"But I don't think it'll be hard to pick back up when the time comes.". Inexplicably wearing a surgeon’s mask and light blue nurse’s scrubs, The Districts frontman Rob Grote is relentless as he sits behind a drum set in the smokey basement of a North Philadelphia row home. Once Mark Larson strikes a chord, Rob Grote growls soulfully, Connor Jacobus plucks his bass guitar, and Braden Lawrence attacks a cymbal, it’s clear: The Districts’ music doesn’t just … “Ultimately, the process of writing, to me, is more about simultaneously escaping yourself and validating yourself — not in an insecure way, but in a way that validates your existence almost, like ‘I am here, this is me,’” Grote said. Frontman Rob Grote sloot zich op in zijn slaapkamer, schreef 32 nummers en besefte dat die niet eigen voelden. *Rescheduled date - all tickets remain valid* "You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere is an unachievable promise,” says The Districts bandleader Rob Grote. CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 04: Rob Grote of The Districts performs at Grant Park on August 4, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Longtime fans of the band - perhaps those who have followed the band from nearly a decade ago, when they were scrappy teenagers from Lititz releasing "Telephone" in 2012 - will note a leap not only in musicality, but the ways in which that musicality is presented, namely via more inventive production and arrangements. Today we’re delighted to premiere a song from Rob Grote of The Districts, who has covered R.E.M’s Nightswimming, which just so happens to be one of my favorite songs, like, ever. And the record really does emit that feeling of purity and self-declaration. Instead of stopping when it’s partially done, you end up really exploring the full space that’s there. For WXPN’s Greatest Year in Music, we asked The Districts’ frontman Rob Grote to pick his favorite. Despite the song’s dark undertones, the ‘nihilist disco’ of “Cheap Regrets” finds The Districts as electrifying as ever. In a press statement, singer/guitarist Rob Grote explained the upbeat track’s sobering lyrics, saying, ““Cheap Regrets” is some late capitalist nihilism channeled into a Districts dance party. Instead of the typical workflow, which generally consisted of Grote bashing a song out on an acoustic guitar and bringing it to the rest of the band to flesh out, he began filling out his demos more, sometimes spending eight hours on a single song. Unbeknownst to fans, Grote and the Districts played their last show to date, playing all of "You Know I'm Not Going Anywhere" as well as cherished songs from the bands' whole discography. It is about wanting to escape everyday life while also craving time… Toen frontman Rob Grote en drie van zijn vrienden in 2009 nog op school zaten, besloten ze hun eigen band te vormen. It is about wanting to escape everyday life while also craving time with one who’s present. This article was originally slated to be published in early March but was delayed due to the tornado that hit Middle Tennessee (the home base of American Songwriter and many of our writers). The Chameleon Club is hosting live bands with full production - but no one is allowed to attend the concerts in person, only through livestream video. His room is on the third floor. When LNP | LancasterOnline first caught up with Grote on March 6, he was between dates in Georgia, chipperly answering questions on the band's 2020 plans and the making of the album. From the ghostly hand claps on "My Only Ghost" that herald in the album to the jittery riffs of "Sidecar," each song on the album is imbued with a sense of urgency. I feel that because I trusted myself a lot throughout the process and tried to approach this record with the attitude of ‘I know what this can be and I want to make it that,’ You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere feels really pure. Rob Grote, Connor Jacobus, Braden Lawrence and Pat Cassidy make up the band that formed in 2009 as suburban teens who found comfort in the company of other musicians in an otherwise small, conservative town. They watched as the West Coast shows, then Midwest dates were cancelled in a matter of days. "It just reaffirmed what I already thought about what capitalism expects of people.". Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images As far as big events go, summers in this region have belonged to Hersheypark for decades. PHOTO COURTESY OF DALTON YOUNG. In early March, Grote and the Districts, the Lancaster County-born, Philadelphia-based band that Grote has fronted for nearly half of his 25 years on this planet were poised to release their fourth album, "You Know I'm Not Going Anywhere," on March 13. Song Premiere: The Districts' Rob Grote covers R.E.M. You can change people politically without talking to them about politics. “It’s about a dream for love to last forever and a yearning to postpone death. History. The group formed in 2009 while members Rob Grote, Mark Larson, Connor Jacobus, and Braden Lawrence were all still in high school. ABOVE: THE DISTRICTS. The Districts are a four-piece indie rock band from the small town of Lititz, Pennsylvania. