You probably already know that I’m not talking about the reason you buy Nyquil or Theraflu when I mention Cold. These are the guys with numerous hits including one of my favorite songs ever, Just Got Wicked. Actually, they just got wicked Thursday night when they headlined an intense show that featured local boys Trust Divided, with a pair of rising acts known as Day of Fire and Edison, and the human lightning bolts known as Nonpoint. So how did the latest Cold lineup fair to my ears?
Scooter, the singer/guitarist upheld his end of the deal with smooth vocals I’ve always enjoyed to the intense delivery of his messages. Zach slammed away on his guitar complementing Jeremy’s flawless bass skill while leaving room for Sam to do his manhandling of the drums which he does so well.
These guys have it, let me just say that. The crowd loved it, the other musicians loved it, I loved it, and I think the ghosts of Phoenix Hill Tavern loved it too. Their song lineup was well worth it, especially the few they let us sample from their upcoming release “Epic.” Their visual effects was a nice addition and if you didn’t know any better you would have thought you were standing in Freedom Hall, the way everything came together. It was intense. Sadly, I never got to actually hang with any of them but Becky, their manager, was happy to chat with me. Soon we’ll see if I convinced them to add something from their vault to Acoustic Alternative Radio.
So for the five of you who may not know who Cold is, check out their link at ColdArmy.com and join as a member so you can get to know this band. You’re in for quite a ride!
It was a treat to see a live performance by a group that reminded me of the 90’s. Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, and Soundgarden would all be proud of the band Day Of Fire. Going on right before juggernaut Nonpoint, who ripped up the scene starting in the late 90’s, this band was the perfect segue. I have to interject that their cover of Fastblack by Full Devil Jacket was amazing and a rare treat. Their originals though were fantastic. I thoroughly enjoyed the freshness of their style and the memories of my favorite decade in music: the 90’s.
Vocalist Josh brings a passion and joy to the table with his on stage presence which guitarist Joe and Bassist Chris bounced around nicely complementing him while Zach destroyed the drums. The variety in songs not only from their latest album “Losing All” and their latest single “Lately” was refreshing and kept me thinking about what I was going to hear next.
While I didn’t get a chance to hang with band members for very long at all, or meet Josh, his artwork was astonishing. Truly, a very talented man, not that he needed more than a good voice. Day of Fire came together nicely and I really hope people longing for that 90’s vibe pick up a copy of their music. There’s 3 cds to choose from and you can sample their success here at DayOfFire.com.
Thanks for the reminder of great music guys. Don’t wait too long to come back through Louisville.
Let me tell you about a group that spend the last 3 years overseas giving fans a real treat; Edison. This group has a sound that, at times, made me think I was listening to Rage Against the Machine then 30 Seconds to Mars then something different, yet effective due to their superb use of effects. I mean, it was like they packed a stadium sized concert experience in the single room of Phoenix Hill Tavern which was a wise decision based on the number of show goers that packed the place.
Ethan, the lead vocalist, sets himself up for giving his all which is clear by the way he visually soaks into the music. Jonathan and Joey, the guitarists play well together and separately at a rhythm and lead tug of war that works beautifully. Anton fires away nicely on his bass and I give props to drummer Todd. Todd can multitask between drumming and working some audio effects for the other instruments, finding a way to keep rhythm by doing it simultaneously. It was cool to watch them come together flawlessly.
I would have liked to have spent more time with the band members after the show but don’t worry, I’ll get a full fledged article of them for you soon. You just need to check out their site at EdisonRock.com. Well done guys. When you get a break from your extensive tour come through here again. I’d like to see you play alongside 650 North if I had a request.
Boy, have I got a story to tell you. You might recall my article on Trust Divided, a local band from Jeffersonville, Indiana making some noise in the Ville. These guys are a blast to listen to live. They somehow managed to score an opening gig for National Acts Nonpoint and Cold in probably not even 6 months of dedication to their craft and belief in their talent.
