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Braden Holtby shares his Top 10 favorite songs on Spotify

Beardy guitarist (and Stanley Cup-winning goaltender) Braden Holtby shared his Top 10 favorite songs on Spotify earlier this week.

The playlist includes one of the most influential figures in jazz history (Louie Armstrong), a couple of guitar rock legends (Jack White and Gary Clark Jr.), and some folksy newcomers (pretty much everyone else).

Holtby explained his choices in a feature in the Capitals’ new yearbook, W Magazine. I also reached out to two professional rock stars and Capitals fans, Camden Welle’s Andy Tongren (lead singer/guitarist/handsome guy/producer) and Steve Patrick (drummer), to evaluate the goaltender’s picks.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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New single by Young Rising Sons features forgotten hockey trophy found in Stanley Cup Champion’s basement

The Young Rising Sons, an up-and-coming band signed to Interscope Records, just released the first single off their new album due out early next year. Titled Undefeatable, the tune — much like the band’s previous smash hit from 2015 — is catchy af. It also has special significance for Caps fans and hockey fans in general.

First, the pop rock trio consists of two gigantic Caps fans, lead singer Andy Tongren and drummer Steve Patrick, who have most notably played street hockey with me in front of the 9:30 Club and held my ferrets.

Delving even deeper, Steve Patrick is the nephew of Capitals President Dick Patrick. The Patrick family is one of the most historic and decorated families in hockey history, featuring five Stanley Cup champions and four Hockey Hall of Famers (Lester, Frank, Lynn, and Craig). Dick Patrick’s son Chris is also a scout for the Capitals.

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By Ian Oland 7 years ago

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An Interview In My Basement: Andy Tongren of the Young Rising Sons

Friday night, the Capitals lost to the Rangers 3-2. I mostly abandoned GIF’ing, but for good reason. Andy Tongren, the lead singer of the Young Rising Sons, came to my house to watch the game. Yes, a legit rock star came to my house to play with my ferrets, play fetch with my kitten, and watch the Caps.

The Young Rising Sons are signed to Interscope Records and currently recording their first full album. They’ve released two (very good) EP’s, which you can buy on iTunes here and here. You’ve likely even heard their monster single “High” before, which is catchy af.

Andy and drummer Steve Patrick play hockey (even with me outside the 9:30 Club) and are huge Caps fans. Steve is the nephew of Capitals president Dick Patrick.

I interviewed Andy in my basement during the game. We talked about touring, Justin Bieber, the Caps obviously, and the Man V.

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By Ian Oland 7 years ago

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Young Rising Sons Dedicate Acoustic Version of “How Do I Live” To Caps Fans Reagan and Paige

So, um, this is amazing.

First: some context! The Patrick family is one of the most famous families in hockey history. Lynn, Lester, Frank, and Craig Patrick are all in the Hall of Fame. Dick Patrick is the Capitals’ President of Operations.

One little known fact is that Dick’s nephew Steve is making a huge name for himself outside of hockey. Steve Patrick drums for the rock band Young Rising Sons, who had maybe one of the bigger rock singles of 2014 with “High.” You’ve likely heard it before in commercials or on the radio. It’s catchy as hell. They are releasing their first full length album in the fall with Interscope Records.

On Monday morning, after reading our story about Paige Hockman and her best friend Reagan Flemming (who tragically died of cancer this past March), Steve and lead singer Andy Tongren reached out to us. Inspired by the whole story, they graciously recorded an acoustic version of “How Do I Live” in their Caps jerseys. The song was first made famous by country singers LeAnn Rimes, Trisha Yearwood, and me on Twitter whenever I over-dramatically tweet about missing Filip Forsberg.

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By Ian Oland 8 years ago

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