The Tisburys

It’s been a long road for Philadelphia’s The Tisburys. Formed in 2015 by singer-songwriter Tyler Asay and lead guitarist John Domenico, the indie rock / power pop band has continued to evolve in the passing years. Their early lo-fi records, 2019’s Wax Nostalgic and 2020’s Sun Goes Down, were exit signs on a highway influenced by everyone from Big Star to Hop Along. The Tisburys are delighted to announce the latest stop on their long, strange trip; a third album, titled Exile On Main Street, which will be released on September 16th, 2022. The band has gone through multiple iterations in the past couple years; bassist Doug Keller joined in 2017 after years of playing in several celebrated Philadelphia-based bands (Band Of Rivals, Riverby, & Duke Maroon), drummer Dan Nazario was enlisted during sessions recording Sun Goes Down with his brother Justin Nazario at his home recording studio (Sound Splitter) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Latest addition Jason McGovern (a singer-songwriter in his own right who fronts local band The Describers) helped produce the band’s last release, the 2021 EP Pictures Of Fireworks, and now plays keyboards along with other instruments. Exile was then brought to longtime friend Matt Muir, who mixed the record at Kawari Sound Studios (The Districts, The War On Drugs, Low Cut Connie). Additional recording was finished at Retro City Studios, with several friends of the band making cameo appearances such as Katie Hackett of The Lunar Year, Mike “Slo-mo” Brenner of Marah & Wild Pink, and more. The album was mastered by Dan Duszynski of Gold Hotel & Loma at his home studio DANDYSOUNDS in Austin, Texas. The title for this new album, Exile On Main Street, works on many levels. First of all, it’s a sendup to The Replacements calling their third album Let It Be. It’s also a reference to the record store Asay has worked at for the past 5 years, Main Street Music in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philly. “It was the only logical choice for what to call this record,” says Asay. “It’s a reflection of the music we’ve made so far along with the music we love that has come before us.” The Tisburys are no strangers to wearing their influences on their sleeves; the new album also includes specific references to Springsteen, Gin Blossoms, and the aforementioned Replacements. Musically, it’s a callback to 90s college rock & power pop with modern indie rock influences thrown in. The band knows of the legacy of heartland rock acts from Philadelphia (The War On Drugs, Dr. Dog, Strand Of Oaks) and The Tisburys work to find their way in that conversation. “Every little soul must shine,” sings Asay on the first and last song of the album, “The Tisburys (On Main Street” and “Exile (On Main Street)”. The story that this new record tells is one of honest reflection while also looking forward. Exile On Main Street is an album about the streets you grew up on as well as the long road ahead, escaping negativity and owning your mistakes. Keep your chin up and keep driving.

Photo Credit: Bedford Towers