Berkeley Bar Saturday June 29th!

Swimmers!

We are thrilled to announce our return to the Berkeley Bar in Asbury Park on Saturday, June 29th with our good pals Mansions and Junipers! We're going to be busting out a plethora of new hits in addition to some rare classics and I guarantee you it will be awesome. Plus, it's FREE. Joining me will be Boris Veysman on the bass, Tim Dempsey on lead geetar and vocals, Dr. Ew Brady on keys and vocals, PJ Donofrio on congas and Steve Honoshowsky on drums. We might also be celebrating the release of a new album, but we'll see what happens between now and then. Anywho, come.

 

Lamp Post Thanks/Setlist

Swimmers!

Thanks to all ye who came out to the Lamp Post last Thursday night, that was awesome. I highly recommend checking out Thomas Francis Takes His Chances http://thomasfrancistakeshischances.bandcamp.com and Citizen Blast Kane https://www.facebook.com/CitizenBlastKane

They were incredible. We played the following:

Out of Sorts
Cruel and Usual Punishment
Spare Tire
Stealing Coins From Wishing Wells
I Rattle When I Run
Dire Straits
Sea of Death
The Red Eye

It was nuts. We have some wonderful shows coming up soon so check back soon for more info on where/when those will be happening.

In other news, I'm finishing up the first of all the new albums on the way. I apologize for the delay, and since nobody reads this, I guess I am apologizing to myself. But I'm not just slacking, I'm making sure that every song gets the full-assed treatment (as opposed to the usual half-assed treatment). Some songs I thought were done months ago have taken on an entirely new shape and sound, much for the better. As I've said many times, Lifeguard Nights does not believe in perfection, but at the moment we're striving for pretty fucking awesome, at the very least. It will be worth it, trust me.

Safe swimming,

Vincent & Lifeguard Nights

Tammany Hall Canceled - wah wah / Lamp Post Up Next!

Swimmers,

Due to circumstances beyond our control, our show at Tammany Hall in NYC this Thursday has been canceled.  Total bummer. We will be back soon though, NYC, we promise. Our next show is Thursday, May 30th at The Lamp Post in Jersey City with Thomas Francis Takes His Chances. It's going to be freakin wild. And free. Wild and free. Come.

Safe swimming,

Vincent & Lifeguard Nights

New Hope Thanks Again! Tammany Hall next week!

Swimmers!

Thanks to the fine citizens of New Hope who came out and stayed out Tuesday night to watch us tear through an extended set and listen to me babble on about various subjects such as getting hit by a truck, and my inflexibility, among other things. You guys rule. Also thanks to Dave Cahill for opening up, real fun wild stuff!  We played the following:

I Think It's Time You Moved to Florida
Out of Sorts
Cruel and Usual Punishment
Spare Tire
Stealing Coins from Wishing Wells
White Light
Dire Straits
Lost Boy
Whore
I Rattle When I Run
Mayday
Sea of Death
Lonely Hwy
The Red Eye
We Used to Dance
Over It
Amen

NEXT UP -- Tammany Hall next Thursday night, May 23rd! Kick off Memorial Day Weekend right! We'll be busting out some brand new hits for the occasion. It's going to rule, you'd best be there.

Safe swimming,
Vincent & Lifeguard Nights

New Hope Thanks/Set/Pics/ROUND TWO!

Swimmers,

Thanks for coming out to John and Peter's in New Hope this past Saturday and thanks to our pals Hello, Boat for inviting us to rock with them. Fun times all around! They dug it so much we've been asked to return on TUESDAY, MAY 14th at 9PM!  So come on back for more!

We played the following hits:


Out Of Sorts
Cruel and Usual Punishment*
Spare Tire
Stealing Coins from Wishing Wells
White Light
Mayday
Sea of Death
The Red Eye
We Used To Dance
Out of Sorts (smoky reprise)

*debut performance

And it looked like this.

Free Afternoon Rock Show This Saturday in New Hope w/Hello, Boat!

Swimmers!

