Red Collar Information

“There’s a feeling in the room when Red Collar is playing that is hard to describe. It is as though the club or room has been lifted from its foundations and pulled straight up–that we’ve been taken out of time, and transported to a time before ironic posturing became the norm. A time before we used terms like post-anything. I’m not talking about false nostalgia for a better time. Just a different time. When this band plays it is ALRIGHT to yell along and to clap your hands.” -Evan Rowe, Maple Stave, Des_Ark Red Collar plays rock and roll. Of course that can mean a lot of things but at its core that’s what Red Collar’s music is, period. It’s the effrontery of early 90’s Dischord bands. It’s straightforward, working-class lyrics with the earnest delivery of Springsteen. It’s the shout-along choruses of The Replacements and the buoyant, danceable rhythms of The Clash. Taken together, it’s a bold, energetic wall of sound that dares the audience to come a little closer and join in the fun. Red Collar self-released their first full-length, Pilgrim in March 2009. Recorded and produced by Brian Paulson (Beck, Superchunk, Wilco, Archers of Loaf), the album seeks to capture the spirit and energy of the band’s lauded live show while also bringing to the forefront the hooks and intricate songwriting that can sometimes be lost when surrounded by a hundred rowdy, shouting fans.