One of “New Jersey’s Finest New Yorkers” Is Actually From Texas

If you’ve ever been to a Bleachers concert, you’ve experienced one of the most intense live music atmospheres available. The band’s pop-rock tunes are heavily influenced by bluesy music from the eighties and nineties, paired with earnest lyrics that explore heavy emotions. The concert atmosphere is entirely predictable for those familiar with the band’s culture of innovation. To outsiders, though, it may come as a surprise that such cerebral music can lead to sweaty crowds screaming, tomato inflatables bouncing about, and Jack Antonoff jumping off pianos. It’s a beautiful chaos, free from societal rules of decorum and self-respect. While a very proud New Jerseyan is the front man, a Texan is the soul of it all. Identifiable by the fisherman’s beanie that has taken up permanent…

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