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Audiowave Band

Audiowave Band was formed in Davis California in 2015. The band concists of four members Nathan Warhover (lead singer),Carson Janke (lead guitar), Andrew Leavitt (drummer), and Alex Timmons (bassist & backing vocals). The style is a mix between rock, funk, and alternative with heavy influences of those of the 90's. They are bringing a new style of rock with influences from those of like Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Arctic Monkeys, and Soundgarden. They seem to appeal to teenagers and the parents of said teenagers, it gives the parents a sense of hope for rock n roll because it reminds them of what they loved.

Recently they finish their first self produced studio album called "A Year and a Half". The album consists of 8 songs outlining different styles that appeal to them. The first song "Away From You" was written by Nathan Warhover (lead singer) about random events occurring in his life, the drums were written by Andrew Leavitt. The second song "Stomp it Out" is about corporate greed, racial inequality, and the corruption of the US government. At the time this song was written the riots in Baltimore were at the forefront of all major news, it is nice to have music in the world taking about real things, things with substance, not how cool you look in the club or how drunk you are. This song was written by the whole band. The third song "Got a Little Crazy in Me" is a prime example of the individual skill and collective skill of the group. The guitar was written by Carson Janke, the bass by Alex Timmons mirrors the complex vocal melody written by Nathan Warhover, then underneath all that Andrew is laying down a quick energetic beat. The fourth song "Popmania" is about the crappy pop music played on the radio. So what better way to express this feeling to write a song that is the exact opposite? The fifth song "The Secret" was musically and vocally written by Nathan, the song has a heavy influence of punk rock with a fast paced tempo and loud vocals in the chorus. Although during the bridge the band goes off on a tangent and brings the mood down to a tribal type feel. The sixth song "Not Much or Nothin'" was one of the last songs written for the album, this is one of the more mellow songs with a groovy bass line, funk guitar, and relaxed vocals. The seventh song "In a Dream" was mostly written while Nathan was sleeping, he then brought the idea to the rest of the band and expediently made it funky and rockin'. The last song "A Year and a Half" is the song the album is named after, it outlines the way the band has progressed through a year and a half of being together.

Sources: Carson Janke, Nathan Warhover, Alex Timmons, and Andrew Leavitt. www.audiowaveband.com http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/audiowave