Politicks
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| Politicks | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Washington, DC, USA |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Soul, Alternative |
| Years active | 2001-Current |
| Label(s) | Brokn Records |
| Website | http://politicksband.com |
| Members | |
| Matthew Green Brian Chafin Mike Trella Brad Moore Brendan McCourt |
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| Former members | |
| William Waikart Tom McEvoy |
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Politicks is a 5 piece eclectic rock band formed in 2001 at Radford University where three of its current members went to school.[1] Politicks has performed on the east coast from New York to Florida and shared the stage with several Grammy Award winning artists.[2][3]
Last summer Politicks performed with soul and hip hop artists including Al Green, Lauryn Hill, The Roots, and India.Arie.[2] In the fall they joined the Heineken Red Star Soul tour, performing with major artists in soul and R&B including Raphael Saadiq, Floetry, Raheem DeVaughn, Chrisette Michele, Claudette Ortiz & Ryan Toby (City High).[3] Politicks brought in 2007 with the Sugar Hill Gang, Pat McGee band and DC101 at the Downtown Countdown NYE event in Washington DC.[1]
While working on their professional debut album, Two Coffees, One Juice, the band wrote and recorded the theme song for a major motion picture, entitled "The Perfect Game." [4]
Politicks features Matthew Green on vocals, Brian Chafin and Mike Trella on guitars, Brad Moore on bass, and Brendan McCourt on drums. All five members contribute to the songwriting process.[1]
Notable venues outside Washington in which Politicks has performed include Nokia Theatre on Broadway in NYC, Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) in Philly, Rusty Rudder in Dewey Beach, DE [5] and Meyer Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL. [2]
The band has been known to contribute to benefit concerts including one for victims of Hurricane Katrina[6] and another benefiting Washington DC's Whitman-Walker Clinic[7]
Politicks has two tracks on OnTap's 2006 CD compilation, "On The Verge - Local Music Worth a Listen: Vol. 1" [8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c OnTap - Five Guys on the Rise
- ^ a b c Entnews.com - Al Green in Concert
- ^ a b PR Newswire - Heineken Launches Heineken Red Star Soul to Showcase Soulful Sounds, Stars of Today and Tomorrow
- ^ Falls Church News Press Online - Press Pass: Politicks
- ^ Dewey Beach Jamfest website
- ^ OnTap Online - This Week @ State Theatre
- ^ Washington Post - "Save Thy Neighbor" Benefit with Politicks
- ^ OnTap - On The Verge
