Finch left unique stamp on emo-culture bands of today
Starting out as a Deftones cover band called Numb, Finch creatively blended their musical influences and mixed them across various musical genres to create a sound all their own and help influence a whole new era in music.
In 2001 Richard Reines, owner of Drive-Thru Records, decided to listen to a demo of the then young band after guitarist Randy Strohmeyer persistently contacted the label. Eventually his efforts paid off, the band was signed and the EP Falling Into Place was released. Through their blend of emo, post-hardcore style screaming, and infectious pop-punk catchiness, the band went on to sell 6,000 copies within it's first three months of release, did a stint on Warped Tour and left fans craving more.
When What It Is To Burn came out in March of 2002, it was a combination of sounds that most hadn't heard, which left something new to the scene. Although Finch weren't the first band to do contribute to the new scene, nor were they the most successful or influential, but there was certain energy about them. The band's ability to blend well crafted vocal melodies, deep and structured lyrics, heavily distorted guitars and energetic screaming let Finch stand apart from the generic emo band currently saturating the music industry.
From the opening track “New Beginnings” to “Ender” to the album's title track “What It Is To Burn,” the album never leaves the listener bored. Every song has its own uniqueness; it could be a thought provoking lyric, a connection to a verse or simply all the yelling for no apparent reason. The album has both the depth for when you're feeling down, and the pop to pick you right back down, which makes it a definite must have for any CD collection.
In 2005 the band released Say Hello To Sunshine on their new label, Geffen Records. With this release Finch had more time to experiment and came up with a much heavier, layered album that brought the band in a whole new direction. The album was not nearly as successful as What It Is To Burn and it failed to appeal to many their core fan base.
In February of last year the band decided to follow many other bands and go on an indefinite hiatus. Since the apparent breakup, singer Nate Barcalow is fronting a band called Cosmonaut. Guitarist Randy Strohmeyer is currently managing a few rock bands, is in the band Gazillionare and also plays in the experimental prog-rock band The Sound Of Animals Fighting along with bassist Derek Doherty.
For a band that seemed to do it before and better than the others, it's a shame that they only released two LP's. Their influence in music is obvious and their style has been copied numerous times over. Through the craftiness and talent of the band and the current trends in the music industry, it would be interesting to see what their next CD would sound like and what direction they would take next.
In 2001 Richard Reines, owner of Drive-Thru Records, decided to listen to a demo of the then young band after guitarist Randy Strohmeyer persistently contacted the label. Eventually his efforts paid off, the band was signed and the EP Falling Into Place was released. Through their blend of emo, post-hardcore style screaming, and infectious pop-punk catchiness, the band went on to sell 6,000 copies within it's first three months of release, did a stint on Warped Tour and left fans craving more.
When What It Is To Burn came out in March of 2002, it was a combination of sounds that most hadn't heard, which left something new to the scene. Although Finch weren't the first band to do contribute to the new scene, nor were they the most successful or influential, but there was certain energy about them. The band's ability to blend well crafted vocal melodies, deep and structured lyrics, heavily distorted guitars and energetic screaming let Finch stand apart from the generic emo band currently saturating the music industry.
From the opening track “New Beginnings” to “Ender” to the album's title track “What It Is To Burn,” the album never leaves the listener bored. Every song has its own uniqueness; it could be a thought provoking lyric, a connection to a verse or simply all the yelling for no apparent reason. The album has both the depth for when you're feeling down, and the pop to pick you right back down, which makes it a definite must have for any CD collection.
In 2005 the band released Say Hello To Sunshine on their new label, Geffen Records. With this release Finch had more time to experiment and came up with a much heavier, layered album that brought the band in a whole new direction. The album was not nearly as successful as What It Is To Burn and it failed to appeal to many their core fan base.
In February of last year the band decided to follow many other bands and go on an indefinite hiatus. Since the apparent breakup, singer Nate Barcalow is fronting a band called Cosmonaut. Guitarist Randy Strohmeyer is currently managing a few rock bands, is in the band Gazillionare and also plays in the experimental prog-rock band The Sound Of Animals Fighting along with bassist Derek Doherty.
For a band that seemed to do it before and better than the others, it's a shame that they only released two LP's. Their influence in music is obvious and their style has been copied numerous times over. Through the craftiness and talent of the band and the current trends in the music industry, it would be interesting to see what their next CD would sound like and what direction they would take next.
