New Politics Kicks Off Summer Concert Series At Waterplace Park June 7th

The Denmark trio New Politics, who uprooted their lives and relocated to Williamsburg after signing with RCA in 2010, based everything on throwing caution to the wind. It was about doing what felt right and making the sort of music they wanted to make. On the tails of this they pumped out the hit single "Yeah Yeah Yeah" and the band embarked on tour for nearly two years in support of their self-titled debut with the likes of 30 Seconds To Mars and Neon Trees, enrapturing fans with their intensely dynamic live shows. The band appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Fuel TV's The Daily Habit, and earned scores of press, including accolades from Alternative Press.

The band took this momentum into writing their follow-up album and produced nearly 60 demos. The musicians embraced a greater variety of musical styles, drawing influence equally from punk rock and pop music. The recording process coincided with the songwriting, and in fact a few of the disc's final tracks feature the original demo vocals, which resonate with a more genuine flair than the subsequent takes.

The end result is the newly released sophomore effort A Bad Girl in Harlem. "I feel that we have never been this focused," guitarist Soren Hansen adds. "It's more than us being these crazy, jumping around musicians and just going with whatever flows. We have more of a mission."

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The Friday Night Concert Series at Waterplace Park is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the City of Providence, Angel Taveras, Mayor, Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, Department of Parks & Recreation, 95.5 WBRU, Dunkin Donuts, The Providence Phoenix and Narragansett Beer.