Original Cynic Album Release Show:
11/5 at Our Wicked Lady with Ben Pagano and Irrevery - Doors at 7PM, Music starts at 8PM, we go on at 10PM! Celebrate with us!
Music
Original Cynic
Occasion by Occasion
Original Cynic
American Pie In The Sky
I Am a Planet / Sleepyhead
Don't Envy The Wheels
Heartbeat From The Next Step
The Night The Saucers Came
Danger On The Beaches
News
Upcoming Show:
Announcing 8/7 at Project Parlor with Sweet Breads, Clover's Curfew and Charlotte Arbogast - Start time is 6PM, come hang out outside with us!
Upcoming Single Release Show:
We are proud to announce that we will be releasing the first single and title track from our new album “Orginal Cynic” on 4/28/22! The single will be accompanied by a video by the one and only Preston Spurlock and he did an absolutely fantastic job. Join us for the release show at Our Wicked Lady April 28th with No Ice and The Johns - it’s gonna be a hell of a night!!!
Get tickets in advance here
Upcoming Show:
A rock show not to be missed!
Saturday 2/19/22 // Bar Freda - 801 Seneca Ave - 8pm Sharp
The Road to Ruin
Plus a Quick Stand Up set by Jon Kaplan of Grading Animals on IG.
See full details here.
Upcoming Show:
Absolutely thrilled to announce our full band return to the stage! See you September 23rd at Footlight Underground at The Windjammer at 8pm! We will be joined by Anjali Rose, Ben Pagano and The Space Machine and a special presentation and performance by Katy The Kyng and SHE of Irrevery. This is gonna be a hell of a show, get excited! Full details here.
New Single Release:
American Pie In The Sky
Surprise! We have a new single out, available for free download on our Bandcamp page. All we ask is that you vote tomorrow! This song was written in early quarantine, and yesterday afternoon was spent remixing and touching up the recording we made. May it be a little less relevant Wednesday than it is today.
Last Minute Show:
3/4/20 @ C'mon Everybody
We found a last minute spot on a bill at C'mon Everybody and will be making a maiden voyage across their stage, to which, we invite you to attend! Shout out to Ben Pagano for making it real.
Music 8pm to 11:30pm // Tix: $10 adv/$13 doors
I. The Road To Ruin
II. Kira Metcalf
III. Ben Pagano & The Space Machine
IV. MPHO
Upcoming Show:
2/7/20 @ Flowers For All Occasions
We will be performing with I'm Not Holden Caulfield, Acrylic Gesso (members of Toyzanne) and Amanda Lyn at Flowers for all Occasions Feb 7th, see you there!
Music 8pm to 12AM
II. Acrylic Gesso
III. The Road To Ruin
IV. Amanda Lyn
Upcoming Show:
1/27/20 @ Gold Sounds
We're revved up to play Gold Sounds again on Jan 27th, this time with Kanem X< And The Expats, Bend, and KQ and The Sounds Trip. Come hang out!
Doors 7:30pm | Music 8pm to 12AM | $8 advanced | $10 doors
Line Up:
Kevin Quattrocchi & The SoundTrip
Bend
The Road To Ruin
Kanem X and the Expats
New Single Release:
I Am A Planet / Sleepyhead
I am thrilled to report our new single "I Am a Planet / Sleepyhead" is now available on Bandcamp, Soundcloud and everywhere music is streamed. The two new songs were recorded last month at my home studio. I think they represent our finest work to date. Please give it a listen and may one listen lead to many more.
- Miles
2019 Northeast Tour 9/25 - 8/2
The Road To Ruin are over the moon to announce we will be putting out a new single and embarking on an east coast tour at the end of the month. We will be traveling 8 days and will play shows in Portland ME, Providence RI, Somerville MA, Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia PA. To celebrate this, our first tour, we have recorded a studio version of our live staple I Am A Planet and a brand new song called Sleepyhead.
Upcoming Show:
7/28/19 @ Alphaville
The Road To Ruin returns to Alphaville for what is sure to be an amazing night of music.
8pm // $8-$10 // 21+
Upcoming Show:
3/24/19 @ Gold Sounds
The Road To Ruin return to Gold Sounds for Johnny Cupcakes / LorraineStrong benefit concert. You can read more about the Lorraine and her road to recovery here.
Doors @ 5pm // Live Show @ 6pm
Upcoming Show:
3/3/19 @ SPR
The Road To Ruin return to Secret Project Robot alongside a fantastic cast of other bands and sounds: 1) Ben Pagano (solo) 2) Irrevery 3) The Road To Ruin 4) Kung Fu Crime Wave
Join us!!
8pm // $10 cover // Secret Project Robot // 1186 broadway, Brooklyn, New York 11221
Upcoming Show:
2/24/19 @ Our Wicked Lady
Free $$$ is having us at Our Wicked Lady for what is sure to be an excellent show!
