Avenues Pack a Punch with “Lights Out” – Song of the Day
Avenues Biography:
Avenues are an American Punk Rock Quartet from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Originally formed in January 2006 by Vin Smith. After a few years and a couple lineup changes, Avenues soon became a powerhouse act with the addition of twin brothers Scott and Shawn Brooks and later Marc-Alan from Texas. With the brother’s energetic stage show, Vin’s infectious hooks, topped with Marc’s bigger than life showman persona behind the drums. Avenues is Pure Punk Rock Energy.
Avenues are known for their tight fast paced driven sound pulling influences from classic 90s melodic skate punk bands. Vin’s catchy song writing, vocal hooks, and melodic guitar riffs will have you singing along for days after you see them. Avenues have toured through the US and Canada and have played festivals such as Punk Rock Bowling, Warped Tour, Pouzza Fest, Envol Et Macadam, Inkcarceration, Summerfest, and Midwest Punk Fest sharing the stage with notable acts like the Buzzcocks, Rise Against, Red City Radio, 88 Fingers Louie, The Lillingtons, Strung Out, Swingin’ Utters, The Queers, and Masked Intruder.
Avenues recently released their new full length album appropriately titled “We’re All Doomed” on Wiretap Records(US) and SBAM Records(EU) November 2021. This album has taken a better part of 4 years to put together and record having to scrap a previously recorded version due to Atlas Studios closing, Marc-Alan being near death and hospitalized for almost a year, and a global pandemic.
These setbacks gave Avenues time to reflect and rewrite the album to better fit the current social climate and give Marc-Alan time to get healthy enough to record drums. Previous releases include 2011’s “NOHO” recorded by Grammy nominated producer/engineer Davey Rieley at godaveygo studios, 2013’s “Postcards from Ann Arbor” recorded by Matt Allison at Atlas Studios released via Stayposi Records, and 2015’s “Creep Show” recorded by Matt Allison at Atlas Studios released via Wiretap Records.
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