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-inverted-img'); Sick Riffs: Rob Grote and Pat Cassidy teach you the acoustic and electric guitar lines of The Districts' Cheap Regrets. “The Beatles’ ‘All You Need Is Love’ is such a simple statement, but that song probably had a pretty large impact on the world despite being a simple idea. Digital FORT: Watch The Districts give an outside acoustic performance From what looks like the outside of a Hobbit-like dwelling, Rob Grote of The Districts gives us a show. Digital FORT: Watch The Districts give an outside acoustic performance From what looks like the outside of a Hobbit-like dwelling, Rob Grote of The Districts gives us a show. The Districts are a four-piece indie rock band from the small town of Lititz, Pennsylvania. Rob Grote. Then we focused on some heavier stuff after that. Shares. Frontman Rob Grote sloot zich op in zijn slaapkamer, schreef 32 … A full two months after the record's release, Grote is in Philly, biding his time by hiking, meditating and writing and recording songs in his apartment. I think it’s really important for music to offer a place where people can connect and realize that you’re not alone and you’re really just another vessel of consciousness.”. In the eleven years since then, The Districts have become an enduring presence in the indie world, touring extensively and putting out four studio albums — including their most recent record, You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere, which dropped on March 13 via Fat Possum. It was a lot more focused on production and arrangement.”. I think that finally synthesized a lot of things that I had tried to do in music before, and it worked this time because I wasn’t trying to do them. Success! Frontman Rob Grote of The Districts croons urgently on “Cheap Regrets,” the lead single from the band’s forthcoming fourth full-length, “You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere.” Fittingly, that show was in Philadelphia at the beloved venue Union Transfer. JUMP TO: Support The Districts "I feel like we were the most prepared ever for this tour," Grote says. The current lineup remains pretty much unchanged, with frontman Rob Grote on vocals and guitar, Connor Jacobus on bass, Braden Lawrence on drums and Pat Cassidy replacing founding member Mark Larson on … “I’m always really self-critical after albums are done. "It's not a social event like a show, it's you being alone and staring at your phone, which kind of sucks.". Rob and Pat tell the story. It’s not that I feel that music has to always be political post-2016, but I do think it’s important to consider the role of music to heal and change people. He has roommates, so isolation isn't a worry, but signs of time's malleability are beginning to show. The group formed in 2009 while members Rob Grote, Mark Larson, Connor Jacobus, and Braden Lawrence were all still in high school. ‘And trying to juggle this desperate desire to escape with the need to show up in my life’. Stream The Districts’ new album You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere below: Only members can comment. When not in Philadelphia, he lives in a Ford E350 with the rest of the Districts, pretending it is made of stained glass.You can follow the Districts on Twitter here. } catch(e) {}, try { Watch Queue Queue During the first week of social distancing, Grote used a constant cycle of home recording as a way to tune out news from the outside world. _g1.setAttribute('srcset', _g1.getAttribute('data-srcset')); His room is on the third floor. Log In. Joe Vitagliano Of course, Grote couldn't have known then how pertinent those themes would become to the world at large, nor could he have envisioned the cosmic irony behind an album titled "You Know I'm Not Going Anywhere" releasing on the cusp of a viral outbreak. The group formed in 2009 while members Rob Grote, Mark Larson, Connor Jacobus, and Braden Lawrence were all still in high school. The guitar framework is straight out of the indie-rock parts bin; from a distance, Rob Grote's snarled words run together into a 90-proof blur. } I feel like that aspect is super important to being what it is.". "It feels like it's going so slow but also, I can't really keep track of the time," says Grote about his quarantine. Grote says that the making of the album was markedly different than the band's three previous records out of necessity. Die zit altijd tegen het overslaan aan, een beetje emo, waar soms Robert Smith (The Cure) in te horen is of … "I think we all felt a little uncertain about where we were heading and what we were doing," Grote said in March. “I feel that by the end of our 2017 tour we were at this point of assessing a lot. The group formed in 2009 while members Rob Grote, Mark Larson, Connor Jacobus, and Braden Lawrence were still in … The prolific young band released its first EP, Kitchen Songs, in 2011 f… read more These days, Grote is itching to get back on the road and playing new music, but not before it's safe and advantageous for fans to see them. The Districts were formed in 2009 by four high schoolers from Lititz, a small town in central Pennsylvania. Grote has always been a master of writing songs that are both simple and grandiose thematically, and You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere is a prime example of that. Over the course of four albums, Rob Grote-led The Districts have tweaked their sound as much as any band over the same span. As The Districts’ 2017 tour winded down, Grote began writing a new batch of songs, this time not for the band but just for himself. The Districts On World Cafe : World Cafe Hear a live performance of songs from the band's latest album, Popular Manipulations, and a chat with lead singer Rob Grote … Finde Tourdaten und Konzerte von The Districts in deiner Stadt. The band was formed in 2009 while the members were all still in high school. Today we’re delighted to premiere a song from Rob Grote of The Districts, who has covered R.E.M’s Nightswimming, which just so happens to be one of my favorite songs, like, ever. You work really hard on something, and then a global pandemic happens," Grote says. ‘And trying to juggle this desperate desire to escape with the need to show up in my life’. The bands' website lists a full European tour commencing on Oct. 13, which includes a stop in Lancaster, United Kingdom. An email has been sent with a link to confirm list signup. The balance of just releasing a new record and feeling the societal pressure to use the time to be creative felt somewhat at odds. