HRVRD PREMIERES  “BLACK CREME” VIDEO ANNOUNCES FIRST LEG OF APRIL HEADLINE TOUR DATES NEW FULL-LENGTH ALBUM FROM THE BIRD’S CAGE OUT TODAY

Today, Charlotte, NC’s HRVRD is premiering a new video for the song “Black Creme”, featuring footage from the first leg of their tour with letlive. The video can be seen on Youtube HERE.

The band’s highly anticipated sophomore full-length album and Equal Vision Records debut (released in partnership with Enjoy The Ride Records), From The Bird’s Cage, is out today (in digital, vinyl and CD formats) and available through digital retailers such as iTunes andAmazon, in physical formats at Best Buy (select locations), FYE (select locations), Hastings, Newbury Comics, and indie stores such as Lunchbox Records, Looney Tunes, and Waterloo, and through the band’s webstore HERE. A complete list of retail locations can be found at blog.equalvision.com

HRVRD has also revealed the first of a two-part Spring headline tour that will kick off with a belated CD release show on April 7 in the band’s hometown. Prior to the headliner, HRVRD will complete the second leg of their aforementioned run as direct support to Los Angeles, CA’s letlive., as well as another nine-date headline venture, with fellow Charlotte, NC-based band Junior Astronomers, that will travel from SXSW in Austin, TX back to the East Coast. HRVRD will be featured at several showcases during the renowned SXSW Music Festival, including a performance at the recently announced Alternative Press ‘100 Bands You Need To Know in 2013’ Party on March 16. All upcoming, announced HRVRD tour dates can be seen below.

From The Bird’s Cage can be streamed in its entirety, for a limited time only, on Facebook.com/HRVRDmusic.

TOUR DATES  letlive. w/ HRVRD, Conditions, Night Verses, Rescuer  Mar 01 Fort Wayne, IN @ Broadripple  Mar 02 Louisville, KY @ The Vernon Club  Mar 03 Birmingham, AL @ The Forge  Mar 04 Fayetteville, AR @ NWA Showcase  Mar 05 St Louis, MO @ Firebird  Mar 06 Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s Oasis  Mar 07 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre  Mar 08 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall  Mar 10 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill  Mar 12 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction  Mar 13 San Diego, CA @ Soma Side  SXSW  Mar 15 Austin, TX @ TBA  Mar 16 Austin, TX @ Red 7 [Alternative Press Party]  HRVRD w/ Junior Astronomers  Mar 18 Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar  Mar 19 Houston, TX @ Walters  Mar 20 New Orleans, LA @ Hi-Ho Lounge  Mar 21 Tupelo, MS @ Goodtime Charlies  Mar 23 Orlando, FL @ Wills PUB  Mar 24 Tampa, FL @ The HUB  Mar 25 Jacksonville, FL @ Phoenix Taproom  Mar 26 Charleston, SC @ Tin Roof  Mar 27 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern  HRVRD  Apr 07 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall*  Apr 08 Raleigh, NC @ Kings Barcade  Apr 09 Virginia Beach, VA @ Shakas  Apr 10 Washington, D.C. @ DC9  Apr 11 Baltimore, MD @ Charm City  Apr 13 Philadelphia, PA @ The Legendary Dobbs  Apr 14 New York, NY @ Studio Webster Hall  Apr 15 Bethlehem, PA @ Gallery U  Apr 16 Hamden, CT @ The Space  Apr 18 Albany, NY @ Bogies  Apr 19 Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar  Apr 21 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection  Apr 22 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen  Apr 23 St. Louis, MO @ FUBAR  Apr 24 Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge  *HRVRD - HOMETOWN CD RELEASE SHOW 

Go and buy our dudes record!!!!!!

Go see HRVRD. On tour now with letlive.

letlive. w/ HRVRD, This Is Hell, Conditions, Rescuer  Jan 29 Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox Laundrolounge  Jan 30 Richmond, VA @ Kingdom  Jan 31 West Springfield, VA @ Empire  Feb 01 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus  Feb 02 Glen Cove, NY @ Glen Cove Moose Lodge Feb 04 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair  Feb 05 Danbury, CT @ Heirloom Arts Theatre  Feb 06 Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa  Feb 07 Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks  Feb 08 London, ON @ Call The Office  Feb 09 Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose  Feb 10 Toledo, OH @ Frankies  letlive. w/ HRVRD, Conditions, Night Verses, Rescuer  Mar 01 Fort Wayne, IN @ Broadripple  Mar 02 Louisville, KY @ The Vernon Club  Mar 03 Birmingham, AL @ The Forge  Mar 04 Fayetteville, AR @ NWA Showcase  Mar 05 St Louis, MO @ Firebird  Mar 06 Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s Oasis  Mar 07 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre  Mar 08 Denver, CO @ Summit MusicHall  Mar 10 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill  Mar 12 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction  Mar 13 San Diego, CA @ Soma Side  HRVRD w/ Junior Astronomers  Mar 18 Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar  Mar 19 Houston, TX @ Walters  Mar 20 New Orleans, LA @ Hi-Ho Lounge  Mar 21 Tupelo, MS @ Goodtime Charlies  Mar 23 Orlando, FL @ Wills PUB  Mar 24 Tampa, FL @ The HUB  Mar 25 Jacksonville, FL @ Phoenix Taproom  Mar 26 Charleston, SC @ Tin Roof  Mar 27 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern 

Go see our dudes on tour!

HRVRD ANNOUNCES MARCH HEADLINE TOUR WITH JUNIOR ASTRONOMERS

FROM THE BIRD’S CAGE OUT FEBRUARY 19; PRE-ORDER BUNDLES NOW AVAILABLE

HRVRD has officially launched their pre-order for From The Bird’s Cage, their highly anticipated sophomore full-length album and Equal Vision Records debut (releasing in partnership with Enjoy The Ride Records), which will be available in-stores and online February 19.

All pre-orders come with an instant MP3 download of “Flaming Creatures” - a brand new song from the album. From The Bird’s Cage will also be available on vinyl, with more information to be announced at a later date.

HRVRD will kick off their first full band tour of 2013 on January 27 in Orlando, FL, as direct support to Los Angeles, CA’s letlive. Today, HRVRD also announces that the band will headline a short run from Texas to South Carolina, with plans to perform at SXSW just prior. Fellow Charlotte, NC-based band Junior Astronomers will support on the nine-date venture. All upcoming tour dates can be seen below.

Tonight, HRVRD vocalist Jesse Clasen will also wrap up a short tour under his solo moniker, The Bear Romantic, in Columbia, SC. Performing alongside Clasen is Fol Chen drummer Garrett Henritz. The duo’s sets include a mix of reinterpretations and improvisational versions of The Bear Romantic and HRVRD songs, as well as new compositions created specifically for this tour. HRVRD / The Bear Romantic has shared the stage with the likes of Minus The Bear, Fun., Kaki King, Glassjaw, Cursive, The Felix Culpa, Eisley and more.

HRVRD recently released a two-song digital single featuring “Cardboard Houses” and “Parts & Labor”. The songs are available via iTunes, Amazon and other digital retailers, as well as on vinyl. The 7” vinyl featuring the two new songs is available at full band HRVRDshows and in their online merch store.

TRACKLISTING  From The Bird’s Cage  1. Black Creme  2. Timid Scripts  3. Futurist  4. Flaming Creatures  5. Kids with Fake Guns  6. New Information  7. Cardboard Houses  8. We Never Shut Up About You  9. Old Nature  10. Eva Brücke  TOUR DATES  HRVRD (Jesse Clasen solo aka The Bear Romantic)  Jan 23 Columbia SC @ House Show (2323 Stark St. Columbia, SC. 29205)  letlive. w/ HRVRD, This Is Hell, Conditions, Rescuer  Jan 27 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth  Jan 28 Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero  Jan 29 Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox Laundrolounge  Jan 30 Richmond, VA @ Kingdom  Jan 31 West Springfield, VA @ Empire  Feb 01 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus  Feb 02 Amityville, NY @ The Spotlight  Feb 04 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair  Feb 05 Danbury, CT @ Heirloom Arts Theatre  Feb 06 Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa  Feb 07 Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks  Feb 08 London, ON @ Call The Office  Feb 09 Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose  Feb 10 Toledo, OH @ Frankies  letlive. w/ HRVRD, Conditions, Night Verses, Rescuer  Mar 01 Fort Wayne, IN @ Broadripple  Mar 02 Louisville, KY @ The Vernon Club  Mar 03 Birmingham, AL @ The Forge  Mar 04 Fayetteville, AR @ NWA Showcase  Mar 05 St Louis, MO @ Firebird  Mar 06 Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s Oasis  Mar 07 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre  Mar 08 Denver, CO @ Summit MusicHall  Mar 10 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill  Mar 12 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction  Mar 13 San Diego, CA @ Soma Side  HRVRD w/ Junior Astronomers  Mar 18 Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar  Mar 19 Houston, TX @ Walters  Mar 20 New Orleans, LA @ Hi-Ho Lounge  Mar 21 Tupelo, MS @ Goodtime Charlies  Mar 23 Orlando, FL @ Wills PUB  Mar 24 Tampa, FL @ The HUB  Mar 25 Jacksonville, FL @ Phoenix Taproom  Mar 26 Charleston, SC @ Tin Roof  Mar 27 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern 

More dates with HRVRD ya'll!

Very excited about this show coming up soooon.

This is going to be tight!

HRVRD TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE FULL-LENGTH ALBUM:  ‘FROM THE BIRD’S CAGE’ ON FEBRUARY 19  

ANNOUNCES 2013 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH LETLIVE.

Charlotte, NC’s HRVRD will release From The Bird’s Cage, their sophomore full-length album, on February 19.

The five-piece band has also revealed that their first tour of 2013 will be a North American run as direct support to Los Angeles, CA’s letlive. The first leg of the tour has been announced and will also feature support from This Is Hell, Conditions and Rescuer. Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday, December 14. Additional dates, including west coast shows, will be announced soon.

From The Bird’s Cage will be HRVRD’s Equal Vision Records debut, and will be released in partnership with Enjoy The Ride Records. The album was recorded at Salad Days Studios in Baltimore, MD with producer Brian McTernan (Circa Survive, Senses Fail). HRVRD released their first full-length album, The Inevitable and I, in 2009 and Interpretations, a five-track EP of reimagined versions of songs off of The Inevitable…, in 2010.

Effortlessly encompassing the impressive technical qualities of underground progressive-rock and experimental outfits, HRVRD creates haunting orchestrations of sound through a flawless balance of intricate and cinematic guitar riffs, over dark, passionate lyrics and powerful, driving rhythms; A seamless fusion of dreamlike ambience and catchy, yet sonically sinister melodies.

“The most important thing we kept in mind [on the new album] was a strict ‘less is more’ rule,” notes HRVRD guitarist Lee Herrera. “In the end, I think the songs are more mature, more heartfelt and more honest; We used all of our experiences from the first record and tried to learn from them to make it better, shorter and more focused.”

In regards to meeting the expectations presented as a follow up album to the critically acclaimed The Ineveitable and I, Herrera explains, “All of our lives took strange turns…some for the best and some for the worst, but significant changes that marked the difference between being kids and adults. Once life kicks you down and you have real issues to worry about like money, jobs, rent, relationships, etc…living up to the expectations came to be the least of our concerns, and that’s how the record came to be. I stopped caring about what people thought and just wrote songs to deal with other issues that were drowning me, and once again music and this band became a saving grace.”

Earlier this year HRVRD released a two-song digital single featuring “Cardboard Houses” and “Parts & Labor”. The songs are available now via iTunes, Amazon and other digital retailers and will also be available for the first time on vinyl, at the band’s two shows in North Carolina this weekend. The 7”, as well as pre-order bundles for From The Bird’s Cage, will also be available in their online merch store soon.

HRVRD has shared the stage with the likes of Minus The Bear, Fun., Glassjaw, Cursive, The Felix Culpa, Eisley and more. All currently announced tour dates for HRVRD can be found below.

