This Car Up

Indie / Folk Rock / Experimental

Boston, MA

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About

"They have been together since July 2006 and have performed several shows, gone on a mini-tour, done a pod-cast and recorded their own demo. They are completely at one, finishing each other's thoughts and sentences. All members are also songwriters and are now working on collectively contributing lyrically and melodically to songs as opposed to before.
There is an energy and warmth that emanates from This Car Up, particularly their live set. Not only do they feed off each other while still playing their own part, but prove they are still just guys having fun and doing what they love. With their cute dawdling atmosphere, Kevin says that This Car Up is "Endorsed by Lenscrafter" and babbles on about Wookieepedia.com. While Eric fiddles with pedals, Paul graciously but passionately plays alongside Barry's dynamic drumbeats, as Kurt and Kevin rock the stage, shaking it with their energy. The keyboard's uplifting and playful sounds echo a Mates of State style flippancy. Eric slams his guitar into the ground and plays it with a broken tile, when he jumps off the stage he knocks the mic stand over and that's when you see that they couldn't be happier anywhere else. Each member plays a part, there is no front man; they say Eric and Paul are the alter ego dads, but on this stage it only matters that they are a family. Horn players, who are friends of the band, make a beautiful addition as everyone in the band and audience has an arm around one another and the crowd is singing along to words they have just learned. Eric sings as loud as possible into the crowd, standing on top of an amp, having knocked the mic out of the stand; everyone is won over and content in this creative community they are now a part of. Commenting on their live shows, Paul says, "I just love that feeling of togetherness. You know we all respect each other and when we're playing I'm just looking at everyone just like 'I love you.'" This Car Up's stage show proves what they have been telling me as we sit in my living room. Everyone can read about an "up and coming" band and not care, but when you see them smashing together right in front of you, lights glimmering, faces sweating and hearts pounding, you know they are playing exactly what we want; something to be passionate about, something to feel. This Car Up gives that to you and loves every minute of it." -Dig This Real by Lauren Piper

This Car Up has shared the stage w/ Aloha, Headlights (both polyvinyl records), 28 Degrees Taurus, Amoroso, The Shills, Mean Creek, Lifejacket, Via Audio, Gunfight, People In Planes, Only Son (Jack Dishel fr. guitarist for Moldy Peaches and Adam Green) and many many more bands.