Published by
Rhea on
September 29, 2008
One of the younger bands out there and coming from the Mid-West is the one and only Tenaidia.
Tenaidia was started in late 2007 / early 2008 by guitarist Huy and some of his friends. They started the band with serious intentions, but at the same time as a joke. “I think we actually had our band practice with our old drummer starting New Years,” Huy states. Since then, the band has gone through a change in drummer and singer and has most recently added another guitarist.
This young band now consists of Huy (15), singer Nathan (19), bassist Jr. (15), drummer Amanda (13), and guitarist Joshua (16). These guys have played some amazing shows with some of the bigger names in music. Some of the bands they have played shows with include The Maine, There For Tomorrow, Ivoryline, and Emphatic, just to name a few.
The great thing about Tenaidia is that they are young and very dedicated to the band. “Everyone thought it was a joke at first and were like are you serious and we were just like yeah,” says Jr. Not only are they very serious about what they do, but Tenaidia has a unique sound of it’s own and when asked, many interesting answers had come up. “Cupcakes!” yells Amanda, “Pokemon,” Huy laughs, then getting more serious, “I would say We the Kings,” smiles Jr. and “Mayday Parade because I think I sound a lot like Derek”, says Nathan.
Being as committed as they are, Tenaidia has it’s influences. Some of the main inspiration’s the band has is family, Blink-182, Craig Mabbitt of Bless the Fall, Johnny Craig from Dance Gavin Dance, Amber Pacific, All Time Low, and Underoath.
These guys have a great opportunity starting out in Omaha and having many friends out there to support them. Tenaidia is currently taking a break form playing shows and will be recording and writing new songs with the new guitarist. If anyone gets the chance to see Tenaidia, don’t miss that opportunity. Tenaidia is a young, committed, and deserving band that would appreciate your support.
To view more pictures of this young band, be sure to check out the gallery.
Published by
Rhea on
September 2, 2008
All bands have to deal with obstacles to get recognition and Hawthorne Heights has gone through many. Starting out in 2001 in Dayton, Ohio, the guys have gone through a name change, problems with their label and most recently, the loss of their guitarist Casey Calvert.
Losing a band mate as well as a friend has got to be hard. In my interview, I tried not bring up the death of Casey, but the guys did. 4 Become 1 is a favorite song of singer JT Woodruff’s because it has the deepest meaning to him. The song is truly beautiful and I understand why it’s a favorite.
Hawthorne Heights is a group of really great guys and recently releasing their third album, Fragile Future, Hawthorne Heights is stronger than ever. With the new hit Rescue Me, this band is starting to get big again. Not to long ago, the music video for Rescue Me, world premiered on FNMTV. “The show was crazy with lights everywhere and you know all these screaming fans,” smiles drummer Eron Bucciarelli. A lot of bands seem to be premiering their music videos on FNMTV and for these guys it was a great honor. The new album Fragile Future is real different from the past albums, but it’s truly amazing.“ No one has told us that it sucks,”states Woodruff. It’s more calm than the past works and Woodruff’s vocals are just fantastic. Once you start listening, you most likely won’t be able to stop.
With dates scattered all over the place, these guys aren’t on tour much, but when they are, be sure to check the dates and find a city near you. I didn’t get to see them play live in Omaha at The Roxbury because of other obligations, but I did get to see them play acoustically at Homer’s music store. Either way these guys are worth getting to see and meet. Some future tour plans are to go out on tour with a band called Emery, from Seattle, WA. “ They’re just a group of really nice guys, really down to earth people, and are just great live,” says Woodruff. In the future, be watching out for this tour.
Not getting to see these guys live was a bummer, but they most likely will be back around. If you get the chance, check these guys out. As a matter of fact, go and pick up a copy of Fragile Future today and watch for them on tour in the fall.
To view more pictures from the acoustic performance at Homer’s, feel free to visit the gallery.
