Featured Artist of November 21, 2024
with the album: "Enemy Sublime"


Artist's Biography

No Depression magazine dubbed The Successful Failures as “one of the hardiest and most prolific outfits on the planet” playing “instantly infectious melodies that tread the line between power pop and Americana without wholly committing to either”.

With a name borrowed from a Jack London short story and an indie rock work ethic The Successful Failures burst onto the scene out of the NJ pinelands in 2006.

 TSF has released 10 full length albums full of songs about vikings, armadillos, old cars, murder, prison, fences, and girls. The band continues to showcase their versatility, seamlessly marrying power-pop, garage rock, classic country and un-affected rock n roll with roots-inflected rock and winsome, harmonic, pop.

The band has shared the stage with Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, Jeff Tweedy, Deer Tick, Dr. Dog, Strand of Oaks, Ike Reilly, JD McPherson, and many many more. Most of all, the band’s infectious energy and love for what they do shines through in every live performance.

One fan put it this way, “SF could play on a small raft heading over the falls and still have a blast and crank out the best tunes this side of the Milky Way.”


About the Album

2024 is The Successful Failures' 19th year as a working band. Enemy Sublime is their 11th full length album. Like most of their releases, ES is an eclectic mix of power-pop, rock, twang, and folk. Recorded in 2024 at Gradwell House in NJ. Mixed by Travis Harrison (Guided By Voices/Built To Spill) in Brooklyn, NY. This is the New Jersey band's 6th album since 2017 with the same lineup, being Ron Bechamps, Mick Chorba, Rob Martin, and Pete Smith. For the artwork the band purposefully shied away from their more typical Americana look to go with bright colors and crisp geometric shapes to match the big pop hooks and fresh vibes on this new LP. The first single, "Costume Party" is currently featured as one of the “Coolest Songs in the World" on Little Steven's Underground Garage show on SiriusXM radio and is receiving regular airplay. The band will tour in support of the release and look forward to sharing this new batch of tunes with the world!

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