Los Angeles – It’s been almost four years since Active Child’s debut record, You Are All I See. Pat Grossi, the man with the searing vocals is behind this moniker as he presents his sophomore album, Mercy. This towering and monumental endeavor features slick production, gorgeous vocals, and deep lyricism. Grossi recorded his second effort
Active Child – “Subtle” (Ft. Mikky Ekko) Pat Grossi’s project, Active Child, returns with bravado on the new single “Subtle,” from his forthcoming EP Rapor. Don’t let the title fool you, there is nothing subtle about this synth-pop banger. Grossi delivers his most confident vocal performances to date, while the music puts mileage on new-wave
Hugo Manuel creates electronic music under the moniker “Chad Valley,” but he’s not just a DJ behind a laptop, he’s a producer and proved so with his recently released debut full-length, Young Hunger. With this album, the Oxford-native channeled his influences from the ‘80s and teamed up with vocalists including Twin Shadow, Glasser and Active
Though Chad Valley’s electronic pop may fit more under the category of “indie” or “chillwave,” the outfit’s mastermind, Hugo Manuel, thinks of himself as a producer—in the hip-hop sense—and though he didn’t have any help on his first two EPs, he decided to try something different for his debut full-length, Young Hunger. Like his influences,
Sasquatch! is a great place to catch your favorite headliner. But more than that, the music festival is one of the better places to hear the freshest new acts in music today. With 2012′s version safely tucked away in the archives, here are some of our favorite new bands who put on memorable performances at
Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Active Child with White Sea, Correatown, and Random Patterns Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, August 22nd at 8:30pm Cost: Free Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Stephen Malkmus Where: Academy Records, NYC When: Thursday, August 25th, at 6pm Cost: Free in-store performance Age Restriction: all ages *** Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who:
Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Dan Deacon w/ So Percussion Where: Le Poisson Rouge, NYC When: Monday, August 1st at 7pm Cost: $15 Age Restrictions: All Ages *** Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: Active Child/Letting Up Despite Great Faults Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, August 1st, doors open at 8:30pm Cost: FREE Age
Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Pegi Young Where: The Hotel Café, Los Angeles, CA When: Tuesday, May 10th at 7pm Cost: $15 Age Restrictions: 21+
There was a distinctly reverent vibe in the audience at Echoplex last night. Though the crowd applauded as much as is deemed polite, Active Child’s performance was less like like a concert-going experience and more like watching a man plumb the depths of his own faith in himself, proving time and time again that he
I first met Active Child’s Patrick Grossi while he was opening for Islands and Steel Phantoms at The Loft in Dallas in July. We chatted about how the tour was going, and he gave me a copy of his Curtis Lane EP. At first, I was struck by the nonchalanct generosity with which he gave