Gods and Aliens

Composed to soar, presented to cure
crafted with verse and musical score
open the mind, relax, unwind
un-puzzle, correct, realize, connect
a pulse, a tale, a galloping gale
a force, a whisper, a new found trail
recall the surge of epics past
see the future that's come at last
the fragrance of a subtle dew
vibration felt by just a few
an overture to come along
our souls exposed in form of song

Originally formed by Drew Hieber(vocals) and Guy Panza(guitars), they added Joe Cheeks(drums) and C. Lee Simmonds(bass), and finally Michael Berry(guitars). As the house band at the Deadhorse Cantina in Pittsburgh, drawing sell-out crowds with their high energy performances. A 4 song demo was recorded and the band was offered a promotional tour. Several months on the road led the band back to the studio to record Alfa Charlie Echo(2013), produced by C. Lee Simmonds. Simmonds has many accolades including work with thOught industry, Filter, Snuttock, Emancipation Syndicate, Jimmies Chicken Shack, Marci Playground & Good Charlotte. The band was ready to record under his direction. In 2014, guitarist Guy Panza, left the band and Simmonds took over on guitar. Bassist Jack Buckholdt was added as rehearsals and writing began again with Hieber, Simmonds, Cheeks & Buckholdt as the core lineup. That quickly fell apart. At the beginning of the 2020 pandemic, Simmonds and Hieber began to email musical ideas from isolation. These 2020 songs are a new chapter in their career.