Birthday Club is a band from Houston, TX founded by singer and guitarist Stephen Wells. With the release of the band’s critically acclaimed debut EP, “Lighten Up,” Wells and company have sneakily managed to summon their very own off-kilter incarnation of sun-drenched bedroom pop, swirling together Big Star-esque power pop riffs into wide open, spaced out hues. With outlets like Consequence of Sound describing the band’s sound and vision as “a force to be reckoned with,” it’s becoming more and more obvious that this young Texas band is shooting far beyond the humble orbit of their Southern hometown roots.

During SXSW 2016, Birthday Club was selected as an official recording artist in the Converse Rubber Tracks Music Program, which assisted the band in final recording and production sessions for the upcoming EP. The "Lighten Up" EP was then engineered and co-produced by a close-knit team consisting of Grammy Award winning engineer Erik Wofford and Chief Converse Rubber Tracks engineers Aaron Bastinelli and Justin Douglas. The EP was mastered by Michelle Mancini (Alicia Keys, Fitz & The Tantrums.)

Birthday Club's lead single, "Having Too Much Fun," premiered exclusively on Consequence of Sound as they set off on an extensive month-long tour in October of 2016 to promote the EP. Spring of 2017 found the band setting off on another lengthy spring tour through the mid-west before their highly anticipated first official showcase at SXSW. Birthday Club has since been supporting the highly buzzed release by hitting the road hard with a series of national tours and festival performances following SXSW 2017.

"Lighten Up" EP Credits:

Engineered by: Erik Wofford (Cacophony Recorders, ATX) Aaron Bastinelli (Converse Rubber Tracks Head Engineer) Justin Douglass (Converse Rubber Tracks Engineer/Shine Studios, ATX)

Mixed by Aaron Bastinelli, Brooklyn NY. Mastered by Michelle Mancini at Larrabee Studios, Hollywood, CA