FIVE HUNDRED BUCKS Releasing Debut Full-Length ‘$500’ on April 29
Philadelphia Punks FIVE HUNDRED BUCKS Releasing Debut Full-Length ‘$500’ on April 29
Band Features members of The Holy Mess, The Bella Vista Social Club, and Captain We’re Sinking
Stream A New Song “Animal”
Stream “Animal” / Pre-Order Vinyl Here
“Made to be shouted at some future concert.”- *The Key*
“Former The Holy Mess guitarist/vocalist Jeff Riddle has such a knack for writing incredibly catchy, accessible songs.”- Decibel
Philly area punks Five Hundred Bucks have announced an April 29 release date for their debut full-length titled ‘$500.’
Featuring members of The Holy Mess, The Bella Vista Social Club and Captain, We’re Sinking, Five Hundred Bucks’ debut is the follow up to their well-received 2020 singles “Shit Shape Heart” and “Spinal.”
Film fans may recall that frontman Jeff Riddle co-produced, acted in, and wrote the music for the 2020 cult horror-comedy “Uncle Peckerhead” (which, for what it’s worth, currently has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes).
The band has released “Animal” a track off the album, which can streamed here: https://fivehundredbucks.bandcamp.com
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Bandcamp: https://fivehundredbucks.bandcamp.com
Upcoming Shows:
Richmond, VA 5/4 @ Hot For Pizza with Bashful and Dead Format
Charlotte, NC 5/5 @ Spoke Easy with Paint Fumes, Comino, ACNE, and Dipstick
Atlanta, GA 5/6 @ The Earl with Reconciler, New Junk City, and The Howdymen
Gainesville, FL 5/7 @ Loosey’s with Reconciler, New Junk City, and The Howdymen
Pittsburgh, PA 5/14 @ Polish Hills Tennis Court with Big Baby, Lizard Academy, Go. No. Go
Philadelphia, PA 7/19 @ Silk City with Signals Midwest and Downhaul
About Five Hundred Bucks:
Creativity begets creativity, which is why some creatives can’t stop themselves. Especially in independent circles, where artists and fans connect in powerful ways, creativity can spread like a virus, infecting and inspiring others in unexpected ways. Take Philadelphia, PA’s Five Hundred Bucks, whose members have played in bands such as The Holy Mess, Captain, We’re Sinking, The Bella Vista Social Club, The Great Explainer, Brackish, Mt. Ida—and the list goes on.
In fact, just as the project started taking shape, Jeff Riddle, the songwriter behind Five Hundred Bucks, was asked to take part in another creative project altogether: a movie called Uncle Peckerhead and its soundtrack. Maybe it’s this reason that ‘$500’, the band’s first full-length, feels so narrative, full of characters and conflicts—stories that Riddle sings about both his own experience and the experiences of those around him. There’s a sepia, Americana tone that tints the punk-rock restlessness on ‘$500’—a warbling organ solo here, a bluesy guitar lick there, stripes of acoustic guitar—and only serves to darken the already dirty the edges of this album.
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“The record, on a whole, has an air of gleeful nihilism,” says Riddle, “or dare I even say optimistic nihilism to it, whatever the hell that means. There’s a lot of ‘I really want to give up or quit, but I don’t know what the hell else I would do so I might as well stick with it,’ which is a sentiment that I’ve felt when it comes to music or just even life in general.”
It’s this vulnerability that makes Five Hundred Bucks’s music feel so honest and relatable—and why ‘$500’ feels so refreshing in an era where appearances seem so important. Better still is knowing that this album, which already stems from a lush vine of creativity, will likely cultivate even more rich, meaningful music in one way or another. After all, Riddle and his bandmates can’t stop themselves.
Connect with Five Hundred Bucks on Socials:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/fivehundredbux
Instagram: www.instagram.com/fivehundredbucks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fivehundredbux
YouTube: www.youtube.com/fivehundredbucks
