Artist description Lesbian cock rock. If Alkaline Trio had a chick singer, they would be like us. We've been compared to Digger, AFI, Ettison Clio, Alkaline Trio, and fordirelifesake. We really aren't sure how though.

Music Style Lesbian Cock Rock, melodicore, firey emo with a hint of indie music and hardcore, punk, emo, pop punk, emo core, indie, hardcore, screamo, female rock

Musical Influences Modest Mouse, Conor Oberst, Alkaline Trio, Rufio, Iron Maiden, Pedro the Lion, Taking Back Sunday, Glassjaw, Knockout, Dokken, Thrice, Glasseater, Commander Venus, Judas Priest, Ratt, Poison the Well, Atreyu, fordirelifesake, Thursday, Saves the Day, Theatre of Tragedy, Fairweather

Similar Artists Taking Back Sunday, Fairweather, Theatre of Tragedy, Thursday, Finch, Atreyu, Rufio, Alkaline Trio, Conor Oberst, fordirelifesake, Ettison Clio, From Autumn to Ashes

Artist History It wasn't until 2003 that things really got going for The Desktop Heroes. After about a year and half of playing, writing, and recording half-assed songs with various lineups, it was time for something new. Something different, that was new and fresh. After releasing their surprisingly successful debut EP (originally intended to be a full length), former guitarist and vocalist Bill Crawford suddenly left Desktop Heroes. After leaving in the midst of recording the EP and two weeks before the CD release show, Desktop Heroes looked sunk. In came Brennan Quenneville of One Too Many. Sure he was only temporary, but he filled the gap, allowing DTH to continue on, before they gave up all hope. Busy with high school and his other band, Brennan would later leave, after roughly five months with the band. Brennan was a good replacement, but was not what DTH needed. It wasn't until six days before two upcoming shows that DTH had finally found what they needed. The band had practiced with Evan Anselmo a few days prior to the big "risk". Things went well, but playing old DTH songs didn't make the cut. Even bringing back the old faster punk songs didn't feel right. Then one day, six days before a show, Jim visited Bob at worked, saying that we had been asked to play Novi-Palooza 2, that Bob got this whacked idea. Two new members, one old member. In came Evan Anselmo to play lead guitar and Caroline Lampinen on vocals. Caroline and Bob had recently recorded an acoustic EP entitled 'I Thought I Was Over This'. Bob played guitar and Caroline sang. The EP contained six brand new songs Bob had written. Due to lack of time, Bob suggested that he played guitar (even though he's a bass player), since he wrote all the songs and knew them all. So we had two guitarists, a drummer, and a vocalist. In need of a bassist, we searched out for an ex-member, Colin Floyd, who had newly discovered his bass playing ability in various failed projects. We added him on bass and used his throat as a piercing weapon to add screams to our beloved acoustic songs. In less than six days, the "test" version of Desktop Heroes had learned six brand new songs, in full band form. We had taken the basic acoustic versions, added lead guitar riffs, vocal harmonies, new lyrics, and plenty of musical breakdowns, creating the six best songs the band had ever written, in less than a week's time. The band knew they had something special. The chemistry had never felt so right. The band soon looked forward to practices like they used to look forward to shows. 5 kids, still in high school, ranging from ages 15-17, have thrown together what used to be a 'generic boring pop-punk band' and transformed it into a 'female fronted melodicore machine'. Playing four shows within two weeks of forming, as well as recording a brand new demo, things have never been better for these five kids from a boring life in a boring town (yes, they are from the town that Less Than Jake sings about). With so much youth and potential, this band is destined to go far. Determination and hard work are finally starting to pay off for these kids. Opening for bands like Dumbstruck, Before I Go, 9miles2go, Half the Battle, The Heroes Reborn, and many more Desktop Heroes have recently taken the local area by storm. With two summer tours in the works as well as shows with larger, signed bands, Desktop Heroes are finally headed in the right direction. These kids love playing shows, they love hanging out, but most of all they love music. They love playing music with each other. They hope that other people like it too. The band knows with hard work, patience, and determination, things will pay off, and they will eventually be falling into place, Finch style.

Group Members Caroline Lampinen: Vocals; Bob Jones: Guitar, Vocals; Colin Floyd: Bass, Throat; Evan Anselmo: Guitar; Jim Margle: Drums

Instruments Guitar, Drums, Bass, Vocals, Sound Clips, Throat

Albums The Desktop Heroes (EP)

Press Reviews "dude you were the same as last night the point to where i thought you were actually good is when i walked outside to make a phone call and i could hear you guys it sounded so full and excellent" - Pat Deneau of Paperbag Lunchbox; "desktop heroes have a lot going for them. their song writing is credible and interesting. Too bad they eat hotdogs. Man...hotdogs suck"- Nick Mancuso of sincerely yours,.; "If you listen to sucky music you will probably like them." - Tom Margle; "You guys sound like Digger" - Andrew Maguire; "good shit" - Colin Sheffield; "the show fuckin rocked" - Anthony Matthew Kemp; "your show was sweet tonite" - Emma Ray; "you guys were bad-ass lastnight honestly, for the first show I cant even imagine how good you guys will be in like a year you guys have the potential of like going on tour when you all graduate and you guys could get signed for real/I really really want you to know that you guys honestly could get like..signed by a label if you keep playing for years you guys have something, like for real I really realy liked it caroline!I can't tell you anymore how much I think you guys have" Mark Bonaventura of 9miles2go (PunkPress.com)

Additional Info Our debut EP can be ordered online from Interpunk.com

Location Novi, MI - USA

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