Music is my passion, my saving grace, my xanax. If ever stressed, anxious or just downright blue, I turn to tunes. On one particular hot summer day here in the Valley of the Sun, I had a specific need for some awesome music. Music that would lift up my mood and save my sanity. I headed to the Goathead, just down the road from my house. That night was a band I always enjoy live, as well as a couple I haven't seen yet.
Getting in the bar, I awaited anxiously the guitar riffs, thrumming beats of the drums, and the deep, dark rhythms of the bass. No matter what type of music it was, I was looking forward to it. Well, in my mood, I have to say that if it sucked I definately would have been dissapointed. Honestly, I needed something special, something great, something epic... And yes, yes.... I have to say, I got it.
One of the bands to grace the Goathead stage was
Hollow. A handsome group of boys. An energetic and audience
encompassing entity from here in the valley, Hollow’s set and stage presence was
exactly what I needed that night.
Getting the crowd amped up for music and simple enjoyment, interaction at
the very most, I have to say both bands pulled a crowd that filled the club
pretty well. Loyal fans and friends,
including one new one you all know and love, filled the empty space above the
heads to the ceiling during Hollows performance with shouts and exuberant
SCREAMS!!! Another great example of rock
diversity, they go from great strings heavy songs which you can hear on their Facebook page
“Break Me” and “Lie to Me”, to a fun audience inducing song “Come Alive”. Oh and they have a website as well, Hollow Music.
As for the talent
in Hollow, they provide a purely energetic portrayal of stringplay and vocals.
Independant of the stage they contribute to the massacre of the floorboards,
getting down and grungy with the fans. A continuous casual catastrophic
assault of the virgin mind, there was no awkwardness, fauxpas or taboo with this
band. At one point, an individual, forgive me as I have forgotten the name,
joined Hollow on stage and was a match in angst and passionate veracity for the
music he expressed from his face. His band, Element a440, is a band I am very
much excited to see live. I checked em out on FB and if you like industrial,
you'll like these guys. Back to my night... Check out Hollow!Introduce yourselves.
Hollow Ryan/Vocals
Cup of Joe/Guitars
DC/Drums
Adrian/Bass
Rick/Lead Guitars
How long has Hollow been a band?
I recreated Hollow about 5 years ago.
Where did the name Hollow come from?
It was the first time in my life where I hit rock bottom and was in a very dark place. Instead of pulling the trigger I found an outlet in writing songs. You can kind of hear where I was in songs Peel and So Hollow. That's when the name Hollow came to me and it actually became a positive word. In life things you have peaks and valleys and when you feel empty usually there is no place else but up!
Come Alive!
On your FB page you describe yourselves as alternative. Doyou really feel alternative?
I don't know what we are to be honest. I believe we have our own sound
What are your inspirations?
Life's challenges and human emotions
Give me an example of your writing process.
I usually wake up from a dream and have a song in my head. I will hum it into my phone or my old tape recorder and then complete what I heard on an acoustic bass the next day. Then next practice I will introduce it and we finish the song as a band. Rick actually brought the song Inside to use and we built the rest as a band.
You guys have an awesome stage presence and audience interaction. What do you love about your fans the most?
That you never know what they are going to bring to the table on any given night.
When is your next show? Or shows?
Joe's Grotto, June 29th------------------ Hard Rock Cafe, July 19th and then Sept 15th, a show for Luke Air-force Base.
What albums have you released? How can someone get some music?
My son Colin is the merchandise manager. We usually have the greatest sales at our show. Maybe it's his big blue eyes and not so much our band in why we sale so many cds...lol
Torn (Awesome Song BTW)
What do you like most about the Phoenix scene?
That some bands will join together and support each other. I love the music that Arizona has to offer and most clubs managers treat you fairly. Unfortunately there is a flip side to some bands and one venue. I will leave it at that.
Is there anything else you would like to share with yourFans in phoenix?
We love your support more than you will ever realize. Every band works thousands of hours preparing for a 45 minute set and to see people have a good time means more to us than almost anything in life. People that support the scene have our up most respect! Thank you fans!
Friends of the music scene in Phoenix!! Check out Hollow on their web site! Like their Facebook page!! Support these guys... they have some awesome music on their site streaming, I am listening as I type. And most importantly, SUPPORT THE LOCAL SHOWS!! Hit them up at Joe's Grotto later this month, or one of the two shows in July. You will NOT be disappointed. Support the scene, shop local, and buy band t's!
Cheers to you, I know you haven't heard from me in a while, and its a great band I am sharing with you today. More to come!!
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