Win Tickets to See We Came As Romans at The Loft in Lansing

We Came As Romans was formed in Troy, Michigan in 2005. They have come a long way since their humble beginnings. The band was signed to Equal Vision Records in 2009. They have released released two EPs, Demonstrations (2008) and Dreams (2008), and three full-length albums, To Plant a Seed (2009), Understanding What We've Grown to Be (2011), and Tracing Back Roots (2013).  They have been all over the world and are returning to Michigan this week to play The Loft in Lansing on September 11th, 2014.

This tour is being called The Past Present and Future Tour and For Today, The Color Morale, and Palisades will be opening the show. The show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $21 in advance and can be purchased here. You can also win a pair courtesy of Fusion Shows and hipindetroit.com. To enter to win, please email your full name to hipindetroit@gmail.com. We will draw a winner a few days before the show and send them details on how to claim their prize. Good luck!

~S

Squid The Whale At The Loft

Last Friday, we finally got the chance to see Squid The Whale perform at The Loft and they immediately won me over. Bradley's voice just kind of sucks you in, plus they are all pretty easy on the eyes. They are definitely one of my new favorite local bands and it's hard to believe they have only been together for a little over a year.

Squid The Whale are currently working on recording a new record that will hopefully be out sometime early next year. They don't have any shows planned right now because they are focusing on recording, but make sure to keep an eye on them so you don't miss it next time they play!

Sadie got a chance to sit down with the band after they played and got the scoop on the band and their plans for the future. Watch the interview and a song from their set here:

 

~BS

Dryvel At The Loft

While Wilson was preparing to go on stage and Squid The Whale was finishing up their set on stage at The Loft Friday night, we stepped in the back of the venue and got the inside scoop on Dryvel. 

These guys have been playing and writing together over 10 years, they know how to get a crowd moving and put on an entertaining show. I loved watching Matt Marriott stand up and party as he played drums. Entertaining drummers always get me into the show. 

They were kind enough to fill us in on how they make such awesome music videos, how they write together and what the future has in store for the band, as they are about to get back in the studio and start recording. Learn more about Dryvel and watch a song from their set here:

~SB

Wilson Party In Lansing!

Friday night at The Loft in Lansing, Hip in Detroit got their faces melted, drank too much (okay maybe just Sadie) and got a chance to finally sit back down with the party animals that are Wilson. 

They are back from a two week stint on the west coast and are almost as white as the day they left. Apparently they were too busy recording what they promise will be some of the best music that you will ever hear to spend time playing on the beach. 

The guys were all smiles as they talked about how far they have come and where they plan to take the band in the future. 2012 is the year that they were nominated Real Detroit’s band of the year, but I think that 2013 will only hold bigger and better things for them. 

Check out what they had to say here: 

 

Don't forget to mark your calendars for October 12 when Wilson will be back in the area at Small's, along with Golden Torso, The A-Gang and Cadaver Dogs.

~SB

Wilson, Dryvel AND Squid The Whale At The Loft This Friday!

I pledge allegiance to the house of WILSON. I solemnly swear to go to every show I can before they take off and become known as the biggest party band that rock and roll has ever seen. In my opinion it is only a matter of time before Detroit makes another mark in music history and we stop being known for the White Stripes and our rappers and again are known for our Rock and Roll. Detroit rock city is back in full effect and Wilson is leading the trail for this resurgence. They are by far my favorite band in Detroit and they should be yours too.

This Friday, September 21st, you have your chance to catch them live at The Loft in Lansing. They have just returned from a two week stint on the west coast where they have been recording what is likely to become their newest album. They have been partying and working harder than anyone I know and this can only mean that soon enough we will all be going to a record release party. Hip in Detroit is going to catch up with the band and bring you full coverage of the show. We want to know all the details since the last time we talked to them almost a year ago. Bigger and bigger things are happening for this band by the second. If you have any questions that you want us to ask the band you can email them in before Friday at hipindetroit@gmail.com.

The best part about this welcome home show is that both openers are great bands as well. We have told you about Dryvel in the past. They are a local band from Lake Orion who recently released an album called “He Walks Alone”. They describe themselves as “hard fast music that your parents say is too loud”, essentially our kind of music. They will be opening the show and this means that you cannot be late because they are not to be missed. You can learn more about Dryvel here.

Squid the Whale will also be preforming. This band won me over awhile ago and we have been waiting for the chance to get them on camera and catch them live and in person. Singer Bradley Walden is not only good looking, but he is a talented and well trained vocalist whose lyrics and voice are filled with emotion and passion that is unmatched by other performers. They have spent a lot of the last year touring and are finally playing in Lansing this Friday. Their latest EP “New War” is creating quite a buzz. They are a refreshing escape from the Carly Ray Jepsens filling our radio waves; they are writers and performers of really good, honest, well written music. They will be a treat for everyone at The Loft. Learn more and hear some free jams from Squid the Whale here.

Tickets are available here and are only $8. We will have video and interviews with all the bands Monday, but I highly suggest you make your way out to the show and see all three of these bands do what they do live and in person. Live local music is life! 

~S