Echoing August

Sari N. Kent

Echoing August’s “Who We Are” has both gradual and jumpin’ songs any pop fan will enjoy."




“Who We Are” from Echoing August has a vocalist whose voice translates stormy emotions as well as the sweetest sentiments and sounds similar to Jason Wade of Lifehouse. The first track has what sounds like a synthesizer and lyrics like, “I don’t know why…I don’t have an answer for the fucked up things we do.” The second track has drum play and more lyrics about uncertainty like, “I don’t know if I can keep it together.” The third track has a slower tempo with lines like, “She says its cold outside…I’m wonderin’; why I don’t even know.” The fourth track has a darker tone to it that is aided by more drum play and lyrics like, “We always fall this hard.” The fifth track is a good cruising in the car song with its steady rhythm and lyrics like, ‘When you’re lost in life, and you’re friends seem so behind, sometimes we’ll fall apart, sometimes you’ll pick me up. When you’re lost in love and your life seems so far gone.” The sixth track has guitar and an effervescent flow with lines like, “You’ve come so far, long and winded…but your waiting for an answer, take a seat and ride, I don’t wanna sing the same old song.” Echoing August’s “Who We Are” has both gradual and jumpin’ songs any pop fan will enjoy." - The Celebrity Cafe

Sari N. Kent

Echoing August’s “Who We Are” has both gradual and jumpin’ songs any pop fan will enjoy."




“Who We Are” from Echoing August has a vocalist whose voice translates stormy emotions as well as the sweetest sentiments and sounds similar to Jason Wade of Lifehouse. The first track has what sounds like a synthesizer and lyrics like, “I don’t know why…I don’t have an answer for the fucked up things we do.” The second track has drum play and more lyrics about uncertainty like, “I don’t know if I can keep it together.” The third track has a slower tempo with lines like, “She says its cold outside…I’m wonderin’; why I don’t even know.” The fourth track has a darker tone to it that is aided by more drum play and lyrics like, “We always fall this hard.” The fifth track is a good cruising in the car song with its steady rhythm and lyrics like, ‘When you’re lost in life, and you’re friends seem so behind, sometimes we’ll fall apart, sometimes you’ll pick me up. When you’re lost in love and your life seems so far gone.” The sixth track has guitar and an effervescent flow with lines like, “You’ve come so far, long and winded…but your waiting for an answer, take a seat and ride, I don’t wanna sing the same old song.” Echoing August’s “Who We Are” has both gradual and jumpin’ songs any pop fan will enjoy." - The Celebrity Cafe

March 8th

Echoing August , Who We Are . Remember that now-defunct radio 104 "alternative" station from a few years back? This 12-song CD would have fit nicely on that playlist. Tight playing, well-written tunes ("Falter" is a stand-out), catchy like the clap. Guitar-backed rock with a healthy dose of pop. All elements click well.

—Craig Gilbert - New Haven Advocate

March 8th

Echoing August , Who We Are . Remember that now-defunct radio 104 "alternative" station from a few years back? This 12-song CD would have fit nicely on that playlist. Tight playing, well-written tunes ("Falter" is a stand-out), catchy like the clap. Guitar-backed rock with a healthy dose of pop. All elements click well.

—Craig Gilbert - New Haven Advocate

Sound Bytes: Echoing August good 'commercial mainstream'

Kristina Mondo

Posted: 11/9/06
Music is an industry so vast it has enough genres to make anyone's head spin. However, today, the industry has tried to make things easier by commercializing artists to reap rewards. But commercialized, mainstream music is not necessarily a bad thing, and Echoing August is an example.

The main ingredient in a successful song is the hook, that phrase or melody listeners just cannot get out of their heads, and the reason one cannot seem to stop himself or herself from singing along.

Echoing August uses these tools as the building blocks for its songs, and some even dub the music hook-centric modern rock. However, Echoing August seems to evoke those sounds; they are not what defines them.

The band released its first E.P., Intentions, and is comprised of Nick Martucci on vocals/guitar, Pat McCarthy on bass and Shawn Sandi on drums.

