Romance covering one of our favorite songs by The Chameleons "Fan and the Bellows" at The Bumbershoot Music Festival. Scenes from Kenneth Anger movies in the background.

Romance performing "Give Them What They Want" from the album The Divide

We're so honored to be playing with another one of our biggest idols Peter Murphy (ex-Bauhaus)! Definitely don't miss this show with one of the greatest pioneers of the post-punk goth sound.

Get Tickets here:
https://www.etix.com/ticke t/servlet/onlineSale?action=selectPerformance&performance_id=1422453

March 7, 2011 7:00 PM
Studio Seven
Door Price:$27
Adv. Tix:$22

All Ages, Bar with ID

Great show in Seattle with some very cool bands!

Get tickets here for $8.
http://thecrocodile.com/index.html?page=calendar&event=5489172

Romance
Night Beats
Fox and the Law
The Royal Bear (CD Release)

Night Beats - They currently hail from Seattle but as two of the three members are originally from Texas, it's not hard to pick out the influence of golden age TX psych idols such as the 13th Floor Elevators, Lost and Found and Golden Dawn. They are fresh off of a slot at the 2010 Austin Psych Fest and are rumored to be working on a recording project with members of The Black Angels.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Night-Beats/314422042405
http://www.myspace.com/thenightbeatswilleatyou

The Royal Bear - They are creating a buzz in Seattle with their anticipated first full length album, Attack, produced by Ryan Hadlock (Metric, Blonde Redhead, The Gossip...). With influences like Joy Division and AC/DC, The Royal Bear is sure to please even the toughest ears. They were founded on the concept that rock music can be fun, danceable, and catchy. They write songs with interesting, melodic riffs and vocal melodies that you can't help but hum to yourself.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Royal-Bear/109737087609
http://www.myspace.com/theroyalbear

Fox and the Law - Their songs are ballsy and robust, featuring flawless and dirty guitar playing. They might remind some people of The White Stripes...they have a very similar feel.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fox-and-the-Law/101697219872713
http://www.myspace.com/foxandthelaw

We're really honored that Rolling Stone Magazine (Russia) chose our song "Killer In The World" from the album The Divide, as their top featured track for this month!

They wrote up a great piece on us as well. It's all in Russian, but trust us it says Romance will be the next big thing ;)

Link to article

Don’t miss Mark Burgess touring with The Chameleons Vox. He will be playing all the classic Chameleons songs with a full band!

Romance will be joining them for the Seattle show Sept. 21st @ The Crocodile.

poster by Petitrobot Media

We'll be hitting San Francisco, LA, and Long Beach in mid November 2009.

Looking forward to seeing all our friends and fans!


San Francisco 11/19/2009 08:00 PM

Retox Lounge w/Orchestra of antlers,Red light circuit,and Commissure

628 20th Street San Francisco, California 94107

The retox lounge 628 20th st(@3rd st) commissure 9pm/ red light circuit 9:45 romance 10:25 /orchestra of antlers close 21+$5



LA 11/20/2009 08:00 PM

Labrie’s (formerly The Scene) w/Repeater and Minor Canon

806 E. Colorado Blvd Glendale, California 91205

Cost:$5



Long Beach 11/21/2009 08:00 PM

The Prospector w/Repeater and Links

2400 E 7th St Long Beach, California 90804

We're really excited to be included in the 2nd Annual Audiosocket Artist Showcase on Thursday, October 22nd at Nectar Lounge in Seattle.
It will be filmed by MTV for their upcoming series, “$5 Cover: Seattle”. A series created by director Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow, Black Snake Moan) to allow filmmakers to present different music scenes from around the world. “$5 Cover: Seattle” will give music fans an intimate look at the real-life experiences of Seattle’s up-and-coming bands.

Come represent for Seattle's indie music scene and come down early for a free beer! Yes FREE BEER - while it lasts of course, starting at 7:30pm!

The line-up includes: Romance, New Faces, Andrea Wittgens, and Star Anna.

Thursday, October 22, 2009
Nectar Lounge
412 N 36th Street
Seattle, WA 98104
8pm, $5, 21+
http://nectarlounge.com

http://www.audiosocket.com

Great night of Post-Punk music in Seattle!

The Comet

poster by Petitrobot Media

In both English and Russian.


