Heroes and Villains (band) explained

Heroes and Villains
Origin:Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Genre:Indie
Pop
Alternative rock
Years Active:2006–present
Website:Official website
Current Members:Ryan Wallace
Cody Stockton
Jason W. Smith

Heroes and Villains (alternatively displayed as Heroes+Villains) is an American rock band formed in 2006 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, consisting of singer and guitarist Ryan Wallace, keyboardist Cody Stockton and percussionist Jason W. Smith.

History

The band originally had four members and was named Walter Alias.[1]

Guitarist Elliot Thurmon left the band in 2008.

Heroes and Villains have released one album and one EP; Examples of the Cataclysmic, released in 2007 under Walter Alias, and Plans In Motion, released March 30, 2010 under Heroes and Villains.

Examples of the Cataclysmic is a full-length album recorded at Awe Struck Studios in Independence, MO with Larry Gann.[2] Gann has worked with such acts as Lit, Elton John, The Goo Goo Dolls and Tim McGraw.[3] The album featured 10 tracks including the first release of "Thin" which received radio play on KRBZ FM 96.5 the Buzz, where they are currently a mainstay.[4] The album garnered enough attention to be reviewed favorably by Kansas City's weekly culture newspaper, The Pitch. The band's second-ever live performance also received acclaims by the Kansas City music writer Jason Harper.

Plans In Motion is a four-song EP entirely independently produced. The album features the single "Second Thoughts" which received airplay at college radio stations across the United States. The EP's title track accompanies a music video directed by Gnarly Enterprises.[5] Kansas City's music writer Elke Mermis reviewed the album on April 22, 2010, giving it high marks. Heroes and Villains appeared on the Rock Out Reach Out compilation album in 2009.[6]

The band played three shows in Austin, Texas in March 2010 during SXSW for the Redgorilla Music Festival.[7] The band has also performed at the South Park Music Tour in Fairplay, Colorado,[8] the Hyperactive Festival and Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico,[9] and the PLAY:stl in St. Louis.[10] Heroes and Villains also toured the Southwest and West Coast.[11] The band has shared the stage with other prominent bands including Vedera,[12] The Republic Tigers, Life In Jersey, and the Jimmy Kimmel Live! contest winner Radiant.[13]

In June 2010, the band's video for Plans in Motion was inducted into Fuse TV On-demand.[14] The band was also a featured artist on CMJ's website.[15]

Singer and guitarist Ryan Wallace joined both The Republic Tigers and Jaenki in 2014.[16]

Discography

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LPs:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walter Alias - Alternative / Rock / Experimental Band . Unsigned.com . 2015-12-03.
  2. Web site: Melodic Net - Walter Alias - Examples Of The Cataclysmic . Melodic.net . 2015-12-03.
  3. http://www.awestruckstudios.com/clients.html
  4. Web site: Afentra's Big Fat Morning Buzz - 965 the Buzz . Blogs.965thebuzz.com . 2015-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110812174546/http://blogs.965thebuzz.com/afentra/2009/09/30/homegrown-buzz-artists-heroes-and-villains/ . 2011-08-12 . dead .
  5. Web site: Ink . Inkkc.com . 2015-12-03.
  6. Web site: Download the Rock Out Reach Out 2009 album . April 22, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727222412/http://www.rockoutreachout.org/purchase.php?action=cd . July 27, 2011 .
  7. Web site: Red Gorilla Music Fest : 2010. April 22, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101205030927/http://www.redgorillamusic.com/schedule/austin-2010/ . December 5, 2010 .
  8. Web site: South Park a Gem for Emerging Indie Artists . April 22, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080524025656/http://marqueemag.com/south-park-a-gem-for-emerging-indie-artists/2008/05/01/ . May 24, 2008 .
  9. Web site: SHOWCASE FOR HYPERACTIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL . April 22, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727121807/http://www.newmexicomusic.org/news.php?select=213 . July 27, 2011 .
  10. Web site: PLAY:stl 2007 Bands . April 22, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090403215546/http://2009.playstlfest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7%3Aplaystl-2007-bands&catid=12%3Apast&Itemid=10 . April 3, 2009 .
  11. Web site: Walter Alias - Page 1 - Music - Phoenix - Phoenix New Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20110810035428/http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2007-05-17/music/walter-alias%26page%3D80/. dead. 2011-08-10. August 10, 2011. 2017-04-01.
  12. Web site: Vedera (formerly Veda) is an indie rock and art rock band from Kansas City, Missouri. . April 24, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711092818/http://www.giglocator.com/vedera-199c63776e. July 11, 2011 .
  13. Web site: Past events at Bottleneck . Lawrence.com . 2015-12-03.
  14. Web site: Hudnall . David . Heroes and Villains make it on Fuse TV | The Fast Pitch | The Pitch . Blogs.pitch.com . 2015-11-24 . 2015-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110728091601/http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/2010/06/heroes_and_villains_on_fuse_tv.php . 2011-07-28 . dead .
  15. http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=186048224
  16. News: Republic Tigers frontman Kenn Jankowski starts the new year with a new band, Jaenki. Kansas City Pitch. 2017-02-19. en.
  17. Web site: The Way It Makes Me Feel . Thewayitmakesmefeel.tumblr.com . 2015-12-03.
  18. Web site: Spacek . Nick . Jeriney makes some difficult local music picks | The Fast Pitch | The Pitch . Blogs.pitch.com . 2010-04-07 . 2015-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110728091632/http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/2010/04/jeriney_makes_some_difficult_local_music_picks.php . 2011-07-28 . dead .
  19. Web site: Harper . Jason . Mardi Parties | The Fast Pitch | The Pitch . Blogs.pitch.com . 2007-02-20 . 2015-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110728090743/http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/2007/02/mardi_parties.php . 2011-07-28 . dead .

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