Free $$$ ¬ Road To Ruin ¬ Yoko Forever ¬ Costume
Doors at 7:30pm // $10 // 21+ // Our Wicked Lady // 153 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11237
Upcoming Show:
11/7/18 @ Sunnyvale
Come see us play Sunnyvale! Other acts: our local favorites Toyzanne, Mischief Night, and Bluish.
° Toyzanne ¬ The Road To Ruin ¬ Mischief Night ¬ Bluish [ 7 p.m. // $10 ] Sunnyvale. // 1031 Grand Street // East Williamsburg, Brooklyn // L to Grand Street // 🕉️.
Upcoming Show:
9/30/18 @ Arlene's Grocery
Come see us play Arlene's Grocery alongside Invisible Candy, I'm Not Holden Caulfield, Cruel Children, and SHE (of Irrevery).
Arlene's Grocery | 95 Stanton Street | 2nd Avenue F Train / Essex JM Train | Tix: https://ticketf.ly/2MHhwFC | Advance Price / DOS Price | Age 21+
Don't Envy The Wheels
Album Release Show: 9/9/18 @ Alphaville
Come see us play Alphaville!
The Road To Ruin's Single Release Party
May 2 @ Secret Project Robot
7 Doors / 7:30 Show
We couldn't be more excited to announce after more than two years in the making, The Road To Ruin is finally releasing the first single, "The Height Of The Sky", from our forthcoming album Don't Envy The Wheels. To celebrate, we will be having a party at Secret Project Robot!
10/17/17 -- The Road To Ruin's Rock N' Roll Circus @ Gold Sounds!
7:30 Doors / 8pm Show
The Road To Ruin are honored to be playing at Gold Sounds for the first time ever! We are so excited to bring the circus alongside some of our favorite friends, Ick, Cryochild, and I'm Not Holden Caulfield -- be sure to check each of them out as they are all awesome and a joy to behold!
Come rock out with us!
Upcoming Show: 10/5/17 @ The Side Walk Cafe, 9:30 PM
The Road To Ruin return to the Sidewalk Cafe! You can expect most of the set to be new and unreleased material from the upcoming album. Come sneak a peek at what's to come!
Upcoming Show: 6/22/17 @ Muchmore's, Time TBD
We're gearing up for a night of tunes with the incredible rock duo, Ick! This will be The Road to Ruin's first show at Muchmore's (more details coming soon!) and we are so grateful to Ick for bringing us on for this show. They're a killer act, I can't wait to see them and the same should go for you! We've got a tight set for this show and we're really looking forward to playing for some new faces -- Come show yours!
Upcoming Show: 6/17/17 @ Little Skips, 9:30PM
Come through and share a night of music and drink with us at Little Skips! Little Skips is an awesome venue and we're so excited and honored to be playing there again. If you have never seen us before, it is time we changed that -- you won't regret it. And to our new found die-hard fans out there: we can't wait to hear you sing along with us on the ones you know and to give you something new to gnaw on for the ones you don't!
Upcoming Show: 5/4/17 @ The Sidewalk Cafe, 10PM
Join us for an evening of driving tunes at the Sidewalk Cafe! We have a new addition to the line-up, Mike Sposato, a rippin' lead guitarist who we are so happy to bring on stage. Even if you have seen us before, given Mike's added presence and the new unreleased tracks we're planning to play, you won't want to miss this one! See you there!
New Album -- Heartbeat From the Next Step
Full Release!
Heartbeat From The Next Step, the new album, is now streaming on Soundcloud!!!!!!!!! God we've waited a long time to say that. Please, everyone, give it a listen, we put a lot of time into making it and we promise the time you spend listening will be absolutely worth it. Thanks so much to Erik Sandfort, Andy Freeman, Rob Fragnito, Dave Kahn, Mike Haldeman, Zack Handler, Coby Ketner Unger and so many others for helping to make this happen, we are so proud!!!!!!! Get ready Little Skips! We're coming for you tomorrow night!!!!!!!!!!!!
Album Release Show: 1/28/17 @ Little Skips
Heartbeat From the Next Step
Come see us play Little Skips! We have a new album to unveil (Heartbeat From the Next Step) and we can't wait to share it with you. There will be copies of the album available for sale at the show. Click Here for more details on time, place, etc. Meanwhile get an eyefull of the album cover art by friend of the band Zack Handler:
Upcoming Show:
8/3/16 @ The Sidewalk Cafe
We'll once again be playing on the Sidewalk stage, Wednesday August 3rd at 9pm, come rock n' roll with us!! Get more details on fb: here.
Danger On the Beaches and The Night the Saucers Came -- for sale!
Both Danger On the Beaches and The Night the Saucers Came are now available for purchase on bandcamp. You can be the proud owner of both albums and name your price, no less. What are you waiting for?
Upcoming Show: 6/25/16 @ Catherina Lipsius House A.K.A. Bruno Mansion (670 Bushwick Ave)
We are jamming in honor of our very own Miles Stenhouse and his birthday! Come help us celebrate with a night of beers and super-intimate performances by a whole line up of compadres old and new. Get more details on fb here!