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Memoirs of Addiction
A three-piece collaboration that gets the
party going and will outlast you till closing
time, Memoirs of Addiction has driving
rhythms and a sexy, energetic, hard-hitting
surge of sound.
"Our music is a post-punk melodic baby
whose parents may be a combination of
The Cure, King Crimson, Cocteau Twins,
The Police, Radiohead and some other
possibilities," explained lead singer
and bass player D Sante.
The band consists of friends since high
school: D Sante, along with Astoria local
Michael Rivera on drums and Sebouh
Gemdjian on guitar. They layer sounds
with synths and additional guitars.
"Sebouh has a pedal rig akin to the
Millenium Falcon,” Sante said. “We
also like to create a swirl of vocal harmonies
when appropriate.”
When describing their sound, Gemdjian
explained, “One could say that our
guitar effects pedals alone are a fourth
band member. The drums and bass always
anchor the sound to the dance
floor, though. Add some weird samples
to that and you’ve got our recipe.”
Elaborating further, Gemdjian described
the chemistry between the band as ”somewhere
between becoming one super-efficient
brain and total chaos. We’ve known
each other since high school, so we’ve
learned how to turn both extremes (and
the balance between the two) into a party.”
Their musical inspiration is “our own humanity,”
Sante said. “We are fueled by the
camaraderie and connection that blooms
from ancient friendships. We are inspired
by the music of our idols, both local and
legendary. And we are striving to be better
with every song we write: better musicians,
better songwriters, better people.”
Memoirs of Addiction is expecting to
celebrate the release of a brand-new EP
on Aug. 20 at Gold Sounds in Brooklyn.
The band is setting up local gigs at
Shillelagh Tavern and Gussy’s in Astoria.
If you want to get the party started, check
out Memoirs of Addiction.
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