MANILA, Philippines - Namesake, the American pop rock group hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, USA, invaded Asia with its explosive sounding new release Borders and Fences last Nov. 27, followed by its release of another single Worlds Away on Dec. 11 in anticipation of the bands tour of Asia in 2016.
Namesake’s driving sound and pop/rock instrumentals are the work of guitarists Brad Wagner and JT O’Neil. Will Crafton, the group’s front man with a voice that comes at you like a lion or as smooth as silk, says, “We drive the music with hot guitars from Brad and JT, while Seth (Van Dusen) fills the sound with a solid bass, and Kevin (Nordeste) keeps us going with drums that hammer their way throughout our music.” According to a spokesperson from Sanre Entertainment, representing the band, it is Namesakes dynamic sound that “singles itself out among pop groups worldwide.”
“We never set out to deliberately create something new, different, or unique. We just play what we feel. We love music, that’s all that counts to us,” says Crafton. Imagen Records/Warner-ADA signed Namesake with that unique sound in mind. “The minute we heard them, we recognized that they were bringing something really new to the table,” said a spokesperson for Imagen Records.
The love of music obviously pays off. The band is reaching a worldwide status. Two videos will follow the release of Borders and Fences and Worlds Away. “The Worlds Away video is going to come off controversial, a North Korean element of satire behind its theme,” said a spokesperson for Imagen Records. It seems to follow in the tradition of the bands interest in having its own identity, and not necessarily a commercial one. “We don’t tell our clients how to be creative, we seek out the most talented clients and create an atmosphere for them to thrive,” Rene Walter, CEO of Sanre Entertainment, remarked, “Their music and videos should be a vision of their attitudes as well as their personalities. Fun, controversial, whatever, we just help them keep it entertaining. Namesake, they’re fun. They’re incredibly entertaining. Listen to the music. Watch the video. You’ll see what we mean.
Both Borders and Fences and Worlds Away can be purchased on most major online music providers.