I pretty much gave you all the information in the subject title, but I'll tell you again for good measure. This Saturday May 4th, Lifeguard Nights will be opening up for Hello, Boat at John & Peter's in New Hope, PA. Show starts at 3 PM and it's FREE. Come on out, it's going to be a beautiful day for day drinking and rock and roll.

Hope to see ya there,

Vincent & Lifeguard Nights

Berkeley Bar Thanks/Setlist

Swimmers!

Thanks to all ye who came out to the Berkeley Bar in Asbury Park this past Friday, and thanks to Daughter Vision and DJ Foggy Notion as well! Great night all around. We did this:

Dire Straits
New Family
Lost Boy
CLR
Overtired
Let's Go Shit Our Jeans*
The Rape Tunnel*
Babyshine**
Waterfall*
Lonely Hwy
The Red Eye
We Used To Dance

*Debut Performance
**Unplanned debut performance (played this while Tim changed his string)

Next up is a FREE afternoon show at John and Peter's in New Hope PA on Saturday May 4th with our old pals Hello, Boat!  Show kicks off at 3, come on out!

Safe swimming,

Vincent & Lifeguard Nights

Berkeley Show Flyer!

Courtesy of John Dorocki.

New Albums/Gig!

Swimmers!

Hope you're all surviving this never-ending winter that we're having (unless you live in a place where it's warm all year round, in which case: go to hell, you bastard.) The only upside to this crap weather is that my in-studio-hibernation continues and I'm cranking out the hits like it's my job (it is unfortunately not my job). I'm presently working on roughly 50 new songs, and when I say working on, I mean actually working on, and when I say roughly 50 new songs, I mean roughly 50 new songs. These are going to be divided into at least 4 new albums which I plan on releasing over the course of the year.

The first of these, entitled "RISES" will be out SOON! Like, May soon. I'll keep you posted as it nears release. It's the first album I've recorded entirely at my new home studio and it sounds freakin' awesome if I do say so myself. 10 barnburners. Not a second is wasted. You're gonna love it. In other news, we're playing at the Berkeley Bar (1401 Ocean Ave) in Asbury Park, NJ on Friday April 12th, with Daughter Vision. They're on at 9:30, Lifeguards on at 10:30. We'll be busting out some new hits for the very first time. It's gonna be great.

 Hope to see you there. Safe swimming,

 Vincent & Lifeguard Nights

New Song/Video "Off to the Races"

Swimmers!

So this happened today. If you dig the song, go over to SOUNDS LIKE on the left there and get a free download from Soundcloud. You're welcome. Full album coming soon, STAY TUNED.



Safe swimming,

Vincent and Lifeguard Nights

Back to the Future

Swimmers!

First off just wanted to say thanks again for your continued support, whether it be coming to shows, buying or streaming our music, or even just sending along words of encouragement! 2012 was a weird, wild ride personally and creatively but as I've always said, "When Life hands you lemons, say, 'hey Life, who the hell are you and why are you handing me all these lemons? And who named you "Life" anyway? What'd you have some goddamn hippie parents? You weirdo!'" So yeah, everything's back on track now and we are going to kick ass in 2013 whether you like it or not.

As of now we have no shows booked but I'm sure that will change and soon I'll be harassing you about coming to them. As it says over there to the left, "If you'd like to book us somewhere, just ask."  In the meantime, we're working hard on some new albums. Yes, plural. Much like The Boss after that whole mess with his manager which kept him out of the studio for a year (except without the mess, the manager, or The Boss) I've got a backlog of about 50 songs ready to bust out of the  gate. All wheat, no chaff. What the hell is chaff anyway? Sounds delicious. Anyway, the tentative title for this double or possibly triple LP is "RISES," for a number of reasons that I will keep secret until you ply me with Peach Schnapps.  I'm hoping for a Spring/early Summer release, and I'll be releasing some singles before then, as I finish them. Maybe even with rock-music-video-accompaniment. Who knows? I sure don't. I just work here.

Thanks again, and safe swimming,

Vincent & Lifeguard Nights

Bitter End Thanks/Setlist/Blurry Photo!

Swimmers!

