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Not only are two former Paste Bands of the Week, Bishop Allen and Evangelicals, about to embark on pretty intense, month-long, multi-continent tours, but they’re actually going to meet up at one point and play two shows together. Just another match made in Heaven by your friends at PasteMagazine.com. If we had any more foresight, we’d have sponsored the tours ourselves.

Hometown: Norman, Okla.
Members (L-R): Austin Stephens, Kyle Davis, Josh Jones, Todd Jackson
Fun Fact: Principal songwriter Josh Jones traveled with The Mooney Suzuki as a guitar tech about a year before his Evangelicals got their break. While on tour, he committed the ultimate roadie taboo and tried to hand out his band’s demos to various A&R guys.
Why They’re Worth Watching: These Okies take a sledgehammer to indie pop and spit the fragments in a hundred different directions, hitting everything from overdriven synth rock to campfire sing-a-longs.
For Fans Of: The Unicorns, Deerhoof, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

Josh Jones knew he just needed a connection with a record label to help spread the gospel of his Evangelicals project. Well, that, and an actual band.