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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_
No Second Troy is on the verge of making the jump to the national stage. Recently featured on SPIN Magazine's website for the premiere of their new video for 'Into Your Sun,' the band's LP "Narcotic" has garnered critical acclaim nationwide, spending 3 consecutive weeks on CMJ's Top 200 playlist and appearing on ESPN, TMZ.com and XM Radio. Just two weeks after its release, the band was the featured artist of the week on XMU's R/A/D/A/R Report as one of the top unsigned artists in the country, and was added to the station's regular rotation. The band then went on to reach 5 on Alternative Addiction's Top Ten Unsigned Bands and charted at 8 on the K.K.B.B. Indie Top 20. After receiving spins in hundreds of cities across the U.S., ESPN featured "The Gardens After Lockout," "Brighten Up," "Burned," and "Masquerade" on Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter.
In a recent review, The Washington Post called the songs on Narcotic "as ready for primetime as you will ever hear," while TMZ.com tapped the band as one of the Washington-area bands with the talent to break out of the DC scene.
Featuring the earnest vocals of Jeff Wharen, backed by the band’s subtle layering of guitars, piano, organ, bass, and drums, No Second Troy has found a way to blend the pop hooks of bands like Radiohead, Snow Patrol, and Coldplay, with the unique indie-rock arrangements of acts like Death Cab for Cutie, Arcade Fire, and Stars. In the spring of 2006, the band’s EP caught the attention of noted producer Ted Comerford (Army of Me, Zox, Virginia Coalition) and also landed them a coveted slot at the North By Northeast (NXNE) festival in June of 2006. After showcasing, the band worked over the summer and into the fall with Comerford and 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) to finish "Narcotic" for its May 2007 release. NST has played to packed houses at the Ram's Head Tavern in Annapolis, the Knitting Factory Main Stage in New York, the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. and the Viper Room in L.A.
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
yay, Jeff Hahne of Creative Loafing wrote about you, after a yr of me trying to get him to, he has now. I saw that he said he was going to listen to the cd I sent him again, more closely this time after seeing your show!
wasn't sure what was in store when i came to the muse fri night but ended up being pleasantly surprised. very impressive! you have a new fan in charlotte! ;-)