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“This is a set [“Drown Inside”] that's competitive with anything the majors are putting out and will probably be right in the same ballpark once it starts making some noise on it's own.
- Midwest Record Recap
“evenout could be the next big thing from the Wash. DC region. With an impressive guitar-fueled sound, a nice crop of original songs, and the top-notch production work of Steven Haigler, this band is poised for success with the release of its new album, Drown Inside” - Maryland Music Monthly
The best thing to come out of Washington DC in 4 years is the band EVENOUT… The 7 song CD is called DROWN INSIDE and it rocks! From the opening bass driven lines to the supercharged riffs of “Controller”, you know these guys came prepared, with hooks & rock anthems galore. - All Access (So.Cal.)
“[Drown Inside] Produced by Steve Haigler (Fuel, Pixies), the band lays down some very radio friendly fare, which is probably why they're getting airplay on some of the mid-Atlantic's largest rock radio stations” - Guitar.com
“…the new independent release from Washington, DC-based band evenout is a tantalizing Gen Y aural call to arms… evenout has crafted a winning record of guitar-driven rock built on solid melodic songwriting…”
- Evansville (IN) Courier and Press
“evenout has a big anthemic rock sound that feels very timeless, not based in any of the decades but instead draw influences from both the 70´s,80´s and the 90´s… good stuff indeed” - Melodic.net
“evenout is a harder-than-thou hard rock group, with the
vocal kicks of a Chris Cornell prodigy, but also with some pop stylings to bring in the chicks.”
- Charlottesville Hook
“Here's a promising band with one of those "not really any weak tracks on it" debut EPs out now. The quartet, led by Maurice Mangum's worthy guitar chops and voice, has quite a bit going for them and are on tour to prove it. The sound? Acoustic and electric punk-laden rock with above average tricks on the electric guitar and clean stroking on the acoustic.” - Creative Loafing (Charlotte)
“evenout is right on top of the hard-yet melodic rock wave that’s dominating radio these days…”
- Washington Post
I watched Evenout come onto the stage with screaming girls and pumped up guys everywhere. I was initially taken back, as I was not expecting such devotion and such admiration. The club was packed and filled with life. As I watched Evenout from backstage, literally feet from them, I soon understood what the fuss was all about. At just the second song, I became a screaming girl myself and got chills when Maurice was feet from me, singing "Fragile Page."… Evenout could be the next big thing outta DC. - Neonlounge.com
“This is a set [“Drown Inside”] that's competitive with anything the majors are putting out and will probably be right in the same ballpark once it starts making some noise on it's own.
- Midwest Record Recap
Discography
On To Me (single)- February, 2005
Drown Inside- July, 2004
Live Acoustics From the Basement- November, 2003
evenout (EP)- June, 2003
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Bio
Washington DC-based evenout, makes it clear that they are a band that is more than just a hard-slugging rock act. The balance of guitar-driven heaviness with solid melodic songwriting and acoustic abilities showcase evenout's versatility and sense of adventure.
2004s Drown Inside, recorded with famed producer/mixer Steven Haigler (Fuel, Brand New, Pixies, Jimmies Chicken Shack) at Dragonfly Studios (Bruce Hornsby, Jason Mraz, SR-71), delivered the instantly-memorable lead single "Look Back". After officially hitting alternative specialty radio nationwide on September 14th, 2004, Look Back charted at #9 (A&R Worldwide) and #12 (FMQB) while the full length charted at #14 (A&R Worldwide). With an overriding theme for Gen Y to connect with, front man Maurice Mangum explains Look Back as being about waking up each day convincing yourself you'll make the right decisions, but you just end up doing the same slack shit as the day before. You wake up one day and it's years later... what a waste." Other highlights from Drown Inside include the turbo-charged lead track Controller, and the bittersweet ballad "Fragile Page", buoyed by the raw emotion of Mangum's resounding vocals. As Midwest Record Recap stated, This is a set [Drown Inside] thats competitive with anything the majors are putting out and will probably be right in the same ballpark once it starts making some noise on its own.
Since September of 2004, Drown Inside soundscans have exceeded 1500 units, and the band was featured in the December, 2004 issue of Kings of A&R as a hot topic in the industry. In March of 2005, evenout released the independent single, On To Me to over a dozen digital outlets. Since then, XM Radio has added the single to its playlist along with other stations: Z104 (Wash. DC), DC101 (Wash. DC), WIYY (Baltimore, MD), WEND (Charlotte, NC), and WACL (Harrisonburg, VA).
Firmly entrenched in the mid-Atlantic, thanks to airplay on influential stations like WHFS, DC 101, 98 Rock and 101X, evenout smoothly transitioned from their prior outfit of combinationLOCK. The evolution occurred when Mangum, (who hails from Raleigh, NC) joined cL's Jason Browning (guitar/vocals), Van Swanson (bass) and Doug Pagliaro (drums) in the summer of 2003. combinationLOCK had toured extensively from NYC to Atlanta, recorded two CDs (one with producer Lou Giordano), and had their music placed on a full season of MTV's Undressed and BMI 2002 Music Sampler.
With the addition of Mangum on vocals, the newly christened evenout quickly forged its own style in front of enthusiastic audiences throughout the subsequent years during opening slots for Foo Fighters, Live, Fuel, Collective Soul, The Cult, Third Eye Blind, Sting (acoustic), John Mayer (acoustic) as well as performances on WHFS' HFStival (Wash. DC), CMJ Music Marathon (NYC), and Atlantis Music Conference (Atlanta, GA). With the days of the powerhouse rock band featuring big vocals, meaningful guitar licks and memorable songs on the forefront, evenout should take its place amongst the next to be seen and heard.
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