FREQY NYE featuring CAIT AND THE GIRLS w/ The Selfish Gene, Brian Maiden

FREQY NYE featuring CAIT AND THE GIRLS, THE SELFISH GENE, BRIAN MAIDEN
December 31, 10:00 PM
Ages: 21+

BRIAN MAIDEN (10 PM)

Do you know Brian Steele? Do you love Iron Maiden? Come see the two combined in a way that makes Reeses jealous.

THE SELFISH GENE (11 PM)

Based in Madison, WI, The Selfish Gene plays their own brand of three-piece transaccidental guitar rock a la Built to Spill, Modest Mouse and Pavement. The band's members consist of Matt Allen (guitar, lead vocals), Eric Andraska (bass, vocals) and Rob Young (drums).

The Selfish Gene's last album, The Grand Masquerade, garnered considerable attention from music critics around the nation. In addition to a nationally published review in Performing Songwriter magazine, the band was featured as Artist of the Day on Spin.com and National Public Radio, and received dozens of online reviews at such popular sites as Paste and VH1's Best Week Ever.

They've shared the stage with Bon Iver, Kings of Leon, Califone, Cloud Cult, The Von Bondies, Waco Brothers, Ha Ha Tonka, Lovedrug, Straylight Run and The Redwalls. The Selfish Gene was also featured by Triple-M radio at the 2007 and 2008 SoCo Music Experience festivals, playing alongside such progressive artists as The Flaming Lips, Cold War Kids, The Black Keys and The Roots.

The band has spent much of 2009 developing new material for their eagerly anticipated follow-up to Masquerade; recording is slated near the end of Fall. In between that they've managed to hit the local and nearby Minneapolis and Chicago clubs consistently, as well as throwing in performances at Madison's own Memorial Union Terrace and Art Fair on the Square.

"Songs that are both delicately introspective and explosively grand." - National Public Radio

"Like how a gene is rich with assorted genetic materials, the band's sound is a composite of influences ranging as far back as ELO to the more modern Spoon." - SPIN.com

"If you like Spoon, you might dig this new band The Selfish Gene." - VH1's Best Week Ever

"A memorable album that has more smarts, soul and just plain fun than most of what's considered "pop" these days." - Wisconsin State Journal

"The Selfish Gene unfurls a wave of melodic indie pop - think Spoon, Cloud Cult and Okkervil River - that's sure to light up the stage." - The Isthmus

CAIT AND THE GIRLS (MIDNIGHT)

Cait is a singer\songwriter from the midwest. Pulling her influences from classic artists such as Joan Baez and Bob Dylan; and more current artists such as Lisa Loeb, Nora Jones, and Sara McLachlan.

Cait has independently released three full length records, and one acoustic EP. She has sold upwards of 1500 hard copies of her records including her newest release, In Season (released September 2007) which is also available on iTunes.

Since starting her career at 17, Cait, now 23, has managed to create a name and a following for herself in two different competitive music scenes (Madison, Wi and Denver, Co). She went on her first tour (8 states-20 shows) in the summer of 2007 and is now settled in Madison, Wisconsin with a consistent string of gigs and a packed date book of special events including weddings and private events.

Her voice will sweep you off your feet and her lyrics will keep you close to the ground with an intimacy and honesty that can only come from a life of experience and compassion. You may even hear yourself in her songs...