Stevie Wonder, Elton John, The Band, Jon Brion, Fiona Apple, Randy Newman, Neil Young, Ed Harcourt, Maroon 5, Gram Parsons and The Fallen Angels, John Mayer, Coldplay, Elvis Costello, Bo Bice... Foreigner
Sounds Like
Maroon 5, Elton John, Hall and Oates, Jon Brion, Ed Harcourt, Pete Yorn, The Band, etc.
Record Label
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Formed in St. Louis, now Brooklyn based pop/rock group, The Hatch, channels Michael Jackson, Elton John, The Band, The White Stripes and Jon Brion into a sound on their debut LP, FIT TO BURST. The band employs an indie-rock business model to drive forward its radio-ready rock songs dressed in RnB style. The Hatch has opened for national acts such as Phantom Planet, Plain White T's, Live, and Robert Randolph, and is poised to catch today's desensitized pop fan off guard.
"The Hatch write catchy pop-rock in the vein of Scissor Sisters (that'd mean early Elton John if you're over the age of 40). Accessibility is the name of the game here and it's achieved with aplomb. Watch out for this 4-piece blazing their way across your fave FM pop station soon..."
-NYC.com 1/2008
"Sitting in an apartment that the Hatch’s members share in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick, Douglas comes across like any other struggling musician. The barely furnished pad is not typical of Hollywood gentry: The bandmates sleep in lofts; curtains provide a modicum of privacy. “It’s a creaky affair,” Douglas says with a laugh. On a recent tour, he explains, the band “couch-surfed” at friends of friends’ places.
The only hint of Douglas’s connection to celebrity is an image ripped out from a tabloid magazine that adorns the ancient fridge. A photo shows him and his dad at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Douglas, as it turns out, cowrote the music for The Merry Gentleman, an independent film his father directed, and a song by the Hatch is on the soundtrack. After the film’s festival premiere, the band performed at the release party."
- W. Magazine 7/2008
"Keaton spawn Sean Douglas performed at the Hollywood Life House on Saturday to a packed and pumped crowd. The band jammed so hard they temporarily blew out the power, and one hot and bothered fan screamed out, "Sean, I want to spend the night with you!" The blushing singer mumbled, "I'm sorry, that's not the name of one of our songs," while his dad, who was perched on a chair to see over the crowd, just laughed."
-New York Daily News 1/2008
"Michael Keaton makes his directorial debut with The Merry Gentleman, a soulful drama that shows the one-time caped crusader is as comfortable behind the camera as he is in front of it. As an icing on this already satisfying cake the film's elegant soundtrack, composed by Jonathan Sadoff and Sean Douglas, underscores crucial beats in the story with masterful precision."
-zoomin.com 1/2008
"Most come to DC9 expecting – to some degree – a warts and all show that leaves a little to be desired. One thing you don’t tend to expect is the kind of polish that came from The Hatch... and all that practice and time together has served them well – they’re an extremely tight band, well-trained in all their songs' melodic turns. it was the sort of modern rock that could get this band a hit someday... call it good stage presence and duly note that they got the crowd up and dancing."
-The DCist 5/2007
"And while the album lacks one critical aspect of the band..s live performance -namely, the four members.. infectious stage presence -it..s still a respectable offering from a very talented young band...Ultimately, Fit to Burst shows a depth of songwriting and performing from a promising young band."
- Laura Hamlett Playback St. Louis. 1/2007
FIT TO BURST and RUN are available on iTunes, Napter, eMusic, and Amazon
I'd love to get you + friends a complimentary table and guest listing? It's a packed night but I'd love to take care of you, were excellent at follow through!! Fridays + Agency + IN Night Life
Hey, How's you? We don't wanna add people just for the hell of it. Its cool we can tell you about what we're doing and that you might be interested, plus we'd love it if you came down to see us play.
Do you like what we do? We have our debut album out in about 3-4 weeks and finishing off in the studio this weekend hopefully. All of our stuff has got a lot more intense with riffs & melodies and Dobes is really stretching his vocal range.
Really interested in what you think of us to be honest and would be cool to hear what your up to.
oh. thenewno2 posting a post under me. do you like them ? well knowing you for 3 years now here in germany and you promised me soooooooo many times to come over here. unfortunately i haven't the money to pay your flight but perhaps you can play some gigs over here nevertheless ?
Hey, just wanted to say hi and wish you a great night. All is good around here so far, just gettin' ready for rehearsal. much love ~adrian rhen adrianrhen. com
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