The ropes

Hace unos días me llegó un email de una componente del StreetTeam de The ropes, y por ello aparecerán por aqui.La verdad es que haciendo memoria, la banda ya la descubrí gracias al MySpace,pero no los habia puesto por aqui, asi que,vamos a conocer a este dúo de Nueva York.



Rock / Indie / New Wave

New York, Estados Unidos

WEB

MySpace


Componentes:

Sharon Shy - vocals / bass,
Toppy - guitars/ drums/ sounds

Info en su MySpace:

NYC based duo The Ropes are vocalist/bassist Sharon Shy and multi-instrumentalist Toppy (known for playing drums with the guitar hanging around his neck). Notorious for their engaging lyrics, The Ropes have toured extensively throughout the US and UK, opening for acts such as The Used, Innerpartysystem, The Matches, and others.

The Ropes have released an EP titled “Cry to the Beat” and a full length album “What They Do For Fun”, both produced by Nic Hard (The Bravery, The Church) and Toppy.

Discografia:

-WEB-

*WHAT THEY DO FOR FUN

1. WHAT THEY DO FOR FUN
2. HEY CONTEMPORARY
3. FLIMSY
4. KILL HER OFF
5. CRY TO THE BEAT
6. LET ON
7. STREET I NEVER LIVED ON
8. WATER AND HEADPHONES
9. I STAND FOR NOTHING
10. DEAD AND WELL
11. HEAVEN ON STILTS
12. AFTER TODAY, BEFORE TOMORROW

*CRY TO THE BEAT EP

1. CRY TO THE BEAT
2. YOU ARE THE GRAVITY
3. ALL THAT DISAPPOINTMENT
4. DEAD AND WELL (PIANO VERSION)
5. I DON'T LIKE TO GET DIRTY

*BE MY GUN EP

1. TOO COOL TO LOVE
2. KITTY GET DOWN
3. BE MY GUN (MP3)

Videos:

YouTube de la banda

-Be my gun

I would describe them as something like The Knife meets The Chromatics.-Natalie.



-Kitty Get Down (VIDEO)

Kind of like a retro "Peter Bjorn and John" vibe.

-Water and Headphones (VIDEO)

-Kill Her Off (VIDEO)

-Let on (VIDEO)

-I Don't Like to Get Dirty (VIDEO)