Bands

Harps/Sargent – 2009 to Present
The French Exit – 2008 to 2009

Kane & Zaray and The Boogie Stride Players – 2007 to 2008

nOISE cIRCUS – 2008

Luck Be A Lady (now Brothers) – 2005 to 2006

West Hudson Three / Warren Malone – 2004
Alex Battles & The Whisky Rebellion – 2003 to 2005

Sadie / The Alps – 2001 to 2003

Drill For Absentee – 1995 to 1999

March Hare – 1992 to 1994
Other bands:
Michael Nace (“The Voyage Out”- 2002) and Handwriting (2003-2004)

Discography

Albums, EPs, Singles, Comps:

1993 – March Hare “Alice’s Inspiration”
1993 – March Hare “1998″
1995 – Drill For Absentee “Fell A Victim”
1996 – Drill For Absentee “1 + X”
1996 – Drill For Absentee “Infinity”
1996 – Drill For Absentee “s/t” 7 inch, Mindwalk Records
1996 – Drill For Absentee “1996 Philadelphia Music Conference”
1997 – Drill For Absentee “Summation”
1998 – Drill For Absentee “Circle Music”, Mindwalk Records
1998 – Drill For Absentee “The Eagle Has Landed”, Tranquility Base Records
2001 – Sadie “No One’s Pretty”, Bright Red Disques
2002 – Michael Nace “The Voyage Out”, Minority Records
2003 – The Alps “Stamp Collecting (For Beginners)”, Secret Crush Records
2005 – Luck Be A Lady, 5 song demo
2007 – Kane & Zaray and The Boogie Stride Players, 6 song demo
2008 – nOISE cIRCUS, demo recordings
2009 – Modelkit, demo recordings
2009 – The French Exit, “Business” demos
2009 – Modelkit, demo recordings
2011 – Harps/Sargent – TBA

Noted venues

NY: Irving Plaza, Mercury Lounge, Southpaw, Piano’s, Cake Shop, Knitting Factory, Don Hill’s, Lit Lounge, Crash Mansion, Fontana’s, The Annex, The Delancey, Pete’s Candy Store, Freddy’s Backroom, Sin-E, Brownie’s, CBGB’s Galley, Luna Lounge, Local 269.
NJ: Maxwell’s
MA: Middle East, Bill’s Bar & Lounge, Lizard Lounge
PA: Khyber Pass, Pontiac Grille, Rex’s, Upstairs at Nick’s, Grape St. Pub, Garfield Artworks
MD/D.C.: The Small Intestine, The Velvet Lounge
London, England: Hope & Anchor

Noted shared bills…

Blonde Redhead, Le Savy Fav, The Makeup, Chisel (Ted Leo), Hoots and Hellmouth, stellastar*, Thursday, The Lucksmiths, Specter (Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke of The Smiths), 90 Day Men, Papa M (Dave Pajo), For Carnation, Sam Prekop, G Love, Lifter Puller (pre-Hold Steady), My Favorite, Miracle of 86, Taking Back Sunday, Midtown, Victory At Sea, The Crownhate Ruin, Jazz June, The Brixton Riot, The Campbell Apartment, Black Swan Green, Joe Morris, Exposed Blues Duo, Dee Pop…

Press

March Hare
“Their insane lyrics and innovative style, a unique expression of classic and modern music combined, lend to the overall effect on their audiences… witty and unique sound… excellent musicians.” – The Wonderlands
“Hey dudes: you suck.” – Odor

Drill For Absentee “s/t” 7 inch
“…one of the top singles for the year 1998…’This Process Will Make Chicago Wave It’s Little Hand’ is an amazing song in texture and moodiness.” – Rocket Fuel
“A gorgeously amazing art rock/emo trio from the ever productive city of Philadelphia with a sound that penetrates in a way that many attempt and fail to accomplish… Overall, an amazing first effort that leaves you thirsting for more.” - All Music Guide (4/5 stars)
“The A-side is a slab or well-recorded, ringing, rhythmically intense post-punk from this unheralded Philadelphia trio…” – The Big Takeover

Drill For Absentee “Circle Music”
“In Circle Music, Drill For Absentee have succeeded in creating an accessible yet musically adventurous sonic collage.” – Splendid E-Zine
“Succeeding in capturing equally think and delicate tones make ths record fluid… Michael Nace, Kevin Kelly and Bryan Sargent are all very talented musicians and interact very well on this recording. I can’t think of one instance on this record where I feel like any one player is stepping on another’s toes. Each is allowed to investigate their instruments fully and thus deliver a very strong performance.” – Rocket Fuel
“…a splendid romp through the raw mind of our humble narrators.” – Impact Press

Sadie “No One’s Pretty”
“…great harmonic and melodic flow, and great vocal lines set it apart…They are rebels in the truest sense, not the false traditional sense.” – Impact Press
“No One’s Pretty is an impressive work for a debut… a fun listen.” – Audiogalaxy
“I’m going to steal this CD from you.” – Todd Oldham

Michael Nace “The Voyage Out”
“The album’s additional highlight is the closing track “Timestorm Was The Signal”… Nace’s most genuine and rewarding efforts ae made here. Furthermore, the song’s amiable resonance also reflects Nace’s Lyrical talent better than any other on The Voyage Out. His warm, pleasant voice travels gradually and zealouly through the song, evoking frames from long summer evenings, free of obligation and concern.” – Rocket Fuel
“One of the best albums so far this year.” – Interstate Zine
“…the serenely restful textures and math-y developments of Lucky, Solitary Life explore pleasantly enduring textures and moods…” – Skyscraper
“Guest stars Kevin Kelly and Bryan Sargent as well as Adam Wade (of Jawbox and Shudder To Think) masterfully contribute their talents as well, culminating in a masterwork of music that crosses over the boundries of folk, bluegrass, jazz and psychodilea.” – Insound

The Alps “Loving The Letdown” from “Stamp Collecting (For Beginners)”
“…a joyful power pop track.” – The Town Talk
“You didn’t know they were going to go all Fugazi on you.” – University of Vermont promoter.

The French Exit
Band of the Week, August 2008 – Stranded In Stereo
“If Tonic was still open, the French Exit would be headlining Saturday nights there….There’s been a big buzz about this band lately… Like the band before them, they kept the ever-growing crowd rapt throughout their set of long, hypnotic noir anthems that sometimes bordered on goth (but in a good way – like Joy Divison rather than Nine Inch Nails). Drummer Bryan Sargent began with brushes, switched to sticks and by the end of the show was playing with mallets. Like Jim White of the Dirty Three, he’s an uncommonly musical player: throughout the show, he wasn’t content simply to keep time, sometimes pushing the numerous dynamic shifts, sometimes following them with deftly placed, counterintuitive accents… Like the preceding band, the French Exit also have excellent lyrics. Wilson projects them with the same raw, wounded, vengeful authority as the great blueswomen of the 20s and 30s: she speaks to anyone who’s ever been done wrong… They closed with their best song, a magnificent new one titled Bad Sign that built to a towering, symphonic crescendo, Wilson expertly laying down layer after layer of piano and string synth loops as Sargent played big, beautiful cymbal splashes with his mallets. What a viscerally intense way to end what what’s been the best week of concerts in New York all year long.” – Lucid Culture
Top 20 NYC Concerts Of 2008: “a smoldering, evilly beautiful show by the Brooklyn noir trio.” – Lucid Culture
Top 100 Songs of 2008, No. 66, “Bad Sign”: “Slowly slinky noir cabaret meets goth meets Godspeed You Black Emperor on this ferocious new one by the excellent NYC underground rockers.” – Lucid Culture

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