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Red Collar

Rank #92 Durham, NC Rock / dance and shout

Red Collar

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About

Members: Jason, Beth, Mike, and Jonathan

Sounds Like: Bruce Springsteen, Jawbreaker, JAWBOX, THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM

Bio: There's a feeling in the room when Red Collar is playing that is hard to describe. It is as though the club or room has been lifted from its foundations and pulled straight up--that we've been taken out of time, and transported to a time before ironic posturing became the norm. A time before we u... See Full Bio

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JKutchma & the Five Fifths kick off the Duke Performance Series on Wed at 7 pm. It is family friendly and BYOB.

Press

“I was standing in front of the stage at Local 506, a spot I’d practically etched my footprints into during the preceding years, and this band I’d grown so attached to, was greeting me like a prodigal son.”

— Bryan Reed, Shuffle Magazine

“The song rushes to life on strident, angular guitars, Kutchma and fellow axe man Mike Jackson daring each other to up the ante with each new prickling solo or crushing riff. It swells incessantly until the moments when it crashes into silence, but it springs back to life without losing an iota of momentum.”

— Jordan Lawrence, The Independent Weekly

"Having experienced Red Collar live, I can say they are as punk rock as they come, without trying to be. Of course, that depends on how one defines “punk rock,” but I think it’s somewhat of a sensibility. It’s obvious, judging on their performance along, that they’re a band with enormous energy and intelligence, who draw listeners in with both, and clearly loves just being a band."

— Adrian Varnam, Encore Magazine

“it's Springsteen at his most reflective by way of a less greaser-inspired Gaslight Anthem”

— Mike Rengel, PLAYBACK:stl

“Red Collar is nothing short of electrifying on "Pilgrim", its debut full length.”

— Patrick Wall, Shuffle Magazine

“Do not go to a Red Collar show expecting a passive experience… There ain't nobody better at anthemic spectacle, a band that doesn't sound much like Bruce Springsteen but nevertheless evokes a similar sense of grandeur.”

— David Menconi, News and Observer

“Pilgrim is quite honestly one of the most original records that have crossed these ears in quite a while.”

— Bryne, Punknews.org

"the night belonged to Red Collar, who set the place ablaze through the rock ‘n’ roll firebrand of “Rust Belt Heart” and the menacing “Tools” with an intensity that rivaled The Avett Brothers’ long-ago club days."

— Spencer Griffith, The Independent Weekly

"Red Collar rides Jason Kutchma’s bitterly angry, broken-hearted anthems with tumultuous and impeccably arranged punk rock makes that agelessly immature distaste for working for “the man” into a hard-hitting revelation."

— Jordan Lawrence, The Daily Tar Heel

“Dressed like an ironic gay cowboy, in gold spurred boots and a sheriff’s badge, when Kutchma steps before the microphone he has transformed into a hulking, black-muscle-shirt, backpocket-bandana ghost of the Boss. On stage Red Collar is a four-part animal.”

— Gus Lubin, Yes Weekly

“One of NC's most electrifying new acts-watching them light up a room with pure rocknroll energy is a revelation-the band delivers with absolute conviction, pinballing across the stage and singing with cathartic abandon. Its full-length debut-one of this year's more anticipated regional releases.”

— John Schacht, CreativeLoafing

“This Durham 4-piece made a name for itself with a frantic live show that inevitably inspires passionate, fist-pumping sing-a-longs from the fans who have seen these guys and gal countless times over the past year. Every show is an experience all its own, each time different and better than the last.”

— Jamie Williams, Billboard-U Wire

“Red Collar channels the angst of the workingman in a way that has not been seen in rock in a long time. Thankfully, Red Collar has enough experience and well-chosen punk-rock influences to create an energetic and convincing modern rock anthem.”

— Josh Spilker, Southeast Performer Magazine

“Somehow, they fuse several great strains of punk—like the power plod of early ‘80s Boston band Mission of Burma and the scabrous edge of D.C.’s Fugazi—with a wide-open sense of pop. It sounds surprisingly more fresh than forced or marketed.”

— Grayson Currin, The Independent Weekly

“The frontman can make or break a record, and singer Jason Kutchma provides great, scruffy (actual) singing. ”

— Diggsy, Delusions of Adequacy

“The EP is a vivid and angular mix of punk, passion and proto-Pylon rhythms, with standout track "Used Guitars" threatening to be burned onto a thousand CD-R mixes.”

"In a small bit of irony, this five-piece from Durham, N.C., is the Six Points band with the most classic D.C. indie sound, with jagged guitars and shouted vocals that recall Fugazi and Jawbox."

— David Malitz, The Washington Post

“Steeped in post-modern disillusionment, punk rock passion and the notion that the truth might hurt, but it’s always the best policy, Red Collar’s debut EP is the sound of the brokenhearted overcoming..."”

— Bryan Reed, Diversions

“Stay invites everyone to give up on those higher aspirations for the great wide world and realize they are meant for their small towns. “Used Guitars” is like getting advice from some poor broken sap at a bar who tells you “we were made to fail everyday””

— Blake Gillespie, Impose Magazine

“Red Collar takes the ennui of American twenty-something and tears it a new one.”

— Ashley Ess, Encore Magazine

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2012
Dec 14

Local 506
Chapel Hill, NC, US | 8:00pm
Local 506
Chapel Hill, NC, US
Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:00pm
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2012
Oct 28

Stereo
Gainesville, FL, US | 3:40pm
Stereo
Gainesville, FL, US
Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:40pm
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Fest 11 show at Stereo, 3:40 to 4:10
2012
Oct 26

Civic Media Center
Gainesville, FL, US | 7:00pm
Civic Media Center
Gainesville, FL, US
Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:00pm
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7:50 pm JKutchma acoustic solo show for FEST 11
2012
Oct 24

The Soapbox Laundro-Lou…
Wilmington, NC, US | 7:00pm
The Soapbox Laundro-Lounge
Wilmington, NC, US
Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:00pm
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Southbound and Down Two! w/ Red Collar Arliss Nancy Madd Hatters Villain Restorations Museum Mouth Elway Captain we're sinking The Holy Mess Reverse the curse Virgin Lung Jake Crown (of Coffee Project) PJ Bond Brian Mcgee A Bottle Volcanic Shores Let Me Run
2012
Oct 23

The Pinhook
Durham, NC, US | 7:00pm
The Pinhook
Durham, NC, US
Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:00pm
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Michelle Kasajian
Loved 'Welcome Home'!!! Great vocals, be back soon for more!
Raylene Waye
hello RC, enjoying Welcome Home today...great sound & style here :) cheers from Sydney!
Jason Gregory Abbott
"Welcome home" Hit the sop, What an abundance of feeling and JoY! The guitars are fantastic. Your voice is AMAZING! The song has the perfect "welcoming" spirit. Excellent...
The Blue Mountain Pr...
Enjoyed listening, keep on groovin!!! Greetings from Bavaria. Best wishes :)
All The Gods
Playin' with passion. Not nearly enough of that out there. Well done.
SINNERS
Great wide variety of styles you have going on! Rock on!

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Q: Hi guys! How about adding the lyrics? I can't understand enough of them, and I have a feeling they might be worth reading ...

A: The lyrics are posted!

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