Coming out of McHenry, Cary, and the Fox River Valley Americana features the vocal and lead guitar styles of Cody Varga, rhythm guitar abilities of Tony Aguilar, low-end control of Ed Dudzinski, and technical drumming capacities of Steve Gonzalez. All of whom are very skilled in their respective instruments. For those of you who listen to pop-punk or screamo-esque music, this is NOT for you. These songs are heavy and in your face with just enough melodic touch to remain extremely catchy. They're almost a perfect combo of the machismo demonstrated by old school hardcore bands and the musical prowess established by the newer wave of melodic hardcore bands of the late 2000s. There is also a killer metal tinge to this band that finds itself surfacing in songs like 'Hometown Haunts' and 'Louisville Slugger.' The "catchier" songs would have to be 'Every Night' and 'Giants' for those out there who prefer listening to melody rather than headbanging.
The expeditious drum rhythms pounded out by Steve in the first track
'Hometown Haunts', the inspired bass-lines precisely plucked out by Ed
in 'Giants', and the insanities that are guitar parts found in
'Louisville Slugger' strummed out by both Tony and Cody on this EP fail
to disappoint me in the slightest. The closing/title track 'Where Were
Coming From' says it all by helping to represent the small slice of
angst ridden Midwestern America that is now becoming ever-present in the
global hardcore/punk/metal music scene. All in all, this is certainly a
band that has some serious skill, and I personally cannot wait to
either see them live or play a show with them with my own band. Also,
this EP available for download for $5 on the bands website, so check it
out.
You can find their website at americanaband.bandcamp.com.
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