Pylon Reenactment Society

Pylon Reenactment Society

Messenger B/w Cliff Notes

Pylon Reenactment Society

Pylon Reenactment Society is fronted by former Pylon front woman Vanessa Briscoe Hay, whose inimitable vocal textures and phrasing defined Pylon’s sound for most listeners. Pylon is considered to be one of the most influential bands at the beginnings of what would become known as the “Athens, GA music scene.” Over 30 years ago, Pylon, along with The B-52’s and R.E.M., were heavily featured in the original feature documentary, "Athens, GA: Inside/Out” propelling them into the international spotlight.   PRS formed in 2014 in what Hay thought would be one-off project for the group to perform for the event Art Rocks Athens. Since then, PRS has turned into a tight touring unit having performed at festivals and venues on both coasts and in the Southeast. In addition to Hay, PRS is rounded out by Jason NeSmith (Casper & The Cookies) on guitar, Kay Stanton (Casper & The Cookies) on bass guitar and backing vocals,Damon Denton (Big Atomic) on keyboards, and Joe Rowe (The Glands) on drums. PRS released a 6-song EP, "Part Time Punks Session" on Henry Owings’ Chunklet Industries to rave reviews.   The two new original songs, “Messenger” and “Cliff Notes,” were recorded and mixed by NeSmith at his home studio; he mastered them at Chase Park Transduction. Adam Smith cut the acetate in Austin, Texas.  The single is being pressed by Musicol in Ohio. “Messenger” is a mid tempo meditation on love, war and modern communication.  “Cliff Notes” jumps in right in at breakneck speed. The lyrics...

Pylon Reenactment Society

Part Time Punks Session

Pylon Reenactment Society

On December 11, 2016, during a short West Coast tour, Pylon Reenactment Society performed for Part Time Punks at the Echoplex. PTP is a monthly event curated and promoted by Michael Stock, a DJ at KXLU, Los Angeles. Some of LA’s best female fronted bands who count Pylon as an inspiration, also performed (The Tissues, PANTHAR, Sex Stains). While there, Michael Stock invited PRS into the studio to record songs in the spirit of John Peel’s sessions for his show Part Time Punks, on the air since 2006, on KXLU 88.9 FM every Thursday from 3-6 pm. Musician and producer Josiah Mazzachi engineered and mixed the songs at The Cave Studio in just a few hours.   Mid 2017, Michelle Roche, the media relations person for PRS, heard it while looking for promotional material for the band and advised PRS they should consider releasing it.  Vanessa seriously listened to the recording again and was struck by both the energy of the performances and by the quality of the recording. It reminded her somewhat of Pylon's recording of Gyrate. That record had also been done very quickly with the band playing together and a minimum of overdubs. This way of recording can lend a dynamic live feeling if done properly and if you have a good performance. An elusive goal had been achieved and not really noticed for what it was: something really good.   After getting permission from Michael Stock to release this recording, Vanessa spoke with...