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<\/p>\nThe four members of Active Bird Community are only 24 years old, but the Bedstuy-based indie rock group is already releasing its fourth collection of new music. The title of that record, Amends<\/i>, might suggest that the four musicians are already getting on each other\u2019s nerves, but that\u2019s not the case.<\/p>\n
Guitarist-vocalist Tom D’Agustino admits that the band has gone through a lot of changes since coming together 13 years ago. \u201cBut we took the band seriously from a very early age,\u201d he says. \u201cWe held each other accountable, but we also praised and encouraged each other\u2019s creative process.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Early on, the band members were united by their shared admiration for pop-punk bands like Blink-182; these days their tastes have become more nuanced. \u201cOur friends and older siblings exposed us to more indie\/experimental acts like Animal Collective, WHY? and Casiotone for the Painfully Alone,\u201d D\u2019Agustino says. \u201cThose bands didn\u2019t necessarily influence our sound, but they definitely brought us closer together as music lovers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The band members were ambitious from the start. \u201cWe wanted to be rock stars,\u201d says D\u2019Agustino with a laugh. \u201cWe wanted a record deal with some huge record label, and to play the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut at the same time, yeah we just wanted to play a show outside of Hastings,\u201d he admits.<\/p>\n
After gaining popularity at home, the band took it beyond Brooklyn. Bassist Zach Slater says that Active Bird Community took the philosophy of \u201cbuilding a fan base one fan at a time\u201d with them when they played out of town. The band made friends in other locales, and Slater says \u201cwe did whatever we could to play house and DIY shows.\u201d<\/p>\n
D\u2019Agustino, Slater and lead guitarist Andrew Wolfson have been in the group since its beginning; drummer Quinn McGovern joined in 2016. Slater says that the music the band made prior to McGovern joining reflected the founding members\u2019 comfort with each other. \u201cQuinn has pushed us to take more risks,\u201d he says. \u201cHe brings a new level of excitement to the band.\u201d<\/p>\n
After last September\u2019s album release show at Rough Trade NYC, Active Bird Community set out on its first real nationwide tour. \u201cI\u2019m excited to let these new songs stand on their own legs and express themselves to new audiences,\u201d said D\u2019Agustino during our conversation ahead of the Rough Trade date. Slater\u2019s goals are a bit more modest: \u201cWe\u2019re just excited to see who\u2019s out there listening to our music,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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