Big City Rock

Forming in Los Angeles circa 2001, Big City Rock take their name to heart with dancey, keyboard-littered rock numbers that exhibit unabashed '80s pop influences alongside an arena rock attitude to make <a href="spotify:artist:51Blml2LZPmy7TTiAg47vQ">U2</a> proud. Working their way through the crowded L.A. scene, the members of Big City Rock found themselves opening sold-out shows for bands like <a href="spotify:artist:78inRkIIF0n9R9I2HPoWP7">Rooney</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:0LsTFjEB1IIrh7IlTxs1GY">Phantom Planet</a> by late 2002. The band self-released the first of two self-titled EPs that same year, with the second following a year later. A tour with <a href="spotify:artist:04gDigrS5kc9YWfZHwBETP">Maroon 5</a> during the fall of 2003 helped to further broaden the band's fan base up and down the West Coast. A third self-titled EP appeared in October 2004 that contained previously released songs re-recorded alongside three live tracks and an acoustic version of their song "All the Way." Still not ones for album titles, Big City Rock -- made up of Nate Bott (vocals/guitar), Frank Staniszewski (keyboards), Timothy Resudek (bass), Kaumyar (drums), and Andy Barr (guitar) -- released their self-titled debut full-length in March 2006 on Atlantic Records. ~ Corey Apar, Rovi