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Onward and Upward in Bushwick: They’re ‘Social Creatures’

They met on Craigslist. Now, they're working on album number two.

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Onward and Upward in Bushwick: They’re ‘Social Creatures’

They met on Craigslist. Now, they're working on album number two.

Onward and Upward in Bushwick: They’re ‘Social Creatures’

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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