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Meridian
11/6/2009 6:30 PM at THE WHITE TIE AFFAIR w/ Every Avenue,Stereo Skyline & Runner Runner
1503 Chartres, MERIDIAN, 77003
Cost: $13/$15
The members of The White Tie Affair have musical A.D.D. Every thing they hear, touch and see influences them. The White Tie Affair is an adventure into pop, exploring many different styles and sounds. Whether it be sung, strummed, or programmed, you can bet they have tried to make it work. Front man Chris Wallace explains that the goal of the band is to "communicate their love for different kinds of music to anyone who wants to listen." The White Tie AffairÕs debut album Walk This Way, released on April 22, is a soundtrack for the iTunes, PlayStation generation with breakout songs such as "Allow Me to Introduce MyselfÉ Mr. Right," "Candle (Sick and Tired)" and "Take it Home." "Candle (Sick and Tired) debuted on the pop chart at number 37 and was featured on MTVÕs The City. The White Tie Affair have also forged a partnership with Playboy Enterprises. After playing the Playboy Pajama Party in summer 2008, The White Tie Affair were photographed by Mick Rock for the November 2008 "Fashion" issue of Playboy Magazine, played a number of PlayboyÕs Vegas parties, and are headlined PlayboyÕs College Tour. MTV has said, "since we first started listening to them, The White Tie Affair went from small-time gigs to big-time tours Ñ from YouTube stars to TRL heroes. And theyÕve gracefully braved grandiose comparisons to hometown heroes Fall Out Boy (though the Killers come to mind, and Boys Like Girls fans, you also need to pay attention), though theyÕre carving out their own niche with glammed-up, synthed-out dance-rock tracks like "Candle (Sick and Tired)" and "Allow Me to Introduce MyselfÉ Mr. Right" faster than you can swill champagne out of the bottle." The White Tie Affair have garnered a huge fan base in a short period of time and continue to impress. Their video for "Candle (Sick and Tired) premiered on MySpace with 100,000 views in less than 3 days, they are embarking on a US tour with Lady Gaga, and are one of Warped Tour Kevin LymanÕs favorite bands for this summerÕs Vans Warped Tour. "At the end of the day, if our music makes you smile or dance or sing in some way, then we are accomplishing our goals. We want be the soundtrack to your great days."
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