ARTIST: Lovers and Liars
TITLE: Before and After the Awakening
LABEL: Independent
GENRE: Rock
BITRATE: 223kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 37min total
RELEASE DATE: 2008-00-00
RIP DATE: 2008-09-03
Track List: CD 1/2
1. Buried Alive 3:58
2. Alone Together 3:47
3. Head 4:19
4. Happiness Is Overrated 3:48
5. They Lied 3:46
Track List: CD 2/2
1. Hole 3:21
2. Nothing Left Here To Burn 3:46
3. Holding On To Nothing 3:55
4. The End Of History 3:37
5. Naive (Don't Say A Word) 3:12
Lovers and Liars is the new project of SpoutÆs Stacy Hogan. With a fresh
approach to sound, songwriting, vocals, and instrumentation, Lovers and Liars is
an "outside the box" approach to new rock.
Combining a variety of influences with natural songwriting talent, Lovers and
Liars sounds both fresh and compelling, featuring piano-driven songs with
infectious hooks. Instrumentation and texture vary from song to song, yet each
is part of a larger concept. Creative influences are drawn from musical pioneers
such as Nine Inch Nails, Leonard Cohen, and Mike Patton, as well as popular
artists such as Blue October and Angie Aparo. Underneath the sounds are
compelling, carefully-constructed songs by Hogan, who was twice voted among the
top three independent songwriters in Nashville in the Nashville SceneÆs annual
readerÆs poll.
After spending years as the front man (guitar/vocals/songwriting) for the
modern-rock band Spout, Stacy decided to take a break from it all, touring with
a Grammy-winning artist around the U.S. and regaining a passion for his original
instrument of choice: the piano. Soon after, he began to write and record songs
he had been brewing that simply didn't fit the mold or expectations of today's
modern-rock crowd, conceiving a new sound and style that ultimately became known
as Lovers and Liars.
With Spout, Stacy toured around the Southeast, sold thousands of CDs of entirely
self-produced material, and had airplay on MTV programming (The Real World, Road
Rules, Gauntlet 2, The Duel, etc.) and CBS shows such as NFL Today.
After a long and winding musical journey, Stacy has created some of his most
intense and personal music to date. The songs are relatable, dark, and yet
memorable, all brought to life with the new sonic orchestra that is Lovers and
Liars.
http://www.myspace.com/loversandliarsrock