NYC-based quintet Ecce Shnak (pronounced Eh-kay sh-knock) presents ‘Fight Song’ (Live), a hard-hitting track with a potent message, presenting an ironic take on violence and addressing today’s rampant spread of hate-filled vitriol.
This is the second taste of their ‘Backroom Sessions’ EP, following the downtempo groove-inducing opus ‘Prayer On Love’ (Live). Recorded at the Backroom Studios in Rockaway, NJ, the EP is out May 22 via Records, Man Records).
Rejecting conventional aesthetics, Ecce Shnak whimsically incorporates diverse artistic expressions, tackling profound subjects and intriguing minutiae with remarkable clarity. Building on the success of their recently-released debut ‘Shadows Grow Fangs’ EP, this new release previews June’s West coast tour with platinum-selling legends Spacehog and EMF.
Ecce Shnak is David Roush (composer, bassist and one of two singers), Bella Komodromos (vocals), Chris Krasnow (guitar), Gannon Ferrell (guitar), and Henry Buchanan-Vaughn (drums). Where fervent brilliance blurs into absolute, uncontainable madness, there resides Ecce Shnak, balanced precariously upon an illuminated sonic high wire.
“The hardcore slammer ‘Fight Song’ is not a Katy Perry cover. Instead, it is a djent-forward ramble on the ubiquity of violence in human life, be it literal or metaphorical. It was originally an ironic joke when it was released on our first EP, ‘Letters to German Vasquez Rubio’ in 2012,” says David Roush.
“We decided to change the lyrics and release a new version in reaction to the rancid bigotries that so plague the human spirit nowadays, in America and elsewhere. The final line is a call to defend our basic human freedoms while we still have them: “Fight for your right to fight!””
Ecce Shnak’s recently-released debut ‘Shadows Grow Fangs’ EP showcases incomparable ingenuity and limitless invention, blending art-rock and punk energy with some unexpected twists. Between its title track, web-mocking ‘The Internet’, sensual ‘Prayer on Love’, folk ballad ‘Stroll With Me’, and 150-second hammering lead track ‘Jeremy, Utilitarian Sadboy’, Ecce Shnak presents a powerful debut effort that is intricately constructed, methodically fashioned, undeniably offbeat and truly entertaining.
Recorded and produced by Jeff Lucci at the Art Farm (NY), this EP was mixed by Nicholas Vernhes (Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Wild Nothing, The War on Drugs) and mastered by Grammy award-winning engineer Joe LaPorta (David Bowie, The Weeknd, Foo Fighters, Vampire Weekend, FKA Twigs, Twenty One Pilots).
As of May 15, ‘Fight Song (Live)’ will be available from fine music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Bandcamp. That evening, they will be performing at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT, along with The Wind-Up, Zar Nuk and David Taylor Coffey.
Throughout June, Ecce Shnak will be touring with platinum-selling legends Spacehog and EMF, hitting the U.S. West coast. Kicking things off in San Jose, California on June 14, the tour wraps up on June 28 in Las Vegas. Tickets for the Spacehog / EMF / Ecce Shnak tour are on sale now.
TRACK LIST
1 . Fight Song (Live)
2 . Jeremy, Utilitarian Sadboy (Live)
3 . Craig’s List Jawn: ¡Nay! / ¡Yay! (Live)
4 . Prayer on Love (Live)
CREDITS
Music written / composed by David Roush
David Roush – vocals, classical guitar, drum kit, keyboard
Jeff Lucci – electric guitar, electric bass
Isabella Komodromos – vocals
Recorded at the Backroom Studios in Rockaway, NJ
Released by Records, Man Records
Artist photos by Tommy Krause
A&R: Beth Narducci for You + Me Entertainment
Publicity by Shauna McLarnon for Shameless Promotion PR
TOUR DATES (with EFM and Spacehog)
Jun 14 San Jose, CA – The Ritz
Jun 15 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall (tickets)
Jun 17 Portland, OR – Star Theater
Jun 18 Seattle, WA – The Neptune
Jun 20 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
Jun 21 Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
Jun 23 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Jun 24 San Diego, CA – Music Box
Jun 26 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
Jun 27 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent
Jun 28 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues