Jesse Hasek-Vocals Brian Vodinh-Drums Ryan ???Tater??? Johnson-Guitars Matt Wantland-Guitars Lewis Cosby -Bass Based in Knoxville, TN, 10 Years is an alternative hard rock band with an incomparable sound that is destined to create an island of its own. Initially formed in 1999 with former lead singer Mike Underdown, drummer Brian Vodinh, bassist Lewis Cosby, and guitarists Ryan "Tater" Johnson and Matt Wantland. In 2001, they independently released "Into the Half Moon". The band recruited a local singer, Jesse Hasek, and bassist Lewis Cosby left; the band then recruited Andy Parks on bass. The next year (2002), Parks left and Cosby came back, forming their current line up. 10 Years started out created a strong underground following with their independent release Killing All That Holds You. In 2005, 10 Years signed with Republic/Universal Records, entered the studio with producer Josh Abraham (Staind, Velvet Revolver) and recorded their debut album The Autumn Effect. The Autumn Effect has arrived just in time to counteract the cynicism and to take rock music to its next logical destination. Humanity is slowly shutting down, says the band's frontman Jesse Hasek, who points to the current rock scene as a prime example of this lack of community. Music is supposed to be about intensity and feeling, but there's no thinking behind the music that's out there today. We want people to think, to feel emotions again. We're always plugged in, or connected to something, part of the machine, but the more we plug in, the less human we become. 10 Years has evolved from a wake of high school metal bands, to the more melodic, heavy fusion of The Autumn Effect. Less is more, the band says of their sound, and nowhere is that more apparent than the summer radio hit, Wasteland. The title track swirls as an intrepid soundscape with an influx of modern aggression, from a whisper to a scream that could fill a stadium, from strum to angst and back again. Sledgehammer
1 | Beautiful | Division |
2 | Wasteland | The Autumn Effect |
3 | Through The Iris | The Autumn Effect |
4 | Waking Up | The Autumn Effect |