Band with Michigan roots growing in popularity
Photo Credit: A Hero Falls (aherofalls.com)
Local band A Hero Falls consists of lead singer April Glynn, bassist Jake Deaven, guitarists Bud Glynn and Ryan Concienne, and drummer Daniel Collins.
December 19, 2011 • Abby Harrington, A&E Editor
Filed under A&E
“Made in America.” If you’ve channel-surfed at any point this holiday season, you’ve probably heard the phrase uttered at least once or twice – usually in reference to the staggering amount of American cash that is sent to overseas factories and sweat shops for gifts that could just as easily be bought here in the USA.
But material items are not the only homegrown goods found in abundance locally. There is a vibrant music scene in Michigan, thriving in places like Lansing, Traverse City, Detroit, and, yes, even Howell. It’s an underground world of hard-working, committed bands with a passion for music that seems to explode from every chord, riff, and cymbal crash. One of these bands is A Hero Falls.
“We’re all over Livingston, but we kinda say Howell,” says Daniel Collins, the drummer, as 88.9 The Impact’s recording studio fills with laughter. They’re a friendly, if not unconventional bunch: flame-haired lead singer, April Glynn, sits around a semicircular table with Collins, bassist Jake Deaven, and guitarists Bud Glynn and Ryan Concienne, as they recount their band’s past, present, and future, occasionally pausing for an impromptu MTV Uncut-esque acoustic jam session. There’s a sense of quiet accomplishment in the air, and for good reason. A Hero Falls is moving on up. Since their formation in 2009, they have performed at several Michigan venues through Fusion Shows, released an EP, been interviewed both in the press and on the airwaves, and gained a devoted following.
The EP is called “Stable Ground” and was released earlier this year, in April. It contains five songs, runs for around 18 power chord-packed minutes, and was promoted at the Howell Opera House on December 10.
“It took us awhile to get to the sound that we have now,” says Bud Glynn.
“That’s why we named our EP ‘Stable Ground’,” adds Concienne. “It’s where we’re at now.”
While A Hero Falls has reached a comfortable point in their musical career, it definitely doesn’t mean that this is their peak. The band has begun work on their first full-length album, slated to be recorded sometime in spring. They have high ambitions, too. When asked about their ‘dream venues’, April and Collins whimsically reflect on The Palace of Auburn Hills and Wembley Stadium, with Collins joking that “we’re talking, like, a year in the future.”
And though the group’s career is still relatively young, they have been playing together in various incarnations for several years prior as cover outfits and metal bands. This past experience is reflected in the slick production, skill, and energy which exude from their catchy alt-rock/pop punk melodies.
It’s impossible to predict the future. But when one sees and hears A Hero Falls, one can tell that this is a band that will remember their roots, no matter how high they soar.
A Hero Falls will be performing at the Crofoot on January 20th.
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