Roadside Graves release EP, playing Piano's on Saturday + Tour Dates

Metuchen, NJ based indie/folk band The Roadside Graves is celebrating the release of their EP You Won't Be Happy With Me this Saturday. The band is performing a record release show at the intimate Piano's on the lovely Ludlow street strip. Also performing is The Laureates, Common Prayer, Blair, and Dusty and the Dreaming Spires (from the UK). The show is presented by Truck American Festival and Aquarium Drunkard. Tickets are $10 and the first band is on at 8pm.  21+. Details here. The band features violin, piano, and mellotron among other instruments.

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We Are Country Mice & Ben Franklin @ Piano's NYC 9-3-09, reviews and pics

All photos by StarBeat

Ben Franklin @ Piano's


The Piano's crowd on Sept. 3rd were greeted with a treat, as We Are Country Mice and (We Are) Ben Franklin would put on rockin' performances. We Are County Mice sets was jammy and groovy with a nice dose of rock 'n roll, definitely a great act to watch live to.

Ben Franklin played their cd release party for OPTIMIST! Besides having free screen printed copies of the cd and stickers, the band put on amazingly moving, punk rock n roll set. The three piece of Billy on vocals and guitar, Ed on bass and vocals, and Sarah on drums and vocals play in your face songs with a good punch. The band is very energetic and it's good to see Billy totally getting into it. "Ghosts" and "Timmeh" are two songs worth checking out. The whole album is available for stream here or download it for free here.

We Are Country Mice
10/8 @ Cameo, Brooklyn, NY
10/21 @ Cake Shop, NY, NY (CMJ Kanine Records Showcase)
10/24 @ The Delancey, NY, NY (CMJ The Deli/SESAC Party)
11/5 @ Cameo, Brooklyn, NY

More pics below.

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Ben Franklin