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The best kept secret in music
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Put the Clark County band Seventy Six on your list of up-and-comers to keep an eye on.
Together for just a year, the group tied for third place in the Rose Festival Musicfest last month.
That earned the band a music store gift certificate and a chance to play at 10 p.m. June 8 at Waterfront Village during the Rose Festival.
Members, all from Clark County, are Brock Dittus(singer, rhythm guitar), Jordan Anderson(singer, lead guitar), Miles Tillman(bass guitar) and Jason Harper(drums).
Dittus is a college grad, jordan is enrolled at Washington State University Vnacouver, Miles is a senior at Columbia River High School, and Harper is a junior at Mountain View High School.
Dittus said the Band's sound is aggressive power pop.
"It's like REM meets Eve 6 with a trace of Led Zeppelin," Dittus said.
You can hear samples of the band's sound at www.seventysixtheband.com - The Columbian May 1, 2006
A local band that has been making some noise in the area since its formation is the band Seventy Six. Seventy Six is a highly original rock band made up of Brock Dittus, Jordan Anderson, Miles Tillman, and Mountain View Senior Jason Harper, who is the drummer of the group.
The band's debut album Gone is Winter is comprised of 11 tracks. The album opens with a song titled "Round One," an energetic piece that immediately grabs you with its catchy guitar riffs. Another good song on Gone is Winter is "No Man's Land," this track stands out with its up and down pace and cleverly written lyrics about losing your way and ending up in a place far from where you wanted to be. Probably the best song on the album is "Hope," a tune that builds from a great intro and features more outstanding guitar work with intriguing lyrics to go with it. The album closes with "Sailing on the Sea," an upbeat anthem about self-discovery and enjoying the ride of life.
Seventy Six is a very talented band with a bright future. Their debut album showcases many good tracks and a great deal of promise for following albums to come. It is recommended that if you enjoy listening to local bands or music of the rock genre to give Seventy Six a listen.
By John Burnside
April 2007 - The View
Discography
Gone is Winter - November, 2006
"Love Like I've Never Known" was showcased on a local spotlight promoted by 947.fm
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In a flurry of high energy, grooving rhythms, tight harmonies and blazing guitars, it might be easy to assume that the band on stage brings an attitude the size of Texas. But a conversation with anyone in the group quickly debases any fear that they’ll be asking for specifically branded bottled water. The members of Seventy Six are your average, down-to-earth kind of guys, happy to exist as established, sonically unique performers.
Influenced by classic 1970s rock, pop rock of the eighties, mid-nineties alternative, and more, Brock Dittus, Jordan Anderson, Miles Tillman, and Jason Harper produce infectious rhythms, bold music, and lyrics drawing philosophic insight out of simple metaphors and clever wordplay. Nathan Jenisch, Keyboard, joined in 2007, adding a full-bodied rock sound. Despite the bravado of their rock and roll music, the band proves to be personable, accessible, and entertaining. Their debut album, Gone is Winter, captures a theme of life’s experiences and retells it through song.
Featured on KNRK 94.7 FM’s local music spotlight and recognized with a third place award at Portland, Oregon’s Rose Festival Music Fest, the band aims to engage the crowd during live performances through energetic stage antics, teaching singable parts, and covering familiar songs at each show. These troubadours love to have fun with music and people, bringing the two together as often as possible. With over fifty performances since the band’s inception in 2005, there’s little doubt that they’ll be playing a show near you very soon.
www.myspace.com/seventysixtheband
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