They’re back to battle it out for round 2: say hello to Summer Haze, veterans of the competition who will once again treat the audience to an array of punk bangers.The Long Island four-piece, comprised of singer, guitarist, and songwriter Jack Turner, lead guitarist Clark…
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Meet Battle of the Bands contestants Apollo 4! The Bayside High School students first appeared on each other’s radars when David Landau and guitarist Christian Merano met at a spring concert.As they got to know each other’s performance styles through various high school band…
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Dirty Spoons is a young band fresh out of Brooklyn with a unique sound and a strong social conscience. They’ve honed their live performance skills at the Save Our Streets talent show, the Best of Bed-Stuy talent, the DYCD Decades talent show, and several more. The 10-person…
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It’s time to meet the first contenders for this year’s Queens Library Battle of the Bands!Metal Hawks hail from Long Island, and have been playing together since 2014. They’re also veterans of the teen live music scene, and if you check out their videos on Facebook and Instagram…
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Looking for new music? Look no further than your local Queens Library! Every month, our expert staff will bring you the best of what's new in our physical and digital collections. Check out our music recommendations for May 2017! The xx, I See You The xx is a British four-…
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