Band of Thieves

While finding out what the best NYC has to offer I went to a place called “Arlene’s Grocery,” you won’t find produce here, nor is this the place to find late night munchies, but you will find good music. This Lower East Side fixture has had R.E.M, Dashboard Confessional, and many others.

At Arlene’s Grocery I saw a show featuring Lizzy Grant and Band of Thieves put on by No Pulp Music (which means free stuff!!!). Lizzy Grant was nice, pretty, good voice, but not necessarily that underground NYC pulsating music I’ve heard of. Once Band of Thieves came on the room lit up, everyone was screaming, the lead was yelling and then they started with, “Woman.” They went on to play their entire new album, and each song had an identity and feeling each its own from “Hey Hey” to “State of Grace.” Later that night I bough their CD which looked as if they printed and produced the CDs on their computer, none the less the music was great. This was not your typical POPish band, they’re rock, they’re upbeat, and they have a guitar solo in nearly every song which is absolutely "incendiary." They make the audience feel as if they’re in a jam session with the guys. With the popularity of “Woman” Billboard has covered them, not to mention many, many other pubs.

They could be the next “it” band, or they could be another fixture in the NYC music scene. What is clear is that there music is a refreshing sound from the latest rock on the radio, and the music scene is NYC is one of the best.

Check them out HERE and HERE.