The Honorary Title
Brooklyn, New York
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Brooklyn’s The Honorary Title began as a moniker for Jarrod Gorbel’s solo folk musings but in the last few years it has evolved into a full-fledged quartet about to release its second album and major label debut, Scream and Light Up the Sky— a beautifully ragged collection of subtle indie pop with hints of Americana, Britpop, and punk.
Back in 2003, The Honorary Title was Gorbel and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Kamstra, who plugged away on the New York City club circuit before signing to indie label Doghouse Records. In 2004, Gorbel and Kamstra released their debut Anything Else But the Truth, which combined the unbridled passion of Gorbel’s vocals with pop hooks and keenly observed, poetic lyrics. Produced by Roger Moutenot (Yo La Tengo, Guster), it earned accolades from Rolling Stone (“a soaring, heart-rending debut,”) Spin (which praised Gorbel’s “winning humor and killer pipes,”) GQ and many others. Nominated in August 2004 for the prestigious Shortlist Music Prize (alongside Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, TV on The Radio and many more), the album’s popularity kept the duo (plus a rotating series of drummers) on the road for three years. During that time they made an appearance at the annual Austin City Limits Music Festival in September 2004 and toured with such diverse bands as Lucero, Switchfoot, The Format, Minus the Bear and AC Newman. During this time, Kamstra’s long-time friend Jonathan Wiley joined to play guitar and keyboard, and they later recruited ex-Format drummer Adam Boyd....
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Back in 2003, The Honorary Title was Gorbel and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Kamstra, who plugged away on the New York City club circuit before signing to indie label Doghouse Records. In 2004, Gorbel and Kamstra released their debut Anything Else But the Truth, which combined the unbridled passion of Gorbel’s vocals with pop hooks and keenly observed, poetic lyrics. Produced by Roger Moutenot (Yo La Tengo, Guster), it earned accolades from Rolling Stone (“a soaring, heart-rending debut,”) Spin (which praised Gorbel’s “winning humor and killer pipes,”) GQ and many others. Nominated in August 2004 for the prestigious Shortlist Music Prize (alongside Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, TV on The Radio and many more), the album’s popularity kept the duo (plus a rotating series of drummers) on the road for three years. During that time they made an appearance at the annual Austin City Limits Music Festival in September 2004 and toured with such diverse bands as Lucero, Switchfoot, The Format, Minus the Bear and AC Newman. During this time, Kamstra’s long-time friend Jonathan Wiley joined to play guitar and keyboard, and they later recruited ex-Format drummer Adam Boyd....
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Vitals
- Genre: Acoustic / Indie / Rock
- Members: Jarrod Gorbel, Aaron Kamstra, Jon Wiley, Adam Boyd
- Label: Reprise
- Label Type: Major
- Website: www.thehonorarytitle.com
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The Honrary Blog
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- 11.11 november again
- 10.30 NYC show on 11/8
- 10.25 What is your favorite song on Scream and Light Up the Sky?
- 09.28 Reviews, interviews, and journals, oh my!
- 09.19 New Song In The Film Good Luck Chuck
- 09.15 New In-Stores in NY and NJ
- 09.04 We’re Playing On Last Call w/ Carson Daly Thursday
- 08.28 New Album Out Today!
- 08.23 New Album Bundle Available For Pre-Order
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- Member Since: 08.21.07
- Last Seen: 06.22.08
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myusedromance11.29.07 @ 01:50PM |
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hey guys,
you're an awesome band and cant wait till you come back to NY
<3 anna
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itsrocketohmy09.05.07 @ 02:01PM |
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Hey fans of he Honorary Title!! I hope you all have heard of the band Sunny Day Reel Estate! They were a very influencial band but sadly broke up. Well one member of the band Jeremy Enigk, has come back with his own album!!! It's so incredable!!! I hope everyone gets a chance to go listen to it and fall in love with it as well!!!
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