Jane’s Party Release New Single “Common Guys” Ahead of Tour Dates in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver
Revered indie rock outfit Jane’s Party ring in the new year with a catchy new single “Common Guys” ahead of this month’s headlining tour, in support of The Best of Wild in the Woods Vol. 1 EP, released on the heels of a successful run of 18 shows spanning North America alongside singer-songwriter Tom Odell. Next week, they start in the United States with shows to follow in Montreal, Ottawa, Peterborough, Toronto, and a newly-announced date in Vancouver at Fox Cabaret. The full list can be found below along with ticket information.
“[Bassist and vocalist] Devon had played us a new demo called ‘ABBA Ripper’ and it was pretty much note-for-note the instrumental to the song that’s now ‘Common Guys’,” guitarist and vocalist Tom Ionescu explains. “A few weeks later, on a walk to a park with my headphones on, I wrote the entire song in a matter of minutes. Producing the recording required a fine line between polished dance-pop and slacker indie rock. With the turn of a dial, the tune would teeter too far in either direction – either gaining too much confidence or losing the fun, dancy atmosphere. My production note to our wonderful mix engineer, Matty Green, was to ‘think grade 8 school dance, after school in the gym, trying to muster up the courage to ask a girl out.’ We made a point to highlight the backing vocals, which rally behind our protagonist. We found the contrast between our protagonist identifying as just another common guy and the over-the-top technical jazz guitar solo was a great way to highlight the idea that we all feel so uninteresting or not special at times – but when we’re just being our normal selves and nobody’s watching, we do some of the most incredible things. It so often happens that we don’t see our superpower in the moment.”
Bassist and vocalist Devon Richardson says,
“Rarely do songs come together for us in this ‘The Boys of Summer’ Don Henley/Mike Cambell type of way. When I was building this track, I kept picturing the way soccer fans chant the ‘Seven Nation Army’ riff at soccer games, and how I wanted a synth riff that might be fun to scream at the top of your lungs while you’re out with some pals. I hope people can feel some joy when they listen.”
Ionescu continues, “We took this idea further in the video, pairing ‘Common Guys’ with a collage of some very uncommon comic book superheroes. In addition to the song’s lyrics appearing in the comic’s speech bubbles, we also included some of our favourite comments posted on our YouTube videos. Having everyday people sharing their thoughts about our music felt like the perfect pairing.”
Upcoming Shows:
Jan. 22 – New York City, NY @ Heaven Can Wait – Tickets
Jan. 23 – Boston, MA @ Deep Cuts – Tickets
Jan. 24 – Montreal, QC @ Bar La Ritz – Tickets
Jan. 25 – Ottawa, ON @ Live On Elgin – Tickets
Jan. 26 – Peterborough, ON @ Jethro’s – Tickets at Door
Jan. 27 – Toronto @ Lee’s Palace – Tickets
Mar. 27 – Hollywood, CA @ The Hotel Cafe – Tickets
Apr. 03 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret – Tickets