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It’s been a busy month here at the southern Exquisite Noise compound, though we’re of a mind that a rising tide carries all ships, et cetera, all that jazz, and that everyone on our roster should benefit from this increasing buzz. With this in mind, we’re pleased to announce our second April signing, this one a young, noisy, and very original trio from Mooresville, North Carolina named Pinko. Though only playing together a short while, they’ve already hit their stride with a number of singular yet melodic tunes, hinting at even greater things to come. To give you some indication of what to expect, the first time I heard them I was instantly reminded of those zany, though criminally underrated, experimental bands that I began listening to in the early to mid 90s, groups like Ween, Butthole Surfers, and their ilk, high on both originality and a sneaky, unexpected musicianship.

They’ve been playing some live shows and working on new material, with the intention of entering a studio any day now. We’re discussing a summer release date with a single or two possibly leaking out even sooner. In the meantime, please listen to and download some older demos on their Bandcamp page, like them on Facebook, and by all means stay tuned for future developments!

Mike The Punk “A Long Time Ago”

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Mike The Punk At Sabine’s (Statesville, NC) January 2013

Our young signee Mike The Punk recently delivered the second offering in his “single of the month” plan for 2013 and beyond, with the excellent “A Long Time Ago” arriving in our mailbox just days ago. Continuing along in a similar vein as Mike’s prior work, the frenetic strumming, introspective lyrics, and Social Distortion inspired vocals remain in place, although he seems to be moving toward a more epic scope, if future singles (teaser alert!) are any indication. You can listen before you buy it here and it will be available for purchase soon on all the major platforms. Give it a spin & let us know what you think!

The Perfection EP

Mooresville, North Carolina’s up and coming solo artist Mike The Punk has just released his brand new EP, “The Perfection,” here on Exquisite Noise Records. An extremely engaging 3 song primer full of surprising pop hooks and innovative textures, it gives just a taste of the body of work he is currently amassing, both on his own and with a separate, full fledged band, No Tears For Kennedy. You can check out this exciting release here: http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/mike-the-punk/the-perfection/13800108/:

Also available at Amazon, it will soon show up in the iTunes store and Spotify as well. For those curious about finding out more, check out Mike The Punk’s personal music site here: http://www.reverbnation.com/mikethepunk