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THE LOVE ME NOTS' DEBUT ALBUM (AND ALL LMN MERCHANDISE) IS AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE AT THE BAND'S ONLINE STORE! CLICK ON THE BANNER BELOW TO ENTER!
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About The Love Me Nots: Like a 60s spy-movie theme blasting through an aluminum-siding-covered one-car garage, The Love Me Nots do fuzzy, reverb-y, surf-y, farfisa-drenched spy rock like it's 1963 again. The band recorded its debut album with Jim Diamond (White Stripes, Romantics) in Detroit and released it in 2007 on the band's own label. The album, "In Black & White," went to the CMJ Top 100 within one week and spent ten weeks on the charts, with nationwide airplay on college and specialty commercial radio, international garage-rock radio shows, podcasts and online stations. The single 'Move In Tight' was included on SPIN's list of "Songs You Need to Download Now" and the band was selected by the twelve editors of Billboard to perform at their 2007 Independent Music World Series showcase. XM Radio named the debut album one of XMU's Top 25 albums of 2007 and Stinkweeds Records in Phoenix named it one of their Top 10 best-selling albums of the year. The video for 'Move In Tight,' directed by SCREAM-award-winner and Chaos Comics founder Brian Pulido, was released in April 2007 and has been showcased at the Phoenix Film Festival, Comic Con, and several European video events. The band spent much of 2007 touring both coasts and the midwest, with live appearances on WFMU (NJ), KUPD (AZ), KEDJ (AZ), KZON (AZ), KUSF (CA), KEXP (WA), and WLUW (IL). The Love Me Nots' second album, also recorded with Mr. Diamond, is scheduled for release in September 2008.
"'Move In Tight': With their leggy, go-go-booted singer smacking her Farfisa and purring/shouting demands, this Phoenix outfit turns a geeky garage schtick into white heat."

- SPIN Magazine, "Songs You Need To Download Now," 3/07


"Delightfully trashy throwback to the '60s. Brings back Detroit retro-garage rock in a big way. Irresistable."

- Billy Zero, XM Radio Radar Report, Featured Artist Review, 4/07


"The Love Me Nots are intent on shaking a tail feather, and we're betting you won't be able to stop yourself from doing the same when you hear them."

- J. Perry, The Boston Globe, "6 Pop acts to watch in 2007," 1/07


"A huge, brassy sound unlike much else in the rock world today."

- Revolt Magazine, Evelyn Miska, 10/07


"A meaty slab of badass '60s garage 'n' roll power - the perfect admixture of sass, sex, and soul."

- Duncan Scott Davidson, The San Francisco Bay Guardian, "Weekly Picks," 2/14/07,


"A true inferno of garage classics. For me, the record of the year!"

- Capone, Big Shot Magazine (Germany), 6/07


"'Move in Tight' is a new garage classic in its own right."

- Ed Masley, The Phoenix New Times, 5/07


"Laurenne's range can go from a croon to a wail, backed by the penetrating force that is Michael Johnny Walker's buzzsaw guitar work."

- Reid Sheldon, OC Weekly, "Heard Mentality," 11/07


"Throbbing bass lines, big beat drumming, fuzzed out guitar and kitten-with-a-whip vocals with enough attitude to give the hellcats in a Russ Meyer movie a run for their money. If this doesn't get you up and dancing, nothing will."

- Thomas Pizzola, The Hartford Courant, 3/29/07


"The Love Me Nots' LP almost melted from all the hot spins I gave it! Groovalicious! This is what the last day of school and the first day of summer vacation feels like."

- Phil Rainone, "Whole Lotta Luv," Jersey Beat, 5/07


"Laurenne creates a sheen of spooky, circusy keyboards but never loses her cool, even as Michael Johnny Walker surrounds her with searing, leering fuzz-garage riffs.'"

- Falling James, L.A. Weekly, "Pick Of The Night," 4/07


"I've got a band cued up right now, brand spanking new from Phoenix, and I will guarantee you: this is not the last time you're gonna hear The Love Me Nots."

