htr

HTR is a three piece rock band that based in Brooklyn for the last three years. The band is a mix of Southern Rock and old NY punk, vicious and raw but not afraid of a sweet catchy melody. The sound is akin to a shot of Jack and a shot of Junk. They self released their debut EP "Cause/Solution" in the middle of 2006, catching the eye of well known New York label ROIR records, and landing them a distribution deal with the company. The band is now working on a full length album with legendary T...

HTR is a three piece rock band that based in Brooklyn for the last three years. The band is a mix of Southern Rock and old NY punk, vicious and raw but not afraid of a sweet catchy melody. The sound is akin to a shot of Jack and a shot of Junk. They self released their debut EP "Cause/Solution" in the middle of 2006, catching the eye of well known New York label ROIR records, and landing them a distribution deal with the company. The band is now working on a full length album with legendary Television guitarist Richard Lloyd as producer. HTR--formed in Dallas by three high school friends, Nick Melde, Brendyn Sweet, and Luke Strickland, in March of 2004--combine elements of punk, country, and old fashioned Rock N Roll to create an original sound that really matters to people. HTR initially began as informal, whiskey fueled jam sessions disguised as practice at a sign printing warehouse near the Trinity River. However, once some refinement crept into the music, HTR decided to put the lives they had gone to college for on hold and pursue music. The first step was to find a drummer whose style and philosophy fit with the band. The band kicked around Dallas, playing three-man shows while auditioning drummers, but with no luck. In August, frustrated with the Dallas scene, HTR moved to New York. After playing with multitudes of drummers throughout the dive bars of New York City, HTR finally found the drummer they were looking for. In February of 2005 Aaron Johns joined HTR and the band took off. Within a year, HTR recorded their 8-song demo entitled Cause/Solution at Loiter Studios in Brooklyn, New York, with Ellis Traver (sound engineer Fischer/Spooner) filling in the role of engineer. Along with working on their new CD, HTR continue to play around the city and gain new fans at every stop.