"Are You There God? It’s Me, Tennis Pro" (self-released) is the third offering in five years from Seattle indie power-pop trio Tennis Pro. The collection of tongue-in-cheek melodic and anarchic pop songs include a denigration of indie-rock pretentiousness (College Math), an overwrought ballad about the neighbor who tends her yard all day (Kimberly), a rebuke of all things Spring Break (“Girl, take your small shorts and pack ‘em”), a teenage fantasy about getting an uptight girl stoned (Shelly Gets High), and a diatribe against Canada (“Don’t need to learn French to know/ I’m eating Cheerios”).
Recorded at local studio The House of Breaking Glass (Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground, Portugal the Man) and mixed by Greg Williamson (Sunny Day Real Estate). Tennis Pro is: Sean Lowry (drums), David Drury (guitar/vocals), and Phillip Peterson (bass/vocals). Produced by Phil Peterson.
The CD can be found at all Easy Street Records locations in Seattle. You can also buy it on-line at CD Baby.com and iTunes
You can catch Tennis Pro live Thursday, July 10 from noon to 1:30 p.m. as part of the city of Seattle's Out to Lunch concert series. Come dance the afternoon away with your favorite collection of hipsters, office workers and street people. Celebrate diversity!
