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"Pop-rock with good guitar, from New Brunswick, New Jersey. 'Sugarcoat It' has a good hook and infectious enthusiasm, while 'Comfortably' is more somber, but with harder riffing in the breaks. 'Titanic' is quite different, beginning with bass-thrumming, hand-clapping staccato recitals and bursting into guitar chords... Arty dS is a hard act to follow... I can recommend him to pop-rock fans.” - The Godfather
This month’s final album comes from Hartwell – The Whole Damn Thing. This five-track EP showcases a solid blend of rock and pop with that distinctive “college radio” indie feel. The New Jersey-based band is quirky and upbeat with a lyrical style. A great short listen!
Check ‘em out if you like: Vampire Weekend - IndieSpotting
"There’s no reason why [the song] 'Total Request' -- a tongue in cheek mash note to pop Uber-Star, Britney Spears -- couldn’t be a huge novelty hit... Musically, it’s got the Emo Pop-Punk appeal of Jimmy Eat World, the high energy level of Green Day, and a dose of Fishbone/Chili Peppers funk from the rhythm section, so it had my attention from start to finish" - Gail Worley
Discography
EP: THE WHOLE DAMN THING 2010
Jbro
Mandingo
Damn Thing
Squeaky
Ouroboros
ROBOT JOHNSON (Single) 2008
Robot Johnson
DEMO 2007(90.3FM The Core)
Sesame Street
Down
Unsaid
Well I Say
Fall From
DEMO 2006
AO (90.3FM The Core)
So Torn
Any All and Only
Stained Glass (90.3FM The Core, "Track of the Day". "Most Rocking Track" - Garageband.com)
EP: STANDBY 2004
Easily (Windrift Songwriting Competition Finalist track)
Aftergo
Again
*Save the Day
*I'll Do
*Mudslide
LP: TOTAL REQUEST 2003
I'll Do
Total Request
Back Around
Save the Day
Mudslide("Track of the week", "Best Bass"- Garageband.com)
Open
Hi-5's
Sugarcoat It
Comfortably
Titanic
*Live acoustic
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Bio
Mixing a soulful brew of rock and pop with a dash of indie spice, New Jersey-based band, Hartwell engages listeners with an eccentric playing style, supported by a combination of both contemplative lyrics and whimsical song arrangements.
Achievements include top placement (final 3 out of over 120 bands) in Jersey Shows BOTB at The Starland Ballroom as well as multiple awards from Garageband.com, Windrift Songwriting Competition and Mike Pinder's Song Wars.
With radio play on various college radio stations and a steadily growing fan base, Hartwell strives to put on a fun and energetic show wherever there are ears to hear and good times to be had.
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