THE JEZABELS

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THE JEZABELS

The Jezabels are a four-piece musical group from Sydney, Australia. They formed after meeting at the University of Sydney. Their music is hard to define into one specific genre, and has been described as a blend of indie pop, indie rock, rock, and disco pop. The Jezabels themselves, somewhat jocularly, describe their genre to be "intensindie." Since releasing their second EP, She’s So Hard, in November 2009, the four-piece have toured the country supporting Tegan & Sara, Katie Noonan and Josh Pyke, and as headliners in their own right. They’ve watched Hurt Me, the lead single from She’s So Hard, receive heavy rotation on radio in Australia and abroad, a feat also achieved by its follow-up, Easy To Love.

Now they have a new album out on PIAS!

Gold & Youth

Formed in Victoria BC, Canada, in the fall of 2008 and settled now in Vancouver, GOLD & YOUTH (formerly known as The Racoons, and for a second Jakarta) has developed their craft on a considerable number of stages. Musically, they blend synthetic and organic textures. Sequenced bass and programmed drum loops are layered against the sound of a live band, creating a density one might not expect from a three-piece. Danceable, but you could a rock out if you want to. Also: they write a lot of hooks!

They've toured across Canada with The Von Bondies, as well as made festival appearances at Big Time Out (Cumberland), Olio (Vancouver), Deraylor (Whistler), Sled Island (Calgary), Pitter Patter (Toronto), and Rifflandia (Victoria). 2010 saw the band heading east, including a headlining appearance at the L.A. Lights Concert Series in Surabaya, Indonesia, and a seven-city tour of China, culminating with a show in Shanghai during the 2010 Expo. 2011 included stops at Big Sound in Brisbane Australia and a second appearance at Rifflandia in Victoria BC. Back home the band's notoriety as a stellar live act has seen them recently opening for the likes of The Temper Trap at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom and Metric at Victoria's Save-On-Foods Arena in front of more than 5000 hometown fans.

Recently signed to Arts & Crafts, the band has just completed their debut full-length album with producer Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, New Pornographers, Dan Mangan) and mixer Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Wire, Grizzly Bear, Interpol) ? slated for release in Spring 2012. Confirmed appearances at SXSW and CMW will set the tone for a busy year of touring and promotions behind the release.

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