Jon Hartman – Vocals

Daniel Jordon – Guitar

Al Baca – Bass

Drew Molleur – Drums

Steve Oliver – Keys   

            Back in 2000 after meeting Steve through a friend and Daniel through the classifieds, the band added Drew. They knew then that the time was right to get things going. The band stated writing when they could as they also had other jobs to keep things going. They then released an independent album and hit the stage with bands like Buckcherry, Saliva and Evanscence. Along the way they impressed the producers of One Tree Hill so much they instantly put “Slam” on the show. The album begins with a funky key beat and a pretty steady blend of the guitars and drums, infused with the vocals of Jon. The track “How Bad” is a solid way to lead off the album. “Future” is another steady track that happens to be the longest affair on the album that is lead by Hartman’s vocals and backed up by some solid drum work. “Story” is lead by the vocals once again, but there is an influence of noticeable keys on this track with addition of guitars one could get use to hearing. “Burnin” is an upbeat track that gets the blood flowing a bit more than the pervious tracks. The track has it all with great vocals, lyrics, guitar work and pounding drums. It’s a definite keeper. Next is the track that has already had T.V. time. “Slam” begins with a guitar with drums entering a few moments later. There is no wonder why it was grabbed up so quickly by the show as it is a simple yet passionate track that gets you deep into the track from the moment the words begins. “Good Morning Again (GMA)” is a soft and elegant track full of emotion that should get plenty of play in all aspects of entertainment, although there are other songs like this already on the market I think it will stand out of the crowd most of the time. “Rhyme Or Reason” begins the second half of the album with a key and drum driven track. It’s a pretty catch track, but I’m afraid that it will get forgotten after the first few plays. “Contain It” is an upbeat tune that features a lot of heavy bass and a certain catchiness to it as “Remembering” is driven by pounding drums with backing guitars and keys. “Too Much” is full of great guitar sounds and cool chiming keys sprinkled throughout the track (they kind a sound a lot like a magical sound that would be in a video game.) “Moment” is a heart-felt track with a lot of passion and emotion as “King Of Spain” finalizes the album with a solid harder track with tons of sounds that you normally don’t hear (like a cool little guitar spat). It’s an easy track to get into. Overall it’s an okay album. The first listen through doesn’t do the album justice as it needs to be digested a bit too fully appreciate the album. They do have some growing to do, but I think with a little time their music will expand and take them to new and exciting heights.

Rating: 7 out of 10

My favorite tracks:

Burnin, Contain It, King of Spain

Track List:

1.      How Bad

2.      Future

3.      Story

4.      Burnin

5.      Slam

6.      Good Morning Again (GMA)

7.      Rhyme Or Reason

8.      Contain It

9.      Remembering

10.  Too Much

11.  Moment

12.  King of Spain