About Lucky Day
In their short time together, the band has forged a pop/rock sound without ignoring the melodic echoes of the past as The Washington Post put it, "some of the best pop-rock the '60s never heard.”
Bursting onto the scene in summer 2005, Lucky Day's blend of urgent hooks, ethereal vocals, and textured guitars were showcased in performances at numerous festivals such as The National Cherry Blossom Festival, The National Capital Barbecue Battle Festival, and the Six Points Music Festival (other bands include Army of Me and Emmet Swimming). The group has developed a loyal fanbase, playing well-known venues such as the Black Cat (DC), The Knitting Factory (NYC), Arlene's Grocery (NYC), Starr Hill Music Hall (Charlottesville, VA), and Mr. Small's Theatre (Pittsburgh, PA). They have embarked on multiple tours up and down the east coast and have also been honored to play U.S.O. events.
Their debut EP, “All My Rainy Days” garnered praise locally, regionally and beyond from music enthusiasts, DJs, and reviewers alike. The Washington City Paper proclaimed, "Lucky Day creates some of the most ear-pleasing Brit-poppish sounds we've heard in a while." On Tap Magazine said, "...Patchen's crystalline delivery is sure to draw comparisons to Kay Hanley or Vanessa Carlton. Combining a mid-'90s style instrumental assault with the glossy vocal sheen of today's top forty pop, Lucky Day is an agreeable, likeable band that writes catchy songs." According to Cool Noise, UK, "Apart from a great voice, there is a dynamic that Blondie would have been proud of. Six tracks of sensuous melody."
The band's songs have been played on numerous terrestrial, internet, and college radio stations (including Z104 and DC101) and podcasts around the country. In addition to their own release, Lucky Day has contributed tracks to A Tribute to Superdrag, and A Tribute to The Lemonheads, released by Double D Records (Nashville, TN). The band’s rendition of “The Art of Dying” was singled out as "sweeping and lush" and even received the blessing of one of the original members of Superdrag.
Lucky Day will celebrate their release with CD release parties in three regions:
Billy Baloney’s (Danbury, CT) – Friday, May 9th, 2008, 10PM
Arlene’s Grocery (New York, NY) – Saturday, May 10th, 2008, 8PM
IOTA Club & Café (Arlington, VA) – Friday, May 16th, 2008, 8PM
Pick up your copies of the “All My Rainy Days” EP and “Rise and Fall” today. It is distributed by various music outlets (Amazon, CDBaby, LoneBoy and iTunes.com). As the Washington City Paper proclaims, "Listening to the band's songs will add to anyone's good fortune."
Bursting onto the scene in summer 2005, Lucky Day's blend of urgent hooks, ethereal vocals, and textured guitars were showcased in performances at numerous festivals such as The National Cherry Blossom Festival, The National Capital Barbecue Battle Festival, and the Six Points Music Festival (other bands include Army of Me and Emmet Swimming). The group has developed a loyal fanbase, playing well-known venues such as the Black Cat (DC), The Knitting Factory (NYC), Arlene's Grocery (NYC), Starr Hill Music Hall (Charlottesville, VA), and Mr. Small's Theatre (Pittsburgh, PA). They have embarked on multiple tours up and down the east coast and have also been honored to play U.S.O. events.
Their debut EP, “All My Rainy Days” garnered praise locally, regionally and beyond from music enthusiasts, DJs, and reviewers alike. The Washington City Paper proclaimed, "Lucky Day creates some of the most ear-pleasing Brit-poppish sounds we've heard in a while." On Tap Magazine said, "...Patchen's crystalline delivery is sure to draw comparisons to Kay Hanley or Vanessa Carlton. Combining a mid-'90s style instrumental assault with the glossy vocal sheen of today's top forty pop, Lucky Day is an agreeable, likeable band that writes catchy songs." According to Cool Noise, UK, "Apart from a great voice, there is a dynamic that Blondie would have been proud of. Six tracks of sensuous melody."
The band's songs have been played on numerous terrestrial, internet, and college radio stations (including Z104 and DC101) and podcasts around the country. In addition to their own release, Lucky Day has contributed tracks to A Tribute to Superdrag, and A Tribute to The Lemonheads, released by Double D Records (Nashville, TN). The band’s rendition of “The Art of Dying” was singled out as "sweeping and lush" and even received the blessing of one of the original members of Superdrag.
Lucky Day will celebrate their release with CD release parties in three regions:
Billy Baloney’s (Danbury, CT) – Friday, May 9th, 2008, 10PM
Arlene’s Grocery (New York, NY) – Saturday, May 10th, 2008, 8PM
IOTA Club & Café (Arlington, VA) – Friday, May 16th, 2008, 8PM
Pick up your copies of the “All My Rainy Days” EP and “Rise and Fall” today. It is distributed by various music outlets (Amazon, CDBaby, LoneBoy and iTunes.com). As the Washington City Paper proclaims, "Listening to the band's songs will add to anyone's good fortune."
