The
“Satellite” opens on a stark arrangement of acoustic guitar and stripped-bare vocals, then bursts into brightly crashing rhythms and lyrics revealing the time-bending quality of The Get Up Kids’ songwriting. “I started writing ‘Satellite’ about my son who’s 14 and a total introvert—not antisocial, he just genuinely likes to keep to himself,” says guitarist/vocalist Matt Pryor. “But then somewhere down the line I started singing about myself—about how even when you’re playing a show to a room full of people, I can still feel anxious and isolated.” Director Kerstin Ebert explains, “The feeling of being isolated in a big city can be depressing. But instead of making this a sad story, I added a cardboard man named Hank to the storyline — a guy who lives like a normal human being amongst 8 million other people in New York City. Even though Hank’s adventurous ambitions as well as his facial expressions are very limited, he is the heart of the story and the biggest dreamer of all.”
Problems
The follow-up to 2018’s acclaimed EP, Kicker, Problems came to life in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with the band — Matt Pryor, Jim Suptic (guitars/vocals), Rob Pope (bass), Ryan Pope (drums), and James Dewees (keys) — holing up together for a three-week span. Working with Katis, The
The Get Up Kids At SXSW:
3/13 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk – Polyvinyl Record Co. / Double Double Whammy /Big Scary Monsters + Friends Showcase (11:45 PM)
3/14 – Austin, TX – W Hotel – Austin City Limits Radio Live Broadcast (9:00 AM)
3/14 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn – Brooklyn Bowl Family Reunion (11:00 PM)
The Get Up Kids Tour Dates:
05/07 – Hamburg, Germany @ Markthalle #
05/08 – Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Dynamo #
05/09 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Zappa #
05/10 – Leipzig, Germany @ Conne Island #
05/11 – Munich, Germany @ Backstage #
05/13 – Bologna, Italy @ Locomotiv #
05/14 – Milan, Italy @ Magazzini Generali #
05/16 – Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz #
05/18 – Madrid, Spain @ Independance Club #
05/20 – Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie #
05/21 – Wiesbaden, Germany @ Schlachthof #
05/22 – Berlin, Germany @ SO36 #
05/23 – Cologne, Germany @ Luxor #
05/25 – Leeds, UK @ Slam Dunk Festival North
05/26 – Hatfield, UK @ Slam Dunk Festival South
# w/ Muncie Girls
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