Band Name

Sat., Jan. 22, 6 p.m., $7, with No Regrets, Aspiga and The Retrotones, The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 267-671-9298, iourecords.com/thefire.

by John Vettese

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Published: Jan 19, 2011

[ rock/pop ]

One of the most sophisticated goofball records you'll hear, Band Name's debut full-length, Breakfast (Soft City), is a rich digest of garage rock hooks and punk energy. Bassist Cat Park's lead vocals swagger on "Walls," a badass tune with a "Sonic Reducer" rumble. Singer-guitarist Jeremy Jams conjures Costello on "Flathead" and Weller on "Excitable Boy," and across the record we hear drummer Greg Labold subscribing to the old-school ethos of minimum kit/maximum sound. A formidable follow-up to their debut cassette single "Insert Hear," the record — like its accompanying art, not to mention Band Name's live show — is bright, silly and playful. But the band's exceptional skill is at a whole other level.

Sat., Jan. 22, 6 p.m., $7, with No Regrets, Aspiga and The Retrotones, The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 267-671-9298, iourecords.com/thefire.

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