Plug by The Townies

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The Townies 'Plug' has great big radio friendly tunes, a mix of jangly guitars, layered vocals and big drums, part early REM and part Foo Fighters at their poppiest big grin best. Keep your ears to the radio stations and your eyes on the charts as The Townies are coming and they want to take you with them." Glen Pinder, LeedsMusicScene.net

"The Townies new ablum Plug is front to back a great collection of songs!" Dave Crespo, Program Director at UNregularradio.com

"A euphoric sense of New Wave mortality leaning towards reckless Indie Rock and Roll, we find ourselves with the tremendously upbeat Townies. The new album `Plug` is out and on the first few listens it`s a determined little so and so, the simple octave-bending Power-Pop and cool sensibility recounts moments of alternative guitar innocence. Influences drawn through The Replacements, The Whigs and The Pixies! Andy Woodcraft ~ UK Music Blog Editor at Mojophenia.com

"A great band The Townies, fire & hooks a-plenty!!"
Robert Kennedy ~ 208records.co.uk

Their new 2013 release 'Plug' was recorded at Acadia Studio in Portland ME and includes producing and mixing by Paul Q. Kolderie (Radiohead, Pixies, Warren Zevon) on 5 songs.

The Townies regularly perform in Boston including venues such as The Hard Rock Cafe and The Paradise Rock Club. They are a band spread between Massachusetts and Maine.

The Townies were formed in 2008 when former Maine band Between Dreams (once hailed as “The Best Band in Portland, Maine” by the Casco Bay Weekly) members Dave Shorey, Jeff Bacon and Doug Cowan (Bullyclub, Welterweight) reunited and added a new rhythm section of Sean W. Hennessy on bass and Gordon Smith on drums.

Hennessy played professionally with the successful band Waxing Poetics based in Norfolk VA and was signed by Emergo ~ MCA Records. They recorded several albums, the first of which was produced by Mike Mills of REM and Mitch Easter of Let's Active. They played arena shows with the likes of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Psychedelic Furs, The Ramones, 10,000 Maniacs, and cracked the Billboard Top 200 Charts while also having a video on MTV.

The Townies band members have raised over $17,000.00 over the years for causes such as J.D.R.F., Christopher Reeves Foundation, Toys for Tots, Stepping Back Into Life, and Bring Paula Home.

Tracklist

1.	Grow on You	3:35

2.	Never Be	3:03

3.	Freakshow	3:41

4.	Irish Smile (Kolderie Mix)	2:51

5.	Getaway	4:28

6.	Roll	2:44

7.	So Long	3:43

8.	Broomsweep	3:27

9.	Skeleton Key	3:05

10.	You	3:59

11.	Little Sorbet	1:02

Credits

released January 12, 2013

Smith, Hennessy, Shorey, Cowan, Bacon

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