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Secret Pop Band

About Me

Fronted by former Ape House singer J. Forté and featuring the stellar rhythm section of Ody Leonard (bass) and Greg Gendron (drums), the Secret Pop Band (SPB) stands out in a crowded DC music scene by focusing on melody, hooks and the art of the three-minute pop tune.
Initially formed to promote J.’s debut solo record, Secret Pop, the SPB has evolved into a fully-realized, high-energy power-pop trio. The band's debut LP, Pardon the Solar Interruption, to be released in May, will address Forté's main interests - music, mortality, space and romance.
The Secret Pop Band is recommended for fans of catchy vocals, fuzzy guitars, nimble bass playing and infectious drumming. Get ready to be pop-rocked!
Press for Secret Pop
“A charming lo-fi record... highlighted by fuzzy guitars and Forte's sweet but hushed vocals.” -DCist
"Lo-fi guilty pleasures" -The Onion
““Secret Pop” is an apartment recorder’s wet dream” -Smother Magazine
“Pop music this good shouldn't be kept secret.” -Erasing Clouds
“Their self-described lo-fi pop belies their multi-instrumental talents; they're likely to swap instruments onstage and to impress you with their Sebadoh-like restraint.” -Washington Post
“Catchy ditties with many indie-pop trademarks” -Washington City Paper
“Charming melodies sounding pretty much like they had been recorded somewhere in Sweden.” -Hits In The Car
Purchase Secret Pop CDs from CDBABY or Not Lame Records
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Music:

Member Since: 11/28/2005
Band Website: www.secretpopmusic.com
Band Members: J. Forté - Vocals, Guitars
Greg Gendron - Drums
Ody Leonard - Bass
Influences: Beach Boys, Byrds, Duran Duran, Guided by Voices, Cheap Trick, Beatles, the Kinks, New Pornographers, Pernice Brothers, Sonic Youth, Superchunk, Beulah
Sounds Like: Sort of like lo-fi Fountains of Wayne, Weezer, Guided by Voices, the Byrds, later Superchunk, the Legends, Radio Dept., Apples in Stereo, Postal Service but not really
Record Label:
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CD-Release Show!!

Dear Pop Fans -Our debut record, Pardon the Solar Interruption, is finished and we want you to have one! Your first chance to get your hands and ears on one will be at our CD-release show on May 29th...
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 17:43:00 GMT

The Secret Pop Bands "A to Z" Guide to DC!

Friends - The good folks over at Brightest Young Things posted a cool feature on the SPB where we give an A to Z tour of the District of Columbia. If you ever wanted to find out where we eat, drink, ...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:32:00 GMT

Sundays Hard Rock Falls Single!

Dear Friends:Washington DC's Secret Pop Band (SPB) is pleased to announce the release of "Sunday's Hard Rock Falls," the first single from their upcoming LP, Pardon the Solar Interruption.Featuring J....
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:18:00 GMT

Studio Update Part 2: The Final Four

Dearest Rockers - We're pleased to announce that we recently recorded the basic tracks of the final four songs that will appear on our upcoming record. J. is feverishly overdubbing guitars, vocals an...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:34:00 GMT

Friday Night Cymbal Grabs (IOTA Show Recap)

Hi Friends - A big thanks to all of you who came out to the IOTA show on Friday. I can safely say this was the best SPB show yet!In case ya missed it, our setlist was as follows:New England WinterFir...
Posted by on Mon, 26 May 2008 18:29:00 GMT

SPB Album Preview in The Onion!

Friends- The new DC edition of The Onion ran a nice blurb and a picture of the SPB in their Spring music preview. Album won't be out till the Summer - but we appreciate it all the same! Cheers, SPB"...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:40:00 GMT

New Studio Sounds!

Dear Pop Fans:We've posted rough mixes of two brand new tunes: "Soft Rock, Pillow Talk" and "Pardon The Solar Interruption." We hope ya like them!These tunes are among the cuts that will appear on ou...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:19:00 GMT

Weve shortened our name!

Dear Rockers - We were thinking our name was a bit of a mouthful, so from now on we're going to go by the moniker "Secret Pop Band." Those of you fond of acronyms can call us the "SPB."Call us whatev...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:34:00 GMT

SPB Performs Live on the Radio  11/4/07!

Friends  We're going to be playing live on the air on WMUC, The University of Maryland's radio station, on Sunday, November 4th. Listen online (http://wmucradio.com/) around 8pm to hear your fave p...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:32:00 GMT

Last minute gig - Sunday 9/30!

Greetings Morning People - We've added a last minute show - this Sunday (9/30) we'll playing at 10:30 AM at the Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair in Adams Morgan here in DC.  ...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:17:00 GMT