- Bill Kelly, (Sirius Radio Underground Garage Show DJ),
live on WFMU-New Jersey, Teenage Wasteland Show, 10/06


"The Love Me Nots kick up a din that'd do old Question Mark proud, with a chanteuse who can torch the house down."

- Meghana Keshavan, Detroit Metro Times, 6/07


"The Love Me Nots are like '64 Pontiac GTO in cherry condition, a lesson in Rock n' Roll seduction, cornering listeners with every thrash of the mic and organ."

- Kevin Wierzbicki, Desert Living Magazine, 5/07


"Now the Southwest has its band. With a singer who terrorizes a Farfisa and a guitarist who recalls Dick Dale and Horton Heat in a single chord, the Love Me Nots are one of the bands of 2007, hands down. And may I be so bold as to say I 'discovered' this band before Little Steven did? Thank you. Because I did."

- E.D. Pennypacker, "Move In Tight!," Sonic Parthenon (New York), 5/07


"Insane amount of energy – not cute and perky, it’s loud and wild! Sultry vocals, a bit of Animals, and VERY dangerous organ. Whew! This packs a punch!"

- Sadie O, KZSU (Stanford, CA), 7/07


"Like a 30-minute magic carpet ride through the '60s alongside Nancy Sinatra, with as much bop-and-pomp as anything Phil Spector produced."

- Niki D'Andrea, The Phoenix New Times, "Garage a Go-Go," 8/06


"Phoenix's newest rock-and-roll tastemakers would make any white-belted hipster nod their head in approval. My pick for best local rock album of the year."

- William F-ing Reed, KZON/ Java Magazine, "Now Hear This," 10/06


"Absolutely searing."

- Chris Henderson, "The Love Me Nots live at Rudyard's," Houstoned Rocks, 3/08


"'On the last day of the CMJ 2006 Music Marathon, five tastemakers introduced artists they think are poised to generate some big buzz. Panelist Jim Diamond shared 'Move In Tight,' by Phoenix's Love Me Nots."

- CMJ.com, "The Next Big Thing Debate," 11/06


"Phoenix will not be able to keep this dynamic four-piece a secret much longer. These cats are hot. This is one band not to be missed live when you have the chance.”

- Kevin Wierzbicki, Rocknworld, 1/30/07


"Deliciously devious, retro go-go style, ready-made for a rock fan’s addictive compulsion and quickly becoming one of Phoenix’s best musical exports. Laurenne has a glorious, authoritative howl and “Alley,” has one of the most primal but effective guitar riffs of recent memory."

- Ryan Heinsius, "The Retro Garage Go-Go And Sideburned Musical Connection, "Flagstaff Live!," 7/07


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/26/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/luvmenots
Band Members: Nicole Laurenne: lead vocals and Farfisa
Michael Johnny Walker: guitar and backup vocals
Kyle Rose Stokes: bass and backup vocals
Vince Ramirez: drums and backup vocals

PRESS, BOOKING, and BAND INFO:
Contact LMN directly through this myspace page.

The Love Me Nots - "Move In Tight" - Directed by Brian Pulido 2007

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"Secret Pocket" - Live at The Middle East, Boston 2007

"Walk Around Them" - Live at The Hut, Tucson 2007

Influences: the animals, the sonics, the seeds, dick dale, the dead kennedys, the cramps, april march, the ventures, the yardbirds, nick cave, the detroit cobras, nancy sinatra, the hives, ? and the mysterians, the lyres, shirley bassey, french pop, farfisa and fuzz guitar, vintage gear, old spy movies, 60s garage, and a shaken extra-dry neat martini with two olives.

"You can't resist being dragged in for more, with a big bag of sex appeal to amplify their retro rhythms. A fabulous debut album."

- Mojophenia (UK), 6/07



"If you’ve not heard this band yet, they are on the verge of massive world domination, so you might as well get hip to their sound now before they engulf the rest of the world."

