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Temporary Basement: Permanently Rocking

Written by News Desk

Monday, 22 June 2009

Virginia-based indie group to tour New York in July

NEW YORK – The philosophy that everything in life is temporary demands a certain code of conduct– a behavior that can only be summed in one word, Carpe Diem– seize the day.

If life is as fleeting the shape a cloud forms every second, it follows that every moment must be chewed right down to the bone.

Fittingly, a band that plays music with such vibrant urgency calls themselves Temporary Basement.

The trio of Mike Favilla, Emil Favilla, and David Thong aren't wasting any time at all. Their music pushes adrenaline like it pushes father time until it snaps. But that's not the highlight of their music at all. Their musical energy is blended with a tender sentimentality in their words that begs listeners to succumb to the belief that life is too precious and short, so it must be enjoyed.

Their album, Interim, released last year, is a work of brilliance very representative of the current indie scene, where the best bands remain unsigned.

The first track off Interim called Badfriend is a musical assault that does not compromise melodic integrity. So is the next track, Rescind, which clearly establishes that the band are exemplary musicians and very able producers: The arrangements are well-thought of and the recordings are crisp and compelling.

Other gems in the 11-track collection are: Driving, Holdover, and the reggae number, Laguna Beach. The album is so good, it is a mistake not to get it. The band has two other previous albums called Subscribing to My Youth, and TBCD, both are available on CDBaby.com.

Though the band is from down south, and their album is only available online, New York indie music fans will have a rare chance of seeing this group live and buy their album from them as they play the New York metro area next month.

On July 10, they will play Automata Chino in Jersey City, and on July 13, will rock The Annex, here in Manhattan.

You can check out the band by clicking on these links: Temporary Basement Myspace and Website.

For those who cannot wait for the gig and instead prefer to buy the album online, the album is available on CDbaby, Snocap and iTunes.

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