Every single East Bay Band, or Damn Near. Crimpshrine, Jawbreaker, Face To Face, Green Day, Sam I Am, Bad Religion, Screeching Weasel, NOFX, Monsula, Bollweevils, Bolsheviks, Guttermouth, Parasites, Downfall, Operation Ivy, Rhythm Collision, Cringer, J Church, Radon, Sewer Trout, Elmer, The Wynona Riders, Mr. T Experience, Black Flag, Greg Ginn, Crummy Musicians, Lookouts, Iscocracy, Slap Of Reality, Offspring, Plaid Retina, Pounded Clown, Juke, The Queers, The Riverdales, The Ramones, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guzzard, Nuisance, Sweet Children, Pinhead Gunpowder, Soup, Schlong, Schleprock, The Donnas, Alkaline Trio, Boris The Sprinkler, Brent's TV, Cleveland Bound Death Sentence, Common Rider, Fifteen, Tilt, Sweet Baby (Jesus), Squirtgun, Scherzo, Sloppy Seconds, The Replacements, The Pursuit Of Happyness, Boys Next Door, The Cure, Yaz, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Hüsker Dü, Knapsack, Sinkhole, Doc Hopper, Bikini Kill, and tons more.
Sounds Like
Jawbreaker, Face To Face, Screeching Weasel, Sam I Am, Crimpshrine, Green Day. These are some of the bands, people said we sound like, I'm honored, because I love each and every one of them, dearly.
Non Radio Friendly played many a show at clubs like Red Blood Club, Darkside Lounge, Curtain Club, J & J's Pizza, Bar of Soap, Lone Star Country Club, Monkey Bar, 6th Street Live (Aka. Lolas), Froggy Bottoms, and many others. We met some friends along the way, and had some good times. The shows were always a blast, and the crowds were always entertained. Thanks for everyone that supported us, and was along for the wonderful ride. Like all good things, it eventually had to come to an end.
Non Radio Friendly Reviews
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PunkRockReview.Org (Jonny Taint, July 29, 2007)
Non Radio Friendly - "Bury This Broken Heart"
When I first got this CD I really thought it was going to be a Ramones-core pop punk band. What I got instead is one of the most original sounding CD's I've heard in at least 10 years, if not more. Non Radio Friendly shows influences from every sub-genre of punk and mixes them all very well to make one hell of a musical cocktail! Each song sounds a little different from the last and the closest comparison I can think of are a mix of J-church, Jawbreaker & The Descendents. The comparison is solely to give you an idea of their sound, but also doesn't give Non Radio Friendly enough credit for making their own unique sound. There is ton's of passion and energy put into each song with lyrics deep enough that you have to listen a few times before you can fully appreciate them. Needless to say I really enjoy this CD and believe that any fan of punk regardless of the sub-genre label you're into will really like Non Radio Friendly.
This DFW trio clearly digs old-school pop punk. Singer Chad Riley's vocals are, well, fun, his voice a punchy mid-range homage to everyone from Elvis Costello to Joe Jackson (yeah, there's definitely an '80s British vibe going on here). The songs are fun too, all sing-along choruses and simple but hooky guitar lines and pogo-friendly drums. This is a joyous crew, but with a distorto-ska edge.
Non Radio Friendly's catchy beats and punk sound leave you feeling good and wanting more. This local Dallas band is newly-formed having only been together about 6 months. Although the band is still in its infancy, they have a well developed sound that stays true to the traditional punk genre.
The band's three members, Chad Riley, Rob Johnson, and Mark Hammill, have very different and distinct personalities and musical influences. Such different personalities could easily lead to disharmony in a band, but this isn't the case with Non Radio Friendly. Each band member contributes their individual musical strengths and the end result is fun Punk-Pop fusion.
Chad Riley, the lead singer and guitarist, is the business-minded member of the band. He has a clean, smooth voice that he puts to good use on stage. Riley is predominately responsible for Non Radio Friendly's songwriting.
Rob Johnson, bassist, is Non Radio Friendly's resident joker. His great sense of humor and easygoing personality are definitely assets to the band. He'll keep you laughing and his bass line will keep your foot tapping.
Mark Hammill, the drummer, has the most stage experience in the band despite being the youngest member. His personality type is that of a quiet intellectual. Hammill seems to have an innate musical ability; he admittedly doesn't practice much, but he still churns out a polished sound.
Non Radio Friendly offers a great sound and fun performance, but they're not just another band; they're philanthropists. When Lance Hahn of punk band J-Church fell ill to a kidney disease, Chad Riley immediately began work on a benefit CD. "We take care of our own," Riley states. Let's Do It For Lance! will be available in Hot Topic stores and all proceeds go to Lance Hahn to help him with his medical treatments. This compilation CD features about 5 local bands covering J-Church songs.
Non Radio Friendly's eleven-song debut album, Bury This Broken Heart, is available for purchase through the band's MySpace page. Their performance schedule is also posted on MySpace as well as detailed information about all the band members and their musical influences. Above all else, this band will keep you entertained. Make sure you catch their next live show.I>
About the Band!
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Raised on the Late 80's, to early 90's Punk, it shaped the song writing of singer Chad Riley's music. After playing in several bands, Chad decided to take a break from music. Only to return to writing once again, after suffering heart ache, and loss. It brought a new edge to his arsenal. What used to be songs of having fun, and being stupid, were replaced with songs about bad relationships, and losing the love of your life. Some truly dark songs, and edgy lyrics, put to catchy and poppy music.
The second in command was Rob Johnson, on his trusty Fender Mustang Bass Guitar. Rob was good at mixing it up, and always brought the songs to life. He delivered some great Jazz, and Funk, in Non Radio Friendly. Though there were many great songs, we had wrote, that we never got to record. Still, it would have been nice, to finish our second albulm.
There were several drummers in the band Jared, Little Bitch, and Mark. Mark spent the most amount of time in Non Radio Friendly.
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Thanks so much for the add! We JUST put up a whole new myspace and Christmas song, so Anything you can do to help spread the word about our music would be amazing! you can add a song/banner, top friend us, post a bulletin, anything! keep on listening, tell your friends! also, make sure you get our EP on iTunes we love you! Thanks!!! <3, CH&TJ
Thanks for being my friend! Hope you like the tunes =) Please send me a message and let me know what you think! If you get a chance, please check out my band, Lights On Fire (www.myspace.com/lightsonfireband)! We'd love to know what you think! Lots of love, Joyce
Thanks man, we opened for the Queers last time they were in New Orleans... funny story behind that. but yeah the queers and a lot of 90s pop punk is a big influence for us(including our attitude not just music), plus we enjoy mocking pop music you hear on the radio so much. It's working out for us so far.. plus we are basically the only band in Louisiana playing th type of shit we play(we need a damn van). I'll have to check out that CD when I get back to my computer, on my phone now.
I meet with my lawyer on Wednesday. It's been over a month since this all happened and now I finally get to talk to a lawyer. I love our legal system. Oh yeah...The Lolligaggers are playing a rare show on Friday.
Super cool fellas. As soon as ya'll work out what ya'll need to work out, be sure to let us know the dealio on the shows. Like you, I feel we sound better than our recordings let on. They were all done by us with a little eight track we bought. Anyway, We look forward to rockin with ya. Be in touch.
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