IMSC Ep 50 - Song 1: "Tip of My Tongue" by Hold for Swank

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"Like Weezer but poppier. Like NOFX but funnier. Like the Beatles but cuter."
- from their Twitter page

"Influences including Weezer, Blink-182, Green Day, and even prog-rockers Rush and radio gods Huey Lewis and the News find their way into Hold For Swank’s songwriting. Humor - sometimes oddly specific - weaves among power chords and the occasional fist-pumping breakdown to create an urgent sound that’s both modern and nostalgic - a little ‘90s, a little right now.

"Learn to love again... or for the first time. Contradictions and all..."
- from their Facebook page

"Our story begins nearly 15 years ago, when Eric's moping around the campus of Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, caught Max's attention. 'What's got you down, friend?' Max inquired. 'I need a bassist,' Eric replied. 'I play bass!' Max exclaimed. And the rest is history. History that shall be recounted right here in this next sentence.

Four drummers, three studios, two albums and one unfinished trilogy..."
- from their GoFundMe page

"Remember when you were young and breaking up with your significant other and having a fling was a rite of summer? Maybe you're trying to forget. Iowa rock group Hold For Swank hasn't, which is why their breezy tunes of young love (and lust) sugar-coated with digestible pop melodies might be the perfect soundtrack for adventurous young lovers - or gruff old hopeless romantics."
- from their CDBaby page

"...the band continues its love affair with the sounds of Alkaline Trio and Blink 182. It’s an album out of time, which gives it the benefit of not sounding like anything else happening right now.

"The songs on “The Stuff” are fun, fast and just angsty enough to dredge up high school memories (even if they are performed by 30 somethings)... for the most part it’s reflections on relationships, friendships and breakups. Is it groundbreaking? No, but it fits in with the sound Hold for Swank has established for itself over the last dozen years."
- from a review by Joe Lawler in Cityview

Lineup:
Eric Nelson - Vocals/Guitar
Max Kenkel - Bass/Vocals
Jason Wacha - Guitar/Vocals
Eric Haughey - Drums/Percussion




Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/holdforswank/

SoundCloud:

https://soundcloud.com/holdforswank

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/user/holdforswankrock

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Labels: 2010s, 2017, alternative music, Des Moines, Des Moines area, Ep 050, Eric Haughey, Eric Nelson,Hold for Swank (band), Jason Wacha, Max Kenkel, Nepotism, pop music, pop rock, Tip of My Tongue (song)