Change Is a Sound

Richmond, Virginia's STRIKE ANYWHERE delivers melodic hardcore with punk rock soul. With smiles, shouts, and sweat for the dance floor, a positive backdrop unfolds for the revolutionary message and heartfelt vocals on Strike Anywhere's debut full-length, "Change Is a Sound." Eleven anthems for the youth of all ages. Words and music of strength for the mind, and hope for the heart, evoke a mood that is charged, defiant, and unbroken. The songs are fast, catchy, emotional hardcore and sing-a-long punk in the traditions of Four Walls Falling, 7 Seconds, Bad Brains, and Dag Nasty. The five members of Strike Anywhere embody different aspects of the various counterculture threads found in the hardcore/punk-rock community. The integration of their experiences and personalities lends a depth and accessibility to their songs that is as welcome as it is rare. The result is a thoughtful display of honest devotion and a purposeful direction towards the themes of truth, anger, and redemption that lie at the heart of this music. Recorded April 2001.