GUIDED BY VOICES IN CONCERT:
For more than two decades, DIY torchbearers Guided by Voices have stood as a bastion of experimentation and lo-fi grit in indie rock's increasingly commercialized landscape. Their loose, sketch-like compositions truly come alive at their frenetic live shows, where the band tears through 90-second songs while frontman Robert Pollard sings, drinks, and karate kicks with reckless abandon. With two albums out in 2014, the ever-prolific band will be treating fans to new material alongside all their favorites at several rare appearances.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Formed in Ohio in the early '80s, Guided by Voices developed around the work of principal songwriter and frontman Robert Pollard. Following several years of independent releases and local shows, the band began to find a wider audience when 1992 album Propeller became a college radio staple. Their growing reputation landed them a deal with Matador in 1994, and in 1995 they released Alien Lanes to critical acclaim and nods from big media outlets including MTV and Rolling Stone. The band continued to record and tour throughout the '90s and '00s, weathering lineup changes, hiatuses, farewell tours, and reunion tours — becoming a veritable indie rock legend in the process. With two new albums hitting shelves in 2014, the band is sure to be in top form at their highly coveted reunion shows.
FANS WHO BOUGHT TICKETS SAY:
"It was such a great, high-energy show. It was so fun to see people of all ages appreciate GBV for the great rock pioneers they are."
"GBV always give their fans their money's worth. Exhausting set of hits and album tracks that deserve to be hits."
"The most amazing show i have ever seen, everyone was singing all the words to every song, and the band were performing with unbelievable energy."
