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WXPN Artist to Watch (2006)
December 2006: The Slip
The music of The Slip is deceptively straightforward
rock. The layers and intricacy of the sound, with
persevering drums, melodic vocals, and guitars that
easily transition between smooth background and a
driving heaviness, come through on a second listen.
There are three musicians in The Slip: guitarist
Brad Barr, drummer Andrew Barr (they're brothers)
and bassist Marc Friedman. It's been the three
of them since the early '90s when they all went
to high school together.
After graduating they moved
to Boston, and began devoting a lot of time
to an intense touring schedule that has built
up a rabid fanbase. They have played sold
out shows at the Bowery Ballroom in New York
City and made well-received appearances at
Bonnaroo, SXSW and Bumbershoot.
Their newest album "Eisenhower" was
released on November 7, 2006 on Bar/None Records.
The first single from the album, Even Rats, has
earned itself an appearance as a bonus song on
the popular Guitar Hero video game and as a pre-loaded
song on the SanDisk mp3 player
Website: TheSlip.com
MySpace:
myspace.com/theslipmusic
Origin: Boston
Recent
Release: Eisenhower
Release Date: November
7, 2006
Label: Bar/None Records
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