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The Softrocks

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PULSE OF THE TWIN CITIES- If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my two years on the job here at Pulse it’s that just when you think you’ve run out of local music to cover another exciting band pops up around the corner. A case in point: newcomers the Softrocks. With a front man (Mike Sapiro) whose got the ragged indie-rock battle cry down perfectly—not to mention an awesome hair cut—and a perfectly sympathetic Pavement-esque backing band, the Softrocks have all the key ingredients in place to become yet another local band you’ll love. The band’s self-titled debut album...features lengthy and angular songs that never lose their way and occasionally boast a prickly energy (“Bedroom Lights” is a flat-out gem). Not content to get too cozy in the college rock fold, however, the quartet’s also willing to spruce things up a bit when deemed necessary (yes, that really is an accordian at the center of “Last Cult of Dionysus”). Rob van Alstyne After spending the better part of 2007 as a revolving door membership noise collective, The Softrocks have returned to the land of actual chords and mandatory practices, but still use pretentious words like “sound shapes” and “sonic aesthetic”. Their second album, Summer Apocalypse, was recorded in Ohio by Guided by Voices/Robert Pollard cohort Todd Tobias, and features ten little indie-pop nuggets coated in just enough of the residual feedback and bleeps of their former days to keep it dangerous. 2008 looks to be a banner year for the boys as they brave the cyclones of the great plains, the oppressive heat of the Dixie sun, and the crossed arms of hipsters along the coasts, all to bring their music to a city near you.

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Member Since: 11/15/2004
Band Website: thesoftrocks.com
Band Members: Mike, Matt, Elliot
Influences: Cleanliness and Godliness
Sounds Like: Haunted Kitchens
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Help, people

We need a van to drive in for our one week (or so) tour at the end of April. Let's do business! (FACT: Neither Matt nor Mike has ever been in an accident while driving ... FACT: Mike does not drink so...
Posted by The Softrocks on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:15:00 PST

UPDATE - album, tour

The album is being mastered, but is being held up by Robert Pollard's new one. Irony. Also we will be doing some touring arond WI, IL, MI, IN, AND OH, maybe PA too in the spring, and again maybe this ...
Posted by The Softrocks on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:05:00 PST

Recording with TODD TOBIAS.

Hells yezzz we are going to ohio in december to record with GBV/Robert Pollard producer Todd Tobias. New album out early next year.
Posted by The Softrocks on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:06:00 PST

EVEN NEWER STUFF

Hello friends, it's been a while. We've got new jamz up (at least we are waiting for them to process). We've got a bunch of new people playing with us, and we sound different. New Cd(s) will be out in...
Posted by The Softrocks on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 03:01:00 PST

New stuff

We have some new stuff we are working on. It sounds like robots eating cars while boys go through puberty. post rawk. We are also thinking about recording it at some different places, and hopefully we...
Posted by The Softrocks on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:32:00 PST

Show cancelled

We are not playing at the Lockdown in O-Town. It's too bad too. Well, Ennui is playing there and they're good. So go anyway.
Posted by The Softrocks on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

It is finished

THe CD is out and available for purchase. For those of you not in attendance, the release show was excellent. Thank you to Ennui + Fitzgerald for being super. Also thank you to the Pulse for saying ki...
Posted by The Softrocks on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

CD Release show

Well, our album is all wrapped up and set to got through the presses at Copy Cats Media. It should be in our hands on Monday (hopefully). BE SURE TO COME TO OUR RELEASE SHOW ON WEDNESDAY @ THE UPTOWN ...
Posted by The Softrocks on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Album, the inner city unites to give Kid Dakota's car a push out of the intersecton

Well, the album is just about done. Be sure to come to our release show on the 25th. Also, I was driving on Franklin and something or other, and I think I saw that Kid Dakota guy's car break down in t...
Posted by The Softrocks on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

cover art

To hell with Dionysus. The new cover art will be a baby riding a lion. On the back there will be women offering cloven animals for sacrifices (you think I'm kidding). There will also be tree-women...
Posted by The Softrocks on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST