{"title":"Titus Andronicus","description":"\u003cp\u003eLed by guitarist and singer Patrick Stickles, NY\/NJ's \u003cstrong\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/strong\u003e—named after a play by William Shakespeare—have a raucous and individual take on punk rock that embraces the fast and loud parts of the formula but leaves room for indie rock, garage rock, classic rock, and folk influences as the band careen through it all with a muscular passion and a surprising variety of literary references.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with Stickles, the band presently includes Liam Betson on guitar, R.J. 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A rock opera in five acts, it is available for purchase as a digital download, double CD, and triple LP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe central narrative of \u003ci\u003eTMLT \u003c\/i\u003e(“a work of fiction,” claims singer\/songwriter Patrick Stickles) concerns an unnamed protagonist whom we meet in deep despair. Following an encounter with his own doppelgänger (an enigmatic stranger, identical in appearance though opposite in disposition), long held secrets are revealed, sending our protagonist on a transformative odyssey, through past lives and new loves, to the shocking revelation that the very thing that sustains him may be the thing to destroy him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTMLT \u003c\/i\u003ewas produced by frequent collaborator Kevin McMahon and +@ lead guitarist Adam Reich.  The core band is rounded out by the long-standing rhythm section of Eric Harm (drums) and Julian Veronesi (bass) plus rookie guitarist Jonah Maurer. 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