TRACKLISTING  From The Bird’s Cage  1. Black Creme  2. Timid Scripts  3. Futurist  4. Flaming Creatures  5. Kids with Fake Guns  6. New Information  7. Cardboard Houses  8. We Never Shut Up About You  9. Old Nature  10. Eva Brücke  TOUR DATES  Trioscapes w/ HRVRD  Dec 15 Winston-Salem, NC @ Krankies Coffee  Dec 16 Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone  letlive. w/ HRVRD, This Is Hell, Conditions, Rescuer  Jan 27 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth  Jan 28 Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero  Jan 29 Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox Laundrolounge  Jan 30 Richmond, VA @ Kingdom  Jan 31 West Springfield, VA @ Empire  Feb 01 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus  Feb 02 Amityville, NY @ The Spotlight  Feb 04 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair  Feb 05 Danbury, CT @ Heirloom Arts Theatre  Feb 06 Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa  Feb 07 Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks  Feb 08 London, ON @ Call The Office  Feb 09 Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose  Feb 10 Toledo, OH @ Frankies 

POZ Playlist: HRVRD, Junior Astronomers, Sugar Glyder

Mogwai - Mexican Grand Prix Nintendo Entertainment System soundtrack for any game. Michael Kiwanuka - Tell Me A Tale Ragin flutes. Love it. The Faint - Take Me to the Hospital Anything worth doing’s worth getting hurt for. School of Seven Bells - Face to Face on High Places Brooklyn’s Finest. Massive Attack - Angel Bedroom Music. Maserati - Show Me the Season Garrett will play this song for you. Ask him. Black Star - Respiration Miles Davis would’ve listened to this while he was boxing. Miike Snow - Black and Blue I wanna see a flock of girls in big poodle skirts dancing while this song plays. Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass Makes me realize how bad ass I am not. St. Vincent - Marrow She’s such a better guitarist than I am. - Jason Shaw  

Kendrick Lamar - m.A.A.d City This song goes way too hard. I will be bumping this song all Fall. Alt-J - Tesselate This is the first song I heard from these dudes. Very interested to see what they do next. …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - Worlds Apart The title track from this album and it is amazing. One of my favorite records. TV on The Radio - Wolf Like Me Everytime I listen to this song I hear something new. Perfect song. Jack Freeman - It Looks Sad, That’s Why I Said It’s You. *Song is not on Spotify A local band from Charlotte that I’m in love with. This song live is beautiful. The Weeknd - The Birds (Part 1) *Song is not on Spotify I just saw this group live and it was fantastic. Translated live very well! Riff Raff and Action Bronson - Birds On A Wire *Song is not on Spotify Action Bronson kills this track and Riff Raff never disappoints.  Colour Revolt - Ageless Everytime These guys are one of my big influences and the guitar part in this song kills! Radiohead - A Wolf At The Door This is by far my favorite Radiohead song. The transitions are crazy and Thom Yorke’s voice is haunting. The Weeks - Stigmata This song is my favorite from these guys. Next big thing right here! - Terrance Richard

New Radicals - You Get What You Give Every time I hear this track I’m reminded of why I do what I do with my gifts in this life. By the time the chorus hits, my brain lights up much in the same way it does when we’re playing a packed out show where the crowd is singing every word back to us. I know it’s just a one hit wonder pop song from ‘99, which ended up in the bowels of a trash heap we know as the “NOW That’s What I Call Music” Compilation CD series. But being what I am, and always chasing that feeling, I can’t help but feel my best when I hear this one. The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize?? I imagine if there was one message that all of humanity could resonate with, it would be encapsulated in this song. The concept spans all languages, races, boundaries. “You realize the sun doesn’t go down, it’s just an illusion caused by the world spinning round”. So simple, yet so grand. The perfect song for New Year’s Eve, or the end of the world. Celebratory, yet hopeful. This is my existential anthem for the human race. - Daniel Howie Matthew Good Band - Load Me Up This is a lesser known alternative rock band from Canada. I remember first hearing this song in 8th grade. I really enjoyed the “bittersweet” sound to this song (and many of their others). In fact, I really enjoyed the entire “Beautiful Midnight” album and remember having a really hard time trying to track down the album. I think I found it at a used CD store around the year 1999 (back when CDs were popular). This song (and album) really motivated me to want to pick up a guitar even though it’s not a super technical song. I can listen to it today and still feel the same way I did the first time I heard it. 

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Tour starts this weekend with our friends in Sugar Glyder and Junior Astronomers. We have added a couple shows in Ohio and Maryland. We can’t wait to see you all.

November 3 Charlotte, NC Amos Southend* November 4 Wilmington, NC Soapbox Laundro Lounge November 5 Daytona Beach, FL Atlantic...

This is going to be tight!