The band describes its sound as "Foo-Fighters meet the Killers meet Toad the Wet Sprocket," but these subtleties have led the way to an original sound all its own. A year after releasing its self-titled E.P., the ban released its full-length L.P. Morning Sometimes, Maybe.

Morning Sometimes, Maybe was clearly an experimentation and exploration into who the band is, which is evident in the raw and somewhat unpolished sound of a band getting its feet wet. The album echoes the sounds of its influences and '90s alternative rock and delivers songs full of hooks and rock sentiment.

Echoing August has created a sound that enables it to perform more than 75 live shows every year at festivals, colleges and clubs, and, recently the band gained notoriety touring with bands like Breaking Benjamin, Better than Ezra, Evans Blue, Robbie Krieger (The Doors), Rusted Root and The Pat McGee Band. The sound is one audiences throughout the Northeast cannot seem to get enough of. The band's latest release with ROHO Records, Who We Are, came out in August and could not be more aptly named.

Who We Are shows practice makes perfect; the band has come into its own, not only in roles in the band, but also in the music as a whole. The band has confidence and seems comfortable enough in its ability to allow the hooks, guitars, bass and drums come together naturally, making a genuine, not forced sound.

The 12-track disc showcases the band's versatility and talents with standout tracks like "Who We Are" "This Kind of Goodbye" and "A Song From Yesterday."

"Who We Are" is the quintessential rock song. A strong upbeat tempo, repeated chords and Martucci's great vocal range support it. This title track seems to be a song about acceptance and retribution. Echoing August is not a one-trick pony, though: " This Kind of Goodbye" proves that.

"This Kind of Goodbye" is quite a change for this modern-rock trio. The ballad is highlighted by soft, acoustic guitars making Martucci's voice the main accompaniment again. This song is one of the best, well-constructed songs on the album.

Finally, with "A Song From Yesterday," the band once again widens the scope of its range. It is the first song on the album that is really different and a standout track. The track is highlighted with country-laden riffs, great acoustic guitars and mellow bass.

The album's good contrast and versatility make Echoing August easy listening for all ages.
- Viking News

Sound Bytes: Echoing August good 'commercial mainstream'

Kristina Mondo

Posted: 11/9/06
Music is an industry so vast it has enough genres to make anyone's head spin. However, today, the industry has tried to make things easier by commercializing artists to reap rewards. But commercialized, mainstream music is not necessarily a bad thing, and Echoing August is an example.

The main ingredient in a successful song is the hook, that phrase or melody listeners just cannot get out of their heads, and the reason one cannot seem to stop himself or herself from singing along.

Echoing August uses these tools as the building blocks for its songs, and some even dub the music hook-centric modern rock. However, Echoing August seems to evoke those sounds; they are not what defines them.

The band released its first E.P., Intentions, and is comprised of Nick Martucci on vocals/guitar, Pat McCarthy on bass and Shawn Sandi on drums.

The band describes its sound as "Foo-Fighters meet the Killers meet Toad the Wet Sprocket," but these subtleties have led the way to an original sound all its own. A year after releasing its self-titled E.P., the ban released its full-length L.P. Morning Sometimes, Maybe.

Morning Sometimes, Maybe was clearly an experimentation and exploration into who the band is, which is evident in the raw and somewhat unpolished sound of a band getting its feet wet. The album echoes the sounds of its influences and '90s alternative rock and delivers songs full of hooks and rock sentiment.

Echoing August has created a sound that enables it to perform more than 75 live shows every year at festivals, colleges and clubs, and, recently the band gained notoriety touring with bands like Breaking Benjamin, Better than Ezra, Evans Blue, Robbie Krieger (The Doors), Rusted Root and The Pat McGee Band. The sound is one audiences throughout the Northeast cannot seem to get enough of. The band's latest release with ROHO Records, Who We Are, came out in August and could not be more aptly named.

Who We Are shows practice makes perfect; the band has come into its own, not only in roles in the band, but also in the music as a whole. The band has confidence and seems comfortable enough in its ability to allow the hooks, guitars, bass and drums come together naturally, making a genuine, not forced sound.

The 12-track disc showcases the band's versatility and talents with standout tracks like "Who We Are" "This Kind of Goodbye" and "A Song From Yesterday."

