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Born Without Bones is a 4-piece hailing from Milford, MA. The group’s current record, Say Hello, is a nice mix of pop and rock with an acoustic folksy tinge.

From beginning to end, the twelve-song album flows through a wide range of different styles, from an upbeat indie sound in title track, Say Hello, to the catchy pop rock of Out of Step. The record ends with a more subdued closer The Camera Turns.

Sound of a Crowded Room is another noteworthy song. It’s hilariously honest lyrics and cutesy acoustic tone, makes a funny and unconventional little love song. 

Aside from the back bone guitars, vocals, drums and bass, the band also incorporate little touches like the saxophone, trumpet, piano and cello. Together with a few of their friends, the boys have created a sweet little soundtrack for cool, calm summer nights. And although it’s a slightly older record (released November 2010), it’s one that definitely needs to be heard.

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Listening to Have Mercy’s My Oldest Friend is like listening to a close friend explain his uttermost despair. It’s one of the most heartbreakingly honest EPs around.

Ironically released in the month of love (February 2012), the Baltimore rock group’s latest record perfectly encapsulates the emotional turbulence of a break up, from despair to intense anger, self-pity and resent

Brian Swindle adds the biggest element of heartbreak with his never-ending sorrow-stricken confessions, and his trembling pain-tingled vocals. You can’t help but feel terribly sorry for the guy. Although heartache is the most prominent part of the EP, Swindle counteracts his vulnerability with fiery wails in “Weak At The Knees”, and “Let’s Talk About Your Hair.”

My Oldest Friend is wrapped around the broken dreams of failed love. So full of hopelessness, rejection, confusion and pain, it’s a record that could definitely wound even the toughest of hearts.

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The typical life expectancy of most teenage bands can span anywhere between 5 minutes to about a year. But according to Leesburg, Virginia’s rising rock outfits, Send The City, a little hard work and mutual dedication is all it takes for a young band to stay together, even after 4 long years and plethora of sound and name changes. SPF spoke with the guys (minus bassist Ja Bisaga) about finding their new polished sound, their secret to success and their latest free EP, Before the Day Ends.

SPF: Being together for 4 years, and being so young, that seems like, people don’t actually do that, so how did you guys manage to stay together that long?

Alex Winemiller (Guitar):  A good relationship.

Andrew Weed (Guitar): I think a lot of it that kept us together was dedication. We just worked really hard at it over the years and we focused in on our style and once we finally did that, people started liking us. and we were like, wow, we actually got something here.

Alex: I think it was kind of a commitment thing. A lot of bands say, Oh let’s go record but they never actually follow through with it.

SPF: Well especially being so young, most people are like, yeah let’s do this and then they just get bored of it.

Andrew:  Yeah. I guess we just didn’t.

Kevin Schaub (Drums): We just had nothing else. I wanted something to be proud of.

(laughs)

Alex: He was just that awkward drummer kid in a high school band.

Kevin: yeah I had nothing to be proud of, until this came along.

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