Palm Trees In Moscow

Palm Trees In Moscow is the project of Baltimore, MD based singer/songwriter Chris Frantz (not that one). After years of playing (and breaking) guitars in various bands, Frantz decided to start writing his own songs and developing a sound. When he finally managed to find a few guys who would put up with him for more than 10 minutes, the result was "Savage Convenience" (2017), a primal blast of filthy garage rock and mistreated guitars that mask the earnest sentimentality of (most) of the lyrics. "By Far" (a tribute to single moms as well as the band The Replacements), became a live staple and fan favorite. In September 2018 they expanded their sound and worked with producer Ben Schigel (Chimera, Machine Gun Kelly) at Spider Studios in Cleveland, OH. The result was the single "Strange Medicine", a moody love song which pushed the band into a "Dark Pop" direction. It received airplay on numerous college radio stations, including, but not limited to, KALX (Los Angeles) and WSOU (Orange, NJ). The band has shared the bill with the incredibly random likes of CKY, Quiet Riot, and George Clinton. And no, I'm not joking. 2020 saw PTIM shedding the old rags of the "loud/quiet/loud" motif and moving into a "Shoe-Wave" direction, inspired by personal heroes Depeche Mode and My Bloody Valentine, as evidenced in the single "Shocked and Delighted". With no signs of stopping, Chris Frantz and company will continue to frustrate, bewilder, shock, and delight audiences for years to come.

Baltimore, MD