Artist description Five strapping young lads from Boston who enjoy playing hard rock music with fierce raps. Driven by strong rythm section, Standard No.3 weaves in melodic hooks to complement their heavy guitar foundation..

Music Style Rap driven Rock

Musical Influences Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam, Metallica, Beastie Boys, NWA, Slyngshot.

Similar Artists Rage Against the Machine, Frank Zappa, Mudhoney, Ice Cube.

Artist History Bassist Dave Rudy, guitarist Rob Dolezal, and drummer Graham Pappenfort formed to play instrumentalmusic and Phish covers. Soon lead vocalist Andrew Sgro joined, wrote the lyrics to "Lead Lifejacket",and the band was born. Josh Brodsky joined soon as a second guitarist and became "Captain Musicianship"in the band. The five met in high school but continue to play, write, and record.

Group Members Graham Pappenfort-Drumkit Josh Brodsky-Guitar Rob Dolezal-Guitar Dave Rudy-Bass Andrew Sgro-Vocals

Instruments Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Mesa Boogie/Fender Amps, Ibanez Basses, Pearl Kit

Albums The Infamous Invisible Incident, Underneath the Truth, Standard No. 3

Press Reviews "The pillar of hard rock in Needham...""I heart Standard No.3"

Location Boston, Massachusetts - USA

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