The latest signing to Make Mine is Drink Up Buttercup, a modern day psych band from Philadelphia. Be prepared for something out of the
ordinary and wonderfully peculiar. Most noticeable about this new band is the 60's and punk influences, but Drink Up Buttercup have managed to bring these sounds right up to date.

The first single 'Mr Pie Eyes' is a crazy little track that will leave you spinning and the b-side, 'Gods and Gentleman' is a beach boys-esque piece of surf pop, with hints of The Kinks and solid harmonies. If you have not yet noticed the record label Make Mine, they are the 7" label that brought you Plastic Little, Fryars, The Books first and recently introduced Dent May and his Magnificent Ukulele to everyone.

Drink Up Buttercup are four, consisting of an ex-opera scholar who refused to exchange sexual favours for solos, a comic book kid who still uses a Discman to play music in the car, and two teens who are engaged in an epic battle of side projects for myspace plays. James Harvey is the lead singer/guitar player of Drink Up Buttercup, and Michael T. plays drums and percussion. The rest of the Drink Up sound comes from Ben Money and Farzad Houshiarnejad, who constantly trade off on bass, keys, melodica, vocals, and other random instruments throughout their shows. Collectively, the band has created what someone previously described as “The Beatles in a Blender.” Critics often liken Drink Up’s sound to classic bands like Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys, and Frank Zappa as well as to contemporary bands such as Man Man and Animal Collective.

Throughout most of Drink Up Buttercup’s reviews runs a common thread of excitement and appreciation of the band’s ability to put on a performance as opposed to simply a musical showcase. Drink Up’s shows have often been associated with the spectacle of a circus, the buzz of a barroom sing along, and the comfort of a nursery rhyme. They will be starting a tour that spans the US and hopefully will cross the pond to the UK later this year, in the mean time they offer up this taster of a 7”, a chance to be on of the first aware of this exciting new band.

Single: Mr Pie Eyes / Gods and Gentlemen
Release Date: 10th November
Label: Make Mine

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