New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Earshot Media) Chicago's Hidden Hospitals are heading out a short run of dates on the east coast in support of the band's recent release EP 001. Guests will receive a free copy of EP 001 at each show.
"Hidden Hospitals consists of former members of Damiera and Kiss Kiss, and anyone familiar with them will find that their new project sounds like a fitting next step from the minds behind those two groups. The odd time signatures and inclination towards experimentation is still present, but there is a greater focus on melody and succinct songwriting. Hidden Hospitals' debut does just about everything right."- Decoymusic
Upcoming Dates:
THU 05 APR- Underground Lounge (Chicago, IL)
THU 12 APR- Fredonia, NY (BJ's)
FRI 13 APR- Sullivan Hall (New York, NY)
* w/ Gabriel the Marine, Those Mockingbirds, Abel
SAT 14 APR- Heirloom Arts Theatre (Danbury, CT)
SUN 15 APR- Bug Jar- Rochester, NY
FRI 27 APR- Bangarang's (Covington, KY)
*w/ Into It. Over It., Mixtapes, The Story Changes
Visit www.ticketweb.com for advance tickets where available. Presale tickets are advised, as door prices are likely to be higher in cost. Follow your social media outlets and the sites listed below for the most current event information, as it is subject change. More information is available at: www.sullivanhallnyc.com // www.bugjar.com // www.heirloomarts.org
www.hiddenhospitals.com
About Hidden Hospitals:
It's not often that a project of any variety comes out of the gate with a clear brand, vision, purpose and identity. But Hidden Hospitals, a four-piece alternative rock band from Chicago, IL, has accomplished just that. Most bands spend years and many album cycles sifting through ideas to define a sound. Hidden Hospitals' singular focus has been forged from many collective years within the music industry in previous projects, including Damiera [Equal Vision Records] and Kiss Kiss [Eyeball Records].
"Places revealed to those seeking resuscitation, rejuvenation, decompression, atonement." Their website defines where this band derives its moniker. Their iconic mark embodies this foundational vision. Obscured within a double "H" is the universal symbol for aid.
Consider their first release, EP 001, to be a prototype. Written between Chicago, New York, and Nashville, singer
David Raymond has taken this collection of songs and carefully crafted the sonic base for this band. "Addition by subtraction" is how producer J. Hall describes the orchestration within EP 001. "Whenever a new sound is introduced, another must be scaled back to accommodate." The result is an album rooted in the foundation of soulful rhythm and melody, orchestrated in a disciplined fusion of cohesive sound. Combining orchestral movements with razor sharp edges, while paying their respects to bands such as Jawbox, Thrice, and more, it's a taut and potent sound that spans - from pop to electronica to progressive - the breadth of modern rock. Think a more buoyant Minus The Bear, or a more syncopated Mutemath, both informed by the better parts of turn-of-the-21st Century indie rock.
Amid 5 years of continuous touring, former Damiera frontman, Raymond and Nashville-based producer J. Hall formed a bond of mutual respect and purpose.
This relationship made EP 001 possible, with no need for outside funding or labels. Hidden Hospitals has chosen to forgo the traditional roads mapped by an industry in transition. They intend to forge new paths, leaving a trail that inspires others to follow. If EP 001 is any indication of this group's future, consider it a bright one.
Stream EP 001: https://music.hiddenhospitals.com
View Hidden Hospitals' "Swan Dive" music video: https://www.hiddenhospitals.com
Purchase Hidden Hospitals' EP 001 on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ep-001-ep/id463015051
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2Qz3lty0sLGdEZhUyEteVZ.
Hidden Hospitals is:
David Raymond
Jared Karns
Steve Downs
John Scott
