Battle Ave. - Aleph by Seagreen Records

Battle Ave is an indie rock band formed in upstate New York in 2009. While living in Montreal, songwriter Jesse Alexander was asked to come down & play a show at SUNY Purchase, but his band had broken up when he left the country, so he teamed up with long-time collaborator Samantha Niss to write 5 meandering, fuzzy 90's alt-rock epics. When he moved back, 5 turned to 10, the band filled out, and they released their debut "War Paint" in 2011, a loud and cathartic rollercoaster, engineered and produced by the wise sage Kevin McMahon (SWANS, Titus Andronicus, The Walkmen).

The past few years have been a period of hibernation & occasional touring for the band, with an array of lineup changes and some drastic shifts in sound and direction. Most of the time was spent with McMahon in the studio, crafting a very different batch of music for their sophomore album; subtle, emotive, and atmospheric indie songs. The current lineup is Alexander on guitar and vocals, Sam Mintzer on bass, Samantha Niss on drums, Sam Nixon on keys, and Adam Stoutenburgh on guitar.