“As a songwriter Poling’s name belongs in the rarified air of his Minneapolis contemporaries Paul Westerberg, Bob Mould, and, yes, even the Great Fallen Purple Hero, Prince Rogers Nelson.”
RICH LARSON - THE NEXT TEN WORDS
The Suburbs in Excelsior, MN, August 2025.
One of the originators of the "Mpls. Sound" – The Suburbs mix of punk, dance music, poetry and humor on releases for Polygram and A&M Records in the 1980's was ahead of its time. The 21st Century has seen the release of 3 new albums and sold-out shows with no signs of stopping.
“The ensemble maintains its quirky spunk and funky pop energy” - The New Yorker
One of the originators of the "Mpls. Sound" – The Suburbs mix of punk, dance music, poetry and humor on releases for Polygram and A&M Records in the 1980's was ahead of its time. The 21st Century has seen the release of 3 new albums and sold-out shows with no signs of stopping.
“The ensemble maintains its quirky spunk and funky pop energy” - The New Yorker
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About The Suburbs
How does it feel to keep company with Prince, Bob Dylan, and Paul Westerberg? Ask Chan Poling. Readers of Rake Magazine counted The Suburbs frontman and principal songwriter among their list of “Favorite Minnesota Rockers,” right alongside those famous names. The Minnesota Music Awards concurred and bestowed upon Poling the POP Award (Perpetually Outstanding Performer). The Minneapolis Star-Tribune included Poling and The Suburbs in their round-up of the “100 Most Influential Minnesota Musical Entities of the Twentieth Century.” That’s a stunning amount of critical consensus in a place known for artistic excellence — the North Star State, home to musical visionaries. And insofar as a “Minneapolis sound” exists, The Suburbs had as much to do with its invention and codification as anybody. Like the other greats of Minnesota music, The Suburbs pushed toward a world freed from the restrictions of genre. They demonstrated that it was possible to be rock and pop and R&B and off-the-wall experimental at the same time. They’ve always made music that’s simultaneously danceable and ferocious, thoughtful and hedonistic, humorous and trenchant. Poets Party, the seventh studio album by The Suburbs, comes on the heels of the stinging Hey Muse!, which re-established Poling and his long-running collective (established in 1977!) as one of the most tuneful, exciting, and risk-taking groups in the Twin Cities. "The 'Burbs" continue to play select shows to enthusiastic fans with their current line up of original members Chan Poling, Hugo Klaers, and Max Ray; alongside a super-group of new members, Stevie Brantseg, Jeremy Ylvysaker, Steve Price, Janey Winterbauer, Rochelle Becker, and Stephen Kung. |
For more on the music of The Suburbs, to purchase vinyl albums and other iconic Suburbs Logo merchandise, and a list of upcoming gigs, please visit: TheSuburbsBand.com
For Suburbs Bookings or Song Licensing, please click on the CONTACT page above.
Read more about The Suburbs in the following books:
Heyday, Daniel Corrigan and Danny Sigelman
Complicated Fun, Cyn Collins
For Suburbs Bookings or Song Licensing, please click on the CONTACT page above.
Read more about The Suburbs in the following books:
Heyday, Daniel Corrigan and Danny Sigelman
Complicated Fun, Cyn Collins