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Members: Ed Gandolf, Drew Scalero, Matt Majoros, Mike Bernot

Neverville, the new 8-song release from 2nd Half, available now at www.2ndhalf.cc.

Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio 2nd Half is a modern rock band with instant accessibility. With songs firmly grounded in structure and arrangements, the band appeals to fans of both heavy music and upbeat pop. Fans have referred to 2nd Half's stage show as "extremely energetic", "super-tight",and "epic" with their consistent head-banging and member inter-play. More than anything else though, 2nd Half is a band built on fun and unification, striving to connect people through music and create memorable songs that people carry with them.
Originally founded in 1997 by Ed Gandolf and Drew Scalero, 2nd Half was a two-piece venture for the majority of the band's existence. After releasing two albums as a duo - Now It's Real (2003) and Left Behind (2006) - Mike Bernot and Matt Majoros were enlisted to add energy and heft to the music. The four-piece 2nd Half independently released the album Neverville in November of 2009, and have been performing in support of it. The first single "Two Wrongs" has received great response across the internet which has provided the band with opportunities that include a spot on an Apartment Records (United Kingdom) sampler, the Quickstar Productions: Quickstar All-Stars Vol. 1 compilation, as well as a finalist's spot in Airwalk's annual Unsigned Hero contest. 2nd Half is all heart, and with nowhere to go but up, the four members put all they have into their music and performances and make sure that every crowd knows how much fun they're having doing it.


"2nd Half is both a brand-new band and one of the Cleveland music scene's veteran groups. The band was started by singer-guitarist Ed Gandolf and drummer Drew Scalero back in the mid-'90s; by the time the group released ita first album, Now It's Real, in 2003, they were the only members. In 2006, Gandolf and Scalero released Left Behind and played live shows with electronic augmentation and projections to keep things interesting. But between that release and their new one, Neverville they expanded and became a "real" band, adding bassist Mike Bernot and guitarist Matt Majoros. The eight-track album features songs like "Invincible" and "Memory of You" that combine strong, smooth, mid-tempo, almost pop-like melodies with propulsive, heavy music. Gandolf's sleek vocals give the songs accessibility, and the band's hard-driving music and the tracks' layered sound gives them heft. The bristling, uptempo "One Night Alone" adds some pop-punk feel to the mix." ~Anastasia Pantsios (Cleveland Scene Magazine - 11/18/09 - www.clevescene.com)

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