One Hundred Hurricanes
[singlepic=122,320,240,,]One Hundred Hurricanes Will Hit Morgantown on January 30th
In September of 2008 while speaking at a meeting of South American political leaders in Brazil, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez confirmed that his worst fears had come to pass as the economic downturn wrestling global financial markets had impacted his nation’s oil profits with the force of “a hurricane, or more than one hurricane, its one hundred hurricanes!” Clearly, Mr. Chavez was well aware that far, far away from his presidential podium four twenty-something aspiring rockers were in the process of recording their first full length studio album. On January 30th, One Hundred Hurricanes WILL hit the free market system with the release of “60 Years Under the Stars,” a fifteen track debut effort that is sure to leave all who hear it emptying their pockets.
Two seemingly distant years ago, Denny Dingus III, Nick Kirk, Kyle Williams and Michael L. Withrow formed yet another four piece rock and roll band in Morgantown, West Virginia with the simple goal of playing live music for, at the very least, apathetic under aged drinkers. After several name changes and endless months of playing in side street dives, the boys finally landed on their current name and the repertoire of songs that produced a strikingly catchy first disc. From the onset, the album bangs out meaty guitar riffs, eardrum busting kit work and alternately melodic bass lines rounded off with culturally aware lyrics delivered by a classic rock and roll approach to vocals.
One Hundred Hurricanes draw their sound from the music that encompasses the soundtracks of their day to day lives. With solid influences like the Beatles, the Strokes and the Arctic Monkeys, the group has made composing eclectic tracks their calling card. From the indie friendly “Duke Hat” to the closing ballad “When the Pictures Fade” the album literally has something for everyone. Songs like “Be That Way” and “Live” are sure to leave listeners from the NYC school of rock and roll pleased, while “One More Try” exists as an updated ode to the early 60s sound that merged Spectorian doo-wop with a British twisting of Chuck Berry. “Space For Myself” is as radio friendly as it gets, in a college rock sense, and “Snake” offers no mercy for the corporate high jacking of modern day FM dials.
Produced and engineered by Morgantown legend Mark Poole at Zone 8 studios, “60 Years Under the Stars” could easily provide a reference point for the current scene and offers a refreshing exhale as independent music continues to grow and expand the proverbial box. Fifteen tracks for ten dollars: just a little less money to go around for Chavez’s oil. He must be shaking in his boots!
One Hundred Hurricanes will be playing a CD release show on the official release date of January 30, 2009 at 123 Pleasant Street in Morgantown. U92’s Daniel Conway will open the show on his turn table, following a live concert of the entire album, with Pittsburgh’s Omega Love providing additional entertainment. Please visit 123Pleasant.com for ticket information.
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