Artist description Taking The Fly is a hook-laden, guitar-oriented band that hails from Columbia, South Carolina. This trio of talented musicians and songwriters have been creating their unique brand of music for many years now, and always seem to keep the ideas and production fresh. They consider their brand of music "alternative pop".

Music Style Alternative Pop

Musical Influences Beatles, Squeeze, The Who, Queen, Duran Duran, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd

Similar Artists Fastball, Ben Folds Five, Vertical Horizon, Weezer, Matchbox Twenty

Artist History The band has also played under the names "The Front" and "Clockwork Blue" in both the Pittsburgh, PA and Los Angeles, CA areas. With Stephen Van Camp as the main creative force and lead vocalist all along the way, they have amassed a catalog of over 400 original pop, rock and alternative songs. The current members Stephen Van Camp, Karen Van Camp Roth, and Eric Roth are part of the original lineup, and have augmented their trio from time to time when playing in a live format.

Group Members Stephen - Songwriting, Lead Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards Karen - Lead Guitars, Bass, Backing Vocals Eric - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Instruments Guitars - Fender Strat, Ovation Acoustic, Spector Bass, Fender Amps, Digitech & Trace-Elliot preamps and effects; Drums - Roland V-Studio; Keyboards - Roland; Recording - Roland VS-1680 + Yamaha NS-10M

Albums Dream In Color - July 2002

Press Reviews Gods Of Music - Jonathan Sanders - 03/2002: "What Love Can Do" by Taking The Fly is quite a track. I can't say I was expecting much, not because of the band, but rather because of some low quality music I had subjected myself to in recent memory. Boy was this a pick me up! "It seems so very very real / Now I know exactly how it feels . . ." I'm learning how it feels to hear solidly performed music that works as a whole, not just in parts. And it is a good thing, I'm telling you that for sure. After several listens to this track, I can see good things in the future for Taking The Fly. Hopefully you will too. For one, this music is extremely well played and recorded. I only wish I could have downloaded it. This is the kind of solidly performed background music that hooks listeners and makes fans of doubters. And the lyrics are well crafted, making me (as a lyric fan myself) want to delve further into the world of this particular song. And while the vocals may not have been the greatest ever recorded, they weren't too shabby, which shows that while this band isn't perfect, they're sure to improve. That's a very good sign, especially for fans who are ready to listen for the long haul. Give this track a listen, I'm sure you'll agree that "What Love Can Do" is a cool track from an up and coming band. I'll be looking for their waves to come my way.

Location Columbia, SC - USA

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