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Nirvana
Foo Fighters
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The Meat Puppets
The Toadies
Korn
The Vines
System Of A Down
Drowning Pool
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Breaking Benjamin
SilverChair
Staind
Cold
Alice In Chains
Smashing Pumpkins
Soundgarden
Weezer
Marilyn Manson
And a whole shitload of early 90's Grunge.
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I'm Brandon S. Hire, Grunge Rock's Bastard Love Child. As the name implies, I'm a solo artist. But I'm more than that. I'm also the front man for Day Nine, host of The Metal Shop Podcast, and a rock and metal producer. Here's a little info on why I added "Solo Artist" to my bag of tricks.
In 2001, the first incarnation of my band Day Nine was tearing apart at the seams. Day Nine had been playing around the Portsmouth Ohio area since 1999, and had released three demo's. We'd been established as the only grunge band in that small area. When we split up in 2001, I decided I was going to move on musically without my former band mates.
In 2002, I moved from southern Ohio to Columbus Ohio. I was in the process of earning my Associates Degree in Electronic Media at Ohio University when I moved, so I transfered to the OU-Zanesville campus to finish my degree. This new campus and my coursework gave me access to the school's multi-track facility. It is in this facility that my solo career begins to take shape.
I began recording an album that was intended to be released as a new Day Nine demo. The demo would be titled "Orphan", which would symbolize the breakup of the band and my ability to move on from it. However, as time went on, I met guitarist Josh Zeise and drummer Zack Carney. The three of us had formed a new band, and decided to use my old band's name. With a heavier sound, we brought a new life and a fresh start to the Day Nine name.
The songs my band mates and I were writing were very much different than the songs I'd been working on in the OU-Zanesville studio. I also didn't want to come to my new band mates with a bunch of songs they didn't have a hand in writing. It is for these reasons I decided to finish "Orphan" and release it as a solo effort. It was at this time that Brandon S. Hire, Grunge Rock's Bastard Love Child, was born. "Orphan" was completed in 2004, and songs from this album have been featured on compilations, independent film soundtracks, and distributed online through snocap, itunes, and more!
Hey Brandon, thanks for adding Spilling Colors. I remember your name from the Portsmouth Music Scene. You sound great man. Keep on a rockin and keep in touch, Steven
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO-HOO!!!! What a great day! Have a good one! I am at work so I don't have enough time to put a pic up too. Pretend there is some hot chick on here too or something rad like that. :) Have a fantastic day!
ya, January 23 pretty much rocks! Actually, we rock! :) I was born in '80. I would love a cd, I will just have to meet you sometime in B-town, because I am computer retarded and if you send it to me I will never figure out how to get it. And my b-day offer to you would be....uh, a beer? Why don't you come celebrate with me at the Studio?? It'll be fun!!! You should make it out. I will send you my # in a message and then we can meet up sometime next week or something!
Hey! Glad to see we connected again, lets try NOT to lose touch this time!!! LOL Hope to talk to you again soon, drop me a line at my email and maybe you can send me your number & I can give ya a call. Anyway, you still rock dude.. LOL
Ok Brandon, Your store is posted on my page in the music section along with your hire media information. I'm glad to help. You're a good friend and I appreciate that....Kay
