Tinted Windows will be the musical guest tonight on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” (NBC 11:35pm CST). The supergroup will be playing music from their self-titled debut album.
Ali Larter, Mike Tyson & James Toback and Anthony Anderson will also be guests on the show.
UPDATE:
Tinted Windows will be the musical guest tonight on “Late Show with David Letterman” on CBS. Nathan Lane will also be a guest on the show.
Tinted Windows self-titled album is available today on S-Curve Records.
UPDATE:
The self-titled debut album from supergroup Tinted Windows is in stores today via S-Curve Records.
You can purchase the album at iTunes, Amazon or your local independent record store.
The best thing about Tinted Windows’ debut is that it could just as easily have been released in 1973 as now. Given the pitched yearning in Taylor Hanson’s voice, and the pure hummability of the melodies he sings, it may sound as fresh in 2023 as well. - New York Daily News
Their Beatlesque qualities extend to the way some of the best cuts are saved for Tinted Windows’ end stretch, like ”Nothing to Me,” a blissfully superficial-sounding plea for emotional honesty. It’s all hook-riddled, fast, and ephemeral, and if you don’t love it, your tie’s too wide. - Entertainment Weekly
And though the songs recall the Fountains’ smart, well-crafted material, they lack that band’s detailed lyrics (typical line: “All I really want to say/Is I need you every day”). But these likable tunes usually hit their modest marks — the terrific Big Star rip “Nothing to Me” is prime road-trip material. - Rolling Stone
Tinted Windows’ debut is even less left-field; these hook-crammed power-pop jams are safe and bouncy enough for Jo Bros fans and Stacy’s mom alike. - SPIN Magazine
Tracklisting after the jump.
Oklahoma musicians can be found all over the April 30 issue (Issue 1077) of Rolling Stone.
Cover boys Kings of Leon have roots in Oklahoma, having either been born or lived in Oklahoma at some point. Their story begins on page 40, recalling memories of riding in the back of their United Penecostal preacher father’s purple Oldsmobile on the way to religious revivals throughout the southwest. The band also talks about their family reunions in Talihina, Oklahoma.
A video on RollingStone.com takes you behind the scenes of the band members’ lives. Jared talks about his superstition of watching OU football games at a 45 degree angle to the left corner of his flatscreen television.
I take a shot everytime they score a touchdown, so this past season I got fucked up. They’re the highest scoring team in history.
Later in the video, Caleb shows off his ‘farmhouse’ and plays some Roger Miller records.
Also featured in the current issue of Rolling Stone:
There is a picture of Wanda Jackson from her recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on page 20, as well as quotes from her induction speech.
The supergroup Tinted Windows (fronted by Taylor Hanson) gets a nice feature on page 25, where the band members tell how the group came to be. The band’s debut album also gets a favorable review on page 61.
Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers‘ debut album Songs in the Night also scores a favorable review on page 62.
After the jump, check out old pictures of Kings of Leon and read both album reviews.
Here’s the second music video (”Messing With My Head”) from the supergroup Tinted Windows.
The song will appear on the band’s upcoming self-titled debut album, set to hit stores this Tuesday, April 21 via S-Curve Records.
As Twitter gets bigger and bigger every minute (the site gained five million new accounts in March), bands are realizing how useful the service can be. Tweet about upcoming shows, tweet while you’re recording, tweet about new music and videos and get instant feedback. It’s all relevant and interesting to your fans.
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After you get figure out the @’s, #’s and RT’s of Twitter, it’s ridiculously easy to use. And, it opens a whole new world of interaction between bands and their fans.
We’ve compiled a listing of Oklahoma bands, radio stations, venues and music-related Twitter accounts. Check it out after the jump!
Here’s the first video (”Kind of a Girl”) from the supergroup Tinted Windows. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming self-titled debut album, set to hit stores on April 21 on S-Curve Records.
Live performances by Shiny Toy Guns and Tinted Windows will air this weekend on DIRECTV’s “SXSW Live” on The 101® Network.
Shiny Toy Guns will perform tonight at 8pm CST, while Tinted Windows will perform Saturday night at 10pm CST. Both shows will air live from The Bat Bar.
“SXSW Live” will air eight hours of live coverage (beginning at 4pm CST each day), bringing viewers exclusive coverage, back-to-back performances, backstage interviews and special features. The show will also feature live performances by Ben Harper and Relentless7, Third Eye Blind, The Oak Ridge Boys, Forever the Sickest Kids, Echo and The Bunnymen, Juliette Lewis and The New Romantiques, Shwayze, The Proclaimers and more.
The South by Southwest Music Conference gets underway this week and more than thirty Oklahoma bands will be playing.
Ten Oklahoma bands will take part in official showcases:
Ali Harter, The City Lives, Colourmusic, Crocodile, Other Lives, Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers, Shiny Toy Guns, Stardeath and White Dwarfs, Stars Go Dim and The Uglysuit
Twenty more Oklahoma acts will be playing unofficial showcases and day parties:
Asleep, Audience…Dream!, Astellaway, Beau Jennings, Daniel Walcher, Early Beat, The Effects, Emelo, Evangelicals, Josh Roberts, Maggie McClure, Marcy Priest, The Muggabears, My Solstice, Negative Negative, P.D.A., Progress in Color, Ryan Lindsey, Sho-Nuf, Taddy Porter and Travis Linville
Four other SXSW acts have Oklahoma connections:
Daddy a Go-Go (featuring Tulsa native John Boydston), School of Seven Bells (featuring Oklahoma City native Benjamin Curtis), Oh No Not Stereo (featuring former University of Oklahoma student Mykul Lee) and Tinted Windows (featuring Taylor Hanson)
DOWNLOAD:
Ali Harter - “Grandpa”
Beau Jennings - “Holy Tulsa Thunder”
The City Lives - “You Gotta Let Go”
Colourmusic - “Put in a Little Gas”
Crocodile - “August is Over”
Daddy a Go-Go - “School Bus Driver (The Stop Song)”
Early Beat - “Maybe I Love You”
Evangelicals - “Skeleton Man”
Other Lives - “End Of The Year”
Samantha Crain - “Devils in Boston”
School of Seven Bells - “Half Asleep”
Shiny Toy Guns - “Ghost Town”
Stardeath And White Dwarfs - “Springtime In Martha Stewart’s Head”
Stars Go Dim - “Come Around”
The Uglysuit - “Everyone Now Has a Smile”
After the jump, check out schedule listings for all bands listed above.
As we mentioned last week, Taylor Hanson (Hanson), James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins), Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick) and Adam Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne) have formed a ’supergroup’ called Tinted Windows.
The band’s self-titled debut will come out on April 21 on S-Curve Records (Joss Stone, Fountains of Wayne, Tom Jones).
The band will play Bob’s (Cain’s Ballroom side stage) on March 18 before playing a couple shows at SXSW, Bamboozle and along the east coast. Tinted Windows will also play the “Late Show with David Letterman” on April 20.
UPDATE:
Here’s the first single: “Kind of a Girl”, courtesy of Rolling Stone:
Below is a video sneak peek at the music of Tinted Windows from a (fake?) show called “Rock After Dark”: