When John Patrick Roach typed the word ‘band’ into the Craigslist search engine, he hadn’t played drums in seven years. All he knew was that he was ready for a change: corporate life working for a now-bankrupt digital startup was getting to him, but Roach’s desire to play again was present as ever. For the last few years, he’s been jamming in Social Creatures, a somewhat new band out of Bushwick.
“I left work in an Uber to go audition,” says Roach, laughing. “And I guess I did good enough at the audition…
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