valentine's day Wakey!Wakey! @ Maxwell's - 25 April 2008

valentine's day Wakey!Wakey! played Maxwell's this past Friday night in an opening slot for the twenty nine member Swedish pop sensation I'm From Barcelona. EAR FARM was at the show to interview IFB's Emanuel Lundgren for our Band of the Week feature this week - expect to see tons of content related to I'm From Barcelona's incredible performance at Maxwell's (including an exclusive interview, live videos, and pics) on Wednesday - thankfully we got there early enough to see Wakey!Wakey! warm up the crowd with their happy-sad songs and supremely friendly demeanor.

Lead singer/pianist Mike Grubbs held court for the length of the band's set, moving from humorous between song banter to blowing the roof off the tiny venue with remarkable vocals in a single bound. There's a roaring strength that exists in the vulnerability of Wakey!Wakey! and behind that, much potential to appeal to larger audiences. We'll definitely be keeping our eyes on these guys, you can check out more pictures from the show, and a couple of MP3s, including a Wakey!Wakey! cover of a Weezer song, after the jump...

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Listen:
"Get Away (Here We Go Again)"
"Say It Ain’t So" (Weezer cover)

See Wakey!Wakey! live:
17 May - New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
21 May - New York, NY @ Parkside Lounge
23 May - Bryn Mawr, PA @ Milkboy Cafe
24 May - Wilmington, NC @ WE Festival
25 May - Wilmington, NC @ WE Festival Showcase at the Soapbox

Download the Wakey!Wakey! cover album for free HERE.

See more pictures of Wakey!Wakey! from this show HERE.

Visit Wakey!Wakey! on MySpace.