Not only does David hang with the best of entertaining with his sweat inducing drumming, lead singer Bradford pours out emotion and stage presence with lyrics that, if you recall, have powerful messages. Sprinkle deep cutting guitar riffs and sweltering leads by Jamie and Chad and mix it with the rumbling bass skills of Bryan and check your pants when the show is over!!!
Not only could these boys compete and provide a spectacular, much deserved opening for two very well known acts they also offered a very warm, positive feeling with their humble nature as individuals who are very grateful for smiling faces, positive atmosphere and blistering music. If you’ve never been to their site to check out their smokin’ sound head now at myspace.com/TrustDivided.
Thanks guys for living up to your potential, it was an awesome treat!
Hello everyone. I am happy to announce a promotional dream come true for artists of all genres. In light of the recent news about Ear Xtacy potentially being erased from Louisville I decided to go ahead and announce something I am introducing to artists of all genres. It’s a sad truth that local artists get little exposure and I think like most others do: it’s got to change! So artists of all genres, listen up closely.
Thanks to a supporting cast by Shout! Radio Services and Daniels Doorstep I have an opportunity to give you exposure unlike any other. It’s a package that consists of a high definition video posted on YouTube for your portfolio, an interview like you see me post on this site (which will be posted on as many sites as I can including DanielDoorstep.com, this site, and Louisville Mojo), the opportunity for you to sell your merchandise to the public, and at times mention on local public broadcasting stations, and sometimes being aired live on Acoustic Alternative radio (for musicians). There is a lot more to it than that and you can find information here at AllForOnePromotions.com.
I’m also using my html coding experience to come up with a list of artists in the Louisville area. I have realized that I cannot search one spot and find all the artists that exist in this city. So anyone who is in a band, who paints, who is a comedian, etc. send me your name and what you do and a link so I can get a public directory for this city.
I hope to be able to start one of these conventions really soon but I need the cities support. I am going this alone as far as paying for the initial costs, doing the recruiting, doing the physical work and most of the advertising and it’s very difficult but my passion and desire to be a good samaritan and help others drives me forward. Hopefully, this will work. I have seen no one go to this extent. I can’t thank Shout Radio enough for their support. Here’s to everyone who has an art and skill to make the world a better place!
Hello everyone. I hope the holiday season did you well and your new year started off right. If it didn’t, I hope you were able to sleep through it, ha! I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that the reason the content has not been added regularly has nothing to do with the holidays. I have sprained and fractured my left ankle, caught 2 nasty computer viruses where I had to wipe all computers and my external hard drive and also fought a 17 day nasty cold/flu. Please, no violins.
I’ll have you know that I will be adding content again shortly but I am also excited to announce a project I am going to start backed with support by Shout! Radio Services, AcousticAlternative.com and a trio of good samaritans. It is going to be an arts and entertainment convention focusing on artists of all genres all over the nation, starting first in Louisville, KY. Not only will this allow artists to showcase their talent it will also aid them in a successful resume with promotional opportunities next to impossible to find in one place.
Stay tuned for more information on this. I’m just awaiting the final website design. This is a real deal, not some fly by night idea. I’ll stake my entire reputation on it. In fact, it’s coming together so nicely that I am positive God has a hand in it! So happy 2010 everyone and remember, together we and 2010 can accomplish anything!
Question: What do you get when you mix passion, positive reinforcement, solid lyrics, soaring rhythms, heavy rock and neck strain from saying “whoah, I like that”? You get TRUST DIVIDED. I’m talking about the newest band from Louisville (or Jeffersonville, IN more appropriately.) Before I get to the review of their awesomeness at their live performance where they opened for music legends Nonpoint and Cold let’s get a little inside info on this talented group of rockers, shall we?
TRUST DIVIDED is comprised of a group of experienced and serious minded musicians, two of which met through the U.S. Coast Guard in Louisville. Knowing that it takes hard work and dedication TRUST DIVIDED set a course that has picked up a quick, steady pace that resonates well with the public and seasoned bands such as REV THEORY. So much so, in fact, they quickly scored a gig where they get to open up for them. In just four months they have recorded five songs in a respected, high quality studio, garnered a wealth of positive feedback and easily have booked many concerts.
