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I’m pretty sure that I would be into any band whose marketing tag line for selling their CD is “Support us and pick up a CD for only $5. That's cheaper than a shot of vodka!”
DC’s Meet the Speakers is just the band to sell its CD like that. Aside from its advertising strategies, MtS is a pretty solid alt-hard rock four piece that has only been on the scene now for a little over a year, and that’s saying something because they have a pretty polished sound. At times Meet the Speakers reminds me of a band that was spawned in early 90’s Seattle, and then sometimes of something more modern, like an Audioslave or Velvet Revolver. Regardless, I do like what I hear and you will too.
With tracks Contagious and 3 Inches to Freedom, Meet the Speakers combines heavy, down tuned guitars with gritty vocals and beat-filled drumming to create a sound reminiscent of Disclaimer-era Seether or Ten-era Pearl Jam mixed with the slightest touch of the Cold War Kids. MtS can also write a decent sounding call-out hook, and knows how to keep its audience musically interested with its use of riffing.
This band also doesn’t forget to give back, and in October 2006, in collaboration with the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), the band members put together a benefit show dubbed “Rock Your Guts,” in order to raise money for teens and children suffering with Crohns Disease. They have a conscious awareness of what is going on around them. Meet the Speakers has character.
MtS also recently released its self-titled EP, which houses the tracks Track 9, Contagious, 3 Inches to Freedom, S.B.M.R, One Night Stand, and 22 Black and Blue, and you can check out their MySpace to pick up a copy. Also on their MySpace, take look at their live videos of the tracks Contagious and The Ocean Beneath Us.
Suffice to say that Meet the Speakers consists of four good musicians who are planning on taking over the rock world. Whether or not it happens remains to be seen. They seem to have a decent start though.
- Brian Campbell from Baltimore At Home
Discography
Meet The Speakers 6-track EP, released December 2006.
Tracks available for play at myspace webpage. (www.myspace.com/meetthespeakers)
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Meet the Speakers have exploded onto the DC metro region sharing the stage with national acts such as The Ataris, Bamboo Shoots, Welbilt, Crash Boom Bang, ReVel, Zelazowa, The Vicious Martinis, and many many more. Formed in late February of 2006, only 2 months later M.T.S. debut at Catholic University where they took the crown in the Battle of the Bands. In October 06 M.T.S, with collaboration of the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), put together a benefit show dubbed “Rock Your Guts”, to raise money for teens, and children suffering with Crohns Disease. “Rock Your Guts” was a major success for both M.T.S and CCFA. M.T.S is ongoing to help the CCFA and continuing to rock for a cure. Forging along, M.T.S in December 06 released their self-titled EP, which sells as fast as its put out. Sound, energy, passion, Meet The Speakers delivers on stage everytime! Meet The Speakers is the sound that you have been waiting for...
A quote from a review of our EP:
"...a pretty solid alt-hard rock four piece that has only been on the scene now for a little over a year, and that’s saying something because they have a pretty polished sound. At times Meet the Speakers reminds me of a band that was spawned in early 90’s Seattle, and then sometimes of something more modern, like an Audioslave or Velvet Revolver. Regardless, I do like what I hear and you will too.
With tracks Contagious and 3 Inches to Freedom, Meet the Speakers combines heavy, down tuned guitars with gritty vocals and beat-filled drumming to create a sound reminiscent of Disclaimer-era Seether or Ten-era Pearl Jam mixed with the slightest touch of the Cold War Kids. MtS can also write a decent sounding call-out hook, and knows how to keep its audience musically interested with its use of riffing."
- Brian Campbell
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