- Do512, "What To Do In Austin," 3/08



"Laurenne is a charismatic performer with more range and versatility than her peers, with a betwitchingly seductive confidence, while ace guitarist Michael Johnny Walker rips everything up with snarling solos.'"

- Falling James, Carbon 14 Magazine, "Vinyl Reviews," 12/07



"Rock'n'roll garage of the finest quality. The Love Me Nots exude class. Dangerous, but undeniably attractive. Certainly this will not be the last time that we will talk about The Love Me Nots."

- MB, "The Love Me Nots," Rock Press (Brazil), 6/07



"Hotter than a lava lamp on a kitchen stove with throwback gems that would sound perfect pouring out of the windows of any vintage muscle car. One of the hottest bands around."

- Myxer, "Featured Ringtone of the Week," myxertones.com, 4/08



"If you like your vocals sultry, keys in the form of a farfisa, drumming primitive, bass diabolical, guitar fuzzed-out, and your martini shaken not stirred, The Love Me Nots are probably your new favorite band - the most stylish DIY band on the planet."

- Kat Jetson, Razorcake Magazine, "The Love Me Nots," 9/07



"Huge-sounding, righteously rocking. Michael Johnny Walker is the real ace in the hole, with a deep bag of fat, fuzzed-out riffs. Love you not? Not bloody likely."

- Carl Hanni, "The Love Me Nots," Tucson Weekly, 7/07



"A tumble of vintage organ and pep siphoned from 1960s rock ’n’ roll - brief blasts of fevered rock and R&B with hints of danger thanks to the vocalist Nicole’s supervixen throat tickle."

- Johnny Loftus, Music Editor, Detroit Metro Times, 1/24/07



"They do retro-60s garage rock RIGHT! Extraordinary songwriting free of any cliches."

- Vil Vodka, Vodka Tonic Media, 5/07



"You can’t not love them, with riffs and beats too infectious to ignore. Laurenne’s sexy alto will drive the boys mad."

- Dusti Rhodes, Houston Press, 3/08



"A sweltering, raucous ball of rhythmic stage presence."

- Kris Tassoni, 944 Magazine, 5/08



"The Love Me Nots have delivered a more polished release than many of their contemporaries, the album sounds both raw and accessible at the same time. Downright epic."

- Mike Meyer, The College Times, "Black And White And Loved All Over," 1/07



"Infectious, Farfisa-embellished blasts that should, with vintage garage rock making a huge comeback, see The Love Me Nots leading a garage revolution."

- Chris Orf, Get Out Magazine, "The Love Me Nots Come Out of Garage and Into Spotlight," 12/06



"There is very little about Laurenne that is forgettable. The way she snarls. The way she can turn a request to cuddle into a drill sergeant command. She can melt men with a smile or puncture their lungs with her stiletto go-go boots. And she does it all with style -- a checkered splash of black and white. She is a spy goddess. These are songs mods will be stripping to for years."

- Jeff Inman, "The Spy Who Loved Me," Las Vegas City Life, 7/07



"One of the wildest garage-punk platters of the last few years, a tremendous fuzz explosion, a great soulful voice, and an extremely tight and pounding rhythm section. A true must-have for all fans of bands like The Staggers, The Cynics, The Lyres, and ? & The Mysterians."

- Soundflat Records, "The Love Me Nots In Black & White," Soundflat.De, 12/06



"I fell harder for The Love Me Nots than I expected to. They literally blew me away . The album is a staple in my weekly listening routine to this day."

- InFlightAtNight, "Revisiting The Love Me Nots," inflightatnight.com, 2/07



"A packed Vegas crowd rocked with them right from the beginning. Laurenne mangled her Farfisa, wrestled it to the ground, played it backwards. Absolutely an amazing live band with great tunes and incredible style."

- Rich's R'n' R Rants & Raves, Las Vegas, 7/07



"You'll wish you could say they were always your favorite band in the world. After you hear and see them, they will be. The Love Me Nots are going to become the band that EVERYONE wants to tour with."

