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Since this is our rising star issue, I thought it was only appropriate to interview some of my favorite rising stars, the boys of Hello Midnight. Eric Yowaiski (guitar and vocals), Matthew Langner (drums), Andrew Prolow (guitar), and Peter 'Benson' Rudolph (bass), make up this Kings of Leon meets the Beach Boys meets the Killers conglomerate. These fellas have been on my radar as ones to watch since I caught one of their shows at the infamous Crash Mansion by happenstance (I am BFF's with Benson's cousin) last summer. Since then these boys have been keeping busy by taking the New York music scene by storm. Hello Midnight has made it to the finals of the Emergenza Festival, an international battle-of-the-bands if you will. The finals are being held at Webster Hall, a haven for New York hipsters and music industry insiders. I once attended a Tommy Hilfiger Sessions party/concert there. The boys are slated to take on Germany once they beat out the competition during the final round on July 10. The band's unique sound that is catchy without being annoying and hip without being too cool, has developed sort of a cult following here on the East coast, not to mention they are very easy on the eyes - always a staple for up-and-coming rock stars. Read my exclusive interview with the band and see who Hello Midnight's star is only getting brighter. Their EP, Hello Midnight Mixtape Volume 1, is on sale now. - Candy Washington
Discography
Bright Nights EP
Terrace Ave. Demos
Hello Midnight Mixtape Volume 1
"Pilot Lounge" Single
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Bio
Meet Hello Midnight, an up and coming rock band hailing from New York City. While pulling influences from a myriad of musical styles, Hello Midnight has developed their own rock sound that is distinguished by a unique blend of catchy riffs, big, loud, driving choruses and honest lyrics.
Hello Midnight has currently finished recording an anticipated EP with engineer Oliver Palomares (http://www.myspace.com/oliverpalomares) and will be releasing it on Feed That Baby Records. The band plans to support the EP by touring through next year.
Hello Midnight on their music:
"We believe music is an expression of one's conflict with perception of the world. We try to demonstrate and express the moments that everyone experiences. Through our personal trials and failures we have created a body of work that is personal, yet accessible. We believe music should intrigue and excite the listener while creating a personal expression. Our music is an honest outlet that highlights pivotal events in one's life.
Different perceptions of one idea would be the greatest way to understand our song writing. The process from an idea to finish product is organic and comes across in our music. A typical Hello Midnight song goes through many stages as it passes from member to member, until the whole band is able to take a song and give it an identity. This process has given us - the band - new energy, which will be crucial in achieving our future goals: hitting the road, getting away from New York City gigs for a while, and enjoying opportunities to share our sounds and our stories with other cities."
For more information on Hello Midnight, stop by the following places:
FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/hellomidnightmusic
YOUTUBE -
www.youtube.com/hellomidnightmusic
BLOG - www.hellomidnightband.blogspot.com
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