On May 21, Chicago group JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound release Howl, their third full-length album and second for Bloodshot Records (recorded with producer Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade, Godspeed You! Black Emperor)). Yesterday the band released the first single, “Rouse Yourself,” which you can hear below.
Additionally, the band is in the midst of filming a music video for the song. The video will star Aubrey Plaza of NBC’s Parks & Recreation and Jake Johnson of FOX’s New Girl. Should be great!
A lifelong fan of new music—spent the '90s working in a record store and producing alternative video shows. In the 2000s, that passion shifted online with blogging, diving headfirst into the indie scene and always on the lookout for the next great release. Still here, still listening, and still sharing the best of what’s new.
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