{"id":2251,"date":"2013-11-25T10:09:10","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T15:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/?p=2251"},"modified":"2016-11-11T14:55:54","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T19:55:54","slug":"new-music-guru-michelle-king-to-bring-you-a-weekly-band-rec-this-week-challenger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/new-music-guru-michelle-king-to-bring-you-a-weekly-band-rec-this-week-challenger\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW: Music Guru, Michelle King, to bring you a weekly band rec. This week: Challenger!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Author | Michelle King<\/p>\n<p>As I introduce myself to you lovely readers of Posture Mag with my first Musician of the Week contribution, I must begin by practicing full disclosure and admitting that the artist I&#8217;m sharing with you today is not only one of my favorite bands and one that you will undoubtably agree is worth the astute attention of your ears and heart, but also an artist that I work with on a professional level and consider a good personal friend. So yes, you may call this piece somewhat biased, but I justify it in that I would want to share this\u00a0music with you all regardless of any partiality.<\/p>\n<p>NYC&#8217;s electro pop outfit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/challengeforever.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Challenger<\/a>\u00a0found its beginnings as a recording project when Florida native John Ross was working on the score for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.notwavingbutdrowning.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>Not Waving But Drowning<\/i><\/a>, an independent film written and directed by original Challenger keyboardist Devyn Waitt.\u00a0Their debut LP\u00a0<i>The World Is Too Much\u00a0For Me<\/i>\u00a0drew comparisons to Small Black, Tanlines, and Peter Gabriel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Challenger4.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2256\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/new-music-guru-michelle-king-to-bring-you-a-weekly-band-rec-this-week-challenger\/challenger4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Challenger4.jpg?fit=720%2C960\" data-orig-size=\"720,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Challenger\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Challenger4.jpg?fit=225%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Challenger4.jpg?fit=720%2C960\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2256\" alt=\"Challenger\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Challenger4.jpg?resize=302%2C403\" width=\"302\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Challenger4.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Challenger4.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Challenger4.jpg?resize=620%2C826 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now performing as a duo (Armin Frank on drums), Challenger will see the release of their sophomore full-length\u00a0<i>Back to Bellevue<\/i>\u00a0early next year and a winter EP entitled\u00a0<i>Confetti Tree\u00a0<\/i>will be available online\u00a0December 18. Stream the title track from the upcoming LP below and check out videos for &#8220;How Are My Thoughts Not My Own?&#8221; and &#8220;Life in the Paint&#8221; from\u00a0<i>The World is Too Much For Me<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/91116655\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/<wbr \/>player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.<wbr \/>soundcloud.com\/tracks\/91116655<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen youtube\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YLq4Tix5qkU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent&#038;showinfo=0&#038;rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen youtube\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FaE-8bEedFI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent&#038;showinfo=0&#038;rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>For more information visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/challengeforever.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>\u00a0and make sure to like them on <a href=\"http:\/\/challengeforever.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and follow them on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChallengerNYC\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/michelle.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2273\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/new-music-guru-michelle-king-to-bring-you-a-weekly-band-rec-this-week-challenger\/michelle\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/michelle.jpg?fit=810%2C812\" data-orig-size=\"810,812\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"michelle king\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/michelle.jpg?fit=300%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/michelle.jpg?fit=810%2C812\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2273\" alt=\"michelle\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/michelle.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/michelle.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/michelle.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/michelle.jpg?resize=620%2C621 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/michelle.jpg?resize=90%2C90 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/michelle.jpg?w=810 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Michelle King is a music fiend currently residing in Athens, GA. While her business card will tell you she is executive manager and director of publicity at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.noisyghostpr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Noisy Ghost PR<\/a>, you can also find her\u00a0blogging at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheturnsthetables.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">She Turns the Tables<\/a>, racing for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.realitybikes.com\/default.aspx?SectID=1\" target=\"_blank\">Reality Bikes<\/a>, and going on adventures with her awesome dog.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>You can contact Michelle via email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:michelle.e.king@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">michelle.e.king@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\":11o\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-tooltip=\"Show trimmed content\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/images\/cleardot.gif?ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author | Michelle King As I introduce myself to you lovely readers of Posture Mag with my first Musician of the Week contribution, I must begin by practicing full disclosure and admitting that the artist I&#8217;m sharing with you today is not only one of my favorite bands and one that you will undoubtably agree\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2253,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2065],"tags":[61,242,240,81,241,57,135,134],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-2251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-band","tag-challenger","tag-lgbtq","tag-michelle-king","tag-music-2","tag-posture","tag-posture-magazine"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Challenger1.jpg?fit=750%2C750","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6QBV8-Aj","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2251"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2276,"href":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2251\/revisions\/2276"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2251"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=2251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}