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Movement out EVERYWHERE July 8th!

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Having accomplished more in a mere year’s time than some other bands only hope for in their entire career, Hudson Valley, New York natives Thieves and Villains are determined to extend their fight against complacency and continue making major moves. This July, the indie pop aficionados will release their full length debut Movement…and the rest, as they say, will be history.
Having met each other through the forever-challenging New York music scene, the members of Thieves and Villains were joined together in early 2007 not only by fate, but also by a shared goal of writing heartfelt, timeless music. Lead vocalist/guitarist Sergio Otaegui found a musical soulmate in guitarist/vocalist Chris Pennings. The two are matched perfectly by Justin Speca on bass. Having an a average age of 20-years-old, fans and critics alike are continuously amazed by the fluidity of their songs and their mature, yet delightfully entertaining pop sensibility. The name Thieves and Villains was chosen not because they are inherently bad people. In fact, quite the opposite is true. “We never want to do anything sketchy to get ahead in life. We called our collective band “thieves” and “villains,” so that in “real life” we actually wouldn’t have to be,” says vocalist Sergio Otaegui.
Thieves and Villains realized that their talents could only take them so far and knew that it was time to roll up their proverbial sleeves and get to work. And work they did. In less than a year, the band began attracting national attention. Sharing the stage with such acts as The Hush Sound, Mayday Parade, Between the Trees and more, they booked two full U.S. tours without the help of a booking agent, perfected their live show with several east coast runs, appeared on 3 weeks of the 2007 Vans Warped Tour, and all the while kept growing, writing and adapting. Victory Records took notice in late 2007 and offered them a contract in February 2008.In order to create the masterpiece that is Movement, the band moved into a lake house in upstate New York during April 2008. The setting (and the daily soundtrack of universally agreed-upon inspiring, yet diverse artists ranging from Third Eye Blind to Kanye West to Explosions in the Sky to Stevie Wonder and more) allowed them to maximize their already impeccable creativity and impressive work ethic. The result? A record worthy of skipping out on a much dreaded “genre label.” “We feel that once people hear this record, they will have a hard time pigeon-holing us to any one genre,” noted Otaegui. We just aimed to write heartfelt songs with honest lyrics, interesting music and enjoyable melodies.”
Produced by Paul Leavitt (All Time Low, Senses Fail, Circa Survive), Movement documents what the band describes as the “best and worst” time of its life. The album was given its moniker because every track addresses the endearing concept of growth and making valuable contributions to the world on both a personal and mass level.
As Sergio notes: “This record is OUR contribution to the world, it’s OUR movement, and we hope that it helps inspire others to create theirs.”
Photos of Thieves and Villains on Buzznet
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Member Since: 4/13/2004
Band Members: Sergio Otaegui - Vocals/Guitar
Chris Pennings - Guitar/Vocals
Justin Speca - Bass

General Contact
[email protected]

Booking Contact
Vincent Minervino
Lucky Artist Booking
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Record Label: Victory Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Movement out EVERYWHERE July 8th!

Hey Guys!        We just want to let you know that our full length debut album Movement will be out everywhere on July 8th. That means you'll be able to get it at Be...
Posted by Thieves And Villains [ALBUM OUT JULY 8th!!!] on Mon, 26 May 2008 11:08:00 PST

We Have Merchandise Online!

  Hey everyone, we just wanted to let you know that Victory put one of our t-shirts up in thier online store.   Check it out!...
Posted by Thieves And Villains [ALBUM OUT JULY 8th!!!] on Sat, 24 May 2008 10:22:00 PST

Check out the cover art for our upcoming first album Movement!

Hey Guys!      Check out a high resolution shot of the cover for our upcoming full length debut Movement right HEREIt'll be out EVERYWHERE on July 8th!Stay tuned for more upda...
Posted by Thieves And Villains [ALBUM OUT JULY 8th!!!] on Tue, 20 May 2008 09:26:00 PST

Recording our debut album with Paul Leavitt

Hey Guys,   We are going to be down in Baltimore, Maryland recording our first full length album with Paul Leavitt (all time low, senses fail, circa survive) throughout the month of May. We'...
Posted by Thieves And Villains [ALBUM OUT JULY 8th!!!] on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:48:00 PST

Drummer John Damiano Has Been Released From The Band

"Thieves and Villains have parted ways with drummer John Damiano. We offer our deepest apologies to all of our fans and friends. Thank you for all your love and continued support, we greatly appreciat...
Posted by Thieves And Villains [ALBUM OUT JULY 8th!!!] on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:42:00 PST

Were Home Writing Now!

Hey Guys,         We just wanted to let you know that we're home in NY writing the rest of our debut album right now. We shall be working on it for the new few months and will be keeping you posted on...
Posted by Thieves And Villains [ALBUM OUT JULY 8th!!!] on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:01:00 PST