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Brooklyn indie-rock stalwart Drew Citron formed Beverly in 2013, after having got her start as a touring member with Frankie Rose and The Pains of Being Pure of Heart. Over the course of Beverly's two LPs, released on Kanine Records, Citron toured the world with big acts (The Drums, We Are Scientists). She and Beverly drummer, Scott Rosenthal (Class Actress, The Beets), would go on to open storied Bushwick music-venue, Alphaville, and more recently embark on the highly regarded post-punk outfit, Public Practice. In all these collaborative endeavors, Citron has been developing, refining, and ultimately giving life to what is her latest project, Free Now, due out Summer of 2020 on Park The Van. Citron, after the break up of Beverly and the end of her long-term relationship with Rosenthal, writes a lot about heartbreak on Free Now. But at thirty-four, she's also arrived at the height of her performing/writing/producing abilities. "I am finally unafraid to get up on stage and be the front-person, to write all my own material, to get behind a mixing board and turn the knobs and produce my own songs," she says. "And it took time to get here. It takes time." In recording, Citron recruited an extremely talented pool of musicians, recording with Sam Owens (aka Sam Evian) at Flying Cloud, Tim Wheeler (of Ash) at Atomic Heart, John Agnello (engineer: Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, Kurt Vile) at Water Music, and Danny Taylor at Transmitter Park Studio. The song arrangements were worked out on stage night after night with Citron's backing band, comprised of Nico Hedley and Laura Catalano, so that when Citron went into the studio, the songs were, as they say, ready to go. With Free Now, Citron, one of the most beautiful voices in Indie Rock, comes to the table with a whole lot of pain to sing about and the full musical knowledge to put herself, and her talents, front and center.

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Sales Points

• Current member of the 6Music darling post-punk outfit Public Practice
• Summertime” featured on BBC 6 - Shaun Keaveny show
• Summertime” single featured on Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, The Line of Best Fit, and more.
• Former Member of The Pains of Being Pure At Heart & Frankie Rose
• Founding member & frontwoman of the super buzzy Kanine Records indie rock group Beverly
• #3 most added at college radio in the first week!

Press Quotes

''Summertime' is the first taster of Citron's debut solo LP, and is accompanied by a visual directed by Jim Larson.'

     —The Line of Best Fit

'Its lead single, 'Summertime,' is dreamy and languishing, a painful shimmer about not wanting to let yourself hurt.'

     —Stereogum

'The first single is the very dreamy 'Summertime' that comes with a very stylish video that pays tribute to Abel Ferrara's classic gangster drama King of New York.'

     —Brooklyn Vegan

'The appropriately titled lead single features long stretching strings that delicately adorn a slow-driving beat and luscious vocals fitting for a bright summer's day.'

     —Gig List

'One of 14 bands we're excited to see this week at NYC's New Colossus Festival'

     —Brooklyn Vegan

'a dissociative-yet-dreamy somber pop song about desire and heartbreak. It's uncomplicated and beautiful, and the perfect thing to turn on at sunset.'

     —Jezebel 'The Muse'

'a gorgeous and atmospheric arrangement featuring shimmering guitars, a soaring string arrangement, shuffling drumming and Citron's achingly plaintive vocals, the track manages to sound both anachronistic and cinematic -- while being centered around earne

     —The Joy Of Violent Movement

Citron's take on the heartbreak album is powerful, poignant and provocative (8/10)

     —UNCUT Magazine

Citron recorded the album with various talented musicians at different studios, including Sam Evian at Flying Cloud, Ash's Tim Wheeler at Atomic Heart, John Agnello (engineer: Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, Kurt Vile) at Water Music, and Danny Taylor at Trans

     —The Line of Best Fit

The resulting set is both impulsive and solidly constructed, with catchy, yearning melodies, moments of grungy distortion, and flashes of brightness. (4/5 Stars)

     —All Music