Sleeper Agent
Jul 4, 2011
Sleeper Agent, the indie rock six-piece (Alex Kandel, vocalist, Tony Smith, guitar/cocals, Josh Martin, lead guitar, Lee Williams, bass, Scott Gardner, keyboard, Justin Wilson, drums ) are about to embark on a tour with their friends from Cage The Elephant and Manchester Orchestra, which will put them in-front of their largest crowds thus far in their young professional careers.
Also, it couldn't come at a better time as the Bowling Green, Kentucky-based collective is slated to drop their debut album "Celabrasion" on August 16th via Mom + Pop Music. Though the effort was recorded nearly a year ago, the group delayed its release to get everything prepared for their big coming out party and they're pumped about it.
The highly anticipated "Celabrasion" is a 32-minute collection where Motown influences the band's manic-driven garage rock flavor that is perfectly captured on energetic tracks like "Proper Taste," "Scream It Out" and the frenzied single "Get It Daddy." But aside from their compelling swag, Sleeper Agent does a masterful job of making every second count. The sextet constantly remains busy both vocally and rhythmically throughout the entire studio offering, refusing to let the music fall flat for even a split second.
While indie rock artists are usually known for performing a sympathetically haunting kind of music, Sleeper Agent believes their debut album will help awaken a new generation out of a dreary musical coma.
"The past decade for rock 'n roll has been kinda on a decline and most of the records my favorite rock bands released now are kinda overblown, depressing epic records," guitarist and back-up vocalist Tony Smith explains. "I feel like somewhere along the line, they kinda lost the rollercoaster of rock 'n roll and that's what we want people to take out of ['Celabrasion']. Ya know, [we want to] put the fun back into it and just have a good time."
Just like the music industry, Sleeper Agent has gone through an evolution as well. Although the project initially formed in 2008 as a different lineup, Smith and drummer Justin Wilson re-launched the troupe in January 2010 by adding Kandel -- then a high school student -- as the vocalist after discovering her online and seeing her sing at a coffee shop. For the most part, the Bowling Green music scene is rather small -- limiting bands to coffee shops, local bars and random house parties as the only places to perform. The intimacy, however, has allowed local artists to unite with one another.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
- July 22 Providence RI Waterplace Park
- July 23 Lancaster, PA Lizard Lounge at Chameleon Club
- July 25 New York Studio at Webster Hall
- July 28 Philadelphia, PA at North Star Bar
- July 29 Buffalo, NY Ninth Ward
- July 31 Rochester,NY Scion's Bonzai
- August 13 Columbus,OH Summerfest
- August 24 Wilmington, NC Gazebo Fields at UNC Wilmington
