joy bus division- john
The Joy Bus is the type of band that I really enjoy, but until I checked them out, I had forgotten that I enjoyed so much. Does that make sense? The Shoegazy and post punk bands like this that I like - I have liked forever. I just realized that I don’t seek out new ones to add into the mix, that is until the Joy Bus. This Austin band is good.
I have a feeling seeing these guys like would be like seeing Jimmy Eat World at an early basement show. I mean this as an extreme compliment, not an epic slam. I am talking pre-“emo is a word and genre to be spit on” America. Pre-Clarity Jimmy Eat World. Pre-EmoGame. Ok, maybe that band name is too jaded by MTV to be accurately used on a semi-respectable music website such as this… let me try again: Sunny Day Real Estate and Fugazi clearly influence The Joy Bus. They have a more spacey take on the fusion than 90’s bands like Christie Front Drive, Sense Field, or Seven Storey Mountain and it works really well. The new release Loves You the Most is full of experimental guitar and excellent vocals. It is produced well and is completely solid throughout. The band is almost 3 years old, owns and operates its own label (KillRedRocket Records) and is about to undertake a national DIY tour, which includes everything from major clubs to Brooklyn rooftops. The Joy Bus is playing Emo’s Lounge Saturday July 19th with Sharks and Sailors and Watching the Moon. Check them out:
I have a feeling seeing these guys like would be like seeing Jimmy Eat World at an early basement show. I mean this as an extreme compliment, not an epic slam. I am talking pre-“emo is a word and genre to be spit on” America. Pre-Clarity Jimmy Eat World. Pre-EmoGame. Ok, maybe that band name is too jaded by MTV to be accurately used on a semi-respectable music website such as this… let me try again: Sunny Day Real Estate and Fugazi clearly influence The Joy Bus. They have a more spacey take on the fusion than 90’s bands like Christie Front Drive, Sense Field, or Seven Storey Mountain and it works really well. The new release Loves You the Most is full of experimental guitar and excellent vocals. It is produced well and is completely solid throughout. The band is almost 3 years old, owns and operates its own label (KillRedRocket Records) and is about to undertake a national DIY tour, which includes everything from major clubs to Brooklyn rooftops. The Joy Bus is playing Emo’s Lounge Saturday July 19th with Sharks and Sailors and Watching the Moon. Check them out:
MP3: the Joy Bus- Pillowcase
MP3: the Joy Bus- Something Wrong Inside