The Lost Revival

"These seven stage-loving sons of Columbus celebrate a rock grandiosity that would make Meatloaf blush."
-614 Magazine - 614 Magazine

“King of Electricity” and “I Love It So” (with its clamoring “Que sera, sera!” finale) are two of the best and most epic songs Collins has written and show that he must own as many U2 records as he does Dylan LPs. - The Other Paper

While it's true the Revival has continued their evolution as a band, their previous work and live shows have caught the ear of some high-level nation acts. College chart toppers Dr. Dog and The Von Bondies have both requested the Revival to open for them at their shows in Columbus. - U-Weekly

After indulging in dusky "bastardized Americana" on debut "Homemade Confetti," they realized they had the most fun performing songs that surged with rock power. So, like any band frustrated with their creative direction, they evolved...
The band jacked up frontman Kevin Collins' latest batch of folky ditties with rapid tempos, expansive arrangements and even guitar solos. - Columbus Alive

Homemade Confetti is The Lost Revival’s debut album, though they formed in 2005. They originally had a more predictable line-up, but added a synthesizer and drum machine after having their guitars stolen; the shift changed their whole vibe. Their sound wavers along a blues-rock line, which Jay Allen at Relay Recording helped them master. He wanted to instill the same intensity from their live show into the record, and it seems to have worked. - Space Rock City

"The Lost Revival’s large size creates a wall of sound that goes beyond impressing its listeners both live and on their latest CD, Homemade Confetti. Four out of Five Stars."
-L. Anne Carrington, Indie Music Stop

- Indie Music Stop

"Homemade Confetti's Americana stomps and boozes its way through 10 tracks of pleading confessionals. There's the tent-revival strain of "Jesus Loves You" and the harmonica-accented "Powerlines" to keep you in the right frame of mind. "A Bird on a Chain" has a little bit of Grandaddy seeping into its beats, a departure from the shuffling beat of "Driftwood" and the rock/dance of "Thin Man's Mile." It all points to Lost Revival's attempts to break out of the cardboard, one-dimensional approaches taken by the glut of Wilco wannabes."
-David Smith, Delusions of Adequacy

- Delusions of Adequacy

"The Lost Revival's evolution shows on debut Homemade Confetti, a full-length more fully realized than most. The band only spent a weekend recording with producer Jay Alton, but their record sounds expansive and complete...Homemade Confetti is brimming with sounds, and the warm and folksy often coexist with the cold and spooky. Collins sings with gruff affectation, evoking a little Win Butler and a lot of Bob Dylan, as the band's bluster of guitars, keyboards and percussion swells behind him."
-Chris DeVille, Columbus Alive

- Columbus Alive

"The Lost Revival are of particular note. A massive band that barely fits on the stage, they swap instruments like kids in a school swap Hostess snacks. Exhibiting musicianship that rivals the best in the city, The Lost Revival are one of those bands that have to be experienced rather than simply heard."
-Dave Schaeffer, Life on the C-bus


- Life on the C-Bus

"It’s a big record, with lots of atmospheric layering in the background, providing a thick blanket in which to wrap Kevin Collins’s throaty vocals... But with all those instruments and dark overtones, any sort of “Americana” tag would be misleading--especially on a song like “A Bird on a Chain,” the best on the album. The Lost Revival has a sound entirely its own, and a good one."
-Joel Oliphint, The Other Paper
- The Other Paper

"...a great band came in graced us with their presence and played an awesome set. Kevin Collins is a great vocalist and reminds me of a much more dynamic Bruce Springsteen over music that sounds kind of like the Killers, this stuff sounds like pure sex."
-James Allison, The Outer Sounds


- The Outer Sounds

"The Lost Revival's Bastardized Americana rarely disappoints live."


- Donewaiting.com

"Singer/songwriter Kevin Collins was just born to be a frontman. His throaty singing, interspersed with a strong falsetto, gives the folk-inspired, synth-laced epics a primal texture that’s missing from so many bands that use Americana as their undercarriage. And the man has charisma to spare...it’s encouraging that after the Lost Revival’s strong debut, Homemade Confetti, the new songs are more focused, with even stronger hooks (see “Cotton and Lace” and “Mayqueen”), yet still grand and gutsy. The addition of saxophone was cool, too."
-Joel Oliphint, The Other Paper


- The Other Paper

"What stood out most about The Lost Revival's set was singer Kevin Collins' rampant energy and enthusiasm. Their brand of rock, which draws from downtrodden Americana and reflective indie-rock epics, would seem to call for self-important detachment, but Collins was boisterous throughout, and it really set them apart from other similar acts I've seen. It helps that their new material is a highly excitable departure from their good but mostly gloomy first album. See this band soon."
-Chris Deville, Columbus Alive

- Columbus Alive