The Scars Heal in Time
Houston, Texas, United States
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In the heart of the Houston, the largest city in Texas, you'll find two young musicians doing what bands twice their age have yet to accomplish. The Scars Heal In Time, which had their first practice in late July, 2010, have played over a hundred shows since forming, have opened for Bad Company in front of over 10,000 people, and have released an album titled Twisted Truth. What makes all of this even more impressive? They've accomplished all of this before their 18th birthday.
The band consists of sisters 16 year old Kayla(guitar/bass/vocals) and 13 year old Tayler(drums/screams) Smith. Their young age comes at an advantage and a disadvantage. "Being a young two piece, people don't want to take a chance on us playing at their bars and clubs. But once we get in we are always asked back. People tend to underestimate us because we're young and look cute and innocent." Says the band.
The girls are influenced by Nirvana and many female fronted bands. Joan Jett is a huge inspiration for them and the girls also look up to local Austin band, One-Eyed Doll. "They have helped us out a lot and are really great people."
When asked to describe their sound, the band had trouble coming up with a straight forward answer. "That's hard... Cause we are so many different things. Something along the lines of Alternative / Rock / Punk / In Your Face."
The local Houston scene is very metal, according to the girls. "There are a few bands around who don't fall into the category but the majority of them are metal. Strangely, the metal crowds love us. We are very involved in the local music scene. In order to gain respect and support you have to give it. We go out to other local shows whenever we can. We love our local music scene."
Recently, the band released their album, Twisted Truth, in April 2011. The band talked a bit about the album.
"If you ask ten people what our sound is you will get ten different answers. We once got "Heavy Mellow" Not quite sure what that means but we like it! We write from the stuff we see and hear about daily. Since we are so young we don't really have a lot of life experience so we put ourselves in other peoples shoes.
The songs on Twisted Truth are mostly about relationships but not what you would expect from us. We've had grown men come up to us and tell us they can relate to our songs which is an awesome feeling.
So far we haven't taken it online. We should be doing that soon though. We have sold quite a few actually. We have received a lot of airplay on internet radio shows. One of the songs "Love Or Death" (Which is a Romeo and Juliet type story) is the fade out song on the internet TV series "Cyphers" starring Debrianna Mancini. She is that actress that was in "Crazy Hearts" with Jeff Bridges."
Clubs, concerts, festivals and even motorcycle rallies, the girls play it all. "We've played over 100 shows with as few as 20 people and as many as 15,000. Obviously, we enjoy the bigger shows more, but we just love playing." Their shows are loud and awesome. "Expect it to blow you away. And definitely expect the unexpected."
The band is really itching to get back into the studio "We have some new songs we want to get recorded. We are starting to play more dates out of town. Some not too far like Dallas, San Antonio but we are also going to Colorado and in December we will be in Nashville."
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THE SCARS Heal In Time
Primal, raw, rock 'n roll, at its most basic and pure.
In a few words, this describes The Scars Heal In Time.
Kayla Smith, age 16, guitar, vocals and sister Tayler Smith, age 13, drums, percussion and screaming make up the band, and have brought real passion back to rock 'n roll. They have a sound all their own, that express teenage angst, frustration, as well as hope and dreams of the new generation. You likely have never heard a sound exactly like The S.H.I.T., but they will charm you, surprise you, stun you and leave you wanting more.
In the one short year, since their first practice in their living room, they have accomplished more than most bands ever hope for. They have opened for bands like Bad Company and Dilana, headlined their own shows at clubs, bars, festivals and biker rallies. They released their first cd "Twisted Truth," in April 2011 receiving rave reviews. They released their first video in conjunction at the same time and will release their second video late 2011.
They have been featured and interviewed on numerous radio shows and have been interviewed on TV about their music, as well, as what brought them to being a serious rock band at such a young age. The girls father, Justin Smith, was diagnosed with brain cancer in May of 2010. Dealing with an incredible amount of stress, Kayla asked her sister to join her in forming a band. The parents supported the girls in the project and THE SCARS HEAL IN TIME was born with their first rehearsal July 28, 2010. The name is a tribute to their father, Justin. After brain surgery, Justin had a large scar on his head. Kayla would tell him "The Scars Heal In Time."
The Scars Heal In Time love performing and connecting to the audience. They will frequently bring audience members on stage to participate in the show. There is no other band like THE SCARS HEAL IN TIME. The single most common word heard after a show by THE SCARS HEAL IN TIME is "Unbelievable."
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