New Collisions Explained

New Collisions (also known as The New Collisions) is a new wave pop band from Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

New Collisions
Origin:Cambridge, MA, USA
Genre:New wave, indie pop
Label:Only Young Records
Website:Official website
Current Members:Sarah Guild
Scott Guild
Alex Stern
Zak Kahn
Casey Gruttadauria
Kevin Verni

History

After gaining popularity in the Boston/Cambridge club scene, New Collisions was discovered in 2009 by Greg Hawkes of The Cars, who had become a fan of the band's live performances.[1] Hawkes collaborated with the group on their debut EP, Invisible Embraces, produced by Anthony Resta (Duran Duran, Blondie, Collective Soul), and joined New Collisions onstage at several early shows.

The following year New Collisions released their first LP, The Optimist, produced by Sean Slade and Paul Kolderie (Radiohead, The Pixies, Hole). Matt James of PopMatters praised the lead single, "Dying Alone," calling it "spunky, spiky, new wave with smart cookie lyrics and a melody big enough to earn its own zip code."[2] iTunes gave the album a positive review, writing, "With a sense of style and a minimum of irony, the New Collisions pull off the difficult feat of reworking familiar sounds into something fresh and vital."[3]

Between 2009 and 2010, New Collisions went on seven national tours, one of which was as the opening act for The B-52s.[4] They also provided tour support for Blondie,[5] Missing Persons, Owl City, The Constellations, You Say Party, The Morning Benders, and performed at CMJ 2009 and 2010 and at SXSW 2010.

During this time, New Collisions was featured in New York Magazine,[6] BlackBook Magazine,[7] AOL/Spinner, PopMatters,[8] Magnet,[9] The Big Takeover, The Boston Globe, The Boston Phoenix,[10] [11] and many national blogs. In 2009, New Collisions was nominated for two Boston Music Awards: Best New Act and Best Pop Act.[12] In 2010, The Improper Bostonian named New Collisions Boston's Best Local Band.[13] "Afterglow," from Invisible Embraces, was licensed for the commercials of a 2010 Charlotte Russe national ad campaign.[14] [15] New Collisions is currently on break while members develop other projects.

Discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Perry. Jonathan. On a Collisions Course with 80s New Wave. The Boston Globe. May 29, 2009. January 30, 2013. November 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102235850/http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/05/29/on_a_collisions_course_with_80s_new_wave/. live.
  2. Web site: James. Matt. New Collisions: The Optimist. PopMatters. October 8, 2010. January 30, 2013. June 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120608064100/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/131203-new-collisions-the-optimist/. live.
  3. Web site: The Optimist: New Collisions, iTunes Review. iTunes. October 5, 2010. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305100303/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-optimist/id394595746?ign-mpt=uo%3D4%2522%2520target%253D%2522itunes_store%2522%253EThe%2520Optimist%2520-%2520New%2520Collisions. live.
  4. News: Marotta. Michael. The B-52s call on the New Collisions. The Boston Herald. July 2009. 2013-01-30. 2016-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235104/http://www.bostonherald.com/2009/07/b_52s_call_new_collisions. live.
  5. News: Marotta . Michael . New Collisions Announce Fall Tour Dates . The Boston Herald . September 2, 2009 . February 12, 2013 . March 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212734/http://www.bostonherald.com/2009/09/new_collisions_announce_fall_tour_dates . live .
  6. News: Barshad. Amos. CMJ Music Marathon Picks. New York Magazine. 2009-10-20. 2013-01-30. 2009-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20091023141343/http://nymag.com/nightlife/barbuzz/60111/index1.html. live.
  7. News: Shepatin. Matthew. The 28 Best Bands of CMJ. https://archive.today/20130407204533/http://www.blackbookmag.com/nightlife/cmj-1.35722?PQId=1.53774. dead. 2013-04-07. BlackBook Magazine. 2010-10-26.
  8. Web site: New Collisions - "Dying Alone" MP3 (PopMatters Premier). PopMatters. July 9, 2010. January 30, 2013. June 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120608153605/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/128074-new-collisions-dying-alone-mp3-popmatters-premiere/. live.
  9. Web site: Film at 11: New Collisions. Magnet. November 2, 2010. January 30, 2013. December 6, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101206072302/http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2010/11/02/film-at-11-new-collisions/. live.
  10. News: Thompson. Barry. Smashing Success: The New Collisions start things off right. The Boston Phoenix. 2009-05-27. 2013-01-30. 2013-03-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20130317134610/http://thephoenix.com/boston/Music/83937-Smashing-success/. live.
  11. News: Thompson. Barry. New Collisions rediscover their pop identity. The Boston Phoenix. October 4, 2010. January 30, 2013. November 3, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121103055241/http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/109351-new-collisions-rediscover-their-pop-identity/. live.
  12. News: Boston Music Awards 2009 Nominees. The Boston Globe. November 24, 2009. February 12, 2013. October 24, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024205047/http://www.boston.com/ae/music/packages/bma/2009nominees/. live.
  13. News: Boston's Best 2010: Best Local Band. The Improper Bostonian. July 7, 2010.
  14. Web site: Charlotte Russe denim commercial. Frequency. 2010-07-25. 2013-01-30. 2016-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232248/http://www.frequency.com/video/charlotte-russe-denim-commercial-60/19121959. live.
  15. Web site: Charlotte Russe denim commercial. 2022-08-19. 2016-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20160419124018/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTqdxJWlqvE. live.

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