Amateur Hockey Club to debut new single, Stress Dolls, Anthony Casuccio thrive off May releases: Buffalo Music Monthly
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Music Monthly makes its return to WIVB.com this month in a new form. Rather than a weekly feature of one local band or artist, the series will now serve as a preview for upcoming releases in Western New York.
Amateur Hockey Club
Amateur Hockey Club will be releasing a new single on July 5, titled “Coexistence.” This is AHC’s second release this year, following the single “Love Each Other a Little,” a re-imagining of the title track off their first EP.
“Coexistence” is the band’s seventh single. Produced by frontman Matt Foote, it has great sound and is comprised of a fast-paced, upbeat melody reminiscent of other AHC singles. “Coexistence” tells of the difficulties of having a broken friendship and coexisting in the world with an ex-friend, and is sure to have listeners moving their feet and banging their heads.
The band is set to mark its first show following the release on July 12, joining OFF THE WALL! and Uncovered at Rec Room for a “When We Were Warped” show.
Anthony Casuccio
Anthony Casuccio recently released his latest single, “Life Goes On,” which was inspired by the death of his mother and his feelings in the time after. It is Casuccio’s second single of the year, following his January release, “Into the Light.”
The singer-songwriter, who has also been nominated for multiple Grammy awards for his audio production work, has seen success in Europe with the single. Casuccio’s lyrics are heartfelt and emotional, chronicling his best memories with his mother, his struggles living without her and coming to terms with moving on.
The release show for the single will be held at 8 p.m. on Sept. 6 at Rob’s Playhouse Theater and will be streamed in Europe. The show will kick off Casuccio’s tour — his first tour fronting a band — and will benefit Villa Maria College’s music department.
Stress Dolls
Stress Dolls released its debut album through Sun Pedal Recordings, “Queen of No,” in May. Chelsea O’Donnell — the woman behind Stress Dolls, which both her solo act and her band are named — spoke with WIVB about the record’s lead single “Body” last June.
“Queen of No” allows O’Donnell’s powerful vocals to wear the crown, while also allowing the instrumentals to shine through. Of the standout instrumentals, Sally Schaefer’s violin on “Ghostwriter,” is particularly impeccable. The album has great pacing to it and the group encapsulates the ’90s alternative sound well, while keeping their sound unique to the band.
Though the band’s release show for the album has already taken place, Stress Dolls will be playing support for Honeycrush along with Dogs in Stereo on July 19 at The 9th Ward at Babeville.
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Buffalo Music Monthly is a digital series created by Adam Duke to showcase artists from Western New York and their work. The series began as a weekly video feature, dubbed ‘Music Monday,’ and highlighted a total of 39 artists between September 2022 and June 2023.
Those interested in being featured as part of the series can send info about upcoming releases and an accompanying mp3 file to [email protected].
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Adam Duke is a digital contributor who joined WIVB in 2021. See more of his work here.
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