What is extra cool about Bradford and David is the fact that they are in active duty. “Due to The Military we find ourselfs having to transfer every three to four years, which makes this even more of a challenge for our band,” says David. “Our goal was to come out very professional with a good sound that we hope people enjoy listening to.”
I, personally, find that remarkable and inspiring. I’ve listened to four of their songs and agree that TRUST DIVIDED has a powerful sound with positive lyrics. But to see them in action is a real treat.
What adds even more flair to their dedication is the fact that all of the members are married, getting married, have children, and have children on the way. David says, “When we put a song together we always keep that in mind because we want our children to be able to listen to our music. We dont have as much time as most other bands so we are doing everything we can in the little time that we do have. “
Isn’t it cool to see this kind of heart and determination with talent to boot? I think so. Therefore, I pulled out my unique list of interview questions and had them get to it. Bur first, here’s my review on their live performance at Phoenix Hill Tavern in Louisville, KY where they opened for Nonpoint and cold on 2/25/2010…
Boy, have I got a story to tell you. You might recall my article on Trust Divided, a local band from Jeffersonville, Indiana making some noise in the Ville. These guys are a blast to listen to live. They somehow managed to score an opening gig for National Acts Nonpoint and Cold in probably not even 6 months of dedication to their craft and belief in their talent.
Not only does David hang with the best of entertaining with his sweat inducing drumming, lead singer Bradford pours out emotion and stage presence with lyrics that, if you recall, have powerful messages. Sprinkle deep cutting guitar riffs and sweltering leads by Jamie and Chad and mix it with the rumbling bass skills of Bryan and check your pants when the show is over!!!
Not only could these boys compete and provide a spectacular, much deserved opening for two very well known acts they also offered a very warm, positive feeling with their humble nature as individuals who are very grateful for smiling faces, positive atmosphere and blistering music. If you’ve never been to their site to check out their smokin’ sound head now at myspace.com/TrustDivided.
Thanks guys for living up to your potential, it was an awesome treat!
-Hit Man
Hit Man: What made you choose the name Trust Divided?
Trust Divided: Individually, we all have reasons for the name, but as a whole, we selected the name because of how much we base our music on trust. After a few months of playing together, we realized the effort and reliability each individual put towards this band. And trust me; it takes a ton of hard work and dedication when you’re involved in music. Each of us plays a vital role in creating our music, so we chose the name in resemblance of dividing that trust equally amongst each other, our families, and God. None of us can do this on our own. That is why we put a big emphasis on trusting each other, God, and those who support us to give us the strength to pursue not only a career but a dream in playing music.
HM Being part of the Coast Guard is awesome and I want to thank you for serving our country and helping those in need. Is pursuing a musical career something that spawned early on or did it happen during your active duty?
TD For Bradford and David, they both agreed it was an interest of theirs way before they even decided to join the Coast Guard. David describes that since he can remember, he had a passion for music due to the impact his father had on him. Charles Payne was a professional drummer for 50 years and for a few of those years, David was a roadie for him and was inspired from there on. Bradford was always involved in singing in the choir throughout high school, but was never really inspired to pursue a career in music until his senior year when he learned how to play guitar and joined his first band.
HM I totally believe in music as two major identities. One: it is a great way to express feelings whether good, bad, love, hate, etc. Two: Lyrics are often times the most important instrument in a song. You believe in this theory. What ways do you hope your lyrics will influence people?
TD We definitely believe that lyrics play a key role in each song, but we don’t believe they make a song. Everyone in this band agreed that in order to create/write great music each instrument is equally important, because each instrument compliments one another. However, we believe that lyrics can be the deciding factor on whether that person is drawn to our music or pushed away, which leads right into answering the second question. There’s a hope that lyrics will give people a since of good and pride about themselves, an inspiration if you will. We base our lyrics on biblical principles, and by doing that, we want to provide to those listening a sense that there is hope in this world. A hope that encourages and gives them faith to believe they have a purpose-driven life. We want to be that spark that lifts people up and inspires them to live a Godly life.
