James Burns: Humble Braggers Emerge as One of the Feature Local Bands with Disposable Friends

Humble Braggers has just released their second EP, Disposable Friends, picking up right where they left off in 2013 creating a local masterpiece. With a new-age alternative sound featuring heavily edited vocals along with synthesizers and light guitar bits, Humble Braggers have created something that can be enjoyed by anyone who has been following the progression of the alternative music landscape over the past several years.

The EP has 5 songs that flow together effortlessly throughout the entirety of the album. The best song on Disposable Friends is the first track, How It Starts. The catchy melody and upbeat vibe are what give the song its reasons for being the best on the EP. It starts out with a short but upbeat intro that lay the tone for the rest of the song. It then leads into a short verse that is interrupted by a brief instrumental break leading right into the first chorus. How It Starts is one of those songs that you can put on repeat and never get sick of, and it is by far one of the standout tracks that could be heard on the radio today and propel this band to fame.

Another great song is the song that named the EP, Disposable Friends. A well-written song with a complex timing pattern during the chorus ending with the lead singer’s voice carrying out into the catchy guitar lick is the perfect way to end the album showing the unique songwriting ability of this band. This band is one that will emerge and be a name that we will hear at events such as Kerfuffle or at the Canalside concert series. Keep an eye out for these guys.

Rating: 8/10

 

- James Burns

- james.burns@allwnyradio.com

- All WNY Radio Staff Writer

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Horror Stories 6/25/15 with The Noble Company

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Sippin' Skotch with Skat Jones and Cornelius the Human! The Return of Cornelius

Yowza Yowza Yowza,

    Oh my beautiful viewer, it is a most glorious night! The return of the one and only Cornelius the Human!

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He has returned from the far off lands in which the Human's live and is here with us for one night only! I will spare you the long diatribe of why you should listen,....you just should!! There will be Michelobs..., talk of the day, confederate flags flying with monkeys, and of course, Frank Stallone!!

Stay Sippin',
Skat Jones!

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Horror Stories 6/18/15 with Tom Frisicaro

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The Drew Review with W.A.K.O.S Wise and Kind Old Souls 6/22/2015

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James Burns: Tomoreaux Making Noise on Local Music Scene

Tomoreaux, formerly known as Yesterday v. Tomorrow, is a band that you may find familiar when you reminisce about all of the local bands you’ve seen/heard of throughout the past few years. Tomoreaux is a band that has had a steady rise in popularity and talent since their founding almost 3 years ago. On Thursday they’ll be playing at Canalside as they join the ranks of several iconic bands that have taken part in the free concert series that has been a hot commodity over the past few summers. But who is Tomoreaux?

Jesse Kauffman is the lead singer and face of Tomoreaux. Since founding the band and being in the middle of a series of lineup changes, he’s seen the marry-go-round of members come and go. However, he’s stuck through it and kept the band going along with a cast of musicians that has sculpted the lineup for Tomoreaux since this past December.

Preston Cofta, the drummer for Tomoreaux, has had a unique role with the band which included taking time off to go away to school then coming back into the lineup as soon as the band needed a new drummer.

“[Cofta] started to get kind of antsy when nothing was really going for us early on,” says Kauffman. When Cofta came back into the lineup after he returned from school, the band was complete and ready to resume their pursuit to be one of the best local bands on the Buffalo Music Scene.

“Preston wants to do music for the rest of his life,” Kauffman says. “The timing [with the lineup] worked out perfectly. Everything came full circle all at once.”

Kauffman also went on to say that the new sound of the band has become less eclectic and that they’ve taken a more mature approach to songwriting and focusing on a more consistent sound. This is probably due to the consistency of band members in recent months.

“We played around with indie-rock, indie-pop stuff. It was really all over the place,” says Kauffman. “The new stuff is more focus in terms of sound and has a more concentrated-less eclectic sound.”

Kauffman also said that Tomoreaux have written songs in the past using anything from metal chairs to baseball bats, but this new sound is taking a more traditional approach.

Being on the local music scene, Kauffman was asked if he had any advice for any other up and coming bands who are looking to take their music to the next level.

“The most important thing is to make the music you want to listen to.” This piece of advice is given from someone who not only wants to be successful playing music, but who has also not forgotten to have fun.

“I don’t know what’s going to happen from all of this,” says Kauffman. “But I’ll be making music long after no one else wants to listen to what I play."

You can catch Tomoreaux opening up for July Talk and Spoon this Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Canalside.

- James Burns
- james.burns@allwnyradio.com
- All WNY Radio Staff Writer

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