"Who We Are" is the quintessential rock song. A strong upbeat tempo, repeated chords and Martucci's great vocal range support it. This title track seems to be a song about acceptance and retribution. Echoing August is not a one-trick pony, though: " This Kind of Goodbye" proves that.

"This Kind of Goodbye" is quite a change for this modern-rock trio. The ballad is highlighted by soft, acoustic guitars making Martucci's voice the main accompaniment again. This song is one of the best, well-constructed songs on the album.

Finally, with "A Song From Yesterday," the band once again widens the scope of its range. It is the first song on the album that is really different and a standout track. The track is highlighted with country-laden riffs, great acoustic guitars and mellow bass.

The album's good contrast and versatility make Echoing August easy listening for all ages.
- Viking News

Connecticut Post 2002
Echoing August Set to Record
By Sean Spillane - May 2, 2002

Nick Martucci of Fairfield started playing guitar back in the eighth grade for one simple reason: Girls.

"I think everybody would be lying if they didn't say girls, Martucci, 19, said in a recent phone interview. "I guess I [learned guitar] just to be cool, but I definitely took a liking to it.

Martucci was in the local band Zero Chance for nearly six years before he and bassist Pat McCarthy, 19, another Fairfield native, left the group. The two kept playing together and last August started their own band, Echoing August, with drummer Dylan Teed, 19, an acquaintance of Martucci's from high school.

"Pat and I just kept writing new songs and writing new songs and we just wanted to get out there and play, Martucci said of the formation of Echoing August, which will play a free show Friday night at 8 at the Main & Perk coffeehouse in Stratford.

As for the split with Zero Chance, Martucci, a freshman at Southern Connecticut State University, said it was just one of those things.

"It's what happens with bands, he said. "I don't think there's any bad blood. I wish the best for them.

With Teed, a freshman at the University of New Haven, on board, Echoing August, billed as "modern rock with an acoustic kick, moved quickly into the studio to record a three-song demo CD. Maybe too quickly.

"Those were the absolute first three songs that the three of us put together, Martucci said. "The more and more we play, the more we connect as a band, so those songs are starting to become outdated, even though they're all relatively new.

"We're definitely going back to the studio this summer. We have an album's worth [of new songs]. We're just going to see where [the sessions] take us as to what we actually put on the next recording.

It is the writing and recording of songs that Martucci favors. Being in a cover band was never an option.

"We like to concentrate on original songs, he said. "I'm more interested in creating music than playing other people's music.

"Sometimes it's fun for us to play some oddball covers from the '80s and just goof around and have some fun. But for the most part, we're definitely into doing originals.

And it's the group's original songs that Martucci hopes will lead to bigger things, especially a growing fan base.

"Somebody asked me a couple of days ago why we do it, he said. "I guess we're in it to try to make a connection. Sure, fame and money would be amazing. Everybody kind of wants that. But more than that, this band is looking for people to connect with the music and feel where we're coming from.

Martucci was always into music growing up, remembering how his "mother always had VH1 blasting.

His first real influences after learning to play guitar were Pearl Jam and Soundgarden and others from the grunge era. His influences have expanded since then and he credits all three band members' varied tastes with shaping Echoing August's sound.

"I'll listen to a lot of local stuff, rock bands from around the area like Missing Joe and The Eclectic Nobody's, Martucci said. "Dylan will listen to Incubus and Dave Matthews Band and anybody that has a good drummer and Pat will listen to anything from Bela Fleck to country songs to anything that's musically viable. We're very eclectic.

One of the local bands Martucci is fond of is Starside, a group from Shelton. The two bands have teamed up for several live shows in the past few months and will play together in Friday night's show in Stratford.

"I actually played a few gigs with them a couple of years back and they became good friends of mine, Martucci said of the bands' connection. "It's easier to take on the club scene if you can back each other up.
- Connecticut Post

Connecticut Post 2002
Echoing August Set to Record
By Sean Spillane - May 2, 2002

Nick Martucci of Fairfield started playing guitar back in the eighth grade for one simple reason: Girls.

"I think everybody would be lying if they didn't say girls, Martucci, 19, said in a recent phone interview. "I guess I [learned guitar] just to be cool, but I definitely took a liking to it.