The bilingual interview


The review

We've been included in the latest Best of Myspace podcast. It is presented by Gill Mills who has been on Radio 1 and now has a show on NME Radio. Every week she features 10 bands who have been nominated by listeners as the best on Myspace.

Listen here

www.bestofmyspace.uk.com

We're the 3rd band featured.

When's the last time you went to an actual record store? Like where you
have to walk through a door and can't just click "download"?
Nowadays, a lot of record stores are going under. People don't like to
leave their houses anymore. This Saturday, though, leave your house to
celebrate  Record Store Day! Record Store Day's the idea of a number of independent store owners,
who hope to remind us about the fact that because most folks download
their sounds today, record stores as we know 'em are fast going the way
of Beta and major record labels.
This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores
come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl
and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively
for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various
countries across the globe make special appearances and performances.
We will be playing in Seattle at the Silver Platters in Queen Anne @ 2pm. Also performing will be Toadies @ 4pm and Barton Carroll @ 3pm.
Definitely come out and support your local record stores!

March 26, 2009 -- Since their late 2008 album release, Romance has stayed in the top ten of KEXP's top Northwest album charts. It is no coincidence that their subject matter has become increasingly relevant to music fans. Delving into the troubled state of the world, the economy and even the human condition, Romance is only one of many. Darker bands are rising in the wake of society's increasing need to have a voice, a perspective and a connection with others during these hard times. Listen to their album here: (http://myspace.com/Romance)

Recently returned from a Post-Punk.com showcase in Austin during the SXSW music festival which featured many bands with similar music themes, Lead singer/guitarist Drew Jackson commented, "Our appeal seems to be spreading to a different group of listeners now, outside of just our typical fan. There have been so many more questions concerning the content of our songs rather than just the style and influences of our music. Listeners right now seem just as turned on by connecting to the message as they are with the mood and sound of our album."

This trend towards music with strong roots in the post-punk era is gaining a lot of ground in the Northwest as many of the other KEXP local chart toppers share similar influences. Romance will be playing a local showcase March 25th at the recently re-opened (http://thecrocodile.com) with Seattle-local bands Hotels, New Faces and The Globes. Romance plans on going back into the studio early fall 2009 to begin recording their second full-length album which will feature songs guided by the same themes as "The Divide." Recently they have also been featured as KEXP's Song of the Day for their single "Face on the Sun."

Formed in late 2005, Romance has been making waves in the underground post-punk music scene since their debut EP, When Things Are Better. They were named one of the top up and coming bands of 2006 by The Stranger and received generous airplay by DJs at KEXP and beyond. Following the success of their debut, the band took two years off before releasing their first full-length, 2008's The Divide, which features mostly new material. In addition to their new album, Romance also lent a track to Post-Punk.com's Notes from the Underground Vol. 3 along with other such modern post-punk luminaries as The Editors, The Futureheads, and VHS or Beta among others.

Hey,

We're going to be in Austin playing 3 shows during the SXSW festival.
Hope any of you going down will come check us out at one of our shows ;)
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SXSW High Five! Party Party! @ Elysium

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Date:	Thursday, March 19, 2009
Time:	11:00am - 5:00pm
Location:	Elysium
Street:	705 Red River
City/Town:	Austin, TX

11:00 a.m. Romance (Seattle, Wa) 11:45 Factory Party (Houston, Tx)
12:30 The Dry Season (Austin, Tx) 1:15 Your Kisses Cause Crashes
(Austin, Tx) 2:Polomar 4:15 The Black and White Years (Austin, Tx) 5:00
Emile Millar (L.A., Ca)
RSVP at http://www.rsvpit.com/ CODE HIGHFIVE
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SXSW Post-Punk.com Showcase @ The Spider House
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Date:	Thursday, March 19, 2009
Time:	2:00am - 12:00pm
Location:	The Spider House
Street:	2908 Fruth St
City/Town:	Austin, TX

starts at 2 pm

Post-Punk.com SXSW showcase The Spider House
	Post-Punk.com Presents "Industry Disorder" SXSW showcase. Featuring Blacklist, The Prids, Entertainment, Romance, The Public, Shiloe, Mother/Father, and Me You Us Them.

