Preview: The Wedding Present w/Jealous Girlfriends and New Roman Times @ the Mohawk

Catch the Wedding Present tonight at the Mohawk. The band, formed in 1985, are practically classics in the indie rock genre, and they're out touring in support of their latest full-length, El Rey. Although frontman David Gedge is operating out of Hollywood these days, and California has definitely influenced the newer material, the band still has roots deep in the British indie rock scene, and the sound still resonates with some of the best of the 1980s. So, if you ever really, really loved the soundtrack to the Breakfast Club, you'll likely enjoy.

Joining the Wedding Present are opening acts the Jealous Girlfriends and New Roman Times. Brooklyn-based the Jealous Girlfriends have a shoegaze bent, and local Camper Van Beethoven reference and font nerd punchline New Roman Times are a sort of synth-driven sound for the more cynical among us -- think Interpol and I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness.

The Wedding Present [official][MySpace]
the Jealous Girlfriends [MySpace]
New Roman Times [MySpace]