Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends
CNTS / Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends / The Shivers / Lo, the Loyal Conscripts
Northside Tavern
4163 Hamilton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45223
May 21, 2024
8:00 PM EDT
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CNTS
CNTS are back! After a whirlwind of tragedies, both global and personal, guitarist Mike Crain (Dead Cross, Retox, Festival Of Dead Deer), drummer Kevin Avery (Retox, Planet B) and vocalist Matt Cronk (Qui) are back with new guitarist Koko Arabian and bassist Rico Adair and their sophomore release for Ipecac Recordings, Thought And Prayers. Following the release of their 2019 debut, Cunts, CNTS were able to squeeze in one short tour before the world went on hold. The lockdown was spent recording and plotting, in preparation for future CNTS endeavors. However, all plans would be shelved when Matt Cronk was injurred in a car wreck, resulting in a surgical mishap leaving him with a paralyzed vocal cord, unable to speak, let alone sing. CNTS heavy-heartedly announced their demise. During this period the members of CNTS pursued other projects until winter 2023 when, against the predictions of his doctors, Cronk’s injured vocal cord began to heal and within two months his voice returned. By March CNTS felt confident that they could give it another go. After gingerly returning to their studio, their first attempt to play again proved fruitful. Reinvigorated by Cronk’s recovery and their new lineup, CNTS spent the rest of the year hard at work on their new record, Thoughts And Prayers, the title inspired by the banality of our collective reaction to crises. With a great deal of inspiration from their recent challenges, CNTS have channeled several years of frustration and hardship into a well articulated and aggressive statement. Songs such as “Smart Mouth,” and “Thoughts And Prayers,” chronicle Cronk’s pain and anger throughout his various injuries and subsequent recovery. “I Don’t Work For You,” and “Eating You Alive,” deal with the inequity inherent in modern life. “For A Good Time (Don’t Call Her)” is a screed about the age-old theme of fighting with one’s romantic partner. Thought And Prayers is scheduled for release March 29, 2024, with extensive touring and world domination to follow shortly thereafter.
https://cntsla.bandcamp.com/album/thoughts-prayers
Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends
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Big rock thrills in a post-punk package. Arena rock for smart-asses and malcontents. Spangle, and sass, small scale arena rock for smart alecks and malcontents. Big riffs, critical thinking, and big propulsive energy. NeutronFriends Heavy Industries! Melvins adjacent, Milwaukee, Wi by way of Oakland, California.
https://neutronfriends.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qr6PWFu92jXDiLGvDqtrj
https://www.facebook.com/neutronfriends
https://www.instagram.com/conanneutron
https://neutronfriends.com/epk
The Shivers
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From the ashes of bands that met their end, four men put together something a little heavier...a little louder...a little darker. A lasting band forged in secret for two years. Visceral riff rock with curves. Power and presence. Sinister grace.
https://linktr.ee/theshivers513
https://www.instagram.com/the.shivers.513
https://www.facebook.com/theshivers513
Lo the Loyal Conscripts
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Post-Everything Trio from Cincinnati, OH
https://ltlcmusic.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/LTLConscripts
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Spangle, and sass, small scale arena rock for smart alecks and malcontents. Big riffs, critical thinking, and big smart rock for freaks, nerds and weirdos.
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