Artist description The Waking Hours are a sonic pop blast influenced by early English pop, punk, garage rock and even glam. Their sound is a tight fusion of elements from each genre. It isn't uncommon to hear Queen-like harmonies dancing over rock riffs nor is it unusual for Beatlesque melodies to co-mingle with raw punk style guitars. This is a band who churns their influences into a combination of soul and aggression and stick-in-your-head melodies, and comes up witha tonic of amped-up pop that leaves you wanting more.

Music Style Power-pop

Musical Influences Beatles, The Jam, Guided by Voices, Radiohead, Raspberries, Badfinger, The Who, Stone Roses, Beach Boys

Similar Artists Beatles, Superdrag, Sloan, Weezer, Marvelous 3, Travis, Guided By Voices, Stone Roses, Owsley, Jam, Boo Radleys, Oasis, Supergrass, Charlatans, Foo Fighters,

Artist History The Waking Hours sprung from the DIY indierock scene of the early '90s. Originally foundedby singer/songwriter/guitarist Tom Richards anddrummer Rob Clark, the line-up was completedwith the addition of bassist/backup vocalist andbrother Scott Richards in 1994 andsinger/songwriter/guitarist Ricky Tubb in 1996. In1997 the band released an independent LPrecorded at Cracker frontman David Lowery'sSound of Music studio in their hometown ofRichmond, VA. The release was met by kudosfrom mid-Atlantic press. "Passionately intenseromantic ultra-tuneful," said the Richmond MusicJournal. "The band throbs, soars and rocks."

Group Members Tom Richards: Vocals, GuitarRicky Tubb: Vocals, Guitar Mike McCormack: Drums Lisa Mychols: Bass, Backing Vocals

Albums The Black and White Album - 1997 - released on No Deal Records, The Waking Hours - 1999-Released on Time Bomb Recordings

Press Reviews CDNOWIn this age of boy bands, pop nymphets, and rap-metal hybrids, it's nice to heara real rock-&-roll record every once in awhile. The full-length debut from Richmond, Virginia's Waking Hours is classic rock in thepurest sense of the term -- 12 watertight cuts that bear traces of the Beatles,Mott the Hoople, the Flamin' Groovies, and the Jam, served up with a modernpop-punk sheen and garnished with Chuck Berry licks. Guitarist and lead vocalist Tom Richards handles most of the songwriting chores,while fellow six-stringer Ricky Tubb complements Richards' output with a fewtuneful creations of his own. Songs like "I Got You" and "Picture Show" jump offthe disc with a forcefulness that most contemporary punk bands would envy, yetthey radiate a joie de vivre that's completely absent from most late-'90s music. If you've forgotten what exactly was so great about bass, drums, and twoguitars, the Waking Hours will be more than happy to remind you.Dan Epstein

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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