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The band members of Transmit Now, a Florida rock band, are the "Posterboys" of togetherness as they travel across the country in their van without roadies, an entourage -- or space. The close quarters, according to vocalist Andy Brooks are "pretty glamorous," he said with sarcasm in a phone interview before hitting the road again. "It's literally just the five of us, setting up and tearing down for shows," he said, "The experience keeps us together."
While on tour, the band has plenty of time to share their lives, play with bassist Lee Gianou's new iPad, eat fast food (that then requires running excursions in new locales), and listen to their eclectic music choices as they drive to gigs. Gianou "is a music snob and has albums you've never heard of," while twin brothers Greg (drums) and Kevin (guitar) Parrow are as different in personality as much as they look alike, listening to "country and Aerosmith." For Brooks, it's all about Michael Jackson and Silverchair. Though the entire band's music preferences vary, as a group they count Incubus, New Found Glory and Florida band Amberlin, as influences.
Creatively, this mix of genres and personalities blends in a way that has brought the band early success since their first live performance together at the Vans Warped Tour in 2008. Since then, their songs have been featured on MTV -- the network even flew a TV crew to Florida to film a music video for them. And, on May 25, 2010, the band will release their debut album Downtown Merry Go Round a "powerpop-rock" album that was a big test for Brooks in terms of writing, but well worth the "Songwriting Boot Camp 101."
Clearly, with catchy tracks like "Poster Boys" and "Let's Go Out Tonight," the band's work paid off and we have much more to see from this band of talented friends who know how to rock, have a good time and work off those calories from Wendy's.
—Christa Fletcher
While on tour, the band has plenty of time to share their lives, play with bassist Lee Gianou's new iPad, eat fast food (that then requires running excursions in new locales), and listen to their eclectic music choices as they drive to gigs. Gianou "is a music snob and has albums you've never heard of," while twin brothers Greg (drums) and Kevin (guitar) Parrow are as different in personality as much as they look alike, listening to "country and Aerosmith." For Brooks, it's all about Michael Jackson and Silverchair. Though the entire band's music preferences vary, as a group they count Incubus, New Found Glory and Florida band Amberlin, as influences.
Creatively, this mix of genres and personalities blends in a way that has brought the band early success since their first live performance together at the Vans Warped Tour in 2008. Since then, their songs have been featured on MTV -- the network even flew a TV crew to Florida to film a music video for them. And, on May 25, 2010, the band will release their debut album Downtown Merry Go Round a "powerpop-rock" album that was a big test for Brooks in terms of writing, but well worth the "Songwriting Boot Camp 101."
Clearly, with catchy tracks like "Poster Boys" and "Let's Go Out Tonight," the band's work paid off and we have much more to see from this band of talented friends who know how to rock, have a good time and work off those calories from Wendy's.
—Christa Fletcher
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