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                In the end, raw talent reigned supreme and Fiona Corinne was selected to continue on tonight’s stage for the Battle Royale. Be sure to stop in the Hard Rock Face, Niagara Falls USA tonight at 7 to see if the punky So Far So Good, 70’s inspired jam band Dollar Diplomacy or the very talented torch song maestro Fiona Corinne make it out of Western New York to the Hard Rock’s Finale in Barcelona!

Hard Rock Battle of the Bands Week 3: Dark Eyes 55 #darkeyes55 #1033theedge #saiditrocks #hrcniagarausa

Hard Rock Battle of the Bands Week 3: Dark Eyes 55 #ascloseasicouldget #hrcniagarausa #1033theedge #saiditrocks

Hard Rock Battle of the Bands Week 3: Red Letter Statement #redletterstatement #hrcniagarausa #1033theedge #saiditrocks

With the latest in music news focusing on the bands, drama and album anniversaries of the late 90’s and early aughts, it’s refreshing to hear newer bands throwing back to the same sounds and styles. We’re all influenced by the music featured in the decades of our youth. It’s clear that the following two bands are no exception.   pile - You’re Better Than This Release Date:  03 March 2015                 While pile is featured on Bandcamp.com as “new & notable,” one can’t help but notice their style is reminiscent to earlier sounds of Taking Back Sunday on “Tell All Your Friends” with the prosaic lyrical styles of The Weakerthans. Clearly recorded live off the floor, the acoustics vary widely across all 10 tracks. The lack of heavy production works in pile’s favor and pushes listeners to imagine a live performance where the vocals and percussion would not be resigned to the backseat. The album features little by way of capitalization of song titles, which clearly relates back to the lowercase spelling of the band’s name.  In addition to the throwback scream/emo sounds of pile, the band also chose to release their album across a number of formats including digital download, vinyl and cassette tape which begs the question, do that may people still have cassette players? The acoustic guitar on “Fuck the police” is a refreshing break from their established heavier trend. To get the best feel for the album, check out “waking up in the morning” and try not to rock out at your desk. Find out more about pile and sample the album here: http://pile.bandcamp.com/ #pile #bandcamp  #saiditrocks   **** Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) – You Will Eventually Be Forgotten Release Date:  19 August 2014                 This two piece band from Fenton, Michigan founded in 2006, by husband-wife duo Keith and Cathy Latinen released their most recent album You Will Eventually Be Forgotten this past August. Following the emo/indie tradition of using subtitles and sentences as band and song names, Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) has been releasing music along the same lines since 2009. This latest effort illustrates the band’s story-based lyric style, clear rounded guitar and light handed percussion. Fans of Jimmy Eat World and Bright Eyes will really dig You Will Eventually Be Forgotten.  Be sure to crank your car stereo and drive with the windows down like its 2003 again. Now is also the perfect time to pick up a copy of their album. Their van was recently involved in an incident with an impaired driver and all proceeds from their music will be used to replace their van and get the group back on tour. More information can be found at www.wmpireempireband.com #EmpireEmpireBand #Bandcamp #saiditrocks