The members came together in the freshman dormitories of Appalachian State University in 2012. Patton Magee (lead vocals, guitar), and later Austin Brose (percussion, vocals), linked up with childhood friends Connor Mikita (drums) and Alec Castillo (bass guitar, vocals), and stepbrothers Shaun Couture (lead guitar, vocals) and Don Merrill (organ/piano, vocals). The following summer, with the shimmer of The Kinks, Velvet Underground, and other still-unsurpassed classic rock masterpieces as their soundtrack, the young men moved into a lake house outside of town, began acquiring and learning to play instruments, and jamming on rudimentary riffs. Friends came by the lake house to swim and canoe and party and soon ritual nudity was a part of the festivities.
When the fall semester came around the friends moved into a house in Boone and the jamming continued in the basement on a nightly basis. During this time the Dionysian Adamite sextet began developing a following as the house band at a notorious Boone party palace referred to as the 505 House. The bare honesty of their performances was contagious and their audience also started partying au naturel. While these traditions may appear risqué to the casual observer, the band explains, “These weren't orgies, they weren’t sexual even. It was just kind of a wild exhibitionism that we felt gave us freedom.”
As the informal aggregation of musicians became a defined unit, and were offered gigs outside of the 505 House, they had now become a proper band and thus needed a name. Best known around the campus as “the naked party band,” they chose to call their group simply “The Nude Party.” Ironically, since playing in their birthday suits was illegal in the bars and clubs of this next step of their career, The Nude Party began playing clothed as soon as they were christened.
By 2014, living in a bigger more isolated house, known as “The Nude Ranch” by townies, the band met Black Lips’ Oakley Munson at a Night Beats show in Charlotte and before long the drummer became their mentor. He recorded the band’s “Hot Tub” EP and the band began
honing their craft as incessant road warriors in the national market.
2018 found the band living with Munson in the Catskills. Their prolific performance schedule has built a substantial following Brooklyn and beyond and they’ve just completed their first proper LP – the culmination of six years of experimentation and refinement of material. The band’s much-anticipated self-titled debut was released on New West Records.
War Is Coming
The Nude Party Lyrics
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War is coming, gunning for your soul
Stepped into the TV room
Through a shadow hot and green
To my surprise I saw two dead eyes
Staring right back through the screen
War is coming, gunning for your soul
Read Sun Tzu and got two tattoos
To represent my choice in fate
Even now every time I salute
My right hand reads, simply, hate
War is coming, gunning for your son
War is coming, gunning for your soul
I was just a farmer once
With my wants tied to my needs
Living off of the fat of the land
And doing whatever I pleased
Got my ticket mailed into town
Shipped down to New Orleans
My brother called me on the telephone
Said man kill you some Viet commies
War is coming, gunning for your son
War is coming, gunning for your soul
War is coming, gunning for your son
War is coming, gunning for your soul
The Nude Party's song War Is Coming is a reflection on the tragedies that come with war. In the song, the band highlights the horrors of war and its impact on the innocent as they sing, “War is coming, gunning for your son, war is coming, gunning for your soul.” The opening verse sets the mood for the song, as the artist takes a step into the TV room and sees "dead eyes staring right back through the screen".
The lyrics reveal a deep sense of disillusionment and loss of innocence as the song progresses. The band speaks of reading Sun Tzu and getting two tattoos to represent their choice in fate. Even today, every time they salute, they are reminded of the hatred that comes with war. The song's middle verses speak of a farmer, who had his simple wants tied to his needs, living off the fat of the land, and doing whatever he pleased. However, his life changed when he got his ticket mailed into town and was shipped down to New Orleans. His brother called him on the telephone and told him to "kill some Viet commies."
The song's chorus repeats the lyrics "War is coming, gunning for your son, war is coming, gunning for your soul," making it clear that war is coming for everyone, regardless of their choices or opinions. The Nude Party creates a hauntingly powerful song that exposes the atrocities of war and the impact on the innocent.
Line by Line Meaning
War is coming, gunning for your son
A warning that a potential war is approaching, and it may inflict harm on innocent people including children.
War is coming, gunning for your soul
This line metaphorically represents the emotional impact war can have on a person's spirit, causing them to become detached and lifeless.
Stepped into the TV room
The singer enters a room where a television set is located.
Through a shadow hot and green
The room's lighting is dim, and the TV is displaying a green war zone.
To my surprise I saw two dead eyes
On the TV screen, the artist sees eyes of a soldier who has likely been killed in a war.
Staring right back through the screen
The image on the screen appears to be looking back at the singer, creating a haunting and unforgettable memory.
Read Sun Tzu and got two tattoos
The singer became inspired to read the ancient military text, Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War,' and subsequently got tattoos to signify his dedication to the message within the book.
To represent my choice in fate
The tattoos represent the artist's decision to follow a path that may involve war and violence.
Even now every time I salute
The artist is currently in the military and every time they salute, they are reminded of their choice to enter into a potentially violent profession.
My right hand reads, simply, hate
One of the tattoos on the artist's right hand spells out the word 'hate,' symbolizing the potential destructive nature of war and its emotional toll on soldiers.
I was just a farmer once
The singer was once a farmer before joining the military.
With my wants tied to my needs
As a farmer, the artist lived a simple life with basic needs.
Living off of the fat of the land
The singer lived off of the land's bountiful harvest, enjoying its natural abundance.
And doing whatever I pleased
As a farmer, the singer had the freedom to live his life as he wanted.
Got my ticket mailed into town
The military recruited the singer and sent him to the nearest city for basic training.
Shipped down to New Orleans
The artist was sent to New Orleans for his military training.
My brother called me on the telephone
The artist received a call from his brother while he was in basic training.
Said man kill you some Viet commies
The singer's brother encouraged him to fight in the Vietnam War, portraying the enemy as Communist combatants.
War is coming, gunning for your son
A repeating line that emphasizes the gravity of the war and its potential to impact people of all ages.
War is coming, gunning for your soul
Another repeating line that showcases the emotional and psychological impact of war on people, possibly leaving them psychologically scarred and unwell.
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Daniel .Simons
Great album! Looking forward to London
Awan Wulan
The world needs more rock than hedonistic raps.
selflessbythestrokes
so good
Carlos Luis Herrera
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