While living in Athens, Ga, I played drums, mallet percussion, and electronics in a band called
Iron Hero
with Sam Gunn, Jimmy Taylor, Thomas Wilcox, Ben Simpson, a mop monster that spits lightening, and Lawson Grice (here's a
funny old article).
In Summer 2006, Iron Hero released an album called
Safe as Houses. The album was recently released in Europe by Germany based
Stagnation records.
Here are some reviews:
A chilly blend of wispy vocals, dark, poetic lyrics, and echoing, reverbed guitars over tight percussion, Iron Hero's sound is a taste of sheer shogaze-rock bliss
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Paste Magazine, October 2006
The music is often startlingly beautiful - awe-inspiring in the same way Hubble photographs portray an unfamiliar universe
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Delusions of Adequacy
For a six-piece, the sound is surprisingly lean and muscular, with the rhythm section taking a prominent role in giving the songs an intoxicatingly propulsive character
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Tiny Mix Tapes
These are dark, intricate songs born of post-punk mothers and synthesizer dads...Safe As Houses is a record with plenty of appeal for those willing to submerge themselves within its depths
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Cokemachineglow
A thoroughly immersive listening experience that worms its way into your inner ear with nary a struggle
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IGN.com
These songs could be huge and epic, but that might leave them feeling colder than they should be. Here they have just the right size and shape to keep you warm
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The Big Takeover, Fall 2006
Iron Hero achieves genuinely cathartic moments so gradually and naturally that the listener only realizes it once the music has stopped
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indieworkshop.com
---You can buy the album at
Ampcamp.com,
AthensMusic.com,
Amazon.com,
iTunes,
and
eMusic.com---