- The Paisley Umbrella (Austin TX), 3/08



"Saw this group from Phoenix last night for the first time as they ventured through Seattle. I was FLOORED."

- Rockin Rod Strychnine, Garagepunk.com, 10/07



"If Russ Meyer & Roger Corman teamed up to make a hard-boiled, super-sexy 60's British spy movie, The Love Me Nots would absolutely be the soundtrack."

- San Antonio Music Grinder, "Texas Caveteen Rumble," 3/08



"Sometime during 'Keep Talking', I noticed that I was actually sweating. This reviewer is off to order a copy of this album on good old fashioned vinyl."

- The BluesBunny Music Review (UK), 3/08



Sounds Like: A GOLD 66 PONTIAC LEMANS. WITH SILVER GOGO BOOTS AND REVERB.

Record Label: Atomic A Go Go Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

INTRODUCING...OUR NEW LINEUP!!

INTRODUCING....The Love Me Nots' new lineup!   Nicole Laurenne, lead vocals and FarfisaMichael Johnny Walker, guitar and backup vocalsKyle Rose Stokes, bass and backup vocalsVince Ramirez, drums ...
Posted by The Love Me Nots on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:00:00 PST

LAS VEGAS SHAKEDOWN 2009

For event info: www.myspace.com/lasvegasshakedown To see the event promo video: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual &VideoID=35795837   Yes, The Love Me Nots will BE THERE...
Posted by The Love Me Nots on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:09:00 PST

SPAIN: Bon Vivant Records Comp

HERE COMES THE POP NATION VOL-5!!!!COMING SOON!!THE BEST POP IN THE WORLD!!MARINA CELESTE (France)THE LOVE ME NOTS (USA)PALM SPRINGS (UK)PLACENTA (Denmark)OLIVE TREE (Indonesian)THE CRASHLANDERS (SWED...
Posted by The Love Me Nots on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:51:00 PST

944 Feature, Now Online

http://www.944.com/articles/2739/   See you tonight at The Rhythm Room, where LMN will unveil its latest surprises......
Posted by The Love Me Nots on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:39:00 PST

Dead By Mono Records

"In Black & White," The Love Me Nots' 2007 debut album, will soon be available for purchase across the pond through a collaboration between Atomic A Go Go Records and Dead By Mono Records in the U...
Posted by The Love Me Nots on Tue, 27 May 2008 01:11:00 PST

TODAY: LMN Interview on Breakthru Radio

Join me this this week on Get Into The Van as I talk to The Love Me Nots.   I'll play tunes from their 2007 Jim Diamond produced debut album, "In Black & White". Their second album,...
Posted by The Love Me Nots on Tue, 27 May 2008 10:52:00 PST

Mondo Hollywood and Vegas Shakedown

For all of you who have been asking about Tigermask's Mondo Hollywood and Vegas Shakedown weekends, this is for you! YES The Love Me Nots will be playing these two events, schedules permitting, and NO...
Posted by The Love Me Nots on Fri, 16 May 2008 03:50:00 PST

944 Magazine Feature

We haven't seen it yet....but we hear that the latest edition of 944 Magazine, "The Music Issue," includes a feature on The Love Me Nots, including photos of the band in the pool - literally -at ...
Posted by The Love Me Nots on Wed, 14 May 2008 10:16:00 PST

"Mine" is Myxers Pick of the Week

The Love Me Nots' ringtone "Mine" was a big success as the Myxer's Pick of the Day this past Friday, April 11th. It had a total of 3900 downloads which is roughly one download every 22 seconds in the...
Posted by The Love Me Nots on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:32:00 PST

Europe Dates Postponed

The Love Me Nots regret to announce the postponement of their tour dates in France and Spain this May. The group instead plans to focus its resources over the next couple of months on the promoti...
Posted by The Love Me Nots on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:02:00 PST