The Sophs have signed to Rough Trade Records and shared their debut single 'Sweat'
Los Angeles six-piece The Sophs join Rough Trade Records and release emotional debut single 'SWEAT' after impressing label founders.
The Sophs have signed to Rough Trade Records, marking the occasion with the release of their debut single 'SWEAT'.
The Los Angeles six-piece, comprising frontman Ethan Ramon, Sam Yuh (keyboards), Austin Parker Jones (electric guitar), Seth Smades (acoustic guitar), Devin Russ (drums), and Cole Bobbitt (bass), caught the attention of label co-founders Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee through an unexpected demo submission.
"The Sophs arrived out of the great blue yonder," Travis and Lee say. "It's rare that a demo that arrives in the post sets your heart racing and sends you off on a quest to track down its sender. But that's what happened when we listened to the music sent to us by Ethan Ramon."
Ramon speaks of the signing: "As a band newly entering the public sphere, signing with Rough Trade felt like an act of symbiotic faith. They took as much of an interpersonal interest in us as we did in them. From late nights at the pub to earnest conversations about the real-life events that inspired our songs, Rough Trade has always been and continues to be a team of true music lovers - people we're nothing short of honored to call our partners."
Of their debut single 'SWEAT', Ramon explains: "To me, the song feels like an attempt to overcompensate in the face of grief, one that fails miserably and ends with you being swallowed whole. I tried to capture the moment when the tension breaks and you realize you're no longer in control of your emotions; your emotions are in control of you. That realization is humbling."
The Los Angeles six-piece, comprising frontman Ethan Ramon, Sam Yuh (keyboards), Austin Parker Jones (electric guitar), Seth Smades (acoustic guitar), Devin Russ (drums), and Cole Bobbitt (bass), caught the attention of label co-founders Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee through an unexpected demo submission.
"The Sophs arrived out of the great blue yonder," Travis and Lee say. "It's rare that a demo that arrives in the post sets your heart racing and sends you off on a quest to track down its sender. But that's what happened when we listened to the music sent to us by Ethan Ramon."
Ramon speaks of the signing: "As a band newly entering the public sphere, signing with Rough Trade felt like an act of symbiotic faith. They took as much of an interpersonal interest in us as we did in them. From late nights at the pub to earnest conversations about the real-life events that inspired our songs, Rough Trade has always been and continues to be a team of true music lovers - people we're nothing short of honored to call our partners."
Of their debut single 'SWEAT', Ramon explains: "To me, the song feels like an attempt to overcompensate in the face of grief, one that fails miserably and ends with you being swallowed whole. I tried to capture the moment when the tension breaks and you realize you're no longer in control of your emotions; your emotions are in control of you. That realization is humbling."
Their dates in full read:
MAY
29 The Casbah, San Diego, US
30 Permanent Records Roadhouse, Los Angeles, US
JUNE
27 Gold Diggers, Los Angeles, US
JULY
25 Scribble, Los Angeles, US
AUGUST
26 Berlin Under A, New York, US
27 Union Pool, Brooklyn, US
30 End of the Road Festival, Larmer Tree, UK
SEPTEMBER
1 The Lanes, Bristol, UK
3 The Windmill, London, UK
6 Misty Fields Festival, Asten, NL
7 Haldern Pop Bar, Haldern, DE
8 Supersonic Records, Paris, FR
MAY
29 The Casbah, San Diego, US
30 Permanent Records Roadhouse, Los Angeles, US
JUNE
27 Gold Diggers, Los Angeles, US
JULY
25 Scribble, Los Angeles, US
AUGUST
26 Berlin Under A, New York, US
27 Union Pool, Brooklyn, US
30 End of the Road Festival, Larmer Tree, UK
SEPTEMBER
1 The Lanes, Bristol, UK
3 The Windmill, London, UK
6 Misty Fields Festival, Asten, NL
7 Haldern Pop Bar, Haldern, DE
8 Supersonic Records, Paris, FR
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