Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
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Hit The Lights
Nick Thompson is pretty blunt when it comes to his bands’ brief stint with a major record label.
“It was a fuckin’ shitty experience,” proclaims Thompson, lead singer for Ohio-based Hit The Lights.
After releasing its debut album, This Is a Stick Up… Don’t’ Make It A Murder, in 2006, Hit The Lights built a name for itself as a mid-level pop-punk band known for bright anthems like “Count It!” and “Drop The Girl.” Then, in August 2010, it appeared Thompson and company had finally caught their big break.…
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Amanda Lee Peers
Amanda Lee Peers had her a-star-is-born moment in early 2010, during the closing of the Lovin’ Cup Idol contest.
As part of her final performance of the India Arie song, “Video,” Peers changed the lyrics to suit her, crooning: “No matter what I’m wearing I will always be … Amanda Lee.”
The crowd roared, cementing Peers’ victory at the Henrietta bar/restaurant’s inaugural singing competition.…
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HTL 101
The Feb/March issue of Subculture Magazine features a profile on Rochester/Ohio band Hit The Lights. In the story, lead singer Nick Thompson talks about the band’s struggles in 2011, which included signing and being dropped from a major label, and its new, triumphant album Invicta. For newbies, we breakdown the band’s back catalogue:
“Until We Get Caught”
From: Until We Get Caught EP (2005)
Prior to releasing its debut album, Hit The Lights dropped Until We Get Caught.…
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Album Review
Anthony Green – Beautiful Things
On his 2008 solo-debut Avalon, singer-songwriter Anthony Green gave fans a peek into his complex personality, something sometimes overshadowed by the epic soundscapes of his band Circa Survive.…
