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All The Day Holiday: The Best Band You’ve Never Heard Of

April 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment

All The Day Holiday

All the Day Holiday could quite possibly be one of the best bands that you’ve never heard of. The group, whose music takes on a bit of an indie/alternative sound has built up steam over time and is on the verge of breaking through to a much wider audience. Whether it is because of the praise they’ve received or their unique blend of music, All the Day Holiday could very well become a mainstream name. The reason for this is actually very simple – they work to do things in a very different manner.

The music itself is best described as experimental mix of mainstream sounds like Muse, MUTEMATH and Death Cab for Cutie, with a more obscure taste of groups like Mew, Explosions in the Sky and the Appleseed Cast. This sound places them in between two sects of listeners, either pulling from both or alienating some. It’s a risky position but the band members do this based on their passion.

Simply put, it is passion that drives the band. At their recent set as part of the Hoodwink show at Bamboozle California, the band picked a cover set of Beach Boys songs, something that’s not easy to pull off. The overall result proved to be amazing, with the Ohio band pulling off a true California vibe, complete with lead vocalist Daniel Simmons vocal mirror of Brian Wilson. The overall Beach Boys cover set experience is something that Simmons says has greatly  improved the band’s musicianship.

The band’s popularity has quickly grown in recent years. They’ve been signed to Linc Star Records, home of the Bamboozle name, they’ve been picked up by industry leader High Road Touring and, to top it all off, Metallica’s law firm hand picked the group, knowing about the success they’ll eventually receive.

As I spent the weekend with the band during the Bamboozle festival, I realized that just like their music the band members are unique. They’re in it for the music and they love what they do. Overall, All the Day Holiday is a great band with a lot of potential. They’re a name that you’ll most likely see more of in the future and one that deserves at least one listen.

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Breathe Carolina Make Soma Dance

February 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Bryce Carr - USD Radio/The Vista

For fans of alternative music that want just a little bit more dance in their lives, a two man group from Denver, Col. have arrived in time to fulfill your cravings. Breathe Carolina has worked to create techno style music with a solid dose of catchy guitar riffs and punchy vocals. These elements work to blend genres together and incorporate fans from different areas. The resulting music has kept the band growing a steady fan base since they began in 2007. This is partially due to the fact that the band has spent much of this time touring across the country, participating in Warped Tour and playing festivals such as Bamboozle. Yet this band comes from very humble beginnings.

The band started as David Schmitt began playing with his friend’s new Mac and stumbled upon GarageBand. He played around for a bit and soon asked Kyle Even to collaborate with him. After playing numerous instruments his entire life, the project soon became Even’s first opportunity to add vocals. The duo self produced their first works and put their songs on MySpace. In 2008, the band had over 10 thousand plays on MySpace but in 2009, plays jumped up to over nine million.
In July of this last year, Breathe Carolina came out with their newest album titled “Hello Fascination.” Overall, the album builds upon the success seen in earlier work to recreate the fusion of electronica and aggressive rock seen before.

The marketing behind the album has also been quite strong, with a definite attempt seen to expose the band to as many people as possible. Even tells me that the band’s manager worked to have their music be included as promo music in the commercials for “The Jay Leno Show.” As the band made the switch to Fearless Records, the new label worked to release “The Dressing Room” as a playable song in the iPhone and iPod Touch game “Tap Tap Revenge.”  For those of you who must know, the band did admit to playing the game.

Overall, it seems as though the band will continue to ride the success of their most recent release into the New Year. They’ve just embarked on a national tour and will return to San Diego on June 24 as part of the 2010 Vans Warped Tour. This show will kick off the  tour and the band will play every date across the country.

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Breathe Carolina

Breathe Carolina’s Myspace

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