The Long Way
Longwave, an upstate-New York band, are having a tough time of it lately. Not fitting into any particular musical genre and getting "lame" record review in Pitchfork, read it here may mean that the best thing that could happen to this band is playing Fuji Rock this summer.
A look at the band's myspace site shows Fuji Rock as the only firm date this summer, a list of other cities are followed by initials “TBD” indicating the band has had its share of difficulty when it comes to fitting into the hip, new music scene.
What has saved this band from the ranks of obscurity has been outstanding LA-based radio station, KCRW, who were one of the first to champion the single “Tidal Wave” as well as extending more than a few in-studio appearances for the band This is how I learned of the band a coupla years ago, and you can check it out for yourself right here.
The lack of success led the band to shuffle its line-up in 2004, though now, they are back at it with the perfectly respectable release Secrets are Sinister. I for one, suggest you give it a listen.
//sean s.
Photo by Makiko “Maki” Endo for
Smashing Mag.
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