The band came together in 2012 when Matt Newquist and Steve Jumps brought on drummer Joe Maglich and the three piece group started practicing at Zoobieville Studios in Wilmington, DE. Guitarist/vocalist Matt Newquist had composed a number of acoustic folk tunes and crafted them with Steve Jumps and Majik Joe, giving the songs a completely new energy and dynamic. The music of Blooming Act is soulful enough that your parents may enjoy it but at a volume that they will probably never understand.
The debut EP, entitled 'Vancouver' is due for release in January 2013. The five-song offering ranges from foot-stomping murder ballads and dust bowl anthems to your standard farewell love songs. A free stream of the first track 'Hey Felicity is currently available on bloomingact.com. They look forward to spreading their music and coming to your town soon.
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