MUSIC ARCHIVE

CASPER BANGS
Digital EP Release Coming in Fall


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THE HARD TOMORROWS (2003 - 2007)
by Steve Cooper

The Hard Tomorrows are one of those groups that really burns your insides to reminisce about. They were a local, indie super-group, some of the sickest musicians from our area (D.C. Metro) and some of the most exciting players to watch in D.C. in the early 2000s. The band broke up twice after playing dozens of sold out shows and fighting over whether or not it was cool to try to succeed.

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Released in May 2006
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Released in Summer 2004

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LATRISTIC (2001-2002)
by: Richard Byrne
Washington City Paper

Don't let the tag "moody D.C. prog-rock" put you off Latristic. Yes, it's an accurate description of the duo's sound, but Rob Pierangeli (vocals and guitar) and Steve Cooper (keyboards and programming) remake and remodel the genre with winning touches of Roxy Music's grandeur and Portishead's spooky melodiousness. The band's self-produced debut, Intro-, shows off its strengths to great effect: Pierangeli's voice has a sturdy sweetness that is complemented wonderfully by Cooper's layers of piano, organ, and drum machine, especially on subtly funky tunes like "Red Alert." At its best, Intro- is perfect electronic rock for that early-Sunday-morning moment when last night's party rests uncomfortably upon you and all tomorrow's parties seem very far away.

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Released in Summer 2001