Welcome to 527 Main St. for another two evenings of exceptional bands! The kickoff weekend was freakin’ fantastic with a great turnout that is assumed to have something to do with the actual bands (plus all the great deals at the venue for consumable products making everyone feel fancy . . .). Come experience more of what Murfreesboro has to offer. Rollo Greb, Ethan Swim and the Royce Sept. 19 and Pink Spiders, The Compromise and Anathens Sept. 26.
Ethan Swim
Sounds Like: Muse meets a mellow Ben Folds
Stomping Grounds: Nashville
Footsteps: Muse, Sunny Day Real Estate, Indie vibes
Members: Bobby Holland – Vocals/Guitar/Keys, Louis Keller – Bass/Background Vocals, Charlie Blevins – Drums/Background Vocals
Flavor: Intense buildups and quirky roundups make for an unexpected explosion of melodies and flowy guitar. With heartfelt vocalism, bulbous bass tones, creeping keys (bom bom bom bom) and cool effects, you are sure to find something in this band and possibly even yourself that you didn’t know could be there. Get their 2007 release, Fleeting.
Online: myspace.com/ethanswim ##M:[read more}##
Rollo Greb
Sounds Like: Subtle rockabilly meets Kings of Leon meets smooth wanderlust
Stomping Grounds: Nashville
Footsteps: Radiohead, Jeff Buckley (!), Bob Dylan
Members: Brian Dempsey – Vocals/Guitar/ Songwriting, Harlan Smith – Guitar/Keys/ Background Vocals, Cody Blaine – Bass/Keys/Guitar/Vocals, Brandon Dempsey – Drums/Background Vocals/Engineer
Flavor: These guys have a dreamy yet grounded, mellow yet feisty, original yet unpretentious, nostalgic vibe. With a quieter intensity in some songs and other songs blatantly bubbling up from a potent core, you are sure to not be the same after seeing them live.
Online: myspace.com/rollogrebmusic
The Compromise
Sounds Like: Road trip music!
Stomping Grounds: Murfreesboro/Nashville
Footsteps: Underwear, The Who, park benches
Members: Brandon Bell “Spit & Fiddle” – Vocals and more, J.D. Short “Tweedle Dee” – Guitars, Adam Inman “Low Frequencies” – Bass, Matthew Stark “Thump Stuff” – Drums
Flavor: Exonerating harmonies and melodies combine to a tingly, fun time. The keys are right on, and with swooney vocals and the occasional busta-screams for background bubbliness just makes for an interesting combination. Download from iTunes, get in your car and drive!
Online: myspace.com/thecompromiserock
The Royce
Sounds Like: What new wave music should sound like!
Stomping Grounds: Nashville
Footsteps: ’90s Alternative/Grunge and Hip-Hop, Electronica and Reggae
Members: Paul Jenkins – Vocals/Guitar, Jaux King – Guitar/Vocals, Jon Sutherland – Bass, Casey Kinnan – Drums
Flavor: Pretty sweet guitar; hair-raising, deep and sexy vocals . . . how deep are those lungs? Violin effects, what? Hair-slinging, arm-flailing, body-smoothin’ and smitten-bit, these guys write a few of those theme songs you wanted to be playing when you walk into a room. With strong warriors for backup vocals, and knowing that “you don’t have to dream alone tonight . . .” let them show you that it is better to know than to not know. They have been on 102.9 The Buzz and MTV. Sweet.
Online: myspace.com/theroycerocks
Anathens
Sounds Like: Minus the Bear meets Harvey Danger meets growly gruffiness meets melodious muffins of rock
Stomping Grounds: Murfreesboro
Footsteps: What sounds good to these guys!
Members: Dustin McCombs-Lead Vocals, Chris Phan-Lead Guitar/Background Vocals, Johnny Hauser-Guitar/Background Vocals, Scott Adams-Bass, Josh Pate-Drums
Flavor: Love, Hate and Emotion! They’re into fast-paced beats, nice melodies and scratchy, yet flowy riffs. The slower, swooney sounds emanating from this band are like butta. Radio worthy with a twist of indie.
Online: myspace.com/anathensrock
The Pink Spiders
Sounds Like: Poprocks. Fizzy colas. Punk honeysuckles.
Stomping Grounds: Nashville
Footsteps: Weezer, Ernie Ball, anything “Hot Pink,” Teenage Graffiti
Members: Matt Friction – Vocals/Guitar, Jon Decious – Bass, Bob Ferrari – Drums
Flavor: Bubblegum. Chemicals. The good kind. Ferraris and Forts, Forts and Ferraris, keep on your shorts or dance naked while it’s starry. Outrageous in every exciting way. Clap, dance, shake your body, love your neighbor’s um . . . and don’t forget to pick up a copy of their third release, Sweat It Out, on Sept. 23.
Online: myspace.com/thepinkspiders
