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Being the odd man out has never made things easy.
Although many would pass on taking the
singer/songwriter route in a tight scene composed mostly
of punk and hardcore outfits, Brad Amorosino and John
Miller of Titles embraced the challenge as an
opportunity to create music that was just as far from
comparison as it was from the norm.
"I think being in such a small pond has been a healthy
challenge for the band. It gave us a better chance to
develop without a microscope, without
reference,"Amorosino said.
Although many would pass on taking the
singer/songwriter route in a tight scene composed mostly
of punk and hardcore outfits, Brad Amorosino and John
Miller of Titles embraced the challenge as an
opportunity to create music that was just as far from
comparison as it was from the norm.
"I think being in such a small pond has been a healthy
challenge for the band. It gave us a better chance to
develop without a microscope, without
reference,"Amorosino said.
That "small pond" is the Connecticut music scene, one that strongly caters to its roots in hardcore, from the inception of the
metal-hardcore gods Hatebreed to all those thereafter, leaving little space for rock wonders to take their place on stage.
Genre difficulties weren't the only things plaguing Amorosino's musical hopes. After he finished college, his band First Aid
Kit broke up after a U.S. tour with Finch and Recover. Most of the band opted for more solid careers, leaving Amorosino with
little else than his guitar and questions about the future.
Out of these uncertainties rose the beginnings of Titles – thoughts that would become lyrics scratched out on paper and
later put to use with Amorosino's songwriting talents would become the benchmark for Titles' self-titled debut slated for a
September 19, 2006 release date.
Even though Amorosino was spending his better days with his guitar and a 4-track, the project reached fruition when
Amorosino scouted the talents of Miller, a friend from his days in First Aid Kit. The two began tracking songs and Titles
quickly grew into a more intense and dedicated project. Miller proved himself as more than just a rhythm addition and
became an essential part of the writing process, filling in on guitar as needed. The new material embraced both the
buoyant and melancholic sides of the pop music he and Miller were weaned on.
Live performances convinced the duo that their recorded sound wouldn't translate as a two-piece, so the talents of Adrian
Van de Graaf and Matt Wilson were called upon to complete the group.
The end product is Titles' eponymous full-length. The album is a collection of songs about procrastination, indecision and
the comfort that comes from realizing that all of these trials are fairly normal. Songs like opener "Pink Pair of Shoes" and
"Cash for Art" exhibit the outfit's impeccable cohesion of bluesy vocal cues, jangly guitars and a tightly locked rhythm
section. Listeners are moved along from beginning to end with a relaxing sway. The pared down "Lab Rat" and "Empty
Hotel" allow Amorosino to show off his songwriting skills and invite the audience to soak up the sincerity of his unrest.
If Titles is a look at the group's struggle to find themselves, then breaking away from the norm might have been the best
decision they ever made.
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metal-hardcore gods Hatebreed to all those thereafter, leaving little space for rock wonders to take their place on stage.
Genre difficulties weren't the only things plaguing Amorosino's musical hopes. After he finished college, his band First Aid
Kit broke up after a U.S. tour with Finch and Recover. Most of the band opted for more solid careers, leaving Amorosino with
little else than his guitar and questions about the future.
Out of these uncertainties rose the beginnings of Titles – thoughts that would become lyrics scratched out on paper and
later put to use with Amorosino's songwriting talents would become the benchmark for Titles' self-titled debut slated for a
September 19, 2006 release date.
Even though Amorosino was spending his better days with his guitar and a 4-track, the project reached fruition when
Amorosino scouted the talents of Miller, a friend from his days in First Aid Kit. The two began tracking songs and Titles
quickly grew into a more intense and dedicated project. Miller proved himself as more than just a rhythm addition and
became an essential part of the writing process, filling in on guitar as needed. The new material embraced both the
buoyant and melancholic sides of the pop music he and Miller were weaned on.
Live performances convinced the duo that their recorded sound wouldn't translate as a two-piece, so the talents of Adrian
Van de Graaf and Matt Wilson were called upon to complete the group.
The end product is Titles' eponymous full-length. The album is a collection of songs about procrastination, indecision and
the comfort that comes from realizing that all of these trials are fairly normal. Songs like opener "Pink Pair of Shoes" and
"Cash for Art" exhibit the outfit's impeccable cohesion of bluesy vocal cues, jangly guitars and a tightly locked rhythm
section. Listeners are moved along from beginning to end with a relaxing sway. The pared down "Lab Rat" and "Empty
Hotel" allow Amorosino to show off his songwriting skills and invite the audience to soak up the sincerity of his unrest.
If Titles is a look at the group's struggle to find themselves, then breaking away from the norm might have been the best
decision they ever made.
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Downloads from forthcoming
self-titled LP:
Pink Pair of Shoes
Dust
self-titled LP:
Pink Pair of Shoes
Dust
| Interweb: BAND listentotitles.com myspace.com/titles |
What the mediasphere is saying:
New Haven Advocate - Aug. 17, 2006
"Titles' debut full-length tumbles an clatters all over the place,
offering 43 minutes of hazy, organized chaos. Imagine a weird indie
rock time warp in which Pavement circa 1994 covered Karate circa
2000, with all the requisite lurchy rhythms, careening guitar leads,
pregnant pauses and deadpan swinging....It makes you wonder where
the band might possibly go with such a well-orchestrated sound in the
future." (Brian LaRue)
IndieChristoph - July 17, 2006
"Titles are an excellent pop quartet out of Connecticut....Their music
is pure pop, exploring emotional territory through their delicate sound
and transcendent lyricism."
New Haven Advocate - Aug. 17, 2006
"Titles' debut full-length tumbles an clatters all over the place,
offering 43 minutes of hazy, organized chaos. Imagine a weird indie
rock time warp in which Pavement circa 1994 covered Karate circa
2000, with all the requisite lurchy rhythms, careening guitar leads,
pregnant pauses and deadpan swinging....It makes you wonder where
the band might possibly go with such a well-orchestrated sound in the
future." (Brian LaRue)
IndieChristoph - July 17, 2006
"Titles are an excellent pop quartet out of Connecticut....Their music
is pure pop, exploring emotional territory through their delicate sound
and transcendent lyricism."
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