The Westward Trail
Initial comparisons to The Postal Service seem inevitable with a 2-man, iPod assisted lineup, but The Westward Trail are here to make you dance. In addition to touring the Northeast, making themselves a fixture on the synth-pop scene, the Westward Trail have opened for German techno-pop stylist Barbara Morgenstern and DFA Artist The Juan Maclean.
Reviews & Interviews:
Boston Phoenix's On the Download:
"The Westward Trail are not without precedent in these parts. Their
pre-owned synthpop tones play nicely with We Are Cassette, and in a
budget crunch they could probably go halfsies on a guitar player with
Mobius Band or Certainly, Sir. What makes their brand new "Steady
Hands" so face-meltingly dope is the way they rock that shit
arena-style."
Tangents UK:
"So to that aforementioned list of East Coast Pop Renaissance groups,
you can now add this Boston guitar/electro-pop duo. Infectious,
intelligent and reminiscent perhaps of the first Future Bible Heroes
album in terms of its clear understanding of how to build contemporary
gems that fizz with a spirit of classic ‘80s electro-pop without
sounding laboured and overly referential or reverential."
gifted:
"There's definitely an 80's vibe going on here, but it's not what you
think - the vintage synth lines, drum beats and melodic bleeps have
been reprocessed and reconfigured into a totally contemporary sound."
Macchiato's blog:
" Raises the tacit understanding sentiment with the oneself musical
instruments, moreover, they also found out they can sing and write the
perfect fresh popular melody."
The Westward Trail have been interviewed in the Wire NH, the weekly dig and in the Pulse.
Logan 5 & The Runners
70’s glam-rock meets 80’s synth-pop as guitar maven David Berndt –
formerly of Rick Berlin’s beloved Shelley Winters Project – unveils his
new band, Logan 5 and the Runners. David is joined by another Boston
music scene veteran, Chris Barrett, who has provided horns for the
Paula Kelley Orchestra, Tigersaw and Christians & Lions.
Logan 5 & the Runners are:
David Berndt- vocals/guitar, Chris Barrett -keys/horns, Nick Balkin- guitar, Mike Delisle- bass, Marc Beaulieu-drums
