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Lucky Day

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Lucky Day's sophomore effort "Rise & Fall" adds hints of reggae, country, and psychedelia to their catchy pop-rock sound. The band hosted CD release parties in three states, introducing fans to their newly recorded set of original songs.
In their short time together, Lucky Day has forged a pop/rock sound without ignoring the melodic echoes of the past — as The Washington Post put it, "some of the best pop-rock the '60s never heard."
The band’s blend of urgent hooks, ethereal vocals, and textured guitars has been showcased at festivals such as The National Cherry Blossom Festival, The National Capital Barbecue Battle Festival, and the Six Points Music Festival. The group has developed a loyal fanbase, playing well-known venues such as the Black Cat (DC), IOTA (Arlington, VA), The Knitting Factory (NYC), Arlene's Grocery (NYC), Starr Hill Music Hall (Charlottesville, VA), and Mr. Small's Theatre (Pittsburgh, PA). They have toured up and down the east coast and have also been honored to play U.S.O. events.
Their 2006 debut EP “All My Rainy Days” garnered praise in the U.S. and abroad. The Washington City Paper proclaimed, "Lucky Day creates some of the most ear-pleasing Brit-poppish sounds we've heard in a while." On Tap Magazine said, "...Patchen's crystalline delivery is sure to draw comparisons to Kay Hanley or Vanessa Carlton. Combining a mid-'90s style instrumental assault with the glossy vocal sheen of today's top forty pop, Lucky Day is an agreeable, likeable band that writes catchy songs." According to Cool Noise, UK, "Apart from a great voice, there is a dynamic that Blondie would have been proud of." Countless radio stations (including Z104 and DC101) and podcasts have featured songs from the EP.
Positive reviews are rolling in for "Rise & Fall":
Chosen as an "Editor's Pick" on CD Baby!
"The fact that Lucky Day hasn’t been signed mystifies me...they sound more polished than quite a few of the bands featured on major radio stations all across the country. If their new album Rise & Fall doesn’t prove that, I don’t know what will.'' --G-Pop.Net
"You’ll love their melodious sound, ably led by Victoria Patchen’s sweet vocals." --On Tap Magazine
"It’s sweet-sounding female vocal-voiced wispy pop, complete with ethereal piano fills – and it goes down like a cool glass of lemonade on a lazy summer’s evening." --Metro Music Scene

In addition to their own releases (2006 and 2008), Lucky Day recorded a track for A Tribute to Superdrag (2006), released by Double D Records. Lucky Day’s rendition of "The Art of Dying" was singled out as "sweeping and lush" by the label and received a glowing review by a member of Superdrag itself (Don Coffey). Most recently, Lucky Day contributed tracks to two upcoming Lemonheads tribute compilations, both slated for release later this year by Double D Records (Nashville, TN) and Squealing Fans (UK).
"Rise and Fall" and "All My Rainy Days" are available at shows and online (LuckyDayBand.com, Amazon, Rhapsody, CDBaby, LoneBoy, and iTunes). As the Washington City Paper proclaims, "Listening to the band's songs will add to anyone's good fortune." real editor best profile tools real editor best profile tools

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Member Since: 5/19/2005
Band Website: luckydayband.com
Band Members: Lucky Day is:Victoria Patchen (Vocals, Keys), Brian Huber (Guitars), David Ray (Drums), and Eric Belec (Bass)
Influences: Oasis, Radiohead, Verve, Juliana Hatfield/Blake Babies, The Cure, Fiona Apple, Guster, Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Rilo Kiley, Big Star, Deathcab, pre-bubblegum Liz Phair, Superdrag, Clapton, Beatles (of course), Keane, Coldplay, Built to Spill, Lemonheads, Garbage, U2, Sarah McLachlan, The Church, Aimee Mann, Better Than Ezra, Phantom Planet, Dido, The Byrds, Semisonic, Letters to Cleo, Elliott Smith, Fleetwood Mac, Belly, Fountains of Wayne, Goo Goo Dolls, Interpol, Palo Alto, The Police, Manic Street Preachers, Matthew Sweet, Pete Yorn, Remy Zero, School of Fish, Pumpkins, Stone Roses, Teenage Fanclub, Van Morrison, Your Mom, Nada Surf, Weezer, and, most importantly, TOM JONES
Sounds Like: Rilo Kiley having a make-out session with Oasis...and then breaking up 10 minutes later.
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Bands/Artists we've been told we sound a little bit like: The Sundays, Letters to Cleo, Matthew Sweet, Juliana Hatfield, Sarah McLachlan, Travis, Vanessa Carlton, Lisa Loeb, Guster, Dido, Sheryl Crow, Liz Phair, The Cardigans
Record Label: Self-Released
Type of Label: None

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BIG NEWS!!

We're excited to announce that we're shooting a music video for "So It Goes," our 2nd track from "Rise & Fall."  The talented Ishu Krishna is producing and directing it for us.  It will be premiered a...
Posted by Lucky Day on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:36:00 PST

Were LoneBoy Records October "Album of the Month" in UK!!

Hey folks.  We're psyched to announce that LoneBoy Records, an online music store based in the UK, picked our CD as October's "Album of the Month."Given that anything from the UK is cool, like the acc...
Posted by Lucky Day on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:18:00 PST

A BIG thank you and were a CD Baby Editors Pick & now on iTunes!!

We just wanted give everyone a BIG thank you to those who made it out to our CD release parties in Connecticut, New York, and Arlington.  We were able to reach all of our goals we set out for the...
Posted by Lucky Day on Thu, 29 May 2008 11:59:00 PST

Come Celebrate with Us  3 CD Release Parties this Month!

Hola Amigo s! Hope you all had a fun Cinco de Mayo. (To celeb rate, perso nally , I had a few marga ritas and watch ed THE THREE AMIGO S for the 244th time  I swear , that class ic piece of c...
Posted by Lucky Day on Tue, 06 May 2008 09:55:00 PST

Win an iPod Shuffle at our IOTA CD Release Party!

So we used our connections at Apple and we convinced Steve Jobs to let us give away an iPod Shuffle at our IOTA Release Party.  How's that for an incentive?!?To have a chance to win it, all you ...
Posted by Lucky Day on Tue, 06 May 2008 09:18:00 PST

IMPORTANT details about Billy Baloneys CD Release Show

Howdy!We're busy gearing up for our CD release and we can't wait to see all of you lovely people in either Arlington, NYC, or Danbury, CT.  It's crunch time baby!Speaking of Danbury, we have some...
Posted by Lucky Day on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:38:00 PST

New Single, 3 CD Release Parties, and a PEEP SHOW!

Hello, hello!It’s been a fun, ear-splitting, exhilarating ride to this point but I’m happy to say that our second CD is finished and will be out in May:-)  It’s c...
Posted by Lucky Day on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:30:00 PST

Merry Christmas...& New Shows for 2008!

Hey guys,Hope you are all enjoying the holiday season so far! We just played our last show of 2007 on Saturday  outside the MCI Center at DC’s Christmas Market  and are gearing up for 2008. If...
Posted by Lucky Day on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:44:00 PST

April Tour Dates Announced!

We're excited to be kicking off our April Tour, or what is being called the "That's What She Said" Tour. (Don't ask ;) We'll be playing dates in MD, PA, DC, VA, & NC. Dates and cities are listed belo...
Posted by Lucky Day on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:00:00 PST

Hey! It's the Lucky Day Christmas Show!

It's our last show of 2006 and we're even throwing in a few Christmas songs for ya...one of them will make you nostalgic for the men's bathroom at a reststop...you'll see what I mean when you come out...
Posted by Lucky Day on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:25:00 PST