Seven Seconds To Midnight

Seven Seconds To Midnight (7S2M) is a three-piece creative indie/alternative/blues rock band that writes and performs original music along with various covers. As avid and relatively unopinionated music lovers the band also takes some subtle influence from many other musical styles including funk, folk, punk, country, even some jazz. You may notice a hint of "progressive" sensibility.

You can find 7s2m original material presented as either a more high energy electrified set with a strong rock sound or more laid back acoustic set that tends to sound a little more folksy.

While predominently sounding like a blues-influenced rock/alternative band on the majority of their original material, the band would claim their personal favorites among a diverse set of popular music artists in any of the mentioned styles and beyond. Feeling that good music can be of any style, the band members agree it's really the passion of the players that makes for good writing and good listening. With this as a motivation, the band approaches music and songwriting with that kind of genuine emotional investment and creative passion to give true meaning to the lyrics and melodies.

Supported by Tony's rock/alternative/jazz influenced bass lines, and Rob's training and experience as a jazz and rock drummer, JC's funky/bluesy/alternative/rock guitar playing has been described as "lush and buzzy". JC's style is influenced by the fact that he is equally at home on an acoustic guitar, and when playing with a fully electrified sound in 7S2M he tends to use the gibson electric guitar on the middle pickup switch location paired with an ibenez tube-screamer, producing a more mellow and chord-centric tone during rhythm playing. The lead work is generally more blues-oriented, guided by an improvisational and melody-driven attitude. The sound is topped off by meaningful lyrical content and JC's diverse lead vocals that can in practice span nearly 3 octaves and have been described by critics as "emotionally charged" as well as occasionally "gravely and grungy". If that wasn't enough, both Rob and Tony contribute backing vox that not only support the lead melodies well but sometimes add strong creative elements of their own, giving the band a more rich, polished sound.

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