HM Have you ever actually tried to divide trust?
TD Basically, with this question you have divided us all, so now you’ve been marked haha. We’re just kidding, but seriously, yes, in the past we have, and for each of us it never turned out good.
HM What’s one thing you would never trust?
TD Well, we each of us had our own, so we figured we would write down a few: Temptations of this world, public restrooms, rotten tomatoes, Satan, and a flat tire because it won’t fill up with air.
HM What is one of the coolest experiences you’ve had so far in life with music?
TD This differs for all of us, so I will list them individually.
David: Being able to see his father play with a variety of professional acts and the opportunity to play with Rev Theory.
Jamie: Gaining support from his loving wife, getting lessons from his mentor Jeff Guernsey, and meeting Joe Satriani.
Bryan: Cherishes every chance he gets to play.
Bradford: Meeting Ben Burnley from Breaking Benjamin, Jon Sumrall from Kutless, and basically just having the opportunity to perform on stage and influence others with music..
HM Your success is happening faster than anyone I’ve met so far in the local scene. Do you think this has something to do with having no interest in the women, drugs, alcohol, etc.? What I mean is, looking at music as fun is number one but having a mental focus directed towards business instead of mostly pleasure seems to a better idea. Am I close to right?
TD Yes, as we mentioned before, we all are married or going to be married and have families. This has a big impact on how we live our lives and how we present ourselves as musicians. We place God and family first before everything else and we don’t want anything to hinder that relationship with either one. Don’t get me wrong, we love to have fun and some of us do drink, but we all have seen or been apart of bands where the drugs and alcohol ruin the music. All we can say is, it is awesome to know that each member has his priorities straight and is willing to put time in the business side of things. The more dedicated we are, the more it will be worth it in the end.
HM As fast as possible, list a few things that rhymes with trust.
TD Well, for some of us it was, but for others it was very entertaining.
HM What song in your repertoire means the most to you and why?
TD This question also is different amongst us.
Bryan – Loves all of them . lame. Jamie – Autumn Falls – The passion this song puts forward in all aspects of the music and the lyrics, of course, I wrote this song while my wife was with me and that had a huge impact on me for this tune as well.
David – Autumn Falls because he knows that if that was his wife he would be willing to give up his life just to see her again.
Bradford – Cleansed because this relates to how miserable our lives can be when we try to handle everything ourselves whether it be struggles, temptations, etc. It is a song that is really about finding the Savior who gives us that hope and encourages us to lead a great life even though we struggle day to day.
HM What are some of your biggest influences as far as bands, singers, etc.?
TD There are a variety of influences, so here we go: Danny Carey, Jeff Guernsey, Charles Payne, Neil Peart, Zakk Wylde, Kirk Hammett, Jim Morrison, Dimebag Darrel, Creed, Breaking Benjamin, Demon Hunter, Rob Zombie, Chevelle, Brandon Boyd, Alter Bridge
HM Which band would you like to slap someone for saying you sounded like?
TD Slipknot, Chris Daughtery and Foreigner
HM Ok, here’s where I let people know where to go to get more information on Trust Divided and where they can hear your music. Plug away!
HM Now, final question. If a boat was sinking while you were playing and there was no way you could get out, what song would you play of your own or someone else’s and do you think you would miss soft drinks as a spirit?
TD The Doors – Riders on the Storm or Cleansed so hopefully God will lift the boat high above the water. Yes, would definitely miss soft drinks .gotta have my Dew!
HM Thanks alot guys! I almost broke wind laughing so hard at some of the answers. It was fun and a pleasure. I look forward to all the noise you make in Louisville until the government pulls you away! Now readers, treat yourself to one of their awesome youtube videos.
