspect he could make a decent living as a motivational life coach. He forgives you for assuming, upon first, second, and probably even 200th contact with his phillyborn rock n roll band beach slang, that he. With quiet slang, however, the goal was to get as far from the sweaty, euphoric arenapunk of beach slang as possible. Read our store faq or contact usthank you for shopping the official beach slang merch. Music movies tv comedy games books drink politics travel tech. Beach slang are a band who have garnered a lot of attention considering that theyve only released two 7s. Frontman james alex quickly broke the silence with his confidence, wit and sense of humour. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on james alex.
Beach slang is ed mcnulty bass, james alex guitar, vocals, jp flexner drums and ruben gallego guitar. The band has undergone several lineup changes, with lead vocalistguitarist james alex serving as the bands leader, figurehead, chief songwriter and sole original member. As soon as the band walked on stage, it was evident they were extremely raw and highenergy. Well, youd have to go to my childhood home, to be sure. Beach slang is an american punk rock band from philadelphia, pennsylvania, formed in may 20. It references the ghosts of the replacements but keeps one foot firmly rooted in the present. But beach slangs fulllength debut, the things we do to find people who feel like us, is popping up on yearend bestof lists, and alex and the band are out touring behind the record, his.
Every time beach slangs james alex writes a song, it seems he makes a conscious effort to discover the communal essence of punk rock. Beach slang should be the king of a certain type of sound. There was an added bonus to settling on beach slang it. James alex latest news, breaking stories and comment. Beach slangs james alex on the albums that made him facebook twitter email an unapologetic music fan with clear sonic ties to the replacements, the philly fuzzpunk goes indepth on the albums that blew his mind and most informed his own work. James alex philadelphias beach slang recently announced the release of their relative, quiet slang. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from beach slang at the discogs marketplace. Beach slang writings by james alex beach slang limited run. I lived there for my first 18 years, and continue to live there in most all of my dreams. There are a lot of great rock bands out there right now but james alex and beach slang are special. Were quiet slang, and were here to punch you in the heart.
James alex of beach slang is trying something new with. So said james alex of philadelphia local punk band turned international rock n roll outfit beach slang at the drake hotel, toronto, june 11, on the opening night of touring as quiet slang, james side project that plays cello and piano versions of beach slang songs that areyou guessed itquieter. Beach slangs james alex has announced the debut lp from his quiet slang project. Theres a good reason youve been hearing about beach slang as much as you may have.
Beach slang is still loud, brash, and totally sincere about this rock n roll thing. He cohosts the nationally syndicated publicradio show sound opinions and has authored several books, including the mavis staples. James alex, james ishkabibel snyder, james snyder, jim, jim snyder, snyder a693501 artist. New quiet slang james alex of beach slang ep streaming now. Its not the only approach beach slang is open to, but its the one that works on new album a loud bash of teenage feelings. If youre familiar with any beach slang song, youve pretty much already heard a loud bash of teenage feelings thats kind of the point of beach slang. Get james alex records, music, merch, and more directly from polyvinyl in the james alex online store. The beach slang bandleader talks with sound opinions hosts jim derogatis and greg kot about his creative process, learning to overcome his shyness, connection to his. With quiet slang, a lifelong punk turns down the volume. Beach slang has just released a debut album, the things we do to find people who feel like. Amazon through a relentless touring schedule, two flatout poppunk lps, and a generous offering of eps and mixtapes, beach slang and their leader, singersongwriter james alex, have become the smiling face of the brighter side of u.
James alex has always worn his influences on his sleeve. It doesnt consist of bouncing around the mosh pit in a drunken haze. Whether or not beach slang deserve the tag of embarrassing. Beach slangs james alex announces debut album as quiet slang, shares new version of dirty cigarettes. So here was a way to reframe these little twominute pocket novels that. So said james alex of philadelphia local punk band turned international rock n roll outfit beach slang at the drake hotel, toronto, june 11. James alex beach slang by john gentile interviews 5 years ago. Even trash has a place writings by james alex books. Beach slang offers a glimpse into what its like to be young, misunderstood and out of place.
James alex is about to play to a mostly empty room and hes noticeably nervous. Id also take you to camelot public pool where i spent nearly every day of summer as a. Beach slangs james alex interviewed on sound opinions. Beach slang frontman james alex has now appeared on two zerobullshit rock n roll albums with the word teenage in the title, released by two different bands 22. Beach slangs james alex announces debut album as quiet. Its a humble admission from the frontman of philadelphias beach slang, a fiery punk quartet whose raucous gigs often find the songwriters earnest lyrics bellowed back at him. Appropriately dubbed quiet slang, these alternate reality versions of beach slangs music have now simultaneously been stripped down and fleshed out in the studio to include piano and cello. Explore releases from james alex snyder at discogs. In the lobby of philadelphias hilton garden inn, charlie lowe, beach slangs tour manager, leans over and adjusts frontman james alexs bowtie. Unlike some musicians whose output all but verbally announces their artistic influences, james alex doesnt pretend those influences are happenstance. But then the deadbeat bang of heartbreak city hit its wall. Instead, alex approached these concerts more like an art installation. Beach slang the things we do to find people who feel like us.
The video is a gritty, cinematic collage of americana, debauchery and. The philadephia punk group released the brilliant the things we do to find people. What alex james has cleverly done with the totally self penned a bit of a blur is tell a story that includes failure all three singles from second long player modern life is rubbish stalled at number 28 and nearly killed the band, triumphs walking away with 5 brit awards in one year and pages and pages of self depricating humour, self. She said the only reason she got into rock and roll was to. Learn the real english that people speak in the usa and canada with this series of video lessons by james from engvid. Cursive beach slang interview brightest young things.
Beach slangs james alex talks future of band after firing. If i took the five places in omaha that most shaped tim kasher tour, where would i be seeing. Barely a minute of conversation with the beach slang singer and guitarist goes by. Quiet slang james alex of beach slang on his new stripped down. Beach slang the things we do to find people who feel. Beach slang, from left to right, ruben gallego guitar, james alex vocals guitar and ed mcnulty bass ian laidlaw. Even trash has a place writings by james alex beach slang. Beach slangs new record is still loud and totally sincere the. James alex, lead singer of philly anthempunks beach slang, asks over the phone. Warpaint quiet slang rock and roll is sort of my consolation prize for wanting to have been a writer, says james alex. Some bands have an objective of capturing the moment. Alexs quiet slang recordings found surprising depth in this approach. They artistically infuse the thrills of live music into their sound and they become an energetic juggernaut. Beach slang arrives from philly, prepared to punch.
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