IAMDYNAMITE's "Carolina" from SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC.
On SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC, IAMDYNAMITE establish
themselves as a two-piece rock and roll force to be reckoned with. Armed
with a single guitar, a basic drum kit and locked-in harmonies, the energy from
the duo burns through speakers and electrifies off the stage whenever they
unleash their unprecedented brand of noise - and they announce even more tour
dates bringingSUPERMEGAFANTASTIC across the US.
For more from the new LP, watch the deliriously fun video
for "Stereo," grab the "Stereo" album
track and check out the behind-the-scenes video for the track "Where
Will We Go" from their Euro adventures this spring.
Tour dates and more info on SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC below!
IAMDYNAMITE Live
July 20 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC
w/ The B-52s
July 26 - The Varsity - Minneapolis, MN
July 28 - Wicker Park Festival - Chicago, IL
Aug 3 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
Aug 4 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
Aug 5 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
Aug 8 - Hotel Cafe - LA, CA
Aug 16 - The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
Aug 17 - The Marquee - Denver, CO
Aug 18 - Motors & Music Experience - Detroit, MI
Sept 14 - DIY Street Fair - Ferndale, MI
July 26 - The Varsity - Minneapolis, MN
July 28 - Wicker Park Festival - Chicago, IL
Aug 3 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
Aug 4 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
Aug 5 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
Aug 8 - Hotel Cafe - LA, CA
Aug 16 - The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
Aug 17 - The Marquee - Denver, CO
Aug 18 - Motors & Music Experience - Detroit, MI
Sept 14 - DIY Street Fair - Ferndale, MI
More tour dates coming soon!
Praise for IAMDYNAMITE
If there is a band whose sound could only be accurately
represented by a band name that quite literally screams at the listener, it is
IAMDYNAMITE.
Bullz Eye
“Power” and “Energy” – those two words sum their sound
pretty well. They certainly do justice to their name.
MP3.com
The musicianship is solid, the tunes are irresistible and
infectious and their energy on stage has been appropriately described as
"feverishly fun."
MPR
The guys very obviously decided to create music a particular
way and committed to that, and really ran with it…basically, every track is
extremely danceable and it’s catchy. Super catchy.
F*ck Your Scenes
Sometimes it takes a four or five time listen to gather the
information that you need to accurately review an album because it is so
completely amazing and different than anything else that you just have to
listen well to do it justice. Such is the case with IAMDYNAMITE's debut album.
Muen Magazine
The first time we heard “Stereo” by IAMDYNAMITE it exploded
out of our speakers and we knew we wanted to play this song on the radio.
This infectious and melodic power pop song cuts thru the airwaves and reacts
with listeners. For a new band seemingly out of nowhere, IAD has been one
of the standout songs we’ve discovered in the past few months. And live
they filled a sweaty sold out club with tons of energy. This feels like a
hit song, and judging from our listener’s reaction it already is...
Jim McGuinn - KCMP
With a lot of songs out there sounding the same, “Stereo” is
one that stands out on it’s own and grabs your attention. From the
opening guitar to the last cymbal crash, you can’t help but tap your feet to
this über catchy song. From the moment we started playing IAMDYNAMITE,
our audience has been captivated by them…I’m such a big believer in this
band. I can’t wait to have them back.
B.J. Kinard - WKZQ
I'm looking forward to everyone else coming into the
knowledge that we already have, that “Stereo” is an amazing record.
Span - WVIC
It's rare that I get an album that by the 3rd listen I feel like I know every song, but that's what happened withSUPERMEGAFANTASTIC…With the pop sensibility of Weezer and the power of Local H, IAMDYNAMITE's "Stereo" is probably the song that I have woken up with stuck in my head the most in last 3 months.
Mase Brazelle - WKZQ
About IAMDYNAMITE
It would be reasonable to suspect a band who borrowed their
name from the works of Friedrich Nietzsche might just be yet another
pretentious act arriving on the scene but, when it comes to the rock and rhythm
duo IAMDYNAMITE, it would be safer to assume the exact opposite. In truth, the
choosing of the name might just be a perfect example of the bandʼs playful and
self effacing sense of humor. At first listen it becomes clear, IAMDYNAMITE,
with their thunderous beats and crunching power chords, are actually the anti-
pretentious and with American cynicism at an all time high, the timing of their
arrival could not be more perfect.
