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The Van Buren

401 W Van Buren St, 85003, Phoenix, AZ, US

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Doors open: 20:00

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Passion Pit biography

Led by Michael Angelakos, Passion Pit is an indie-electronica act from Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, who have become an international success and favorites on the summer festival circuit.

Passion Pit arose out of a Valentine's Day gift, a collection of songs written by Angelakos (lead vocals, keyboards) to his then-girlfriend. The songs impressed his friends, encouraging Angelakos to pursue his music, adding further members to create a full band. The songs he had written soon became the material for Passion Pit's debut EP, "Chunk of Change," which was released in September 2008, on Frenchkiss Records. The band gathered momentum, finding critical praise, gaining support slots with acts such as Death Cab for Cutie.

Following the EP release, Columbia took notice, agreeing to joint-release their debut record, "Manners" alongside Frenchkiss, hitting the shelves in May 2009. The album went on to be hugely successful, with Passion Pit becoming one of the top indie acts of the year. Songs from the album were featured on a host of television programs in the US and the UK, with Passion Pit becoming festival favorites that summer.

It was not until 2012 that Passion Pit returned with new music, releasing their second effort, "Gossamer," in July 2012. The album continued to find Passion Pit critical success and popularity, touring extensively after its release. The album peaked at number four in the US charts, as well as charting highly in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. A brief hiatus ensued in 2012, due to illness, with Passion Pit not returning to live performances until 2013. Passion Pit then began work on a new album in 2014, with an expected release of April 2015.

Live reviews

I was super excited to go to see Passion Pit play live. Their music just make you feel so good! The venue was nice and small, you might even say cozy. Perfect environment to see these guys ply their craft.

These guys aren't what you would ordinarily expect from and indie-electronic band. So many of the other bands in this genre have a louder, harsher, electronic sound. With Passion Pit you almost get a throwback to the seventies/eighties.

Frontman Michael Angelakos had the crowd from the beginning, his high pitched singing accompanied by the funky-electronic music perfectly. There is definitely a retro meets future vibe with the band, it's what sets them apart from the pack and makes for a really good listen. The beats hit you in the face in pleasant manner, especially when they sang "Little Secrets".

The crowd loved it and nearly to a person everyone was dancing and having a great time. At times it was wasn't like we were at a concert, it was like we were at a party and this was the fantastic private band paid to perform that we would all be telling our friends about the next day. That's the amount of intimacy that was present at the show, when Michael Angelakos sang it felt like he was looking and singing to only you. Great show, great band!

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