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Steve Butler with Bob Adams opening the show
Label: Zip Records
Release Date: October 2nd, 2015
With their eleventh CD, Some Kind of Magic, produced by Grammy winner producer and engineer, William Wittman. Smash Palace delivers the perfect soundtrack for the autumn of 2015. The four rock n roll tracks represent the signature Butler brothers sound 60s jangle rock, 70s rock swagger, 80s power pop and 90s Brit rock rolled into a contemporary 2015 style of its own.
The seventh Smash Palace release on Zip Records, Some Kind of Magic demonstrates Smash Palaces diverse rock prowess. Imagine that you are listening to four of your favorite songs even though you havent heard any of them before! Welcome to Some Kind of Magic. It WILL bring a smile to your face.
Band leaders Stephen and Brian Butler are joined by Fran Smith Jr. on bass and drummer David Uosikkinen (of the Hooters) and Cliff Hillis on guitar and Wally Smith playing the keys. Long time friends and bandmates from the Philadelphia area, the five musicians have created their finest work to date. Smash Palace will be touring extensively in support of the new release and revisiting favorites from the past.
Stephen and Brian Butler were first discovered by Hilly Kristal of NYCs original punk club, CBGBs and signed to Columbia Records and then reborn as Smash Palace and moved to Epic Records. The band released a self titled album that enjoyed MTV rotation and high profile tours. Smash Palace was on hiatus during the 90s as the Butler brothers went on to staff song writing positions at EMI and BMG. The band reformed and Art Herman of Zip Records signed the band after seeing their performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.
a swath of British Invasion verve, an effortless blend moving with a catchy rock swagger thats infectious enough to require Cipro.
Chris Parker, Philadelphia Weekly
Smash Palace, a powerpop/ rock band with a 28 year pedigree still has the spirit and exuberance necessary for this tough to pull off style. Nice story in persistence too.
Ken Barnes, USA Today
The lions share of the credit goes to the Butler brothers razor sharp songwriting skills, particularly their ability to meld soaring pop melodies to clever (yet never cloying) lyrics.
Rick Schadelbauer, Amplifier Magazine
Bob Adams, a Canadian born singer songwriter based in New Jersey, has been writing music and performing for many years ,both locally and internationally. Bob was raised in a musical family but became inspired to begin writing original songs after hearing artists from the sixties and seventies such as Joni Mitchel, john Lennon and Graham Nash. During his career Bob has performed with musicians such as Livingston Taylor, Dave mason, and Fran Smith to name a few. Bob Adams is a story teller at heart and his intimate performances give the audience a glimpse into his personal life and his unique view of the world. Bob continues to write and perform, and has begun a project of new recordings soon to be available on Itunes.
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LocationThe Living Room At 35 East (View)
35 Lancaster Avenue
Ardmore, PA 19003
United States
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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