Discover more

The Usual Boys

city: Berlin
country: Germany
genre: Indie, Rock
styles: Indie Rock, Jangle Rock , Punk, Jazzy

Support The Usual Boys buy Merchandise & Vinyl

Follow The Usual Boys on

Spotify Bandcamp @theusualboys @theusualboys

on hashbrandnew.com since September 24, 2021

Single

How High

out on November 10, 2023

Single

This track is included in our Spotify playlist

New Alternative Vibes Newcomers

listen to 'How High' on

Spotify

AmazonMusic anghami boomplay Deezer AppleMusic iTunes Pandora Tidal YouTube YoutubeMusic

watch the video

YouTube

Songlink

Songlink/Odesli

Reviews and Comments

AsmuchinspiredbythedirgeoftheBerlinclubscene,asbytheangularsoundof80sPostPunk; TheUsualBoysʼsoundischaracterizedbyjankyguitarsanddrivingbasslineswhichunderpina dark,post-ironictakeonaseeminglyunendingascentintoadulthood. ‘TheUsualBoys’wasformedwhenramblingfolkmelophileAleksiOksanen(Finland)metbairnof PostcardRecordsEthanDalziel(Scotland)anddedicatedSchlägederZeugePatrickPevsner(England) beforethedingybackdropofBerlin.Thegroupwereunitedbyaloveofcheapbeerandtheunlikely amalgamationbeganperformingmusic,originallyunderthename'ChristmasExtravaganza’. TheylookedtofriendandmusicproducerRasmusSchmidt(Sweden)whenseekingabassplayer,who quicklybecameanindispensablepartoftheband'ssound. Thebandbeganasaneccentricliveactandquicklybecameknownfortheiranxiouson-stageenergy. TheycuttheirteethopeningforartistssuchasTheUndertones,TheHappyFitsandTheBluestones, aswellasplayingsold-outshowsinlegendaryvenuessuchasSO36,FrannzClubandCassiopeia. OvertimetheyhavecementedthemselvesasadistincthighlightoftheIndiesceneinBerlin; embarkingontheirfirst5dateheadlinetouroftheUKintheSummerof2023. DespitebeingunsignedtheyhavebeenfeaturedonmusicpublicationssuchasDiyMag,RiotMag, LastDayDeafandWeAllWantSomeonetoShoutFor,aswellasbeingfeaturedoneditorialSpotify playlistsandgottenradioplayinGermanyandtheUK. Nowon10.11theyarereleasingtheirnewsingle“HowHigh”;thethirdsinglefrom theirupcoming debutalbum.It’sadark,driving,discotrackthat’sfilteredthroughtheband’scharacteristic PsychedelicIndieRocksound.Thismarksadeparturefrom theband’slastsingle “IWantWhatYouHave”(SEP2023)andbegsthequestion:‘Whatisthisalbum goingtosoundlike?