Hundred Years War is a rock band. They live, work, rock, and otherwise occupy themselves (collect bottle caps, bird-watch, play gin rummy, etc) in Boston, MA.
Front-man Trevor Wilcox explains that he, Ethan Cannon (drums), and Pat Davis (bass) were “randomly selected by computers” to form a band.
However it may have happened, the three boys found themselves in a tiny dorm room in Fall of 2001 – roommates, soon-to-be band mates, and - most importantly - instant buddies. The new friendship was cemented by a shared passion for buffalo chicken, cheap domestic beer, and the Fox network’s gripping new series, Temptation Island. It wasn’t long before the lads formed their first and only band… and they have never looked back.
Room 202 was the historic home to countless good times. On any typical night, a passerby was bound to hear the sounds of The Strokes, White Stripes, Weezer, or Tenacious D rocking the walls at obnoxious volumes. Air guitars were shredding, vocal harmonies were soaring. And when Cannon heroically hauled in the band equipment after Winter break during their first year, the three actually had the audacity to practice at full volume in their dorm room.
Most floor mates were tirelessly pissed at their three raucous neighbors, but one was certainly not. Matt “McKenna” McKenna (lead guitar) was merely a buddy and a well-mannered fan of the latest campus rock project – a band that was ingeniously called “202.” McKenna loyally attended all of the band’s early performances, which consisted primarily of cover songs by the aforementioned bands, among others. He was kind enough not to boo. In fact, he was kind enough to pick up an axe and join the trio during their sophomore year. Their first gig with McKenna – a 30-minute set at a 2003 Relay- For-Life event on campus – was nothing short of legendary. McKenna recalls the band attracting a crowd of 14-15 unruly fans on that day in rock history. Five years later the foursome is still at it.
After picking up some useless degrees, the band moved to Boston and has been hitting the local circuit for about two years. The band name has changed several times, but the members remain constant. They’ve gratefully played venues such as The Middle East (up and down), TT the Bear’s, and Harper’s Ferry among others.
Over the years, the band members have blended their varying tastes and influences to create a warm, yet wiry guitar rock sound. Their most recent influences include some collective favorites such as Wolf Parade, Kings of Leon, Interpol, The Strokes, Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, Built to Spill, and many, many others.
Hundred Years War’s first EP "Be Polite. Be Professional" was released in December 2007. Their second EP "Ocean Floor" was printed in February 2009. Tracks from both EPs can be downloaded for free in the Music section of their
Official Website!
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April 2008 review from The Noise:
HUNDRED YEARS WAR - Be Polite Be Professional - 6-song CD
This is simply a treat for the tympanic membrane! Starting as floormates in college, this band has evolved a level of sonic expertise that combines the nobler aspects of bands like the Pixies, Modest Mouse, Interpol, and Radiohead before they became, well, Radiohead. If you like your guitar-driven indie pop hot and wiry, this band is for you. With tightly woven songs with clever lyrics, great hooks and the raw polish only a producer like Darron Burke can translate to disk, Hundred Years War will need to be your favorite band! Go see them. (Joel Simches)
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Back in February of 2008 we did a live Flophouse Session for the Band in Boston podcast. Go listen and/or download it here
thanks to all our fans for coming out to Lenny's friday nite. to our new myspace friends and family, we hope to see you at The Drunken Unicorn on March 21. here's a link to their myspace page. awesome atlanta venue if you've never been! http://www. myspace. com/thedrunkenunicorn
Hello from the Red Planet! May fireworks light up your sky! Sometimes music bounces from inside your head to the next dimension and sometimes it's right in front of you. Just grab the magic and go for broke! I've always prided myself on having a low IQ since I was made with cheap re-processed American parts and a third class robot brain. Did you ever hear a synthetic human spouting philosophy in his underwear? Mickey Microphone the Robots From Mars Checkout our Robomusic and Tall Tale.
PS You're invited to a cookout at the summit of Mount Olympus, the largest volcano on Mars and within our solar system. Bring your own marshmallows. PPS ZZ Van Hendrix says that he remembers you from a past lifetime...I think he was a pretzel. PPPS We're building a giant TV-Radio Internet Link on Mars so that we can pick-up your My Space Page. Don't want to miss anything. We’ll be watching you… Who do you think taught Superman to see through walls?
HAPPY BELATED ACROSS THE UNIVERSE DAY!!! From the ROBOTS FROM MARS
Music from Earth has been deliberately launched into space by humankind. Other than attaching a disc to a spacecraft or randomly broadcasting TV and radio signals, the Third Planet has never before attempted to share it’s musical culture with the Heavens. A Beatles song has been beamed out into the galaxy. NASA broadcasted the song, "Across the Universe", through the transmitters of its deep space communications network on the 40th anniversary of the songs recording at London's Abbey Road studios. February 4th also commemorated the space agency's 50th anniversary. The music was converted into digital data and sent on a 431 light year-journey towards Polaris, the North Star. The broadcast began its galactic crossing at 7 p.m. EST/February 4th 2008. Martian Side note: It might take awhile for the flower children around Polaris to respond to this broadcast. They prefer space polkas and hate all forms of technology.
Really enjoyed your set last night. Thanks for asking us to play and letting us use your equipment. Let's do it again...well, we're bring our equipment and band next time.
