Artist description The Program are Golden State Melodic Hardcore. Pushing the sound of hardcore.

Music Style Melodic Hardcore

Musical Influences Donkey Kong, Tetris, the usual...

Similar Artists Thrice, Good Riddance, Boy Sets Fire, Every Time I Die, Refused, Kid Dynamite, Iron Maiden,

Artist History Formed in late spring of 2001, The Program has come from a line of Tri-Valley Punk and Metal Bands to its current line-up of 5 piece Melodic Hardcore that explores all the various styles of what one might call hardcore. Picked Up by StillBorn Records in fall of 2002, The Program are currently touring for their "Artificial Unintelligence" release (2003, SB27). Be on the lookout for The Program.

Group Members Brian Hansen-Bass, Paul Hansen-Guitar/vocals, Jesse Robeck-Vocals, Oj Montevirgen - Guitar, Kevin Peterson-Drums

Instruments Guitars, Drums, Bass, vocal cords

Albums Artificial Unintelligence

Press Reviews The Program blends elements of hardcore with the occassional catchy melody, their ability to keep the songwriting solid puts them head and shoulders above the aforementioned bands. It's really difficult to describe this band in terms of comparison, because there are so many elements at work here. There is definitely an influence of Boysetsfire-style metalcore at work here, alongside the up-tempo punk of Good Riddance or Kid Dynamite. It's almost like Thrice if they didn't try quite so hard to please everyone. I know these might not seem like the most appealing descriptions, but the disc has really grown on me because of the diversity of musical styles present. While many bands who try to combine styles merely end up jumbling them together in an incoherent mess of a record, The Program are focused and talented enough to pull it off. The entire disc is full of solid tracks, making it hard to pick a few to focus on. Just know that each song has something unique added in, making it special. Whether it's the harmony vocals of "Place Blame Here" or the drumming on "Precious," The Program seems to understand how to keep a listener past track three. There is definitely no "hit" here, but pretty much any song on this record would be the stand-out track on your favorite guilty pleasure's latest disc. I have no problem saying that the style of music that The Program plays is definitely not what I would typically listen to, but I think that makes me all the more impressed by how much I like this record. -lambgoat.com

Location Livermore, Ca - USA

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