Bandcamp Friday Round Up: August 2024
(Clockwise: Love? said the Commander, Lexxi Mathis, Joe Eats The Sun, Lost Continent, Weighing In and Hit Like A Girl)
This Bandcamp Friday Roundup is full extra local love featuring artists around the region including several bands competing in the Summer Band Jam music competition presented by Koh Show Live and Gingerfox Productions. The competition consists of bands in and around the state going head to head in local music venues and record shops in Delaware.The finalists will compete for the grand prize at the Aetna Fire Hall in Newark Delaware on September 7.
For anyone unaware, Bandcamp Friday is when the online record store and music community, Bandcamp, dedicates the earnings made on that day to waiving their fees. This results in more money going directly to the artists who deserve it. Stop by and spread a little local love and support if you enjoy it.
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Love? Said the Commander
After six EP’s and several singles, self-described “PhilaJersey” emo duo Love? said the Commander celebrated the release of their debut album Cast Away on July 24. Recorded in an Airbnb at the Jersey Shore not far away from where the band grew up, this album features emotionally charged lyrics and a beautiful array of string instruments. If you haven’t heard them on the beloved Delaware Public Media local music segment Hometown Heroes, listen to them here and catch a show near you soon.
Lexxie Mathis
Delaware-born bass player and composer Lexxie Mathis has been releasing a string of infectious and catchy bass covers to her social media pages since the release of her debut EP Embrace The Embers in April. Although no word on any live performance at the moment, you can still support Mathis by purchasing her newly released limited edition mugs here.
Joe Eats The Sun
Alt-punk band and Philadelphia-based Joe Eats The Sun celebrated the release of their EP, titled Ether EP, at Rainbow Records in Delaware. If you missed their special performance, catch them competing in the Summer Band Jam music competition tomorrow at Squeezebox Records in Wilmington.
Lost Continent
Lost Continent is a Newark-based progressive deathcore band,another competitor in the Summer Band Jam competition with a heavy live performance to be reckoned with. Check out their latest EP Containing The Plague and catch them competing August 10 at Kelly’s Logan House in Wilmington.
Weighing In
Our last but not least competitor in the Summer Band Jam is Magnolia based metalcore rock band Weighing In. Their debut album MELANCHOLIA is beautifully produced with lots of technical guitar riffs and guttural intense vocals, released in November of 2023. Check out their music online and catch them alongside Joe Eats The Sun tomorrow at Squeezebox Records.
Hit Like A Girl
Ladybug Festival Alumni and New Jerseyan-converted-Philadelphian Hit Like A Girl is back on our radar with their spring release of their single “Decider”. The new song at its core is the indie emo sound we love with an awesome new twist of folk and americana brought in by a banjo. Check out their online merch store and catch their benefit show for No More Dysphoria alongside Lizdelise, Sugar Crisis, and Coping Skills at Foto Club in Philadelphia. For tickets and more information check them out online here.
