Cause For Applause
Alternative / Alternative
Cause for Applause, A CELEBRATION OF THE NOW, is David Lloyd, Jack Martin, and John Anderson (all currently of NYC). All too often ears tire from some well-intentioned musician-type artistically thumbing their pud. No such stroking here! CFA bombards you with succinct numbers of quirky rock-n-roll that has one (nay, thousands!) dancing a flail and chanting a garble! Fear and apprehension in hand with all hope and optimism bleed from Lloyds' lungs while the group as a whole maintains a hopscotch martini glass swagger. Rolling and barbed, this burgeoning trio holds sway most in their employment of FUN! FUN! FUN!
David Lloyd - 3 year NYC resident has played with several bands in the area, primarily a 1 year stint with the Boggs. Started recording own songs in late 2002. Accidentally formed a band through the recording process, thus CFA.
Jack Martin - Having played in The Honeymoon Killers, Little Porkchop and The Knoxville Girls (to name a few), Martin has rooted himself in New York infamy. Jack still plays with Kid Congo Powers in The Pink Monkey Birds as well as leading his own "gypsy jazz" group- Dime Store Dance Band. Jack is also credited for his participation on the first Yeah Yeah Yeah's ep.
John Anderson - Best known for his time with the young band, Boys Life, John has spawned much of the map since. Most recently Anderson has made two albums with the Higher Burning Fire and one with Matt Suggs.
The "Cause for Applause" EP: five songs, less than twelve minutes, and more energy per square inch than a proton accelerator. It's a power trio record that recalls The Fall and Richard Hell (among other punk heroes) while suggesting something immediate and distinctly of the present tense. Above all else, it's fun. You like fun, don't you?
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