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The New York City based alternative hard-rock band, Atomic Brother features James Melillo (lead vocals/guitar) and S.A. Sebastian Gnolfo (bass/vocals). While categorized mainly as hard-rock, the diversity of the band's musical influences is apparent in their ability to master a number of different styles--from rock to metal to punk, and even toward slower songs and ballads.

Listeners are often surprised at the wide range of musical styles found on See Me Comin'. After the heavy riffs in "Not My Fault" and the title track "See Me Comin'," it's refreshing to find that the band is also capable of playing punk rock tunes like "Employee of the Month," and even slow ballads such as "Home in the Sky" and the Spanish-feeling "Never Home." Many listeners compare Atomic Brother's music to Disturbed, Megadeth, Alice In Chains, Henry Rollins, Ramones, Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix.

When writing music, Melillo and Gnolfo pay no attention to the style each song turns out to be. According to Gnolfo, they were "tired of hearing bands both live and on CD that sound the same from start to finish," so they decided to focus more on writing good music and less on keeping it within a particular genre. "If it sounds good and we both like it," stated Melillo, "we'll use it. Period. A good song is a good song."