Indie-pop group Cults will headline University Union’s first Bandersnatch Music Series show of the year Feb. 29, officials announced Sunday. Cults will perform in Syracuse University’s Schine Underground at 8 p.m. alongside a to-be-announced student opener.

‘They have a great sound, a very catchy sound,’ said Max Lefkowitz, co-director of Bandersnatch. ‘We’re going to use this show to highlight up-and-coming indie-rock acts not only outside of SU, but inside as well.’

Tickets go on sale Wednesday at the Schine Box Office to all SU and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry faculty, staff and students for $5 with a valid college ID. Approximately 350 tickets will be available for the concert.

The Bandersnatch Music Series is a subdivision of UU Concerts, featuring smaller shows in the Schine Underground for up-and-coming artists.

‘We definitely do a good job of finding bands that are on the verge of making it into that next tier of artists,’ Lefkowitz said. ‘(Bandersnatch) gives a chance to expose the campus to music that isn’t completely mainstream yet but has a lot of appeal.’

Manhattan-based duo Cults consists of vocalists Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion, who also plays guitar and the drums. Their self-titled album was released on June 7, 2011, and received critical praise from Pitchfork, a popular online music publication. Pitchfork ranked the album as No. 46 in its list of ‘Top 50 Albums of 2011.’

‘Their album did very well. Their singles are doing well,’ Lefkowitz said. ‘They’re an act at the very forefront of the indie-rock scene.’

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Published on February 5, 2012 at 12:00 pm