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-mobile-inverted-img'); The LGBTQ+ Coalition of Lancaster has announced "Stay In & Come Out," an art contest seeking art in various mediums. "You're witnessing a performance, but you're also experiencing something together. There's work to do to get the gist, but it's worth it. “It’s about a dream for love to last forever and a yearning to postpone death. "You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere is an unachievable promise,” says The Districts bandleader Rob Grote. _g1.setAttribute('srcset', _g1.getAttribute('data-srcset')); "Lyrically, the whole record deals a lot with a desire to transcend some stuff," Grote said back in March. The group formed in 2009 while members Rob Grote, Mark Larson, Connor Jacobus, and Braden Lawrence were still in … When not in Philadelphia, he lives in a Ford E350 with the rest of the Districts, pretending it is made of stained glass.You can follow the Districts on Twitter here. _g1.classList.remove('lazyload'); Rob Grote of The Districts performs onstage at the SoundExchange/Marty Diamond showcase during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Stubbs on March 20, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Bio The Districts are a four-piece indie rock band from the small town of Lititz, Pennsylvania. But after all their gear and their van were stolen, it's lucky they even have it at all. Accompanying him are bassist Conor Jacobus, guitarist Mark Larson, and drummer Braden Lawrence, all 19 or 20 years old. The members of the Districts met in their hometown of Lititz, Pa., and began making a name for themselves in Philadelphia's music scene. “I was falling in love with someone new,” The Districts’ frontman Rob Grote recently said in a promotional statement. Rob Grote Of The Districts Shares Thoughts On New Album, His Creative Process And The Role Of Music In Society. While stuck at home, the Districts have sought alternative ways to promote the new album - an "Ask Me Anything" session on Reddit, the charitable releases of old demos and several livestream sessions, now ubiquitous in the age of social distancing. 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One of the sadder ironies that the Districts face is that, while fans are stuck at home, the band has made one of its most lively, propulsive albums yet. Or at the very least, they’ve made us listen and contemplate our future without forgetting our past. In the meantime, Rob Grote, singer, songwriter and guitarist of the Districts will play all of the critically-acclaimed "You Know I'm Not Going Anywhere" on Instagram Live at 4 p.m. today. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rob Grote The Districts are making their way back to Boston this Friday to open for Temples at Paradise Rock Club, but first, lead vocalist/guitarist Rob Grote took the time to tell me what it was like to become a professional musician out of high school and where they can’t wait to eat while they’re here. I’ll really be psyched the whole time we’re working on it, but then by the time we’re done I’m like ‘ah, but I did this wrong, I did that wrong,’ I really start to pick it apart. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images "The best part of music events is that they're social events," Grote says. _g1.setAttribute('src', _g1.getAttribute('data-src') ); “I was falling in love with someone new,” The Districts’ frontman Rob Grote recently said in a promotional statement. Guitarist/singer Rob Grote of The Districts performs onstage during the Rachel Ray Feedback Party at Stubbs BBQ on March 21, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Their mature-beyond-young-years, emotionally-charged blues-rock is fist-clenchingly raw and translates into a visceral live performance as exciting as it is instrumentally impressive; indeed at their August Lexington show frontman Rob Grote threw down his microphone stand in a moment of perfectly executed rock n' roll for the 2014 week-night London crowd. I feel like this record fell into a nice place; because I was confused and uncertain about a lot of things and because I approached it with no attachment to what it would become, it was one the first times that I’ve really felt totally free to be myself with it. _g1.classList.remove('lazyload'); var _g1; Rob Grote's gear and equipment including the Fender Mustang Electric Guitar, ZVex Mastotron Fuzz Pedal, and fender mustang. } catch(e) {}, by It was way more limitless — I wasn’t making it to be something in particular, it was more about trying to use the time and space you have in a song to make as many transcendent moments happen in whatever way you can. I’d just sit down, press record and take them as far as I could — it became a different thing. Get premium, … Last Friday, LNP | LancasterOnline successfully launched "Quarantunes," a new weekly music series featuring artists performing live on Faceboo…, In the fall of 2019, two Lancaster musicians and friends created a song. Een onvervalste high school band uit Pennsylvania dus, en nog een verdraaid goede ook. Earlier this week, that same song got a major boost in visibility by …. Listen to The Districts full session with Mary Lucia. "It's all blurring together.". The band also features Connor Jacobus on bass and Braden Lawrence on drums, and Pat Cassidy on guitar. CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 04: Rob Grote of The Districts performs at Grant Park on August 4, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Rob Grote lives in a house whose foyer has wallpaper of pretty pink flowers. ABOVE: THE DISTRICTS. Rob and Pat tell the story. For WXPN’s Greatest Year in Music, we asked The Districts’ frontman Rob Grote to pick his favorite. What makes the Districts stand out from their peers who emerged at the same time is their embrace of change. This is as fitting an introduction to the band’s new album as you could wish for. if ( localStorage.getItem(skinItemId ) ) { Download this stock image: Rob Grote and Pat Cassidy of the Districts, performing on the main stage at the 2017 OnBlackheath Music Festival - K86HNM from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. On the day before the album's release, the Districts found out the entire tour was canceled, except for that night's show. Schau dir mit Bandsintown Live-Übertragungen an, erhalte Updates zu den Künstlern, kaufe Karten und gib RSVPs zu Konzerten ab The Districts are a four-piece indie rock band from the small town of Lititz, Pennsylvania. _g1.setAttribute('src', _g1.getAttribute('data-src') ); var _g1; “I think they connected to what I was trying to do with the songs and it really felt natural to try to make them bigger and better as a band,” Grote said. THE DISTRICTS "You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere is an unachievable promise,” says The Districts bandleader Rob Grote. It’s got really folky songs, it’s got heavier songs, it’s got really soft songs. The show ended with Grote and Lawrence duetting on "One by One," a song by the obscure but acclaimed folk songwriter Connie Converse. “It’s about a dream for love to last forever and a yearning to postpone death. Rob Grote's gear and equipment including the Fender Mustang Electric Guitar, ZVex Mastotron Fuzz Pedal, and fender mustang. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-mobile-inverted-source'); "I'm not nervous about changing stuff up," Grote said in March. "It was like we all woke up one day and thought, 'Oh, we've been doing this for years now.'". The Districts are an American rock band originally from Lititz, Pennsylvania. The Districts are an American rock band originally from Lititz, Pennsylvania. Frontman Rob Grote of The Districts croons urgently on “Cheap Regrets,” the lead single from the band’s forthcoming fourth full-length, “You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere.” The group formed in 2009 while members Rob Grote, Mark Larson, Connor Jacobus, and Braden Lawrence were all still in high school. “Sometimes I write a song about an issue, but other times it can be just as powerful to express something like love,” Grote said. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-inverted-source'); It is about wanting to escape everyday life while also craving time with one who’s present. Get premium, high resolution news photos at … Rob Grote lives in a house whose foyer has wallpaper of pretty pink flowers. For Rob Grote and just about every person on the planet, the view from March 6 looked a lot clearer than it does more than two months later. Over the course of four albums, Rob Grote-led The Districts have tweaked their sound as much as any band over the same span. If people can actually empathize and understand that ‘oh this person fleeing danger is literally the exact same human being as me,’ then you can understand ‘oh they just have a different life but want the same things I want.’ Music is this place where we can all connect to the fact that we’re all hoping for, chasing and needing the same things. But after all their gear and their van were stolen, it's lucky they even have it at all. 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You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere (out 3/13 via Fat Possum) is The Districts’ latest full-length album.One that marks their eleventh year and fourth release together. “The act of writing a song, trying to sculpt something out of the human experience, can feel quite vain. “We did our first record when we were young and it’s kinda all over the place. The Districts. Already a member? (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rob Grote March 24, 2020, 10:00 am. Grote, Jacobus and Lawrence are Warwick High School graduates; Cassidy is from Chester County. Click here to learn more about the tornado and what you can do to help those who were affected by it. "Like, grappling with that feeling where you want to be miles away in a different situation, and then still being in the same spot.". Become a member. Rob Grote of The Districts performs onstage at The Other Tent during Day 2 of the 2015 Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival on June 12, 2015 in Manchester, Tennessee. The Districts was formed by four childhood friends in 2009, while they were still in high school, and the Lititz, Pa. band has since grown up in the public eye, having signed to … Frontman Rob Grote is not your average rockstar met z’n donkere krullen en snorretje, maar weet toch te leveren, met zijn licht verwilderde blik. It is about wanting to escape everyday life while also craving time with one who’s present. Never, however, has this change been more palpable than on You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere. Music fans won't gather on the Camden Waterfront for XPoNential Music Festival this summer. Rob and his band have spent the summer traveling the international festival circuit, but they’ll be back in Philadelphia on November 6th for their largest local headlining gig to date at the Electric Factory.Read Rob’s case for 1977 below. This video is unavailable. Please enable JavaScript to properly view our site. 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