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New York City’s Drowners formed in early 2012 when singer/guitarist Matt Hitt sent some demos he’d written to guitarist Jack Ridley and bassist Erik Snyder, friends he’d met in bars downtown. Drummer Lakis Pavlou joined a few months later and the band began playing shows regularly around the Lower East Side.

They released a 7″ in February in the UK called Between Us Girls.

In April, they signed to NY label Frenchkiss. “We liked that Frenchkiss seemed to understand the semantics of being in a band.” Their are currently finishing up writing their debut album to be released this fall. Both the label and the band are thrilled for this amazing new partnership. Frenchkiss Records head, Syd Butler exclaims, “We believe this band is ready to take over the world… “

Shows

5/8 – Pianos – New York, NY
6/11 – Rams Head Live – Baltimore, MD *
6/12 – Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA *
8/5 – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK #
8/7 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ #
8/8 – House Of Blues – San Diego, CA #
8/9 – WIltern Theatre – Los Angeles, CA #

* – w/ The Vaccines
# – w/ Foals

Press Quotes

“The Drowners’ ‘Long Hair’ is just under two minutes of perfectly executed indie-pop bliss with just the right amount of tousled, carefree attitude.” – Village Voice

“Smiths comparisons abound.” – Bullett

“Unequivocally BritPop.” – Fader

“‘Long Hair’ has Strokes-esque rock riffs and gently placed lyrics with remnants of angsty love triangles of summer flings.” – Clash

“Breezy guitar pop that recalls the lighter side of Arctic Monkeys.” – Brooklyn Vegan

“Playful, garage rock–evoking ballads like “Long Hair” and “Unzip Your Harrington” tell romanticized stories about suburban teenage angst and fumbly first-time sexual encounters” – Vogue

“Recalls punk at its most pop.” – The Guardian
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Click Here To Watch The Video For “Long Hair”

Click Here To Watch The Video For “You’ve Got It All Wrong

Click Here To Read Drowners “Band Of The Week” Feature in Vogue

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