Geez, they got a lot going on here. New LP, new single, split tape, tour dates... read on...
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Wipes is a new band from the Allentown/Bethlehem, PA area that remains quite familiar. That might be because the band started as almost an off-shoot from Tile, who have been blasting eardrums for well over 10 years. When Tile’s guitarist began taking on more adult responsibilities and had less time to devote to the band remaining members Ray Gurz (bass, vocals) and Michael Dumoff (drums) began jamming with guitarist Matt Molchany, who had already been a long time friend and fan of the band. In fact, he was responsible for recording and engineering both of Tile’s full length albums.
Thus Wipes was born and began writing music at a furious pace.
Soon the band demo’ed a few songs, putting up one on their bandcamp page just to give people an idea of what was going on. Not long after the band did a very limited lathe cut 7” on Limited Appeal Records with two more tracks showcasing what they were up to.
During the Winter of 2021-2022 Wipes recorded their debut full length, “Making Friends”.
Prepare for more of the familiar noise served up by Tile- heavy sludgy noise rock aggression, but with odd melodies and harmonies recalling everything from Nirvana to The Pixies, or Drug Church. It’s a blast to listen to.
Wipes will also be releasing a split tape with Alabama’s Day Job containing three songs left off the LP due to space constraints in conjunction with the full length.
To celebrate the release of “Making Friends”, as well as the split, Wipes will be doing a tour around the Northeast US in October.
“Making Friends” officially comes out on November 4th.
PRE-ORDER "MAKING FRIENDS" HERE
Tour dates:
10/7- Bethlehem, PA
10/8- Syracuse, NY
10/24- Philly, PA
10/25- NYC
10/26- Boston, MA
10/27- Connecticut
10/28- Albany, NY
10/29- Rochester/Buffalo, NY (?)
10/30- Wilkes-Barre, PA
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