Barefoot Soldiers
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Late Arrival EP (2007)

Wants And Needs (2007) [Single]

Late Night Love (2005) - [Out of Print]

www.barefootsoldiers.com for streaming audio.

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In the summer of 1997, Tim Hogan and Jon Lorentz began a musical journey that still continues ten years later. Along the way, the duo shared teen angst, then blind confidence, followed by a college-age idealism, then cynicism. They came back together as twenty-somethings in May of 2006 to continue a quest to re-invent the pop ballad. The Barefoot Soldiers’ sound can be generically categorized as modern pop/rock, but an often haunted quality heard in the vocals lends it to the more apt description: “Ghost Pop.” There is a strange sense of nostalgia built into an original sound. At times sounding similar to the likes of Elton John, Peter Gabriel, and Jeff Buckley, the Barefoot Soldiers have also been characterized as Simon and Garfunkel meets Nine Inch Nails. Hogan sings lead vocals and plays piano. Lorentz plays guitar and organ while singing backup vocals. They share writing credit on every song, which is a testament to the friendship and musical bond that has formed over the years. Their song “Nothing Between My Ears” suggests that “maybe someday I’ll arrive.”- The Barefoot Soldiers have.

Hogan and Lorentz were childhood acquaintances who didn't always acquaint. But in high school, a bond was born out of their desire to write music. This spawned the band No-U-Turn, which hit the Buffalo bar scene by 16. The band made a record and released it independently around Western New York in 1998. Despite selling a thousand copies locally, Hogan left for college in Richmond and Lorentz went to college in Buffalo when high school ended. Lorentz wrote and recorded another album while carrying on with No-U-Turn. Hogan continued writing while playing a weekly solo piano bar gig at a campus bar. They reunited sporadically on school breaks, which allowed them to share songs and record some of what they had accomplished apart. Not long after college ended, No-U-Turn had permanently disbanded and Hogan had returned home to Buffalo. An old dream was reborn when they united again and realized their passion for songwriting had grown. The perspective gained from their college years had helped them turn a corner. They had gone from naive 17 year-olds blindly convinced they were on the brink of legendary status, to 25 year-old song writers who do it—not because they crave fame and fortune. Now they do it because they know they just wouldn't be happy doing anything else.
The future of the Barefoot Soldiers is promising. Hogan and Lorentz recently completed their self-produced 8 song Demo/EP, “Late Arrival,” using Pro Tools in a small studio in Lorentz’s basement. The vocals and instrumentation on the demo were performed solely by Tim and Jon. Their goal is now to re-record the demo or selections from it, along with ample other new and diverse material under the guidance of a major label and producer. When given this opportunity, the Barefoot Soldiers will create a successful album that will be relevant in different genres and demographics.