'(For
the Posers) is distinguished by its combination of straight ahead
rock Instrumentation & smarter than usual lyrics. Statland proves
to be an astute observer of society & human nature.' -Billboard
Magazine
'The tracks on For the Posers carry with it a realness that is
generally washed clean of your average big label/commercial music factory
product, you hear an artist torturing & twisting himself like a sponge
with each golden drop of inspiration qualitively incomparable to anything
out at the moment" -Detroit Voxpop
The Village Voice calls NYCSmoke 'a cross between Springsteen
& The Strokes,' but the band has a sound all its own. NYCSmoke has
recently finished their new CD Hearts and Stones, mixed by Don
Fleming (Sonic Youth, Pete Yorn). NYCSmoke is fronted by Howie Statland
(formerly Thin Lizard Dawn) who has also created his own multimedia films,
collaborated with Philip Glass, & was most recently the musical director
& composer of Sarah Michelson's Daylight at PS 122 in New
York City.
NYCSmoke will perform songs from their new album, Hearts and Stones
as well as songs from their critically acclaimed debut, For the Posers.
