News and Press
10/27/08
Be sure to catch the SBP's last live appearance of 2008 at the Galaxy Hut on November 9th!
8/7/08
Check out the Secret Pop Band's "A to Z Guide" of Washington, DC on Brightest Young Things!
8/1/08
Guess what? We just released "Hard Rock Falls," the first single from our upcoming LP Pardon the Solar Interruption! Take a listen to this tune here and if you want to hear the two B-sides head over to MySpace!
7/21/08
Hey Rockers! Come catch the SPB at Fort Reno on August 7th and at the Velvet Lounge on Saturday, August 9th! We're also happy to report that we've cut the basic tracks for the final four tunes on our record. J. is currently overdubbing the guitars, keys and vocals - it won't be long now!
4/17/08
Pop Fans - The Onion in DC ran a nice little album preview on our work in progress!
"J. Forté's been busy the past few years. After a great solo debut, Secret Pop, in 2006, he helped Lejeune on its eloquent sophomore effort, For Club And Country, last year. In 2008, he's combined the two, taking the name of his solo album and members of Lejeune to form Secret Pop Band, preparing to release its full-length debut later this spring. Early cuts are lo-fi guilty pleasures, combining the best power-pop elements from Secret Pop tracks such as "Analyze" and "Purple Clouds, Dark Skies" with hook-and-harmony focus for tracks like For Club And Country's "Your Serene Saturday Night."
3/25/08
Mark your calendars friends - we're rockin Iota on Friday, May 23rd!
3/4/08
Greetings! We posted two brand new cuts from our upcoming LP over on our Myspace site - please check em' out - if you like catchy tunes!
1/10/08
Happy New Year Rockers! We've been out of the public eye for a little bit, but we've been busy! Our new record is about half-completed, and we should be able to finish it up over the next few months - it's gonna' be sweet. We're also playing a show next month as DC9 with the Jet Age; if you want to hear some of the new material - check the show out!
10/29/07
The SPB is going to be playing live on the air on WMUC, The University of Maryland’s radio station, on Sunday, November 4th! Listen online around 8pm to hear your fave pop hits! Those of you inclined can actually drop by the studio in College Park, MD to watch the action.
9/12/07
The SPB is set to start recording a new album this weekend!
We're going the DIY route - and expect to be recording throughout the Fall - so we're aiming for an early 2008 release. All of us are very excited to get our new material down on tape! As the recording progresses, we'll be posting some new tunes - so stay tuned.
7/13/07
We've got a couple of fun shows coming up!
First up on July 19th, we'll be playing a free in-store gig at Crooked Beat Records in DC. On July 28th, we'll be playing a kid-friendly Rock-n-Romp show up in Silver Spring. See the shows section for details!
6/20/07
First of all, a big thanks to all of you who made it out to the Galaxy Hut show!
Secret Pop has been getting some nice press in the music blog world - check out some of these cool sites: Hits In The Car, Instrumental Analysis, Rock Sellout, and Advance Copy.
4/18/07
Like to plan ahead?? Well mark your calendars for June 16th - the date of the next Secret Pop Band show! Check out the shows section for more info. We're working on new material - so count on some new tunes in the mix.
4/5/07
Dear Poppers- A cool lil' Web site called Palebear reviewed a couple of Secret Pop MP3s - they like em'!:
"Psst. Here is some secret pop music, so secret, I guess that the album is actually called "Secret Pop." All kidding aside, this is a delicious energy bomb of a song by J. Forte....Mr. Forte offers up some delicious pop in the vein of Silver Scooter, Subset and Beulah (I’ve definitely heard of ‘EM). Maybe a bit of Magnetic Fields and Matthew Sweet in there as well. Come Back Now Baby is also a great energetic track." as
3/5/07
Hey Rockers - Ear Candy digs Secret Pop:
"Former Ape House frontman J. Forte's debut album offers up a heaping helping of power pop. Twelve hook infested songs for the working stiff who dreams of a rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Forte' brings to mind other popsters like Redd Kross, Matthew Sweet, the Jesus and Mary Chain and the like. The opening riff of "Strum And Sustain" reminds me of a song by the Manic Street Preachers titled "Damn Dog". Some of you might remember it from the 1980 flick Times Square. Favorite track: "Strum and Sustain".
2/14/07
Dear pop fans - Come catch our first show of 2007 at the venerable Velvet Lounge on Friday, March 2nd! Check the shows section for details!
12/28/06
Happy holidays rockers! Hope this note finds you recovering comfortably from holiday overindulgence.
Now to get down to business - there is a brand new feature on the Secret Pop Band in the DCist - read and enjoy my lovelies!
11/13/06
First of all, a big thanks to everybody who came out in the dismal weather to the CD-release show last nite - it was a great time.
Two little bits of news - there is a nice, new review on Erasing Clouds and we'll be rocking at DC9 on Dec 13th!
10/30/06
The first Secret Pop review is in and it's a nice one! Check out Smother and read how Secret Pop is a "apartment recorder’s wet dream."
10/20/06
Hey kids - check out the Washington CityPaper feature on Secret Pop!
10/10/06
The Secret Pop Band has been finalized! Playing the CD-release show with me will be GP Shook of the Breakups and Ody Leonard and Greg Gendron of Lejeune. It will be a rocking good time! GP's band the Breakups will also be on the bill.
Secret Pop is also now available from Not Lame Records and iTunes!
9/18/06
Check out the shows section for information on my CD-release show!
9/14/06
Welcome to the official site of the Secret Pop Band! The site is a work in progress, but stay tuned as more content is to come. I'm thrilled to announce that the Secret Pop CD is now available. Please visit the Sounds section to take a listen and purchase a hard copy if you are so inclined.
