The Hero Factor
This Tulsa, Oklahoma artist offered some comfortable listening tunes with Chasing Chimaera (Nobility EP 2006). Case in point – “Landings.”
There are two things about The Hero Factor that are immediately noticeable: the strong singing voice on the above tune and the photo displayed on the Web site. The guy is playing a Fender bass! He’s not at the piano or holding an acoustic guitar. That’s news.
“unfinished jem” from blackwatch sessions (Nobility 2007) is certainly that. Listeners will find this music excellent for those low-key days. It ain’t dance music, baby!! Well, “Come Down” is a bit more upbeat. But I don’t think these fellows intended The Hero Factor to be a popular on the disco-club circuit.
Member list for The Hero Factor includes: Ben Kilgore – Vocals; Eric Arndt – Bass, Vocals; Matt Fisher – Guitar, Chad Copelin – Keyboards, Nathan Price – Drums. They report, in Web bio, that they have “battled “societal pressures” for six years as well as working through “major lineup changes.” But the current mix seems to work, with keyboard and electronic sound used selectively.
The Hero Factor has some summer 2008 dates and is attracting hundreds to regional shows. Quality rock/alternative music is to be found here.
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Whoa. This band blows me away. I’ve always been a fan of electronic music, which unfortunately, not many bands tend to do anymore. The mixture of rock and electronica is music to my ears, and the vocals work well with the types of sound they produce. Run immediately struck me home in terms of lyrical meaning and the desire to hear more from these guys. Great find! I need to hear more from these fellows!
This is a nice change from the mainstream music we’ve been listening to for the past few years. Ben has an amazing voice and it is accompanied well by the rest of the band. This is really a gem in the rough. I can really see them playing in a huge stadium and hopefully one day we will get that chance.
Wow does not cut it for this band. So awesome, love the music. There is nothing about this band that could make me say anything other than man this music rocks. I love how it has the mixture of the electronic and rock rhythms, mixed with the great vocals.
I love songs that are both musically sound and lyrically sound, and they have what it takes in both areas.
I’ve been an electronic fan for years. I’ve always had my few bands that I listened to, just because I like them. But this band is awesome. It’s rare for me to find an electronic band that can blend the lyrics, and the music so well. But they can, and it sounds great. I now have a new band to add to my ‘electronic’ list.
He really has a very strong voice. I think he is the next nicelback. I really love the songs by this guy. One should always feel the strength in singing and he has that.
First of all, The Hero Factor is a sick name for a band, second, their songs seem to be a hit and miss. ‘Quivertail’ is really good, but, conversely, ‘Landings’ didn’t really hit a note with me. They’re pretty decent, I reckon they’ve definitely got a lot of potential.