LONG RANGE HUSTLE TO PLAY BIG TICKET SMALL TOWN
If you’re new to a Long Range Hustle show, it only takes a minute to
feel how their contagious energy connects with everyone in the room. From
a sweat soaked club to a breezy festival stage, Long Range Hustle brings
the warm infectious melodies, driving rhythms, and gorgeous harmonies, in
spades.
A mix of high school and summer camp counsellor tenures brought
the core of this southern Ontario five-piece together - Paul Brogee (vocals,
guitar, violin), Jay Foster (vocals, piano), Mike Brogee (bass, vocals), and
AJ Fisico (drums, vocals) with Ryan Pritchard (guitar) solidifying the line up
in early 2017. Each of the five members come from diverse musical
backgrounds, ranging from jazz to rock to classical, but all share a common
love for songwriting and performing.
The August 17th release of their new single, Morning Clover, brings
the dawn of a new era for LRH. This offering is the first cut from their
upcoming 2019 album. A recording session at The Bathouse Studio near
Kingston, Ontario with acclaimed Scottish producer and mixer, Tony
Doogan (Belle & Sebastian, Wintersleep, Snow Patrol) brings about a
refined and evolved sound for the band, reflective of their persistent drive to
push themselves.
The band started to gain momentum with the release of “From
Seedlings to Saplings…” in 2016. Confront Magazine noted, the sound
“strays from the guitar-drums-bass formula to incorporate violin and piano
in every hook-laden song.” Over the last few years, touring has taken them
from the Maritimes to Manitoba, they’ve shared stages with Arkells, Matt
Mays, Big Wreck, and delighted hometown crowds with month-long
residencies at Toronto’s Dakota Tavern.