Amateur Party is what happens when a handful of seasoned punks get together to create something intelligent and meaningful. Hailing from Philadelphia, PA this band consists of some long-time heavy hitters in the realm of great DIY music. This band seemingly functions on a part-time basis in the members' collective free time with somewhat of a revolving door line-up, but the core of this band consists of mastermind Mike McKee (Kill the Man Who Questions, Armalite) on guitars/vocals, Steve Roche (Off Minor, Yo Man, Go!, Books Lie, and uh... Saetia) on drums/etc., and Andrew Martini (Limp Wrist, KTMWQ) on bass.
As far as the music itself is concerned? The biggest frame of reference seems to be the classic D.C./Dischord Records sound, only with much more of a laid-back disposition. Imagine a handful of Fugazi, Rites of Spring, or, hell - even Ignition - styled-songs played in more of a J Church context... Or a Superchunk/random early Merge Records band context. Does that make sense? I don't know; the end result is a unique brand of guitar-driven punk that is as refreshing and inspiring as it is nostalgic.
Included in this download is all of the photographs that were randomly placed onto each 7" cover - some of which are of fellow recognizable Philadelphians Dan Yemin and Andy Nelson (of Paint it Black). That's pretty cool, right? All of the songs on this 7" are about issues directly related to Philadelphia- I think that is a very interesting concept. Mike McKee can write some amazing lyrics, so I definitely recommend reading those as you listen to these songs. Perhaps I need to post some of my Kill the Man Who Questions records now. Anyways, Enjoy.
Oil and location make for such conflicted histories.
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