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The States's razor-edged rock has the uncanny ability to evoke Radiohead-like dreamscapes, Zeppelin-inspired bombast, and an Orwellian political sensibility...often in the same song. Their forthcoming new album, produced by Chris Grainger (Wilco, Switchfoot), is both intimate and grandiose, at home equally in an echoing arena and in your own headphones.
The band's inventive songwriting has earned accolades from the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (Grand Prize Winners) and the International Songwriting Contest (Winners), and it has been featured on MTV's "The Hills" and "The Real World," and ESPN's "Baseball Tonight." Q104.3's Jonathan Clarke recently included The States in his list of the Top 10 New York bands.
Behind the music is an unconventional lineup: a Harvard-educated singer/guitarist (Chris Snyder), a punk/acid-jazz/prog-influenced drummer (Joe Stroll), and a sonic experimentalist bassist armed with an arsenal of fuzz pedals (Pete Connors).
Check out **THE STATES** performing "WHATEVER SHE WANTS" on Fearless Music TV. It airs in NYC tomorrow night, OCTOBER 3RD, at 12:30am on Fox 5. Not in NYC? Not a problem! Go to the “channels” page at the Fearless Music website (http://www.fearlessmusic.com/channels/) to see the ever growing number of cities that broadcast Fearless Music.
Cant wait to see you guys perform! hopefully soon my brother sean tells me all about you guys!! he called me once when you had the concert for the 4th of july you guys sounded great!!!! you guys will become big!!
Hey guys! Looks like we might be playing together in NH on 10/23 as well... Pretty sweet! Hope all is good with you dudes. Looking forward to the release party. Holla!
We will be playing another great brand new track from the band this Sunday Night August 30th from 6-8pm (pst) on "The New Rock Report" on www.ocrockradio.com. Plus check us out 24-7 for the best and latest in commercial free alternative, indie, punk, metal, the classics and great local orange county bands. We are totally free to listen to anytime. And we never stop the music. Just go to www.ocrockradio.com and click on "listen live".
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Hey guys great meeting you too! ~~And congrats on taking 1st--HAHA! We didn't mind>>and totally prognosticated>>taking second to you guys... Awesome gig... Kick some ass tonight at the Middle East!!
