“FOREST FIRE” 7-INCH VINYL SINGLE OUT MARCH 27th
WITH B-SIDE “STARRY EYED” (ELLIE GOULDING)
"Sultry and expertly produced tracks leave fans so
entranced it's easy to see
why their debut is a popular download."
- S. Tia Brown, Jet
- S. Tia Brown, Jet
New York, NY (February 16, 2012) – Wishes
and Thieves is the perfect example of good chemistry. The
group combines a myriad of contrasting elements – rock, digital-inspired
beats, R&B, soul, Radiohead-style detours—into something new and vibrant
they call electronic induced pop. The New York quartet
releases their sophomore EP, Forest Fire on May 15,
2012. Prior to that, the “Forest Fire” vinyl single drops on
March 27th with a b-side cover of Ellie Goulding’s “Starry Eyed.”
The “Forest Fire” digital single is currently
for sale on iTunes. The video is live on the band’s
web page, where the growing percussion is visually recreated as the group
trashes a once-sedate living room by the track’s end.
Forest Fire is a potent sonic mix of
atmospheric vocals, heavy bass, hip-hop drums, and indie rock guitar that has
quickly earned the group a fervent following and comparisons to the likes of
Bjork, Brazilian Girls and Portishead. Within each song, the vibe often mutates,
as “Let You In” starts in a slinky groove and morphs into a
upbeat rock vibe.
Wishes and Thieves self-produced and released
their debut EP Lighthouse just months after forming in 2011,
earning immediate accolades. The record landed on Last.fm’s “New
Discoveries of 2011” year-end list (“It was a nice surprise, even though we
were below Rebecca Black,” jokes guitarist Mike MacAllister) and winning
approval from the likes of famed David Bowie producer Tony Visconti and hip-hop
legend Mos Def. Singer Jolanda Porter was even selected as one of Luckymagazine’s
“Most Stylish Girls in Music,” alongside buzzworthy acts Zola Jesus,
Rachael Yamagata, Neon Hitch and somebody named Lana Del Ray. You can
download the Lighthouse EP for free HERE.
For their second EP, Forest Fire, the
group composed the majority of the album in the rehearsal studio, taking
musical sketches and working together to form finished tracks.
The disparate sounds and fiery imagery in “Forest Fire” could serve as an important introduction to the group. “Like everything we do, that song started out one way and ended another,” says MacAllister. “I think it all goes back to the elements we bring in. We start with our own individual ideas, rework them to compliment each other and when it’s done, we’ve created something we all really like that, on our own, we would never have come up with.”
Wishes and Thieves have a few hometown shows in New York and
then head to Austin for South by Southwest.
Wishes and Thieves Tour Dates
Feb 20 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge – 9:30pm w/ Mitten
March 3 – New York, NY – Bowery Electric –– 5:45pm – SXSW
Send-Off w/ Black Taxi & The Click Clack Boom
March 15 – Austin, TX – TGS & Sideways Media present Manic Fest Destiny at Rusty’s – 2:30pm
March 15 – Austin, TX – TGS & Sideways Media present Manic Fest Destiny at Rusty’s – 2:30pm
March 15 – Austin, TX – SXSW Official Showcase – venue and
time TBA
March 17 – Austin, TX – Campers’ Rule Showcase at Cherrywood
Café w/ This Frontier Needs Heros & Xylos
Wishes and Thieves:
Jolanda Porter (vocals)
Mike MacAllister (guitar/synths)
Joe Higgins (bass/synths)
Will Clark (drums)
Jolanda Porter (vocals)
Mike MacAllister (guitar/synths)
Joe Higgins (bass/synths)
Will Clark (drums)
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