Artist description As the name implies, headstrong pours out aggressive, cerebral music. Their songwriting spans many genres while eluding categorization. "We're not just another cookie cutter heavy band," insists vocalist, Kinna. "We go a lot deeper . . . it's more from the heart than what you might hear from bands we'll inevitably be compared to." "There's a dynamic and a subtlety that is missing from so many of our contemporary hard rock acts." adds Krass, headstrong's guitar player. "We set out to make an album that represents who we are - four guys with four instruments exploring the outer limits of what we can do with them."

Music Style Heavy Alternative

Musical Influences Tool, Failure, Rage Against the Machine and the Stone Temple Pilots

Artist History headstrong leapt onto the hard music scene in the summer of 2000 as Farmclub's first international guests with the song All of the Above after receiving over one million votes from fans on the popular television show's website. The band shared the stage with Kid Rock and Eminem during the taping and aired with performances by Everclear, Sisquo and NWA. Following the broadcast of their energetic live show, word of the band spread quickly and a whirlwind of showcases ensued. Headstrong teamed up with RCA Records shortly thereafter. Recorded in London with new-on-the-scene producer Dan Brodbeck and mixed in Los Angeles with veteran mixing guru, Jack Joseph Puig (Green Day, No Doubt, Hole, Black Crowes), headstrong's eponymous debut album was touched by the enthusiasm of all who have worked on it. "Dan has been with us since day one." explains Matthews. "He recorded our demos and we feel as though his understanding of the band is thorough, both musically and personally." From the explosive kick off, All of the Above, an organic groove that showcases Kinna's astonishing vocal flexibility to the kinetic clip of Backlash until the machine gun assaults of Hoodies and Hoods and Open Season at the album's close, Headstrong delivers song after song with indefatigable endurance sure to leave their listeners breathless. Other tracks include Adriana, the compelling first single, Inside Joke, a strange fantasy presented atop giant sized riffs, and Do What You Feel Like, a frantic hard rock song driven by an undeniable dance breakbeat. The band has deep roots. Cohen's and Krass' friendship and Kinna's and Matthews' date back into the band members' early teens. Enthuses Kinna: "When we all met in college and became friends, the two halves became a whole. As a unit, we couldn't be stronger. Our relationship with one another may be the band's greatest strength." From their start at the University of Western Ontario (from which all members hold degrees) to their rise to independent success in Toronto, headstrong now plans to launch their full scale invasion in the States.

Group Members Matt Kinna (vocals), Joel Krass (guitar), Jon Cohen (bass), Brian Matthews (drums)

Instruments vocals, guitar, bass, drums

Albums Self Titled Debut Album - Headstrong

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Location Toronto, ONTARIO - Canada

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