The Suffers
Premiere New Single “Better”
On Noisey, Here: http://bit.ly/1kphWCu
Watch The Suffers’ NPR Tiny Desk Concert, Here: http://bit.ly/1O5CuwM
Watch The Suffers’ Late Night Debut On Late Show With David Letterman: http://bit.ly/1UpVX9v
Watch The Suffers on NPR’s World Cafe, here: http://n.pr/1cRwYNQ
“If you can’t do this, get out of the business!”
– David Letterman
“It was a perfect mix of power and delicacy, as the band held back at moments
only to steamroll me when my guard was down.”
– Bob Boilen, NPR Music
“With its buttery horn arrangements, funky guitar licks, and lead singer Kam Franklin’s bubbly vocals, ‘Make Some Room’…
sounds like it stepped straight out of the ’70s soul-pop movement that produced Honey Cone.”
– Entertainment Weekly
“Much like Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Franklin and The Suffers can own a room…
it won’t be long before people are making room for The Suffers.”
– Buzzfeed
“They’re the sort of neo-retro group you never knew music was so badly missing”
– SPIN
“‘Make Some Room,’ opens with a blast of classic-sounding R&B horns and
spends the next four and a half minutes subtly shifting from slinky to soaring and back again.”
– The New York Times
Houston, TX – November 3, 2015 – Houston’s award-winning 10-piece ensemble, The Suffers have teamed up with Noisey to exclusively premiere their new single “Better” today! “Better” is the first single to release off of the band’s self-titled full length album, which is set to drop on February 12, 2016. Pre-order The Suffers’ album, here: radi.al/TheSuffersLP. Listen to “Better” on Noisey, here: http://bit.ly/1kphWCu.
This year brought the band to new heights, as they played 150+ shows across North America, visited NPR in Washington, DC for a Tiny Desk Concert, and made their national television debut on Late Show With David Letterman.
Established in 2011, The Suffers’ lineup was curated by bassist Adam Castaneda and vocalist/keyboardist Pat Kelly, who brought on trumpet player Jon Durbin, trombonist Michael Razo,guitarist Kevin Bernier, percussionist Jose “Chapy” Luna, and drummer/vocalist Nick Zamora. Jazz saxophonist Cory Wilson and guitarist/vocalist Alex Zamora filled out the rhythm section, while frontwoman Kam Franklin topped off the group with soaring vocals.
In a short time, the band has progressed from packing Houston venues to accepting invitations for featured performances at Hangout Music Festival, Pemberton Music Festival, Austin City Limits, Newport Folk Festival, Landmark Music Festival, Voodoo Music + Arts Experience, LouFest, AmericanaFest, UTOPiAfest, SXSW, Free Press Summer Festival, Untapped Festival, CMJ Music Marathon, and more. The Suffers have joined the ranks of Red Bull Sound Select and have remained a local favorite, accepting 20 Houston Press Music Awards in the last three years.
The Suffers are set to release their self-titled album on February 12, 2016. For further information on The Suffers, please visit: www.thesuffers.com. Pre-order The Suffers’ album, here: radi.al/TheSuffersLP
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Check out more on The Suffers, here:
Website: www.thesuffers.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thesuffers
Twitter: www.twitter.com/thesuffers
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thesuffers
Youtube: www.youtube.com/TheSuffersTX
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/thesuffers
Upcoming Shows:
11/6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Mack Senett Studios – Red Bull’s 30 Days in LA w/ Chromeo
12/31 – Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
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