The New Rags

The New Rags results from the collaboration of Tom Merrigan, a Scott Joplin (father of ragtime piano playing) devotee, and Andrew Pierce, a modern day disciple of Brian Wilson. Tom Merrigan and Andrew Pierce bring their distinctive musical talents to a band that sounds like no other—stride piano playing, agile drumming, and enduring pop melodies. The New Rags have astounded crowds at such New York hotspots as Piano’s and Sin-e, while making instant fans of bands they have opened for---The Dansettes (which feature Pierce on drums), Locksley, and God As My Co-pilot.

The New Rags’ first EP, Take Jennie to Brooklyn, re-releasing on Silent Stereo Records, captures all the manic pop energy of Tom and Andrew’s music. This six song musical joyride starts off with The New Rags signature crowd pleaser, “Your Room,” blasts through the gritty East Coast surf sound of “Surf the Seven Seas,” and closes with the rich sound-scape of “Love of My Life.” Listen to The New Rags and experience something truly different and new in pop music. Recommended!

The New Rags - Your Room
The New Rags @ MySpace

Bonus:
The Rakes - Ten New Messages (2007) + Capture/Release + All Too Human !!!
Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures (2007) + A Certain Trigger + Missing Songs !!!
Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly Angry Mob (2007) + Employment !!!
Cheeseburger - Cheeseburger (2007) !!!
Eleni Mandell - Miracle Of Five (2007) + albums !!!
Cold War Kids - Robbers And Cowards (2006) !!!
Chad VanGaalen - Infiniheart (2006) !!!
+ Barnaked Ladies, Spoon, We Are Scientists, The Zutons, The Living End, Alabama 3, As Fast As, K-OS,
The Guess Who, The Classic Crime, Tenacious D, Subways, Paolo Nutini, Poets Of The Fall, The Shins,
Modest Mouse, Jonny Lang, Evergreen Terrace, Augustana, Bloc Party, Big 10-4, The Vanity Project, etc.
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/2wnv93
Indie Albums: Stars, The Blow, The Books, Ratatat, Regina Spektor, Beirut, Aimee Mann,
Camera Obscura, Magnetic Fields, Erland Oye, Fantastic Plastic Machine, etc.
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/2jmzqd
Lilly Allen - Alright Still
The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers
Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/3ynjou
Evanescence - Open Door
Switchfoot - 3 Albums
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/38qxq5
Sister Rain - Ride + Wild Flowers Grow
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/2psqvk