New Music Monday: The Midnight Hollow

By Dave Sanford Nov 3, 2014 7:36 AM

Listed as a “Band to Watch” by influential music blog, StereoGum, New York City based band, The Midnight Hollow, is led by singer and multi instrumentalist Spencer Draeger, with Andrew Segreti on drums. Full line up for live shows is Matt Liebowitz on bass, Vahak “V” Janbazian on percussion and Katie Lee Campo on keyboards. The band has gained a lot of attention locally, and quickly, from their hypnotic shows, unpredictable stage presence and tendency to focus on keeping sets half improv and loose.

In 2013, the band officially released their first song “Downstairs” for a compilation on French based label, Zappruder Records. In June of 2014, they released a surreal 60s psychedelic cult classic style video for “Her Morning Glow.” The Midnight Hollow recently self released their first EP in summer of 2014 with a second one set to release in Winter.

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