Coldplay, Snow Patrol, No Second Troy Stand Out with Colors

Our boys of No Second Troy are in the beginning stages of getting some great press for their new album Colors.

On Tap Magazine is on board. "A unique cross between indie and pop, this five-piece band’s latest CD, Colors, is a successful 13-track blend of melodic tunes and smooth, effortless sounds. Ironically titled “Grounded,” the second song was a personal favorite, with mature and instantly infectious lyrics like, “My feet don’t touch the ground, you feel like coming down.” The rest of the album follows suit combining their experienced sound into an authentic mix of five musicians at their best. You won’t be skipping songs on this album, since each and every one will be a favorite," writes Ashley Estill.

NST lead singer Jeff Wharen was interviewed for a Southern Gothic Productions podcast in which he talks about the new album and so much more. You can hear the entire podcast, which also includes some tracks from the album.



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No Second Troy's "Colors" Streams in Full on AOLToday!

Want a sneak peak of No Second Troy's upcoming album? Get one on AOL, TODAY, before the April 27 release of the band's much-anticipated new album Colors. The site will be streaming the entire album as part of their Listening Party feature.

Produced by Chad Clark, T.J. Lipple and No Second Troy, Colors spills over with lush atmospheric pop songs driven by subtly infectious hooks. Trickles of keyboards highlight the earnest warm vocals and melodic, hip-swaying choruses while the guitars chime without overbearing. It makes you feel good all over. Colors, is an apt name for the album; it provides songs for every color of mood you may be in.

No Second Troy are the kind of indie band you want to hear on the radio. Their shimmering songs have potential to cross over just as so many former indie bands have. The kind of alternative indie rock that, if The O.C. was still on television, there's no doubt that No Second Troy would play at the Bait Shop. Click Here to Read More..

No Second Troy Go for the Big Win!

Music website Fame Games is an online radio show that is inventive, on top of new music and like independent music's own little American Idol (and yes, there are British accents and smart comebacks by members of the Fame Game Team).

Fame Games is, "the only daily radio show searching for the next big radio hit! New songs are submitted directly from the artist or band and on-line reviewers & fans decide the song’s hit potential. Then the song airs on Fame Games & faces the best musical team on radio. Some will win, some will lose but who will ultimately breakthrough?"

That would be No Second Troy! Their track "Burned" has taken home the winning prize of Track of the Week for three weeks in a row! Hat Trick! Now, lets see if they can take home the honor of Track of the Month.

Take a listen to their broadcasts and watch out for DJ Crier (Laura Krier) and songwriter/producer Paul Sedkowski, British radio personality Sid Olivera (who always has something sassy to say) and more to reign in the top "underground" new musical talent.
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D.I.Y. Music Support, No Second Troy Raise Funds for Recording

No Second Troy has been hard at work finishing up a new album. As an independent band, like so many others out there, the group has to dip into their own funds to record and release their music.

It's become common place these days for bands to record albums at their "home studio" instead of the more expensive option of an outside recording studio. With home computers' constantly evolving and innovative music programs like Pro Tools and GarageBand are available to bands at a reasonable cost, groups are able to save some money by recording albums themselves. On their own time, but on their own dime. This however has shown a decline in revenue for independent recording studios. It's a good/bad situation to have, depending on who you are....

However, No Second Troy are one of those bands that is really in between. Both musically and financially. Their pop music is lovely indie pop that teeters on what could be close to mainstream. To make their music more accessible and cleaner, the band chose to record in an outside studio, so they laid down tracks at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, VA with producer Chad Clark.

While the studio's equipment adds to the sound of a band like No Second Troy, which could help to get to them to a more mainstream audience, it doesn't mean they can afford the same kind of studio time as The Fray. So in a growing new field, NST are using the Internet to raise money from fans and supporters in order to pay for the studio time. If you go to their website you can donate specific amounts of money, and in return, not only are you helping the band get their music out, but you could also score the following with your donation :

$50 signed album w/ personal note from band
$100 -- Signed album + Signed & framed poster
$250 -- Signed album + Signed & framed live photo
$500 -- Signed album + Private NST performance

Finding a niche for this type of fundraising, the website Kickstarter.com is becoming all the rage for raising money for artists, musicians, journalists, filmmakers, etc.. If you're looking to raise money to fund your band's tour or recording, or your small company, etc., this is the website to use.

On KickStarter, you set a financial goal, get backers and have a designated date to reach that goal. It's amazing how many people will offer to help out others' creative endeavors. The creators keep 100% ownership of their funded work and Kickstarter only asks for 5% from the project creator if a project is successfully funded.

Their website states: "Kickstarter is a new form of commerce and patronage, not a place for investment or lending. Project creators inspire people to open their wallets by offering products, benefits and fun experiences."

In July Polyvinyl Records set up a Kickstarter account to raise money to "Save 10,000 Records From Destruction." They set a goal of $1,000 and actually raised $15,626!

They asked for support to indie music fans. " Polyvinyl needs your help! Some of our distributor's warehouses around the world are being downsides or consolidated and we either need to destroy over $10,000 records or face some high storage costs. Destroying the records is not an option (it’s too wasteful and besides, these are great records, they’re just overstocked)! Storing the records at our warehouse is not an option (we cannot afford the storage costs). So to keep them from destruction, we’re hoping to have all the records shipped back to our office."

It worked out better then expected for Polyvinyl and is helping out dozens upon dozens of musicians and artists.

So get out there and support your fellow artists, your favorite band, or maybe this will finally give you the "kick start" you need to start your own project. Pun intended.

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