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No Second Troy - Into Your Sun
Premiered on SPIN.COM
SPIN.COM
No Second Troy burn bright as the sun
WASHINGTON POST
As ready for primetime as you'll ever hear
CMJ TOP 200 MUSIC CHARTS
Two consecutive weeks, Top 200
TMZ.COM
Don't worry record execs, there are plenty of talented unsigned artists left on the DC scene. No Second Troy is just one of the DC bands looking to break out.
ESPN
Featured on Sports Center, BaseBall Tonight and Diamond Cuts
VILLAGE VOICE
No Second Troy has found a way to blend the pop hooks of bands like The Fray, Snow Patrol and Coldplay with unique indie-rock arrangements.
XM RADIO
Featured as one of the "most notable [unsigned] bands in the United States."
MELODIC.NET
4 1/2 stars! This is a MONSTER CD. Another Top 10 record of 2007 is here
ALTERNATIVE ADDICTION
Unique and refreshing... Look for big things from No Second Troy.
FOX NEWS BOSTON
All the things necessary to become a thing of greatness
LEFT OFF THE DIAL
Making a quick departure from its ''unheard'' status.
DCIST.com
Pretty damn good.
About_the_Band_
In their four short years together, No Second Troy has carved a determined and inspiring path from obscurity to national recognition. Frequent feature spots on ESPN, the WB web series 'The Lake' and TMZ.com have all solidified the band's mass appeal, while critical acclaim from SPIN.com, the CMJ music charts and the Village Voice secures the group's indie support. It's a fine line to ride, but the band makes no excuses in trying to blend the pop hooks of bands like Radiohead, Kings of Leon and Coldplay with the unique indie-rock arrangements of acts like Death Cab for Cutie, Arcade Fire and Stars. Reaching across the lines, mixing the sounds in a way that is familiar but fresh allows No Second Troy to fit comfortably in most musical settings. The band has played opening shows for acts as diverse as Coldplay, Pete Yorn and Everclear.
In the spring of 2006, the band’s self-produced EP caught the attention of noted producer Ted Comerford (Army of Me, The Alternate Routes, Virginia Coalition) and the guys worked over the summer and into the fall to complete 'Narcotic,' their first full-length album. Mixers Jeff Juliano (John Mayer, Jason Mraz, David Gray), Mike Plotnikoff (My Chemical Romance, All American Rejects, the Cranberries) and Paul David Hager (Goo Goo Dolls) contributed to the final product and the CD was released in May 2007. In an early album review, The Washington Post called the songs on Narcotic "as ready for primetime as you will ever hear" and the tracks were quickly added into full rotation on XM Radio. The band spent two weeks on the CMJ Top 200 charts and played shows to packed houses along the East Coast, including the 9:30 Club in Washington DC, the Ram's Head Tavern in Annapolis and the Knitting Factory Main Stage in New York.
The band is currently gearing up to release their second full-length record sometime in early 2010. This time around, however, the group took on a different approach working with Chad Clark (Dismemberment Plan, Yoko Ono, Fugazi) and TJ Lipple (Georgie James, Aloha) at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, VA. They are previewing the new album with dates this fall and into the winter.
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Charlotte/near Charlotte dates...YES!! :) Coldplay opening show...DOUBLE/TRIPLE/QUADRUPLE YES!! :D I think I'm gonna see if I can talk Jules into a July 4th weekend up there btw, and come up for your IOTA show July 3rd...we're both in need of another DC road trip! Hopefully it'll work out! Hope you guys are well!! Hugs to all!!
Figured I'd be the third Gainesville person in a row to leave you a comment ;) We must all be thinking of you guys now, huh? ::nudge:: All right, so I was just on AltAddiction.com and a story about your new album's release was like the second thing on the page. That was pretty cool! Whoa!
you guys are amazing and my new favorite band! i heard you guys on Pandora radio and bought your whole Narcotic album and i don't know how much ive listened to it...
haha, I was going to suggest you take me on tour as your publicist. We can just wait until you go on tour w/ Snow Patrol, U2, The Fray...
I had a world wide radio interview today, also broadcast on 20 ABC radio stations- I talked about you guys. Part 1 airs Friday- Global Chart Break Through Show. This is the radio station that I set you guys up on w/ Simon Cowell's bro, Tony Cowell. Fans go to the site, listen to NST & give them a review! www.meermusic.com
