The punk trio from Sydney, Australia
known as the Escapes have released their second official album,
“Blur.” The album has been proudly published on the Mahooney
independent record label without the support or direction of the
corporate music industry. Driving, aggressive, and full of the
original hardcore spirit, “Blur” by the Escapes demands that fans
of rock music everywhere stand up and take notice.
The Escapes cite as main artistic
influences the Mummies, Nobunny, Devo, the Stooges, the Sonics, the
Strokes, the Saints, and the Missing Links. Fans of legendary groups
such as these will immediately understand the classic sounds and
styles the Escapes have put in their creative toolbox for building
something unique in the 21st century.
Asked to describe the overall themes of
their songs on “Blur,” the Escapes write that “Each song has
it's own little story. Some might be serious, some might be about
love, or some might just be tongue-in-cheek.”
The Escapes are Rodney, Alan and
Rissole. Their current official bio describes them as originally
formed by a failure to fill a time slot at a small indie music
festival. After playing for the first time live and impromptu at the
festival, the Escapes decided to continue their collaboration. The
name comes from a previous project in which they had worked together,
the Apes. The present name, “The Escapes,” riffs on that.
Helping their decision to go on as the
Escapes was a steady influx of gig offers stemming from their very
first performance.
Their bio notes that their debut
release dropped in 2010, and that “after several lazy years and
lame arguments,” they made their way back into the studio to record
the present release of “Blur.”
“They recorded their second album all
in one day,” reads their bio, “as that’s all the time they
wanted to spend with each other. It was recorded by Jason Whalley in
his studio in Marrickville.”
The Escapes are Rodney Todd (bass and
vocals), Kristian “Rissole” Woodcroft (guitar and vocals) Alan
Hislop (drums and vocals). Rodney has played/plays in bands such as
the Mess Makers, the Unf-ckable and Key Out. Kristian has played in
bands such as the Alohas and the Steak Lovers. Alan has played in
bands such as the Interstellar Villains and the Moffs.
“Blur” by the Escapes is available
from over 600 quality digital music stores online worldwide now.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
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