Artist description Out of Southern Mass., the newest brand of nu-metal, combining soothing yet harsh guitar riffs, rhythmic drum beats, exotic percussions, growling bass licks, melodic vocals and ear-piercing screams arose out of the local music scene.

Music Style Nu-Metal, Hardcore, Heavy Metal, Tribal Metal

Artist History Formed in November of 2001, STRAIT LACED began their journey as a garage band in the garage of drummer Seth Antonitis. Making music was just a hobby, and at the time they were known as Misfire. After what seemed an eternal break from jamming, the band refocused this time and reformed again as Spazm. Playing their first show, they failed to accomplish any goals that they had set forth, which brought them back to the drawing board…and to a new band name. Following Spazm’s demise, the group came back as Black Sun Conspiracy and picked up former guitarist and good friend Seth Hagerty (formerly of Chamber 45). Playing one show as BSC, they new that they wanted to continue on their journey. After parting ways with one guitarist, the foursome went into the studio to create a five-song demo titled “Unscarred”. Hitting out on the scene, they began playing venues in Providence and other local scenes. Summer of 2002 brought yet another guitarist, but after some differences, the band parted ways. Making more of a name for themselves, they began playing shows with local favorites Kancer Hed, Sever, Pray 4 Nothing, Overfiend and Ripwikit. However, one show would shake the world of STRAIT LACED forever. At a cold February show at the LIVING ROOM, STRAIT LACED was scheduled to play with a band they had never been with before, AFRAID TO FACE. There they met a group of talented musicians, but their front man stuck out more then the rest (probably because of his wild hair and numerous piercings). Both bands liked eachother’s styles and exchanged contact info for shows. Not really thinking much of it, the band once again performed at the LIVING ROOM and once again ran into the same pierced singer they had seen before. And just for fun, STRAIT LACED asked the kid to come up on stage and sing their new song, “Bury Me”. Once again, words were exchanged and the band decided that the AFRAID TO FACE singer should be invited to the studio for the song he performed with the band. So AJ, AFRAID TO FACE’s front man, thought the idea sounded pretty damn good. That wasn’t all though. After a few practices and discussions, it was decided that there was something in the atmosphere, and STRAIT LACED asked AJ to join the crew. Heading into the studio, STRAIT LACED released their new venture “Pierced Heart, Bleeding Soul” and prepared for their biggest show yet, Battle of the Bands at the Worcester Palladium. After what seemed an eternity, STRAIT LACED took the stage and performed a grueling 30-minute set in front of an endless sea of adrenaline filled fans and left the stage to applause that shook the rafters. And the other great part about it? They had sold out of their CD within their set. When the smoke cleared after 12+ hours of competition, STRAIT LACED was crowned victorious, receiving 16 hours of free recording time, which they plan to use to bring out an even better sound. Looking forward to the future, STRAIT LACED continues to push the boundaries of sound and break through to newer audiences. Always rising to the occasion and always willing to go great length to have their music heard, this band out of Southern Mass continues to gain momentum on it’s way to the goal in which they have set for themselves. A new family has been created, which they share that relationship with those in the crowd, and is ready to continue making music that fans can enjoy themselves to while listening.

Group Members AJ, Ant, Hags, Mugilla, Filly B

Instruments Two Electric Guitars, Drums, Bass Guitar, Bongos, Congas, Djembe, Dijeridoo, Berimbau

Albums Unscarred Demo ; Pierced Hear, Bleeding Soul Demo

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Location North Attleboro, Massachusetts - USA

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