 At once filthy, dreamy, druggily intoxicating and soberingly intense, Brooklyn-based Byrds of Paradise churn out slop pop tunes wearing garage/psych/punk clothing that are as sweetly sticky as they are layered, noisy and driven. The band, started by D.C. expatriate Kenny Brown in late 2009, is clearly informed by classic D.C. punk sonics, although not defined by them. That winter, Brown left D.C. to return to his New Jersey home and dedicate several weeks to recording a long-planned demo with his dear old friend and now singer Jared J Jones, ex-Dustheads). Brown then relocated to Brooklyn, where a full band came together with Alan Yuch (ex-Mongoloids) on drums and Brenden Britz (Subway Sadists, Whiteworks) playing bass. Byrds of Paradise released their debut "Rowena" 7" on Wild Words records, followed by their Don Giovanni Records debut, the "Omega Man" 7" and their most recent 7", "Barefoot Paradise", on UK label Sleep All Day Records. The newest addition to the Don Giovanni family is set to release its as-yet-untitled debut LP January 2011. WHAT FOLKS ARE SAYING: "…the band has been making serious waves. Their sound takes everything we love about the reverby pop-punk from the Vivian Girls/Woodsist camps and solidly fuses it with DG's DIY punk vibes."—Pelly Twins "…leaves me wanting more. Way more."—Star Beat Music "Don Giovanni and Wild World Recording artists Byrds Of Paradise have attitude to burn. They look like psychotic prep school kids, sorta waiting to graduate to American Psycho wards and they spit out hardcore riffs behind a sweet voice and taunting screamer of a a vocalist. Sorta Pete Shelley fronts Minor Threat and it is a cathartic rage by a band who would rather die than acknowledge an audience."—Rock NYC |
 
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