The Ruse's arena-ready sound distinguishes this band from other popular indie groups. Mixed with intimate and thoughtful melodies, their songs crawl into your head and take hold of your heart. Armed with the new album Midnight in the City, The Ruse is taking its brand of epic rock to new heights. From the punky New Wave first moments of the opener 'Beautiful is Gone' to the classic rock swagger of title track 'Midnight in the City,' The Ruse takes listeners for a night out on the town and doesn't bring them home until the sun comes up.
Led by 23-year-old Michael Pearsall, Honor By August has already shared an arena stage with Bon Jovi and had its music broadcast to millions of television viewers. Honor By August is a modern, melodic rock band focused on personal, powerful songs and dynamic live performances. Award-winning songwriting, a distinct voice and strong musicianship are a few reasons why HBA is a world-class band in the making.
The sound of Luna Halo is tight and dynamic. All the pieces fuse together to radiate their collective passion. Shades of dozens of bands and disparate influences hover overhead, but in the end every note on the record belongs to this unique young band.
Their home is Nashville which, the world now knows, has produced some fiery rock & roll alongside all that country stuff over the past few years. It was here that Nathan Barlowe settled, as soon as he could leave his home in Raleigh, North Carolina, to chase his musical dream. He was already a seasoned performer, having played in a handful of other bands, and he'd been writing songs since the age of fourteen. Songs about life as he observed it or, once he was a little older, lived it. By the time his senior year was winding down, Nathan had decided that music was his only path.