Thanks for coming out to the double-birthday bonanza at the Bitter End this past Friday! Good times, great oldies.  Here's what we did:

Whiny White Boy
Dire Straits
New Family
Lost Boy
CLR
White Light
Driveway Dreams
Overtired
Lonely Hwy
The Red Eye
Over It

Here is the lone blurry photo from the evening. It was a blurry evening.

Bitter End Next Friday!

Swimmers!

It's both Lifeguard Wife AND Lifeguard Timmay's Birthdays next Friday! Like it's their ACTUAL birthdays! And we're celebrating with an 8 PM Set at the legendary Bitter End on Bleecker Street in NYC. It's going to be the balls!  COME!  

 RSVP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Porta Thanks/Etc!

Swimmers!

Thanks to all ye wonderful folks who came out to Porta last Thursday night for the Razor Blazers 7" Release Party! It was a great evening all around and we were thrilled to open that baby up. If you couldn't make it but would like to support a great cause, go here:

http://razorblazers.bandcamp.com/album/im-sick-linear-rerun-7

and buy the album, all proceeds go to kusikawsay.org

We played the following hits:

i think it's time you moved to florida
dire straits
mayday
lost boy
driveway dreams
stealing coins from wishing wells
lonely hwy
sea of death
the red eye
we used to dance

Here's video of "sea of death" and "the red eye." There are some flubs in "Sea of Death" but there are flubs everyday in life. Deal with them.

Thursday Night @ Porta in Asbury Park!

Swimmers!

This Thursday night we'll be rocking you once again as part of the Razor Blazer's 7" release party, which is going to be awesome!  Each of the 500 7" covers are unique and designed by a bunch of incredibly talented artists. I even made one myself (disclaimer; I am not an incredibly talented artist) and the wife made a few and so did a bunch of our pals. They'll be on display throughout the night, and ALL proceeds will be going to Kusi Kawsay, "an elementary school in the Peruvian Andes which offers children from economically challenged backgrounds an affirming and holistic education." So that right there is pretty awesome.

The party kicks off at 6 at Porta in Asbury Park, with DJ Foggy Notion spinning hits while you have yourself some drinks and peruse the fine art.

Then we will be rocking you, albeit with a slightly different line-up from the last couple shows.  Hometown hero Steve Honoshowsky will be playing the skins in what he's calling his "last performance as a drummer" which we all know is total BS.  Strap yourself in for a wild ride, we'll be breaking out some rare hits for the occasion.

Then Birthwater and Razor Blazers (obviously) are going to blow the roof of the joint, which will be unfortunate for the roof, but good for your soul.

You had best be there.

Lamp Post Thanks! & Some Pics

Swimmers!

Thanks to all ye who came out to the Lamp Post in Jersey City this past Saturday evening, we had a real fine time!  Thanks to Catbirds for opening up and Leaf Pile for closing it out. Good times all around.  Thanks to Courtney Yost for the pics!

SURPRISE! Another new album!

Swimmers!

It is with great mirth, and a little girth, that I present to you: Black and Brue.  This is a collection of songs I've been recording here and there over the past couple years. It's raw, like a sweet raw onion.  Enjoy!



Safe swimming, see you in 2013,

Vincent

Mercury Lounge Thanks/Setlist/Photos!

Swimmers!

Thank you to all who came out to the Mercury Lounge last week, ho-ho-holy balls that was great! Seriously. You'se guys are the best.  Here's what we played

I Think It's Time You Moved To Florida
Dire Straits
New Family*
Lost Boy
C,L,R
Driveway Dreams
Overtired*
Lonely Hwy
The Red Eye
We Used to Dance

*debut performances

Here are some pics, thanks to Ray and Courtneys and Dave and Eve.






Safe Swimming,
Vincent

Mercury Lounge Stage Set-Up '12

Prepare accordingly.

Ta-Da! New SJSLCB Album Out Now!

Swimmers!

It's a Christmas Miracle, the latest South Jersey Seashore Lifeguard Convention Band album "We're Having a Great Time," is available NOW!

Dig it, it's awesome.

Come celebrate with us THIS THURSDAY at the Mercury Lounge as we open up the annual Xmas Show with pals East River Bandits and Wormburner!  Much merriment will be made!

Safe swimming,

Vincent