Martucci was in the local band Zero Chance for nearly six years before he and bassist Pat McCarthy, 19, another Fairfield native, left the group. The two kept playing together and last August started their own band, Echoing August, with drummer Dylan Teed, 19, an acquaintance of Martucci's from high school.

"Pat and I just kept writing new songs and writing new songs and we just wanted to get out there and play, Martucci said of the formation of Echoing August, which will play a free show Friday night at 8 at the Main & Perk coffeehouse in Stratford.

As for the split with Zero Chance, Martucci, a freshman at Southern Connecticut State University, said it was just one of those things.

"It's what happens with bands, he said. "I don't think there's any bad blood. I wish the best for them.

With Teed, a freshman at the University of New Haven, on board, Echoing August, billed as "modern rock with an acoustic kick, moved quickly into the studio to record a three-song demo CD. Maybe too quickly.

"Those were the absolute first three songs that the three of us put together, Martucci said. "The more and more we play, the more we connect as a band, so those songs are starting to become outdated, even though they're all relatively new.

"We're definitely going back to the studio this summer. We have an album's worth [of new songs]. We're just going to see where [the sessions] take us as to what we actually put on the next recording.

It is the writing and recording of songs that Martucci favors. Being in a cover band was never an option.

"We like to concentrate on original songs, he said. "I'm more interested in creating music than playing other people's music.

"Sometimes it's fun for us to play some oddball covers from the '80s and just goof around and have some fun. But for the most part, we're definitely into doing originals.

And it's the group's original songs that Martucci hopes will lead to bigger things, especially a growing fan base.

"Somebody asked me a couple of days ago why we do it, he said. "I guess we're in it to try to make a connection. Sure, fame and money would be amazing. Everybody kind of wants that. But more than that, this band is looking for people to connect with the music and feel where we're coming from.

Martucci was always into music growing up, remembering how his "mother always had VH1 blasting.

His first real influences after learning to play guitar were Pearl Jam and Soundgarden and others from the grunge era. His influences have expanded since then and he credits all three band members' varied tastes with shaping Echoing August's sound.

"I'll listen to a lot of local stuff, rock bands from around the area like Missing Joe and The Eclectic Nobody's, Martucci said. "Dylan will listen to Incubus and Dave Matthews Band and anybody that has a good drummer and Pat will listen to anything from Bela Fleck to country songs to anything that's musically viable. We're very eclectic.

One of the local bands Martucci is fond of is Starside, a group from Shelton. The two bands have teamed up for several live shows in the past few months and will play together in Friday night's show in Stratford.

"I actually played a few gigs with them a couple of years back and they became good friends of mine, Martucci said of the bands' connection. "It's easier to take on the club scene if you can back each other up.
- Connecticut Post

By: Nick R. Scalia , Staff Writer 05/25/2005

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”The band excels at sounding un-self-conscious, comfortable enough in their musical abilities to let the hooks come naturally and the guitars, bass, and drums wrap around each other organically rather than mathematically. Their playing is tight but not rigid, the songs are sweet but not saccharine.”


”Clearly the sound of a fresh young band getting its feet wet and coming into its own in the playing and songwriting departments, but somehow they can't help tapping into our collective alt-rock memories along the way.”



”The band shouldn't find the road to be a lonely one, though - they're good at what they do, they've got the songs to prove it, and though they might not be consciously trying to, they're keeping the flame alive for those of us who really miss the near-forgotten rock we grew up with.”

- ©Play :: New Haven's Arts & Entertainment Weekly. 2005

By: Nick R. Scalia , Staff Writer 05/25/2005

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”The band excels at sounding un-self-conscious, comfortable enough in their musical abilities to let the hooks come naturally and the guitars, bass, and drums wrap around each other organically rather than mathematically. Their playing is tight but not rigid, the songs are sweet but not saccharine.”


”Clearly the sound of a fresh young band getting its feet wet and coming into its own in the playing and songwriting departments, but somehow they can't help tapping into our collective alt-rock memories along the way.”



