6/2 – DC9 – Washington, DC
6/7 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA*
6/9 – Music Hall Of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY*
6/10 – Rock N Roll Hotel – Washington, DC*
6/11 – Ottobar – Baltimore, MD*
6/12 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA*
6/13 – Iron Horse – Northampton, MA*
6/15 – Brillobox – Pittsburgh, PA*
6/16 – Ninth Ward – Buffalo, NY*
6/17 – NXNE @ Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON*
6/18 – NXNE @ Younge-Dundas Square – Toronto, ON*
6/19 – Il Motore – Montreal, QB*
*w/ Cults & Writer
Guards was formed in New York City when Richie James Follin returned from a European tour to a recording studio with nothing in it but a broken electric 12 string guitar and an omnichord. He wrote and recorded a few songs for his little sister to sing on ,but ended up singing on the songs himself. He enlisted the help of his friends (Caroline Polachek of Chairlift, James Richardson of MGMT, Loren Shane Humphrey of Willowz) and family (Madeline Follin of Cults) to guest on some songs and they spread the word without his knowledge via twitter and the internet. Then, he decided to give the songs away for free.
Richie James Follin is 27 and he is originally from southern California. He started the Willowz (lead singer and guitarist) when he was 19 in 2002 and has released 4 records with them as well as a solo record and multiple other projects. He also plays guitar in Cults.
http://guards.bandcamp.com/
John Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has written thousands of hands-on game and record reviews, conducted in-depth hardware field testing, and analyzed digital media monetization trends. His work prioritizes first-hand evaluation and long-term product testing.
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