Joywave transcends the cynicism and self-indulgent cleverness of its past albums with the sincere arena pop-rock of “Cleanse,” out Feb. 11.
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Joywave closes out Rochester Fringe Festival in a big-decibel way
Rochester indie rock heroes Joywave put a cap on the 2021 Rochester Fringe Festival with its “Smokestacks” concert at Parcel 5 on Sept. 25.
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Joywave brings it home with ‘Smokestacks’ concert at Rochester Fringe Festival
Joywave closes out Rochester Fringe Festival in a headlining concert on Parcel 5, with local acts KOPPS, Mikaela Davis, and Cammy Enaharo.
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Joywave’s new EP is a step forward sonically
On “Every Window Is a Mirror,” Joywave focuses on post-pandemic life with a fresh soundtrack of euphoric hooks and head-spinning electronics.
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Joywave’s frontman is cherishing his own bed and morning coffee
After a year of not touring, Daniel Armbruster is finding solace at home in the ‘burbs with a morning routine and an annoying cat.
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Joywave’s ‘Possession’: a prophetic take on isolation
Joywave was not thinking of social distancing as it was writing and recording “Possession” in a studio barn outside of Rochester. But the new album is prescient in these isolating times.
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2020 CITY Readers’ Picks: Songs of Love and Despair
In conjunction with CITY’s Guide to Sex, Love, & Relationships, we asked you to tell us which local music you think best exemplifies feelings of Love — as well as songs that evoke its heartbreaking cousin Despair — and you didn’t disappoint.
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Joywave: satirical and sci-fi
Joywave is a rock band that embraces bounding, life-affirming electronic beats — with a self-awareness that sometimes approaches self-parody. The Rochester product plays the ROC Dome Arena on Friday, January 24.
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Jake Clemons: Beyond E Street
Though multi-instrumentalist Jake Clemons is best known as the saxophonist for The E Street Band, he shouldn’t be ignored as a singer-songwriter. He plays Flour City Station on Thursday, December 19.
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That’s the song
The Demos is truly a well-oiled, melody-driven, music machine. Mixing some Merseybeat with a little nice and poppy rock ‘n’ roll, the band is a sing-a-long personified. After releasing the Mikey James-produced EP “Paramount Clouds” in 2016, The Demos took a little downtime and went through some lineup changes. “Now we’re in full throttle mode, […]
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Local bands pay tribute to promoter Tim Avery
Rochester musician and Bug Jar booking impresario Tim Avery is fighting the good fight with the big C. And musicians and music fans alike are rallying behind the man with several benefit shows. As a booking agent and promoter, Avery has proved himself indispensable in filling the void between musicians — whether local, national, or […]
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Song premiere: Maybird’s “Turning Into Water” (Joywave Remix)
The psych-pop rockers in Maybird are one step cooler with the Joywave remix of “Turning Into Water,” its latest single and EP title track. Maybird’s Josh Netsky is jazzed. “We asked Joywave to put their spin on it,” Netsky says. “I love that it’s super percussion heavy and kind of sparse of the synths, but […]
