Mike Tittel Songs, singing, guitar and other stuff (Roger Klug Power Trio, The Loud Family)

Roger Klug Guitar, singing (Roger Klug Power Trio, The Willies) 

Lauren Bray Singing, keyboards

Greg Tudor Drums, singing (Roger Klug Power Trio, Cari Clara)

Bob Nyswonger Bass, singing (pyschodots, The Bears, The Raisins, Adrian Belew)

Mike Landis Guitar, keyboards, mixing (Cover Model, Promenade and The Great Modern)

WE ALL KNOW BY NOW, THAT BANDS ARE FUN.

New Sincerity Works was formed in the summer of 2014 by creative powerhouse Mike Tittel (ex-Loud Family, current drummer for Roger Klug Power Trio, photographer, artist, and music producer). The band was created in the image of what all bands should look like themselves. The songs combine modest, heart on your sleeve themes with indie-pop, Americana, and 1980's guitar/synth driven new wave. A decidedly familiar, yet fresh presentation. The band has invited comparisons to a second distant cousin of Alex Chilton as well as Guided By Voices, Paul Westerberg, Phoenix, and The Postal Service. Perhaps best summarized by a fan from North Carolina "The music is like hearing your best friend sing. And who wouldn't want to hear that?”

"I always wanted to be in this kind of band, playing guitar and singing, but nobody ever asked me because I’m a drummer. I've played drums since I was eight years old and I've been at the back of the stage all my life. So I made the band happen. Actually, I made a record first, then decided to play it live with a band. The music won't shock anyone to the core. But it might make people who never sing, sing. And it is just fun to be in bands. Everyone knows that." Mike explains.

THE UNIVERSAL TRUTH OF A SONG

Tittel’s pensive songs stick with you like all good melodies should. "I wrote many songs in my life. None of which I thought were very good. I think in the end I hadn't experienced enough emotionally to have anything worth writing about. But as life progressed, I started to really depend on songwriting as an emotional outlet."

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

Everything or nothing, depending on who you ask. Mike adds, "New sincerity is a legit post-modern aversion to cynicism and skepticism. It's a movement of sorts. I thought this described my creative compass really well. I think the best songs are universal and descriptive of genuine emotion, so the name fit my idea of this project. It is also a reference to Austin bands I loved in the nineties, like The Reivers."

Live, the ensemble provides the excitement one would expect from people who have played music all their lives. Bob Nyswonger on bass brings a melodic sensibility to the rhythm section. Roger Klug, the legendary guitarist, adds angular polish. Greg Tudor and Mike Landis bring live firepower. The former working behind the mixing desk as well to bring the albums to life. New addition Lauren Bray plays synthesizers for the live shows and lends a new vocal color, bringing some brightness and polish to the group.

Guiding the band's aesthetic is generations of experience playing live and in the studio. The members share a wide musical vocabulary, having toured extensively and dedicated all (or a large part) of their lives to making music. But what brings them together is the same passion to play great songs with good friends and translate that experience into a record. Roger adds: "This band is like summer camp; it's a great diversion from our normal routine to make honest music the way bands used to."