Lots of big stuff coming up this summer for BYC! The new album is called Festival and it drops in July. We’ve got new tour dates on the way, new merch, vinyl editions of both the old and the new album, free downloads, new members, old members, photos, videos, parties, a live bootleg database and much, much more. Keep checking in here for more info as it’s announced.
In the meantime, here’s a preview track from the new album. Enjoy!:
Our next show will be Friday, July 12 at the Spaceland Ballroom with the great Mark Mulcahy!
MANIC PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
Mark Mulcahy
The Mountain Movers, Jounce, The Backyard Committee
Fri, July 12, 2013, 8:00 pm
Spaceland Ballroom
Hamden, CT
$12.00 - $15.00
Buy tickets here.
Repost from my former editor Nick Keppler that I heartily endorse:
The Grammys are on tonight! To remind you why you shouldn’t care, here is a list of people whose work has never earned them a Grammy: The Band, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Clash, Leonard Cohen, Sam Cooke, Credence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, Curtis Mayfield, The Notorious B.I.G., The Ramones, Diana Ross, Sly and the Family Stone, Tupac Shakur, Talking Heads, The Who and Queen. And here is a list of people ignored until the ’90s: The Allman Brothers Band, Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones. Also, Bob Dylan got his first Grammy not for “Blowin’ in the Wind” or “Like a Rolling Stone” or even “Tangled Up in Blue” but for 1979’s “Gotta Serve Somebody.” David Bowie only has one Grammy and it is for a music video. Neil Young just one and it’s for a boxed set. That should be all you need to know.
-Nick Keppler
03.06.13 - 7 p.m. w/ The Springs Standards, Golden Bloom. Cafe Nine, New Haven. $8. (we play first)
9.28.12, 7 p.m. Acoustic duo set. Green Well Coffee, 44 Crown St., New Haven. BYOB. Free.
So here we are.
Hiya. We're the Backyard Committee — an improvisational roots rock band from New Haven, CT. We specialize in ever-evolving song interpretations, playing festivals and having a great time, all the time. Come hang out, drink, smoke, dance, sing and get involved.
Download our first album for free at:
thebackyardcommittee.bandcamp.com
[Tapers are always welcome at our shows.]
