Cursive, At The Drive In, The Faint, Refused,Desaparecidos, DFA1979, Les Savy Fav, Q and not U, Fugazi, AFI, Interpol, Gang Of Four, Minus The Bear, The Cure, Death Cab For Cutie, Muse
Some of the bands we've played with:
Alkaline Trio Reggie and the full Effect Thrice The Bravery Say Anything These Arms Are Snakes The Album Leaf Minus The Bear Engine Down Har Mar Superstar Planes Mistaken For Stars Vaux Russian Circles Thunderbirds are Now! Appleseed Cast Unwritten Law The Thermals Portugal The Man The Stilleto Formal Circa Survive Young Love The Mooney Suzuki As Cities Burn Paulson Straylight Run Helio Sequence The Von Bondies Motion City Soundtrack Scary Kids Scaring Kids Local H and many other amazing bands....
The Photo Atlas are the young Einsteins of the cacophonous dance party. Their dynamic post-punk tinged dance jams brings any audience their feet. The group’s music blends the angularity and drive of Fugazi, the gut-punch of At The Drive-In and the infectiousness of Bloc Party all into one explosive little package. Hard to believe the act is rooted in Denver, CO, far removed from the hip burgeoning scenes of the more familiar musical Meccas.
The Photo Atlas came together only four years ago, self-releasing the Ways You Once Thought Were A Short Cut EP in the winter of 2003. Their adrenaline packed live shows seduced the ears, eyes and imagination of local Denver club owners. It didn’t take long before the group caught the instant attention of Morning After Records, who released the original version of the act’s first full length, No, Not Me, Never, in 2004. Over the course of the next year, the band toured across the US, including an opportunity to showcase before music industry executives at the reputable SXSW festival in Austin, TX. It was there where Stolen Transmission Records (based in New York) immediately fell in love with their distinct sound, inked a deal with the band and welcomed The Photo Atlas to their roster in 2006. Stolen Transmission re-released No, Not Me, Never with three additional songs, in early 2007.
Since then, The Photo Atlas continues to prove their diligence through music. Their highly acclaimed No, Not Me, Never continues to receive rave reviews and has saturated the college radio market. They have been touring relentlessly, playing packed clubs to high profile music festivals all across the country. Currently, they’re in the preliminary writing stages for their next release, sure to outdo anything they’ve done before. The Photo Atlas has made it their mission to get their music heard worldwide, proving to all that if the music isn’t fun, what’s the point?
October 8th
Hey guys! it's been awhile. We are currently at home in denver playing shows in colorado biding our time waiting for our new record to be finished. We'll post some new tracks as soon as they are done, i know alot of people have been asking. we're playing a show Oct. 17th at the Hi-dive. it's good to get back there it's been too long. we're also playing shows in ft. collins and greeley before we head out to NYC for the CMJ festival. which should be badass we always have a good time during CMJ.
When we get back we have some other big colorado shows at the end of November at the Aggie in Ft. Collins and The Bluebird in Denver. So look out for some new songs and our upcoming shows.
-Alan
TPA
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"one of twenty-two underground bands that likely won't stay underground for long."
Alternative Press
"The Photo Atlas sports an aggressive indie punk sound... a frenetic Brit rock dance punk amalgam, a blazing cross between Fugazi and Gang of Four." - Amplifier
"No, Not Me, Never is like asking for a large pack of angular riffs with a super-sized side of dance beats." - Pastepunk
"No, Not Me, Never is by far one of the year’s finest discs... The effect is seismic on the dance floor." - Westword
"Sharp-edged post-punk a la Franz Ferdinand and The Rapture is at its most vulnerable in the Photo Atlas." - ABC News
"sounds like the love child of Ima Robot and The Used. No, Not Me, Never is fused frazzled guitars."-Spin.com
since when does TACO BELL know anything about music?? you guys are better than that shit....tell them to stick to making shitty burritos......love,,,mike