”The band shouldn't find the road to be a lonely one, though - they're good at what they do, they've got the songs to prove it, and though they might not be consciously trying to, they're keeping the flame alive for those of us who really miss the near-forgotten rock we grew up with.”

- ©Play :: New Haven's Arts & Entertainment Weekly. 2005

SCSU's own rock band plays to the crowd at the Corner Pocket

Emily Peck
Staff Writer

”Echoing August, gaining infamous status as Southern's own, not only gives its audiences a good show and a fun time, but interacts with them, leaving them with a feeling of being part of the band”

- SOUTHERN NEWS

SCSU's own rock band plays to the crowd at the Corner Pocket

Emily Peck
Staff Writer

”Echoing August, gaining infamous status as Southern's own, not only gives its audiences a good show and a fun time, but interacts with them, leaving them with a feeling of being part of the band”

- SOUTHERN NEWS

By Gary Carra –

”Echoing August may rock, but clearly they've never read the lifestyle handbook. I mean, just look at their press photo ... they're smiling. Everyone knows rock bands should stand against a graffiti-laden wall or in a field, fold their arms across their chests and sneer. I even hear that the August-onians are polite and kind to venue personnel and ... gasp ... have positive interactions with their fans while onstage. Considering the high profile ventures his band is currently involved with, Martucci may be onto something.”
- Valley Advocate

By Gary Carra –

”Echoing August may rock, but clearly they've never read the lifestyle handbook. I mean, just look at their press photo ... they're smiling. Everyone knows rock bands should stand against a graffiti-laden wall or in a field, fold their arms across their chests and sneer. I even hear that the August-onians are polite and kind to venue personnel and ... gasp ... have positive interactions with their fans while onstage. Considering the high profile ventures his band is currently involved with, Martucci may be onto something.”
- Valley Advocate

”Once I received the album, "morning sometimes maybe…", it stayed in my player for days.”


“Echoing August is a genuine sound, doing music they want to do. It doesn't sound forced but organic, the hooks and vocals wrapping around the music forming an original and beautiful composition.”

“These guys have the talent.”


- Strangeroad.com

”Once I received the album, "morning sometimes maybe…", it stayed in my player for days.”


“Echoing August is a genuine sound, doing music they want to do. It doesn't sound forced but organic, the hooks and vocals wrapping around the music forming an original and beautiful composition.”

“These guys have the talent.”


- Strangeroad.com

Yet another one of the New Haven area's best and brightest bands has scored a record deal.

Four-piece alt-rock outfit Echoing August was recently signed to New York's Roho Records, and the band is scheduled to hit the studio later this month to record an album with producer Dan McLoughlin (Buffalo Tom, Juliana Hatfield, Matchbox 20).


Roho Records president Bill Carey, in a label press release, said, "[Echoing August's] unique sound, energy, and enthusiasm are contagious and we look forward to the release of their Roho debut this summer."


If you haven't yet caught the band live, however, there are still several opportunities to do so before the new record is out. The guys will be playing a free show outside New Haven's Sam Ash Music store - at 95 Amity Road - on April 29th at 2 p.m., and in the following weeks they'll be appearing at SCSU and Shelton's Huntington Street Café. For more info, visit www.echoingaugust.net.

Congrats, guys, and be sure to mention PLAY when you do your first Rolling Stone interview. - Play Magazine

Yet another one of the New Haven area's best and brightest bands has scored a record deal.

Four-piece alt-rock outfit Echoing August was recently signed to New York's Roho Records, and the band is scheduled to hit the studio later this month to record an album with producer Dan McLoughlin (Buffalo Tom, Juliana Hatfield, Matchbox 20).


Roho Records president Bill Carey, in a label press release, said, "[Echoing August's] unique sound, energy, and enthusiasm are contagious and we look forward to the release of their Roho debut this summer."


If you haven't yet caught the band live, however, there are still several opportunities to do so before the new record is out. The guys will be playing a free show outside New Haven's Sam Ash Music store - at 95 Amity Road - on April 29th at 2 p.m., and in the following weeks they'll be appearing at SCSU and Shelton's Huntington Street Café. For more info, visit www.echoingaugust.net.

Congrats, guys, and be sure to mention PLAY when you do your first Rolling Stone interview. - Play Magazine