Jack Antonoff began writing for Bleachers during tours with the indie pop band Fun. The talented artist kept the project a secret for a year until the release of the first single ‘I Wanna Get Better’ alongside a band website and social media platforms. Defined as a multi-genre group Bleachers blend indie pop, new wave, alternative rock, and synth-pop to create a unique sound that resonates with audiences across the world. The live band consist of Jack Antonoff (lead vocals, guitar, synthesizers, samples, keyboards), Evan Smith (saxophone, keyboards, synthesizers, vocals), Mikey Hart (bass, guitar, synthesizers, piano, vocals, keyboards), Sean Hutchinson (drums, synthesizers, sampling pads, backing vocals), and Mike Riddleberger (drums, backing vocals, sampling pads).
This multi-talented group of musicians blend together to create pop music that has astounded audiences in the US and abroad for the past four years. Their debut album Strange Desire was released through RCA Records. This album led to two tours; the Come Alive! Tour which toured the States while the Strange Desire World Tour featured the Night Terrors of 1927 and Joywave as opening acts. Their second album Gone Now was released in 2017. The lead single “Don’t Take the Money” was well received by audiences and critics alike with Atwood Magazine describing it as: “an epic uplifting pop-rock anthem ultimately about how when love is real, it’s worth everything that comes along with it”.
This feeling is more than just accidental with Bleachers deriving a lot of their content from the films of the legendary filmmaker John Hughes. Directing films such as The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Hughes captured the essence of the difficulty of being a modern teenager. The band has also gone on to silver screen fame featuring as the fictional band, Baby Goya and The Nuclear Winters, in the film, Hello, My Name is Doris. This pop group have only just started to hit their stride with plaudits and credits amassing quickly. Ideal as headliners and solo acts for corporate events, music festivals, and concerts - they have become widely appreciated within the music scene and provide wonderful entertainment, whoever the audience. Book now to stun your crowd with this unique American pop group.
