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 Artist: Framing Hanley
Album: The Moment
Site: Official Website
Named after a dear friend that died in a car accident, this band of five from Nashville, TN, all under the age of 23, has impressed the likes of Creed bassist and Dark New Day frontman, Brett Hestla.
Just like many musical groups that got started, the roots of Framing Hanley, originally known as Embers Fade, began as a high school garage band. Drummer Chris Vest and bassist Luke McDuffee met vocalist Kenneth Nixon at college, and soon after, recruited guitarists, Brandon Wootten and Tim Huskinson.
To listen to their latest contrivance, is nothing less than a venturing into the vast fruitful vineyards of a symphonic bevy, whose arrival was surreptitiously longed for. Framing Hanley's sound is versatile and innovative, both vocally and instrumentally. The cooperation of Kenneth Nixon's lead vocals and the background vocals offered from the other band members blends effortlessly into the melodies of the songs.
"Here Me Now" is just one example how Nixon and McDuffee mix screamo and regular singing to create a sound, so unique, yet not too overpowering as to detract from the mood, or the poetry of the music. Much of what is heard on The Moment collectively plays upon someone's innermost private thoughts, perception of loneliness, and darkest fears.
The haunting and devastating picture that the lyrics to "Alone In This Bed Capeside" paints sounds like they could have been born from the sense of loss that one experiences when they are forced to deal with the pain of losing someone that they so deeply loved. It's suspect that this song was inspired by the loss of the very person whom after they named their band.
If groups like, Breaking Benjamin, Three Doors Down, and October Fall, and less known artists such as, Four Letter Lie are the kind of music that stirs the inner workings of your heart, then the clangorous echoes of Chris Vest's crashing cymbals, and Luke McDuffee, Brandon Wootten, and Tim Huskinson's fulmination of bass and guitars creating a harmonious convocation should be added to your collection...immediately.
This Reviewer's Rating:   4 / 5
This band is flat out AMAZING! Great on and off stage! I really think they're gonna be big.  |
