Austin – Los Angeles natives, PAPA, have spent the last year touring the globe in support of their excellent 2013 LP, “Tender Madness.” The band, headed by Darren Weiss and Daniel Presant, has a repertoire of upbeat pop songs driven by Weiss’ powerful drumming and deep Springsteenesque baritone. When you attend a PAPA show, they will make sure you
Los Angeles – The El Rey is a venue that is near and dear to the principle members of PAPA. In a series of high school battle of the bands appearances held at the old L.A. mainstay, local products Darren Weiss and Danny Presant had the pleasure of taking last place honors on more than
It’s late August and it’s hot in Austin. Not even a few, cold Lonestars have enough cooling powers to combat the 100-degree weather. It’s the presence of PAPA, the Los Angeles brainchild of drummer/lead vocalist Darren Weiss and bassist Daniel Presant, backed by guitarist Evan Weiss and keys player Ben Usen, that bring the
Outside Lands Festival, named after what the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Calif., used to be marked as on a map back in the gold rush days, is going down August 10-12. The headliners range from Neil Young & Crazy Horse and Stevie Wonder to Skrillex and Metallica, and the entire lineup in general
On Wednesday night, Los Angeles’ Bootleg Theatre hosted a celebratory show for local punk-meets-soul outfit, PAPA. RACES and THE FRANKS also hailing from the City of Angels, joined the duo-turned-quartet for a kickass night of rock ‘n’ roll. The guys (and gal) of The Franks set the night off to a playful start with their
Slang Chickens is the kind of band that makes you want to start a band. Taking a very generous definition of “alternative”, the SoCal quartet combines alt-country, punk, post rock, and pop in ways that seem to redefine the very boundaries they are exploring. Last night at The Echo they began their February residency with