Apr 27th, 2009 - FIRST SHOW BACK!
Current mood: accomplished
Category: Blogging
Sofo, you guys were amazing! Even sans bassist, you guys put down some very attractive pieces. I would urge you to consider making an acoustic show an every-once-in-awhile gig. Not to mention the fact that you were all remarkably cool.
Yerkish, thanks so much for playing those delicious tunes. You know we love you, gosh darnit and now we're just going to have to hang out, like, all the time!
Ryan, ya owe me a screen printing trip.
Jeremy, thanks for being a good sport!
Beer-chuggers, I hope you enjoy your shirts!
All the fans, again, thanks for making the trip out late night Thursday and rocking the building to the ground. Keep your eyes peeled for us, we've got an album coming out in September and we'll be booking shows like madmen until then. Also, we will throw more exciting new songs and merch at your faces as often as possible, so keep watching our page and the blogs--ya never know when ya might win something sweet!
Take care and much love to everyone!
-Dave, Mark, Dan, Mickey
Apr 21st, 2009 - This Thursday!
Vices I Admire is getting pumped up for our first show back in eight months! And by pumped I mean that Dave and Dan have been shooting the sauce...riding the testosterone train, pumping iron and sculpting their bodies into a gelatenous cube of rock.
All fun and games and recreational steroid use aside, Vices I Admire would like to invite you to the fun and games we'll be having this Thursday at Moe's BBQ and Bowl. Along with great music, bowling and fantastic BBQ, we will also be letting some merchandise go for free, if you're up to it. And we've actually got merchandise better than our bottled sweat these days. Hell, if you're the first person to come by our merch table that night and tell us that you've got a thing for Dave's unkempt hair, we'll give you your choice of any of our shirts right there on the spot! Bring your own vices to the show and check out the details below!
Vices I Admire w/ Yerkish and SoFo
Thursday, April 23rd - 8:30pm
Moe's BBQ (3295 S. Broadway) - Next to the Gothic Theatre
16+ - Free for 21+ w/ comp tickets; If you are under 21 $5 tickets are
available at http://www.moesdenver.com or at the door on day of show.
Apr 3rd, 2009 - Vices I Admire: A New Bassist. A New Album. A New Era.
Check out the article on Vices I Admire writen by Jon Ostrow at MicControlblog.com below!
Vices I Admire: A New Bassist. A New Album. A New Era.
March 30, 2009 in 2009, Alternative, Hard Rock, Indie, rock by
Its funny how meaningful a bass player can be to the specific sound of a band. Vices I Admire, and Alternative/Indie Rock band from Colorado, was without a bass player for 6 months before finally landing their new guy; former The Fray bassist Dan Battenhouse (recorded on The Fray sessions entitled The Reason EP). The former Vices I Admire sounded more like early incubus, their original track Monster contains syncopated drums and bass and a rap vocal style during the verse with big, drawn out vocals during the chorus. On the other hand, Vices I Admire 2.0 (the current form of the band) has recorded their first new song entitled Heartbreaker, that sounds much more like Nine Inch Nails meets Pearl Jam. Both versions of the band sound great, staying upbeat, intense and powerful without ever becoming monotonous, but it is interesting none the less to see how much a band can change from one bass player to the next.
-Jon Ostrow
Mic Control Blog
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Apr 3rd, 2009 - Westword Blog: Vices I Admire Finally Finds New Bassist
Check out the article written by Dave Herrera at Westword about Vices I Admire. You can find the article in full on Westword’s music blog, Backbeat.
Vices I Admire finally finds new bassist
By Dave Herrera in Hearsay, MP3 Freeloader
After six months of searching, it looks like the guys in Vices I Admire have finally found a new bassist, and you might be as surprised as we were when you find out who it is: Dan Battenhouse (pictured left, bottom right). Name ring a bell? It should. When the Fray was still a five-piece, roughly five years ago or so, back when a bassist was listed as an actual member of the band rather than a hired gun, Battenhouse assumed that position. He parted ways with the outfit before it signed with Epic and recorded How to Save a Life, its major-label debut, and has kept a relatively low profile since. While his playing style was perhaps a little busy for his previous group, it perfectly suits his current one. Battenhouse makes his debut with Vices on Thursday, April 23, at Moe's BBQ, in the company of Yerkish and SoFo. The erstwhile Fort Collins-based band (the act now resides in Denver), is currently in pre-production preparing to record the followup to its debut, Plan B, with JP Manza at Colorado Sound. After the jump, we've posted a demo version of "Heartbreaker," from the new album, the Politics of Apathy, which is due out sometime later this fall.
Mar 31st, 2009 - FREE Tickets to Show & a bit 'o' Press!
First off, thanks for all the feedback on our new tune “Heartbreaker”. We are glad that you like the song and highly value your feedback! A sleeker, sexier, shinier version loaded with bells and whistles will be included on our upcoming album, The Politics of Apathy, due out this summer. Stay tuned! If you haven’t heard the tune check it out on our page for Pete’s sake!
On to business. You may have heard we will be performing on April 23rd at Moe’s BBQ & Bowl (3295 S. Broadway) with our friends in Yerkish and SoFo (check em out in top friends). You also may have heard that the show is FREE for those of you who have graced this planet with your presence for 21 years or more. Well my friend you are incredibly well informed and physically attractive. Congrats to you!
IF YOU ARE 21+, Print off the tickets below (also available on our profile and in our pictures section) for FREE admission to the show! For those of you under 21 don’t fret! Tickets are available at http://www.moesdenver.com or at the door on the night of the show.
If you have a moment check out check out an article on Vices I Admire and more at http://www.miccontrolblog.com! It is a cool blog focused on independent artists and music with a lot of cool content.
See you on the 23rd! Cheers!
Vices I Admire
http://www.myspace.com/vicesiadmire
band@vicesiadmire.com