IAMDYNAMITE are Christopher Martin (Guitar, Vox) and Chris
Phillips (Drums/Vox). They honed their sound and vision while coming up in the
rock scene of Detroit, MI and with countless college shows throughout the
midwest. In the Fall of 2011 the band set out on their first coast to coast
tour.
Armed with a single guitar and basic drum kit, IAMDYNAMITE
have quickly established themselves as a rock and roll force to be reckoned
with. The musicianship is solid, the tunes are irresistible and infectious and
their energy on stage has been appropriately described as "feverishly
fun". The band's distinctive sound is influenced, in part, by what Drummer
Chris Phillips calls "the power rock of the 90s", while Guitarist/
Lead Vocalist Christopher Martin points to "strong melodies and lots of
energy" as a primary focus for the songwriting. Though some may assume a
band made up of only two instruments might be rather limited, the big explosion
of sound they bring to the stage has inspired more than a few critics to
observe, "IAMDYNAMITE are two guys who sound like five".
In 2008 IAMDYNAMITE caught the ears of uber producer Matt
Noveskey, which eventually led to Noveskey producing the band's first EP and
subsequently their debut full length album SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC, set to release
on March 13th of 2012. Noveskey's objective in producing the album was simple,
he explains "We didn't want to do something they wouldn't be able to pull
off live and we didn't want to do something that didn't sound like them, the
live show is so energetic and we really wanted the album to be a true
representation of that, which is why we recorded on analog tape with very
minimal layering." As for the band's unique sound Noveskey believes the
vocals are key, "The harmonies are sort of the nucleus of the whole thing
really, sure you've got the bombastic drums and the big 70s guitar but the
harmonies are really what this band is all about, there's almost a shade of The
Beatles or Beach Boys to it."
SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC was recorded at Willie
Nelson's famous Pedernales Recording Studio in Spicewood, TX, approximately 30
miles outside of Austin. For both the producer and band, Nelson's studio proved
to be the perfect creative environment for the task at hand, Noveskey offers,
"It was really great, it's detached from everything, out in the middle of
nowhere and it's got this really cool vibe that allowed us the opportunity to
get lost in our own little world. We really wanted to do it old school, two
weeks straight with minimal distractions."
SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC includes the irresistible
"Stereo", the dirty blues infused shredder "Ms. Jones", the
infectious crowd pleasing "Hi Lo" and the urgent rocker "Where
Will We Go", a tune that drives so hard it should come with the disclaimer,
Warning: Song may inspire speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour.
The transition from small rock clubs to the larger concert
venues is an exciting new adventure for the rapidly up and coming band, as
Chris Phillips explains, "It's cool to have everyone's attention and not
be competing as much with televisions and chatter, the audience interaction is
a lot more fun and our sense of humor seems to come across more in this type of
setting. We've been giving a lot of what we call our "sweaty hugs" to
lot's of new friends we've been meeting on tour."
The buzz IAMDYNAMITE have been generating on the road in
2011 is more than evident online. Nearly every day, the band's Facebook and
Twitter accounts grow substantially with “likes” and raves from new fans who
saw the dynamite duo the night before and the iTunes downloads of their new
album, SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC, are also increasing dramatically as a
result. IAMDYNAMITE's frontman Christopher Martin puts it into perspective,
"It's really been great, we're playing so many cities we've never played
before and the response has been amazing. We've always been a "word of
mouth" band and that's still the case, just on a much bigger scale. We're
not overhyped by a big label push, we're just laying some great groundwork on
the road, which seems like a really natural way to do it, people are talking
and that's really awesome, it's always cooler when you first hear about a new
band from a friend."
Add it all up and there can be no doubt, the fuse has been
lit and IAMDYNAMITE are ready to explode!
SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC
Where Will We Go
Hi Lo
Riot In The Neon Light
Carolina
Hey Girl
Stereo
Ms. Jones
O.E.O.
Take Me Home
Annie
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