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Honor Bright is a Pop punk band from Syracuse, NY. Their musical style has drawn comparisons to bands like Fall Out Boy and Taking Back Sunday.
History
Formed in Syracuse, New York in 2006, Pop punk rockers, Honor Bright, performed at numerous local and regional venues, quickly developing a large fanbase with their energetic and fan-friendly live shows. They were originally known as Trouble On The Dance Floor, but changed their name to Honor Bright to avoid confusion with the similarly-named Panic At The Disco. Their first recording, a self-titled, 5-song EP, was released in 2006. They opened for several well-known rock acts including Cartel, Anberlin, Boys Like Girls, and Bayside.On June 3, 2007, the band self-released their first full-length album Build Hearts From Stars. Honor Bight took a large step when they were voted on to the Vans Warped Tour in 2008, playing the Ernie Ball Stage at the Buffalo, NY (Darien Center) show on July 24th of that year.[1] That performance led to the band being chosen to play on MTV's high profile program Total Request Live (aka TRL), on July 30th. They performed an acoustic version of "Home Is A Heartache", a track from their EP, If This Was A Movie, released two days after the MTV performance.[2] On August 11, 2008, the band was selected as the front page Featured Artist on PureVolume, where they topped the "Rock", "Emo", "Pop" and "All Genre" charts. In October 2008, Honor Bright signed with The Artery Foundation which manages several popular rock bands including Alesana, A Day To Remember and A Static Lullaby. On December 1st, 2008 the band re-released "Build Hearts From Stars" on Aux Records, with two bonus tracks, at a show in Syracuse while opening for Forever The Sickest Kids. Guitarist Tim Paige formed a solo side project, The Brilliant Light, which has also signed to Aux Records. In early 2009, they were featured in the unsigned band sections of both Alternative Press (AP) and American Music Press (AMP) magazines. For the second consecutive year, Honor Bright won a spot on the Van's Warped Tour. This time winning AP's AP&R fan vote for the opportunity to play the Cleveland date. On July 11, 2009, Honor Bright announced that they had signed with Triple Crown Records.
Band Name
The name Honor Bright comes from the short story "Rocking Horse Winner" by DH Lawrence. It's english slang for being honest.
Formation
Honor Bright first started when Liam DiCosimo and Tim Paige's post-hardcore band broke up, leaving them without a project. Realizing they wanted to play the music they loved, they started writing new songs that would become Honor Bright. Anthony Merritt had previously played in a band with Liam and was recruited to play bass. Curt Henry was found through an internet post made by Liam searching for a drummer. As a four piece [Liam on guitar], Honor Bright recorded a 5 song self-titled demo and went out on a month long tour of the country. Upon return, they made the decision to have Liam become just a front man and Ryan Gilmore was asked to join and he left his previous band and became the final piece of Honor Bright. The lineup has been the same since.
Band Members
- Liam DiCosimo, Vocals
- Ryan Gilmore, Guitar/Vocals
- Curt Henry, Drums/Vocals
- Anthony Merritt, Bass/Vocals
- Tim Paige, Vocals/Guitar
Discography
Full Lengths
- Build Hearts From Stars (self-released, June 3rd, 2007)
- Build Hearts From Stars - Deluxe Edition (Aux Records, December 1st, 2008)
EPs
- Honor Bright (self-released, 2006)
- If This Was A Movie (self-released, August 1st, 2008)
References
- ^ Honor Bright rock the Vans Warped Tour & MTV, from Syracuse.com.
- ^ Honor Bright perform on MTV's TRL, from MTV.com.