The Front Bottoms are an American rock band from Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, formed in 2006. The band is a duo with lead vocalist Brian Sella and drummer Mat Uychich, however, they are joined by a touring band for live performances. Currently, they are accompanied by guitarist and backing vocalist AJ Peacox, bassist and backing vocalist Natalie Newbold, and bassist, guitarist, and backing vocalist Erik Kase Romero. 

The Front Bottoms, not to mince words, is a euphemism for vagina. Frontman Sella said in an interview with Vice “This is our name. If you don’t like it then you don’t like it.” Their genre has been described as indie rock, folk punk, and indie/acoustic pop. The Front Bottoms have drawn inspiration from bands such as Blink-182, Say Anything, and Bright Eyes. Sella stated in an interview once that they are often inspired by New Jersey itself: “New Jersey is definitely an inspiration because that’s where I grew up. It’s also where I went to college, which was a big point in my life where I was developing my artistic style.”

The Front Bottoms’ first performances took place in the dorm rooms of Ramapo College during the late 2000s. Sella has been stated saying he remembers a specific night when he and Uychich played an acoustic set for about a half-dozen students in his girlfriend’s dorm room, which was covered in glow-in-the-dark tape.

They have released a new album this past August: You Are Who You Hang Out With. Their tour following this album begins this Friday and The Front Bottoms will be in New York, NY at Terminal 5 on November 10 & 11! Tickets are now on sale at https://www.thefrontbottoms.com/tour. 

Location: Terminal 5

Address: 610 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019

Doors Open: 6:30

Show Time: 8:00

Ticket Price: $25-50

Age: 16+

The Front Bottoms’ Upcoming Tour Dates:

10/20: San Diego, CA – Soma

10/21: Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young Festival 

10/24: Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre

10/25: Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theater

10/27: Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom

10/28: Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater

10/29: Dallas, Tx – The Factory in Deep Ellum

10/31: Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works

11/2: Birmingham, AL – Iron City

11/3: Saint Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre

11/4: Atlanta, GA – The Eastern

11/5: Columbia, SC – The Senate

11/7: Raleigh, NC – The Ritz

11/8: Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring

11/10: New York, NY – Terminal 5

11/11: New York, NY – Terminal 5

12/9: Sheffield, UK – O2 Academy Sheffield

12/11: Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow

12/13: Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy

12/14: Nottingham, UK – Rock City

12/15: Bristol, UK – O2 Academy Bristol

12/16: Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute

12/17: London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town