Hero Kid
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Hero Kid

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | SELF

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | SELF
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"Hero Kid saves the day with debut album ‘Before the Fall’"

At first, I thought it was a bad idea to have anything from my music library playing in my car while my mom was in the passenger’s seat.

“Who is this?” she demanded. I prepared for the revival of our old my-music-is-just-as-good-as-yours debate, but before I could identify the band as Hero Kid, she nodded her head and said, “They’re pretty good.”

Hero Kid may well be the only melodic hardcore band that can brag about being mom approved. Don’t assume Hero Kid is a tame tea party soundtrack, though.

It’s a band that makes music better suited for defending the city from a robot invasion or pummeling the steering wheel during a summer highway drive.

Hero Kid is a Denver-based quartet composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jake Smith, vocalist and lead guitarist Tyler Halsey, bassist Sean Beedle and Matt Heady on drums.

Beedle, a junior English major, formerly played for the indie garage band The Yes We Cans, and Smith and Heady are both from The New-Age Dropouts, a pop-punk outfit.

They have some national experience, too. Smith and Heady have played at the Vans Warped Tour, and Halsey has performed with Avenged Sevenfold and All That Remains.

Better yet, their experience is reflected in their nine-track debut album, “Before the Fall,” a solid effort. It’s always exciting to learn that a group of such talented musicians hails from just up the street.

The guitar riffs and drums are heavy, but they work together with the vocals to create an addictive rhythm and sound.

While most of the lyrics are slick, others can seem forced (“The skies are gray/Nothing more to say/You settle the score when we walk away,” Smith sings in the title track). Hero Kid could get away from using a strict rhyme scheme.

And yet, the vocals, guitars and drums blend so nicely together that you may be too busy rocking out for the excessive rhyming to even be an issue.
Halsey leads the chorus in “Wasting Away,” the perfect upbeat anthem for a recovering heart: “My fire will burn/In the dark of night, you will learn/Just take me away/From all the things we can’t escape.”

Hero Kid isn’t all angst and anger, either. Although “Before the Fall” has a loud start, it concludes gently with the fading strumming of a guitar in the last track, “The Longest Goodbye.”

It’s still infused with that heavy pop-punk spirit but also a subtle tenderness that, not unlike the other tracks, deserve to be played again and again. - The Scribe


"Steve Clayton Pick of The Week - Hero Kid"

This week’s Pick of the Week is for the band Hero Kid. “Hero Kid was formed in August 2011 by Jake Smith (Vox/Guitar), Matt Heady (Drums), Sean Beedle (Bass) and Tyler Halsey (Vox/Lead Guitar). Jake and Matt have played at the Vans Warped Tour with national acts such as Bowling For Soup, The Ataris, AFI, Rancid and Less than Jake. They have also toured nationally and played at the famous Whiskey A Go Go and The Roxy in Los Angles. Sean has played in a variety of bands while serving his country in the armed forces. Tyler has played in numerous bands over the last 10 years. He has won numerous guitar competitions and worked in Nashville writing music professionally. He has also played with national acts, such as, Avenge Sevenfold and has even played on stage with All That Remains. Their influences range from Rise Against, Blink 182, Avenged Sevenfold, and Nirvana. If you had to label the bands sound it would be a combination of hardcore and pop punk. What you can say for sure is that they have their own unique sound. Combining catching riffs and amazing guitar solos, it leaves fans energized and wanting more. The band recorded a two-song demo at the end of August of 2011. The songs “Life on the Run” and “Bring Me Down” have quickly gained support from fans around the world. The band has invested in worldwide promotion of their music. With their two-song demo they are building themselves to the top with an indestructible foundation. Armed with do-it-yourself determination, Hero Kid does not pretend to be anyone but themselves. The band does not bother with egos or attitude, determined to connect with every fan on a personal level. The band will be heading into the studio late 2011 to record their first EP. It will be released early 2012. Look for Hero Kid to come to a city near you, starting in the spring of 2012? Find out more at: http://www.facebook.com/herokidmusic

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Discography

Before the Fall - February 2012
Willful Wreckords 2012 Sampler "LIfe on the Run" - June 2012

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Hero Kid was formed in August 2011 by Jake Smith (Vox/Guitar), Matt Heady (Drums), Sean Beedle (Bass) and Tyler Halsey (Vox/Lead Guitar). Jake and Matt have played at the Vans Warped Tour with national acts such as Bowling For Soup, The Ataris, AFI, Rancid and Less than Jake. They have also toured nationally and played at the famous Whiskey A Go Go and The Roxy in Los Angles. Sean has played in a variety of bands while serving his country in the armed forces. Tyler has played in numerous bands over the last 10 years. He has won numerous guitar competitions and worked in Nashville writing music professionally. He has also played with national acts, such as Avenged Sevenfold and has even played on stage with All That Remains. Their influences range from Rise Against, Blink 182, Avenge Sevenfold, and Nirvana. If you had to label the bands sound it would be a combination of hardcore and pop punk. What you can say for sure is that they have their own unique sound. Combining catching riffs and amazing guitar solos, it leaves fans energized and wanting more. The band recorded a two-song demo at the end of August of 2011. The songs “Life on the Run” and “Bring Me Down” have quickly gained support from fans around the world. The band has invested in worldwide promotion of their music.
With their two-song demo they are building themselves to the top with an indestructible foundation. Armed with do-it-yourself determination, Hero Kid does not pretend to be anyone but themselves. The band does not bother with egos or attitude, determined to connect with every fan on a personal level. The band will be heading into the studio late
2011 to record their first EP. It will be released early 2012.
Look for Hero Kid to come to a city near you, starting in the spring of 2012 to support their new EP. Brace yourself for what they will come out with next.