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SXSW Psychotropic Day Party @ The Spider House

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Date:	Friday, March 20, 2009
Time:	2:30pm - 3:00pm
Location:	The Spider House
Street:	2908 Fruth St
City/Town:	Austin, TX

w/Black Nite Crash, First Communion Afterparty, The Legendary Tigerman,
Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt, Strange Attractors, Wine and Revolution,
Radioland Murders, The Tunnels, Astronaut Suit, Tiny Light, SHITTY
CARWASH and THE SLEEP OVER DISASTER
We play @ 2:30pm
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KEXP Audioasis Live remote broadcast.

Romance With Champagne Champagne, Dyme Def, The Maldives and Weekend.

The Sunset Tavern

5433 Ballard Avenue Northwest

(206) 784-4880

Playing LIVE in studio on KEXP 90.3 in Seattle!

12 PM

Click Here to listen

KEXP

KEXP - Song of the day - Romance-"Face on the Sun" Our song "Face On The Sun" has been chosen as the song of the day on KEXP for January 2nd 2009. If you go to blog.kexp.org you can get a free download!






Fans of Joy Division, Bauhaus, and Echo & the Bunnymen should take a moment to check out today's Song of the Day, "Face on the Sun," by Seattle band Romance. Formed in late 2005, Romance has been making waves in the underground post-punk music scene since their debut EP, When Things Are Better. They were named one of the top up and coming bands of 2006 by The Stranger and received generous airplay by DJs at KEXP and beyond. Following the success of their debut, the band took two years off before releasing their first full-length, 2008's The Divide, which features mostly new material. When asked about why it took so long, frontman Drew Jackson admits they released their EP really quickly after forming and wanted to take some time to solidify their sound and work on who they were as a band before heading back into the studio. It was time well spent. Each song on The Divide is cohesive and shows their care and determination to explore the genre without stepping on the heels of their predecessors. In addition to their new album, Romance also lent a track to Post-Punk.com's Notes from the Underground Vol. 3 along with other such modern post-punk luminaries as The Editors, The Futureheads, and VHS or Beta among others.

Romance debut album The Divide

Nov 03, 2008 – Romance, voted one of the top four up-and-coming bands in Seattle for 2006, releases their debut full length CD “The Divide”. This is the follow-up to their well received 2006
EP “When Things Are Better” ; in rotation on many independent radio stations. The album
drops on November 14th 2008 with a CD release show held that night at King Cobra
in Seattle. The strength of the album has already earned them the opening slot with
The Sisters Of Mercy on November 23rd.

Following a two-year break from the recording studio, the addition of a new drummer
(Joshua Fant ex-Post Stardom Depression), and playing countless shows, Romance
has returned stronger than ever with “The Divide”. Comprised of 11 original tracks (9
new songs and 2 re-recorded from their 2006 EP) this album continues their dark,
catchy, post-punk sound. It’s filled with relevant lyrics about world turmoil and an urgent
and dangerous sound.

Romance has recently returned from a West Coast tour to start some early promotion
for the album. Touring with similar dark bands (Veil Veil Vanish, Repeater, and Sleepmask)
they played to large enthusiastic crowds and foresee the emergence of a darker
post-punk scene on the west coast. Romance will soon be sending out their CD to radio
stations such as KEXP which had them in regular rotation. Romance also has a N.W.
tour scheduled for November with the band Repeater.

With Veil Veil Vanish and Sleepmask.

The Hemlock Tavern

1131 Polk Street

on june 8th, i went to seel local band, Romance at seattle’s new rock club, King Cobra. this is the band of a couple of old friends of mine drew j. and dave b. i have known drew and dave for the entire 6 years i have lived in seattle, & i have never been so impressed as i was this june evening.
drew’s an excellent front man, & together, they seem to command & enrapture their audience.
this band has a terrific following, comprised of friends and those who have heard of them via word of mouth & myspace.
Romance’s sound is the love child of Bauhaus and The Chameleons. this love child, however, was meant to be.
check them out at www.myspace.com/romance!

here are some photos i took of the band:

Romance

Dave

Mike

Josh

Drew

oh, and here’s a photo of some fashion disasters that i, somehow, by the grace of god, caught in 1 photograph:

Please note the horrible, red hooker boots & white stretch capris. UGH!!

and last, but certainly now least, here’s one of my bestest friends, lee, look spectacular that evening:

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