Tom Gallo is the host of Look At My Records! on Radio Free Brooklyn.
Bushwick’s Holy Tunics have been churning out the type of jangly guitar-driven indie-rock that dominated the college radio charts in the 1980s for the better part of the last decade. Drawing influence from groups like The Feelies, Miracle Legion, and The Dream Syndicate, the band garnered critical acclaim for their 2016 EP Hot To Trot, a catchy six song collection that also earned them high profile support slots for Teenage Fanclub and the Gin Blossoms. The EP also caught the attention of a Spanish record label, Meritorio Records, who released the group’s stellar debut full-length, Butter Dish.
Butter Dish was released only a year ago, but the band is already back in the fold with their second album, Hit Parade Lemonade Supersonic Spree. I recently grabbed some beers at Roberta’s with frontman Nick Rogers and guitarist Bryan Thornton to chat about the new record and all things Holy Tunics:
