November 20, 2009 6pm
Skully’s Music Diner
1151 N. High Street
(614) 291-8856
$9.99 adv / $12 door
All Ages - under 21 pays additional $3 surcharge at door
House of Heroes
http://www.myspace.com/HouseofHeroes
Based out of Columbus, OH, the guys of Christian rock trio House of Heroes originally came together as a punk-pop band called No Tagbacks. Comprised of A.J. Babcock (bass/vocals), Colin Rigsby (drums/vocals), and Tim Skipper (vocals/guitar), the group built up a respectable grassroots following through constant touring. However, when various setbacks took place (problems with their record label and otherwise), the bandmembers took a step back and realized their punk-pop sound just didn’t fit who they were anymore. The difficulties ultimately sparked a change in the guys, which led to a refined vision for their music and the band itself.
Changing the band’s moniker to the more mature House of Heroes, the trio re-emerged to its fans with a more focused pop/rock sound that took influence from bands like Weezer and Jimmy Eat World. Recording some demos and hitting the road, House of Heroes independently released their debut album, What You Want Is Now, in 2003. The record brought House of Heroes to the attention of Gotee Records, but issues with their previous label caused eight months to pass before officially joining Gotee’s roster. Making the most of a frustrating period, they used the down time to write their label debut, a self-titled effort that was issued in May 2005. They supported the record as openers on a subsequent tour with MxPx and Relient K. The album was repackaged, retitled, and reissued a year later on Gotee’s sister label, Mono vs. Stereo; Say No More included two new songs and came enhanced with bonus multimedia material. House of Heroes continued touring through the summer of 2006. - ©1992-2008 All Media Guide, LLC
Farewell Flight
http://www.myspace.com/farewellflight
“Farewell Flight however has given me an album that slows it all down and tells me to relax and enjoy… There is just something about an indie band, with no label, working hard to tour, and create more music that just makes an already amazing album, even more… “Sound.Color.Motion.” might be the nicest [surprise] of 2008, provided by the hardworking folks in Farewell Flight. Don’t believe me? Give this charming record at least one spin and see if you don’t instantly fall in love with its soothing twists and turns. Come on, I dare you.” 10 out of 10 - SkylinePress. net (Pernell, 11/1/08)
Karate Coyote
http://www.karatecoyote.com/
“Indie Rock Karate Coyote is a six-person Post Rock aggregation from Columbus with an interesting sense of eclecticism that allows them to shift from edgy Punk discord to lilting Math Pop to engaging New Wave, sometimes within a single song. Karate Coyote is one really great song away from a career-changing iPod commercial.” - City Beat (Cincinnati), 9/9/09
“Karate Coyote drew quite a crowd, and…I’m happy to report they killed at Comfest. The six-piece sounded tighter and exuded more energy…Loved the new stuff” - Joel Oliphint, The Other Paper 7/1/09
“…one of the most promising ensembles to grace this city’s music scene in recent years.” - Chris Deville, Columbus Alive, 8/14/08
“A great mixture of Los Campesinos energy and Velocity Girl throwback pop of the mid 90s.” - Robert Duffy, Donewaiting.com, 11/11/08
“The dynamic vocals are supported with jazz time signatures, winding bass lines and guitar parts that could be found on a progressive record at times… Once a Karate Coyote song starts kicking around inside your head, it doesn’t leave for a long time.” - Cary Smith, C Magazine, 9/10/08
“Just the name Karate Coyote exudes playfulness…Playful is cool with me, especially when it’s done this well. “Move yourself to dance,” instructs Karate Coyote on the bouncy leadoff track, “Move Yourself,” and if no one’s looking, you’ll no doubt find yourself heeding the advice.” - Joel Oliphint, The Other Paper,11/27/08
“Trying to describe them can be a bit difficult, as they can pretty much morph into any genre with ease. Imagine mixing together elements of chaotic indie dance, post-hardcore and melancholy moments that build into a wall of sound like Radiohead is famous for. All with (mostly) female lead vocals. If you can get your head around that, you may come close to touching upon their sound” - Instrumental Analysis, Mid-Atlantic Music Blog, 12/18/08