Lift Your Head Up
New YouTube video today! The Repressions cover “Island Song,” also known as “Adventure Time: Come Along With Me,” live at Espresso 77 in Jackson Heights NYC.
Island Song was written by Ashley Eriksson of the band Lake. We love the song and the show!
New YouTube video today! The Repressions cover Simon and Garfunkel’s “Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall,” live, by request on Twitch.
Enjoy the lovely song, the fun emotes from the Twitch community, and Barbara occasionally seeing their cat offstage and grinning.
Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall, written by Simon and Garfunkel. From their 1966 album, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme.
Here it is, official, at last. Nature, machines, passion, love, wildness… how do you see clearly in those bright lights?
Bright Lights is here for the new year. Find it on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, iHeartRadio, and all streaming platforms, and watch the new official video. This song was six New Year’s in the making!
Here are the links to listen!
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The Repressions were thrilled to contribute vocals to the video game soundtrack for Gorilla Tag . They are officially featured on the latest music release AVAST by Stunshine Music and David Anderson Kirk and featuring Jaguar Jen. You can find the track here, when you’re not hearing it in game.
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This new single is the first that has been entered in the “Rock”category, due to the heavier use of electric guitar. Just An Animal is a song with a message, but a message you can rock out to!
New YouTube video today! The Repressions cover Simon and Garfunkel’s “April Come She Will,” by request, live, by request.
April Come She Will is a special song in The Repressions’ history. This was the very first song that Nate learned on guitar at age 14 (taught by by his mother Lisa.) Many years later, he was playing the song at an open mic in Astoria, and Barbara, a huge fan of the song, looked up. That was the night they met, and the first conversation they had was based around this song. Now, all these changing seasons later, they play it together.
April Come She Will, written by Simon and Garfunkel. From their 1966 album, Sounds of Silence.
Playing the Porch Stomp Music Festival on Governor’s Island was a great thrill for The Repressions, as it was their first time playing and attending. Porch Stomp is entirely about community and fellowship among musicians, and New York city can fill an island full. There were simply too many bands and acts and friends on every one of the 20 stages, with so much takent! Thankfully everyone came together for a sing along for the last hour. It was a magical day.
June was also full of fantastic Twitch shows, which brings us to another wonderful, supportive music community. Truly, musicians look out for one another, and Twitch friends and fans who organize the amazing Raid Train events (Thank you @Jedi_Nitemare) foster a sense of conncetion and friendship. The Repressions have to give a special thanks to Stunshine Music and the Gorilla Tag community for their awesome visits!
Also, in June, The Repressions laid down tracks for “Just An Animal,” (the next single due mid August,) released four new YouTube videos, plus shorts, reels and tiktok clips, the band is updating their music studio, and Nate began a summer singing course at Juilliard.
July looks promising!
The Repressions are slightly late to the Tiktok party, but are absolutely enjoying the show. This is a place to see quick clips of live performances, musical improv and likely some silly outtakes. See you there!
The Repressions are thrilled to play the pop up Welcome Stage at Porch Stomp 2023! June 17th at 1PM at the Manhattan Ferry Landing (Soissons Landing) on Governor’s Island.
Porch Stomp is an organization committed to the advancement of the New York City American folk music and dance. The Saturday June 17th Festival celebrates 10 years of Porch Stomp, with over 200 artists on 18 stages from 11am – 6pm.
The Repressions will be playing 1-2pm at the top of the hill when you enter the island from Manhattan. What a wonderful day of music it will be!
The very next day, Sunday June 18th at 7pm, The Repressions are playing a Twitch Music Festival, the Jedi Friends Raid Train! This is a 4 day event beginning Thursday 6/15 that continues through Sunday 6/18. Hop on and off the train anytime.
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