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{{Infobox musical artist | name = Nghbrs | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | alias = | origin = Long Island, New York, United States | genre = Rock, alternative rock | years_active = {{start date|2010}}–present | label = | website = {{URL|www.nghbrs.com}} | current_members = *Jordan Schneider *Ian Kenny *Tommy Fleischmann *Eric Vivelo | past_members = }}

'''Nghbrs''' is an American rock band from Long Island, New York, formed in 2010. The band consists of Ian Kenny, Jordan Schneider and Tommy Fleischmann. The name of the band is concepted in "Neighbors".

Their debut album, ''Twenty One Rooms'', was released on July 16, 2013, on Paper + Plastick and the album's lead single, "Hold Up Girl" received heavy media for its innovative use of Instagram. The band also have released 3 EPs'' Hellomind'' (2010), ''Hellomind'' (Reissue) (2011) and ''The Nghbrs Collection'' (2013).

== History ==

=== Formation (2010–2011) === Formed in 2010 under the name Neighbors,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/345677376051/?ref=22 |title=NEIGHBORS @ Rock Yo Face Case |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=2013-11-16}}</ref> the band began playing shows throughout New England and released their debut EP, Hellomind, on August 17, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nghbrs.bandcamp.com/album/hellomind |title=Hellomind &#124; NGHBRS |publisher=Nghbrs.bandcamp.com |date=2011-08-02 |accessdate=2013-11-16}}</ref> The band changed their name to NGHBRS is January 2011. The band played shows in the Northeast for the following year and steadily gained a healthy following. Nghbrs was featured in the AP&R section of the February 2010 issue of Alternative Press and the band quickly got the attention of producers and record labels. After a successful Kickstarter campaign to help the band join their first major tour with Anarbor in April 2011,<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nghbrs/get-nghbrs-on-the-road |title=Get NGHBRS on the Road! by NGHBRS – Kickstarter |publisher=Kickstarter.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-16}}</ref> the band gained traction and began work on their debut album.

=== ''Twenty One Rooms'' (2012) === The band began recording their debut album, ''Twenty One Rooms'', in late 2012, with clips and acoustic versions of tracks being released throughout the first half of the year on various sites such as PureVolume, ''AbsolutePunk'' and ''Alternative Press'' and it was released on July 16, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/twenty-one-rooms/id672602266 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108062024/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/twenty-one-rooms/id672602266 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 8, 2014 |title=iTunes - Music - Twenty One Rooms by NGHBRS |publisher=iTunes |date= 15 November 2013|access-date=2013-11-16}}</ref> Absolute Punk gave the album a 90% review<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3316581 |title=NGHBRS- Twenty One Rooms - Album Review |publisher=AbsolutePunk.net |date=2013-07-16 |accessdate=2013-11-16}}</ref> and fellow online reviews were generally positive.

The band has played with such acts as Third Eye Blind, Matt & Kim, New Politics, Bad Rabbits and Anarbor.

The band debuted their music video for "Hold Up Girl" on September 18, 2013, through ''The Wall Street Journal'', with the publication calling it "probably the cleverest DIY video since OK Go's string of self-made clips a few years ago."<ref>{{cite web|last=Danton |first=Eric R. |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/09/18/nghbrs-uses-instagram-to-make-music-video-hold-up-girl-premiere/ |title=NGHBRS Use Instagram to Make Music Video 'Hold Up Girl' (Premiere) - Speakeasy - WSJ |publisher=Blogs.wsj.com |date=2013-09-18 |accessdate=2013-11-16}}</ref> The video was later featured in ''USA Today'',<ref>{{cite web|author=TagsCarl ReinerKen MarinoZooey Deschanel |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/popcandy/2013/09/20/week-in-pop/2842681/ |title=The Week in Pop: My pop-culture favorites |publisher=Usatoday.com |date=2013-09-20 |accessdate=2013-11-16}}</ref> ''Nylon Guys'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Madden |first=Josh |url=http://www.nylonguysmag.com/nghbrs-hold-up-girl/ |title=nghbrs "hold up girl" &#124; NYLON Guys |publisher=Nylonguysmag.com |date=2013-05-30 |accessdate=2013-11-16}}</ref> Yahoo! News and Mashable.<ref>{{cite web|author=Max Knoblauch2013-11-11 10:56:41 UTC |url=http://mashable.com/2013/11/11/creative-instagram-videos/#:eyJzIjoiZiIsImkiOiJfNHBmOTJ5M2doZXJlajBhMmRxdHUzc2c3Z2JfIn0 |title=16 Creative Uses of Instagram Video |publisher=Mashable.com |date=2013-11-11 |accessdate=2013-11-16}}</ref>

In September 2013, the band played a sold-out showcase at Brooklyn Bowl for NPR's Chris Douridas. The band played three showcases for the CMJ Music Marathon in October 2013, including one sold-out event at Sullivan Hall on October 18<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cmj.com/live/big-picture-quiet-company-maria-taylor-sheppard-nghbrs-sullivan-hall-october-18-2013/|title = CMJ - the Music Marathon}}</ref> and was one of thewaster.com's, ''The Deli Magazine''{{'}}s<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nyc.thedelimagazine.com/15538/mieka-pauley-nghbrs-victory-elle-king-wachichoo-cmj-marathon-2013-runners-diary-kaylas-day-4 |title=Mieka Pauley, Nghbrs, Victory, Elle King, Wachichoo, CMJ Marathon 2013 - Runners' Diary: Kayla's Day 4 |publisher=Nyc.thedelimagazine.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-16}}</ref> and Brooklyn Exposed's<ref>{{cite web|url=http://brooklynexposed.com/nightlife-music/entry/cmj-returns-for-fall-2013 |title=CMJ 2013 :: Brooklyn Exposed :: Your Guide to Everything Brooklyn! |publisher=Brooklyn Exposed |date= |accessdate=2013-11-16}}</ref> top picks for the event. The band also were featured in their own four-minute segment on Fuse on October 30, 2013.

In 2014, Eric Vivelo left the band to pursue a career in musical education. Since then the band has released two new singles, "Golden Age" and "Small Talk". In 2015, Ian Kenny formed a new band called King Neptune, consisting of the current Nghbrs line-up with the addition of Steve Kupillas and Tom Costa.

== Members == '''Current members''' *Ian Kenny – vocals, keys (since 2009) *Jordan Schneider – drums (since 2009) *Tommy Fleischmann – guitar (since 2009)

'''Past members''' *Eric Vivelo – bass guitar (2010-2014)

== Discography == === Albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''Twenty One Rooms'' | *Released: July 16, 2013 *Label: Paper + Plastick *Format: CD |}

=== EPs === *''Hellomind'' (2010; deluxe reissue: 2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nghbrs.bandcamp.com/album/hellomind |title=Hellomind &#124; NGHBRS |publisher=Nghbrs.bandcamp.com |date=2011-08-02 |accessdate=2013-11-16}}</ref> *''The Nghbrs Collection'' (2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nghbrs.bandcamp.com/album/the-nghbrs-collection |title=The NGHBRS Collection &#124; NGHBRS |publisher=Nghbrs.bandcamp.com |date=2013-04-11 |accessdate=2013-11-16}}</ref> *''Golden Age/Small Talk'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inthecloudsrecords.com/products/537298-12-lathes-of-christmas |title=12 Lathes of Christmas |website=www.inthecloudsrecords.com/}}</ref>

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== External links == * {{Official website|http://nghbrs.com}}

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