Enrique "Rico" Sierra on Drums
Sidney on Bass and Harmonies
Justin Alexander on Rythm Guitar and Lead Vocals
Jamie Allen on Lead Guitar and Harmonies
Influences
The Beatles, Muse, The Rolling Stones, Bright Eyes, Thrice, Cash, Dylan, Mars Volta, Zappa, The Doors, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, NOFX, Green Day, Bowie, River City Rebels, T - Rex, Dolls, Brats, T.S.S, Motorhead, AVA, AXA, Metallica, The Who, The Bronx, The Virus, Teenage Head, MC5.
Thank you for helping us win Round 1 and the Semi-Finals of the 89X Battle of the Bands! Hoping to see everybody at the Finals!
"LIES UNKNOWN" described from the perspective of "Detroit Rock Review"
We at DR2 have been blindsided by Lies Unknowns self-titled, 14-track, debut disc! These young guys, and gal, came out of nowhere to make it into the finals of the 89X I'm With The Band $10,000 Contest. We had heard no buzz about the band at all and now we, as well as many others, can’t stop talking about them. This disc is packed with songs that range from straight-ahead, pop-punk, emo-teen-angst, to more thoughtful and diverse, classic rock-inspired cuts. I think what is most impressive is the distinctive style that Lies Unknown has created. In a genre of sound-the-same bands, Justin Alexander’s distinctive vocal style, accented by arrangements that change time and tone dramatically, creates a sound that is instantly familiar, yet new and fresh. The first track, “Left In The Dark”, gives you a feel for what Lies Unknown offers with it’s sophisticated rhythm’s, controlled delivery, and strong hook, only to segue into “Woodward Ave”, arguably, one of the best tracks on the disc (okay, full disclosure, DR2 loves any song that references Detroit in a good light!!). WW Ave. is a quirky, 50’s bebop-gone-emo tune that will have you smiling, singing along, and thinking of your own crazy nights on Detroit’s historic boulevard. Also featured in this collection are the pop-punk gems Man In Control”, “Go-Go You Know” and, one of our favorites, “Nowhere Fast”. Each has that irresistible beat and “simplified” lyric that gets the crowd “jumpin” in the clubs!! The Tongue-in-cheek, “She’s A Slut”, a song about that girl we have all run into at some point in our lives, sounds, musically, like a Chuck Berry revival (until you listen to the lyric). Unlike most discs, we think the band saved the best for last in this collection. The 13th and 14th tracks (an incredible number for their first effort!) are very insightful, creative, and show a talent for song writing that is not limited by the formulaic boundaries of genre. We think these two tracks are truly unique and, frankly, defy our abilities to adequately describe; you’ve got to hear them. DR2 is serving Detroit notice, watch out for Lies Unknown! This young group (Justin is only 19, Jamie is a year younger!) is poised and ready to go to the next level. Don’t miss them. Get out to a club and catch a show, while you have the chance!! You can get your own copy of Lies Unknown’s new disc at a variety of sources; iTunes, Napster, Lala.com, Rhapsody, Shockhouse, E-music.com, Music.com… or you could do it the DR2 way and get out to a show and buy one!!! As always you can find them in DR2’s Top Friends and you can watch a recently taped video at www.detroitrockreview.com on the Video Gallery page. Remember, Detroit Rock Review is the only place to find local music news and reviews. Keep Rockin’!
LIES UNKNOWN in the Metro Times
MEET THE BAND Enrique "Rico" Sierra (20): drums; Justin Alexander (20): lead vocals, rhythm guitar; Sidney (twentysomething): bass, backing vocals; Jamie Allen (19): lead guitar, backing vocals).
"We here at MT central believe that Lies Unknown, in all of its tousled, tatty elegance, could be the best new rock 'n' roll band in the Motor City. There, said it. What's great is the band doesn't see it that way — so let 'em stay forever young."
-Brian Smith MT
Ricky Rat talks LIES UNKNOWN in the Metro Times
MT: "Have you seen any particularly inspiring bands in Detroit lately?"
Rat: "The other band playing our reunion show, besides Bootsey X & the Love Masters, is a young local band. They're called Lies Unknown — and you talk about being outside of the scene! I don't think they've barely ever played at the Magic Stick or the Lager House. They play oddball places like the Hayloft and the New Ritz — they're like in their own scene. And because they're young, they're mainly doing all-ages things. They're a four-piece and the main singer-guitar player is this kid named Justin Alexander, who, in my opinion, is one of the most talented kids I've ever seen. He's 20 now — he might be the oldest in the band — but when I first saw him, he was 17 and I just couldn't believe how good he could play."
"I gotta be honest and say I grew partial right away because the kid found me on MySpace a few years ago and when I looked at his page, he was all into Teenage Head, the Dead Boys, the Trash Brats — this kid's 17 and yet he knows this stuff, you know? At the time, he had a punk band called the White Lies and he told me, "You have to come out and see us. We're playing this [college] hall party and we're covering a Trash Brats song." So me and my girlfriend go to this hall party, we're the oldest people there — and these 17-year old-kids come out and they did two covers: "Pirate Love" by [Johnny Thunders'] Heartbreakers and a Trash Brats song, "Hungry Eyeballs." It was nuts!"
"They're so polished already — to some people they might be too polished or too professional. But I like stuff like that, harmonies and just boom! It's all there. These kids are that good already. All the Brats stuff aside — them being fans and all — I'm really impressed with them. And they just keep getting better every time I see them."
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Live Video of "She's a Slut" at TNT's for the 89X Battle of the Band Finals
Promo Video "Man in Control"
LIES UNKNOWN (89x FINALS July 23rd!!!)'s Friend Space (Top 40)
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throw these 3 dolls in the top too :) http://www.myspace.com/subliminallysweet http://www.myspace.com/cutebrunette194 http://www.myspace.com/violingothxx
Hey justin, this is michael. The show on the 15th sounds cool, and I would love it if you could email me the details. My email is mseger@wowway.com thanks so much for the offer. Hope to hear from u soon.
Michael seger
A couple weeks ago I was listening to the radio, I don't even remember what station, I think it was like 93.9 or something random like that, and they were talking about your band!!! I couldn't believe it. You guys are doing so well. I can't believe how far you've come. Especially you, Justin! I remember back in 9th or 10th grade when all this was still just a dream and you told everyone you were going to do it and look at you now, you did it. Congrats. all of you. I'm definitely voting for you guys at the 89X show! Good luck :)
Hey if you guys need any help with passing the word around just tell me i have whole bunch of people that i think are going to go. so anything you need just say something!
Your killing me guys, I bust my butt for you and I still haven't made it to your top 40 list yet! But I still Love you and I'll always be there for you when you need me.
Love your road manager, Dave
PS somebody has to bust your balls every now and then LOL!
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