The Boston-based trio (vocalist Lynn Gunn, guitarist Alex Babinski and bassist Brian MacDonald) have been performing all four tracks as part of their show-stealing set on this year’s Warped Tour, where they’re one of the famed road show’s biggest draws. In their review of a recent west coast stop, LA Weekly described PVRIS as “Skrillex meets Paramore” and called Gunn a star, a sentiment echoed by the Huffington Post, who described her as “a force that cannot be denied.”
Buzzfeed spotlighted the group as one of “28 Underrated Musical Artists You Should Be Listening To Right Now,” MTV called them “the best thing since sliced bread” and advised “fans of The Neighbourhood, CHVRCHES and Paramore” to “get acquainted with the mysteriously awesome PVRIS before they become the biggest thing in rock.”
The band just did an amazing cover of Tove Lo’s “Talking Body” for BBC Radio 1, played a special show at The Studio at Webster Hall in NY, which sold out 60 seconds after tickets went on sale, and released a stunning cover of Sia’s “Chandelier.” The readers of Alternative Pressnominated Lynn for “Best Vocalist” for the upcoming Alternative Press Music Awards and also nominated the group for “Breakthrough Band,” “Best Music Video” & “Song of the Year.”
After the Warped Tour, the band will join the likes of Mumford & Sons, Metallica, Kendrick Lamar, Deadmau5, Run The Jewels, Mastodon, Charli XCX and more on this year’s Reading and Leeds festivals, then head to Australia for a string of dates with Circa Survive.