Public Access T.V.

Public Access T.V.
Background information
Origin New York City, United States
Genres Rock, post-punk, new wave
Years active 2014–present
Labels Cinematic / Sony Records
Website www.PATVMusic.com
Members John Eatherly
Xan Aird
Max Peebles
Peter Sustarsic

Public Access T.V. are an American band formed in New York City in 2014.The band is John Eatherly (lead vocals, guitar), Xan Aird (lead guitar, vocals), Max Peebles (bass, vocals) and Pete Star (drums, vocals).

The group has supported notable acts such as The Strokes, Weezer, Gang of Four, and others, as well as received critical acclaim from Rolling Stone,The New York Times,[1] Fader,[2] Zane Lowe, The Guardian,[3] USA Today,[4] NME,[5] BBC, Clash,[6] The Times, Stereogum,[7] Beat,[8] and other outlets.

History

Frontman John Eatherly dropped out of high school at the age of 16 to pursue music full-time. For the next several years he played in various projects as a hired musician and wound up in New York City. He eventually began working on his own songs and formed "Public Access TV".

When the group put their first ever track "Monaco" online in January 2014, the song immediately received praise from various music publications including NME, who called the group 'New York's Hottest New Band'.[9] The group gave their first ever live performance later that month, it was held in New York and was sold-out.[10]

That spring band headed to the UK where they performed a series of secret warm-up concerts under fake names in preparation for their appearance at various music festivals. Most notably the band performed at the The Great Escape festival and the London Calling festival. These performances lead The Guardian to run a feature on Public Access TV and their potential to ignite a revival for New Wave music.[11]

In November 2014, Public Access TV released their debut single "In The Mirror" in the UK to critical acclaim. To promote the song, the band returned to the UK where they did a support tour and also played their first headlining London concert.

In Spring 2015, a few days after performing at the SXSW music festival in Austin Texas, the band made worldwide news when their Manhattan apartment was completely destroyed in a gas explosion.[12][13][14] In May 2015 the band released of their new 5-song EP titled "Public Access". The EP was the first release for the band available in the United States and was put out by Terrible Records. To promote the release, the band embarked on two U.S. tours, one supporting Gang of Four and the other supporting Palma Violets.

In the summer of 2015 the band announced they would be relocating for a few months to London to record their debut album. Frontman, John Eatherly, announced an open call for house shows while the band was in the UK.[15] While in Europe the band also supported The Strokes at Hyde Park as well as performed at the Festival Internacional de Benicàssim in Spain and the Positivus Festival in Latvia.

In Fall of 2015 the band supported Hinds on a full US support tour and released the AA-sided single "In Love and Alone" / "Patti Peru". "In Love and Alone" was premiered by Zane Lowe on Beats 1 Radio who gave the band his stamp of approval by playing the track twice in a row. Both tracks have gone on to receive wide critical acclaim.[16] The track was chosen by RollingStone magazine as one of the top 5 songs of the month.

From the winter to summer of 2016 the band finished recording their debut album as well as completed several more European tours. The band also performed at several music festivals including Governors Ball Music Festival, Bonnaroo Music Festival, and the Milan-based i-Days Festival. Public Access TV announced their debut album (Titled "Never Enough") would be released on September 30, 2016.

Never Enough (2016)

The band's debut album, Never Enough was released through Cinematic on September 30, 2016. The album was released to critical acclaim, garnering four-star reviews from NME,[17] The Guardian[18] and more. In October 2016, the band embarked on the first leg of the Never Enough headlining tour throughout the UK.

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
Singles

References

  1. ↑ "The New York Times".
  2. ↑ "The Fader".
  3. ↑ "The Guardian".
  4. ↑ "USA Today".
  5. ↑ "NME".
  6. ↑ "CLASH".
  7. ↑ "Stereogum".
  8. ↑ "Beat".
  9. ↑ http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/public-access-tv-meet-new-yorks-hottest-new-band
  10. ↑ "Bedford&Bowery".
  11. ↑ "The Guardian".
  12. ↑ "New York Daily News".
  13. ↑ "Village Voice".
  14. ↑ "Brooklyn Vegan".
  15. ↑ "DIY".
  16. ↑ "NME".
  17. ↑ http://www.nme.com/reviews/album/reviews-various-artists-16577
  18. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/sep/29/public-access-tv-never-enough-review-a-debut-fans-of-rocknroll-will-love

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