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Management: Through The Looking Glass Entertainment
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INFLUENCES INCLUDE:
3rd Bass, Bad Brains, Beastie Boys, Beck, Beta Band, David Bowie, Casio, Coldplay, Phil Collins/Genesis, Common, Depeche Mode, Devo, dcTalk, Duran Duran, Fugees, Galactic, Gorillaz, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Interpol, Heavy D, House of Pain, Michael Jackson, Joy Division, Kraftwerk, Little Richard, Bob Moog, Mute Math, New Edition, Outkast, Pet Shop Boys, PM Dawn, The Police, Prince, Stereo MCs, Talking Heads, Steve Taylor, Tears For Fears, U2, Unkle, Stevie Wonder
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It would appear that change is the only consistent factor in life. This reality is cascading through the music industry, leaving confusion and dismay in its wake. If we can look past the drop in SoundScan figures, a few things seem to remain constant: that hard work and talent pay off and that music at its base level has the innate ability to evolve, molding itself to the current trends of the day.
No one understands this idea and the need for hard work and flexibility better than Nashville's eclectic band KNAPSACKHEROES!.
This call for diversity was heard by five talented men that would soon unite to become KNAPSACKHEROES! These brave soles are Vinyl Jones (lead vocals, keys and production), Eric Coomer (lead vocals, keys, guitar), Nick Waugh (bass and bgvs), Kevin Tetuan (guitar, keys, bgvs) and Justin Mitchell (drums and percussion).
"I grew up in the 80's with an obsession for hip-hop, but at the same time it wouldn't be unusual to find me listening to the latest from Duran Duran or The Eurythmics. This is a musical heritage that the band and I share," Jones says. "There is a whole generation of people who grew up with this same musical experience, and it's only now starting to manifest in the diversity we're seeing on the Billboard charts." Jones adds, "These days, it seems like 70 percent of the college kids who are buying She Wants Revenge & Mute Math are also buying Kanye West or K-OS ... good music is simply good music, no matter the style."
Defined as an "everything but the kitchen sink" type of band, the group's current sound is a hybrid of dance rock, new wave, experimental electronics, r&b and hip-hop. With themes that run the gamut, the HEROES have stepped into a void needed to be filled ... intelligent dance music that appeals to the masses. An all but lost tradition begun by the band Blondie with their classic song "Rapture".
KNAPSACKHEROES! have been blessed to share the stage with national acts such as Jonezetta, John Reuben, Seabird, The Glorious Unseen, Children 18:3, The Wedding, Wavorly, and M.C. Chris among others. The future of this band future looks to carry much promise as well, as the HEROES are currently in the midst of recording a new full length album. An LP that defies labels and genres. An LP that is nothing short of visionary. Thus, it would appear that KNAPSACKHEROES! offer a uniqueness that may indeed prove to be what the industry needs to save them from the rut it is currently stumbling into.
For more information or to schedule an interview/performance with KNAPSACKHEROES!, please contact @
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AWESOME JOB last night at Renown... Can we get you back sometime with just no hurdles this time :-) Hope you guys made it home ok!! God Bless and take care!
I am so excited about seeing you guys again. I took a break from working with renown at shea's express but I am coming to see you. I told them about you and I am glad to see you coming!! Hope you remember me!! I am #1 on friend list here to put a face to the biz!! See you thursday night!
Thank you so much! I really think we should do another show together. I didn't get to see your whole set, and I'm kinda sick about it. Because when I heard you guys play I was amazed and thought that this was my style of music. Definitely let me know when your upcoming shows are!
I'll be there Thursday night. Can't wait to see my boys! ;)
Oh, aaaand I got this month's Relevant magazine yesterday and was sitting and reading it while Krissy and Tommy were here. Well, I flipped about half way through the mag and who's lovely faces do I see?? I squealed and jumped up and shoved it in Krissy's face! We were all so excited and proud!! haha.
hey guys thanks for the add!! I got to see you at Ichthus this year and you were amazing!! i just put pics up on my page of you guys rockin out!! Check them out if you get a chance!! God Bless and come to Indiana soon!!!
