Honor By August
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Melodic rock that occupies the emotional territory between Counting Crows and Coldplay
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albums you will love
- HONOR BY AUGUST: Drowning Out The Television
- HONOR BY AUGUST: Photographs EP
- HONOR BY AUGUST: Overlooking Virginia
genres you will love
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"Anyone who saw these guys open Bon Jovi’s sold-out show at MCI Center knows why they’re one of the most buzzed-about bands on the East Coast. Their award-winning songwriting, strong vocals, catchy melodies, and dynamic live performance are not to be missed."
- Jenni Chase, Washington's Z104/OnTap Magazine
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Washington DC-based rock band HONOR BY AUGUST has shared the stage with artists including BON JOVI, Hanson, Howie Day, Ingram Hill, Pat McGee Band, Aslyn, Michael Tolcher, and State Radio playing to crowds as large as 20,000 in venues including the MCI Center (DC) McDonough Arena (DC), the 9:30 Club (DC), the State Theater (VA) and Cain’s Ballroom (OK).
HONOR BY AUGUST is a band based on personal, powerful songs and dynamic live performances and has a proven track record.
Award-winning songwriting, a unique voice and strong musicianship are a few of the reasons why HONOR BY AUGUST is a world-class band in the making.
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In its first first two years HONOR BY AUGUST has:
- Won the grand prize in Billboard Magazine's 12th Annual World Song Contest for the pop category with "Only in Photographs" (a live recording from the band's first electric performance);
- Won the Bon Jovi- XM Radio "Have a Nice Gig" Contest, beating more than 150 locals bands to open for BON JOVI in a sold-out show at the MCI Center (capacity 20,000);
- Won the Hanson Opening Band Contest to open for Hanson and The Pat McGee Band before a sold-out house at the 9:30 Club;
- Been featured in XM Radio's R>A>D>A>R REPORT;
- Been featured on DecentXposure Volume 8;
- Been featured as an Editor's Pick on Washington Post.com, which described the band's music as "impassioned;"
- Been selected for two showcases - one acoustic, one electric - at the 8th Annual Millennium Music Conference (2004);
- Been the featured artist on Z104's Capital Scene with Jenni Chase; placed in the top ten in the Capital Scene 2005 Listener's Choice Poll.
- Recorded their first full length record, Drowning Out The Television, with noted producer, Ted Comerford (Virginia Coalition, Red Wanting Blue, Zox, The Argument), and award-winning mixer/engineer, Jeff Juliano (John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Jason Mraz, Lifehouse);
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"The best and brightest new songwriting talent"
- Billboard Magazine
"Some of the best song-writing around. Great harmonies, and amazingly in-sync instrumentation... a polished sound that's destined for the radio."
- Cru Jones, Emergenza.net
"It's our opinion that Honor By August shows all the potential of some of today's most well-known rock bands."
- Adam Simkin, Entertainment DC
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Contact:
info@honorbyaugust.com