Underwhelmed Music

Most rock bands look to hitch themselves to whatever the hot new musical trend is. Not so with Underwhelmed. The New York based quintet plays a driving and emotionally overwhelming brand of hard rock that hearkens back to an era where bands left everything they had on the stage. On their new album, Reveal, the band displays the unity and sense of purpose that has built the band a growing national base of fans who love rock, because they live it.

Now the band is set to take things to the next level with the release of their new album, Reveal. Produced by Tom Hazaert at his studios in Strongsville, OH, the album is a collection of songs that are far more than the sum of their parts. Written collectively by the band, the songs display the maturation of the songwriting and confidence that has come with it. As singer Chris Amplo says, “We’re all more confident in ourselves and each other, and that really comes through in the songs.”

You can hear that confidence in “Reveal,” the album’s title track. Beginning with a winsome guitar intro and Chris’s strong and supple voice, the song becomes a melodic explosion that showcases driving and thundering guitars and the band’s propulsive rhythm section. It’s the kind of radio ready rock that is beyond trends, and never fails to move an audience.

Underwhelmed songs “Angel” and “Freak” are regulars on Sirius XM, Allentown’s WZZO and Z100 in New York. The Band has also received critical acclaim and reached the top of the charts on GarageBand.com, IndieCharts.com and IndiesTop10.com, among others. It’s safe to say the buzz around Underwhelmed is becoming a violent rattle.

The band is on the road in support of the album – playing whenever they can. “If it was up to me,” says Amplo with nods from the rest of the band, “I’d just pack up the van and be gone.” “We love getting out there and meeting people,” says Chris. And with an album containing the skill and depth of Reveal, combined with a work ethic that has already paid the band dividends, it seems only a matter of time until Underwhelmed ascend to a level befitting their status as a truly great melodic hard rock band.