Photo Credit: Jonah Freud
Public Access TV has shared a video for their new single “MetroTech” off of their highly anticipated sophomore album Street Safari, due out in February 2018.
The video features Kevin Corrigan (Buffalo 66, Pineapple Express, The Departed) dancing through the dimly lit streets of the city.
“Max (bassist from PATV) met Kevin randomly while day-drinking alone at some dive bar. Kevin was there by himself as well and eventually they started talking and spent the rest of the day hanging at this bar. Max then “night walked” home and the next day when he told John the story, the video idea and everything was created.”
The story of Public Access TV seems like it was written for an episode of Behind The Music. A group of friends drop out of high school and catch a New York City bound bus with dreams of starting a band. What follows is a frenzy of press hype, label bidding wars, a critically-acclaimed debut album, sold-out tours, and festival slots around the world.
But as all viewers of any music doc surely know, there is always a darker side to the story, and PATV is no exception. Addiction, recovery programs, public brawls (mostly with one-another), a devastating explosion that destroyed all their earthly possessions, and a car crash behind the wheel of an 80’s convertible…a lifetime packed into a one-album cycle. Now for part two, Public Access TV’s sophomore album: Street Safari.
The band, comprised of frontman and lead-singer John Eatherly, Xan Aird, Max Peebles, and Pete Star, entered the studio to record the new album in fall 2017 with Producer Patrick Wimberly (Beyonce, Chairlift, MGMT, Blood Orange) armed with a plethora of songs they’d written documenting the tumultuous last few years of their lives. The first single “Metrotech” previews the more expansive palette the band is working with on their new album.
“I think it’s a cop-out to say that this is our mature album, or whatever cliche thing it is that bands say about their second album.” says Eatherly. “There was no spiritual awakening or come-to-Jesus moment. We’re four young guys trying to figure our lives out, be good people, and a lot of the time find ourselves coming up short. Expressing this through songwriting is the challenge and I can only hope the deliverance.”
Tickets for Public Access TV’s European / North American tour are on sale now. Full dates below.
European Headlining Tour Dates:
Feb 13: Academy 2. Dublin, Ireland
Feb 14: Broadcast. Glasgow
Feb 15: Underground. Newcastle, UK
Feb 16: Brudenell Social. Leeds, UK
Feb 17: Soup Kitchen. Manchester, UK
Feb 18: Hare & Hounds. Birmingham, UK
Feb 20: Crofters Rights. Bristol, UK
Feb 21: Joiners. Southampton, UK
Feb 22: Oslo, London, UK
Feb 24: Green Door Store. Brighton, UK
Feb 26: Yard Club. Cologne, Germany
Feb 27: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Feb 28: MOD. Hasselt, Belgium
Mar 1: Supersonic Club, Paris, France
Public Access TV North America Headline Tour
Mar 6: DC9. Washington, DC
Mar 7: Milkboy. Philadelphia, PA
Mar 9: Savannah Stopover Fest. Savannah, GA
Mar 10: The Earl. Atlanta, GA
Mar 11: The End. Nashville, TN
Mar 13: House of Blues – Bronze Peacock. Houston, TX
Mar 17: Not So Fun Wknd. Dallas TX.
Mar 20: Valley Bar. Phoenix, AZ
Mar 21: The Echo. Los Angeles, CA
Mar 22: House of Blues – Voodoo Room. San Diego, CA
Mar 23: The Observatory, Constellation Room. Santa Ana, CA
Mar 24: Bottom of the Hill. San Francisco, CA
Mar 26: Crystal Ballroom – Lola’s. Portland, OR
Mar 27: The Timbre Room. Seattle, WA
Mar 28: The Cobalt.Vancouver, BC
April 2: Schubas. Chicago, IL
April 4: Garrison. Toronto, ON
April 5: Petit Campus. Montreal, QC
April 6: Great Scott. Boston, MA
April 7: Music Hall of Williamsburg. New York, NY
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