About this Event

Future Perfect presents

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

The Cellar - Oxford

Saturday 3rd June

16+ / 7pm / £13adv



The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart return to Oxford for their first show in 8 years. This is an intimate show so advanced booking is advised!



On sale Thurs 2nd March @ 10am: http://bit.ly/PainsOxford



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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are an American indie pop band from New York City, formed in 2007. The band currently centers around founding member and principal songwriter Kip Berman (vocals, guitar). Live he is joined by Christoph Hochheim (guitar), Jen Goma (keyboards, vocals), Jacob Sloan (bass) and Anton Hochheim (drums). Former members and contributors include Peggy Wang (keyboards, vocals), Connor Hanwick, Kurt Feldman and Alex Naidus.



Their first album was a self-released EP, released in 2007. The release was distributed by Painbow – a record label created by the band. Their debut self-titled full-length album was released on February 3, 2009 via Slumberland Records, a personal favorite label of the band's. Their name comes from an unpublished children's story of the same title. A friend of Kip Berman wrote the story, which revolves around "realising what matters most in life – things like friendship and having a good time". The group's self-titled album peaked at number nine on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. In 2009, they released Higher Than the Stars, their second EP. The band's second record, entitled Belong, was released in 2011.



The third Pains of Being Pure at Heart album, Days of Abandon, was released in May 2014.