THE BIO
Flash Grenade is an independent rock band from the Baltimore-Philly region, often playing in Philly, Delaware, and Baltimore. Having been together since July 2004 -- breaks, line-up changes, and fights aside -- the punk rock/pop-punk band has continued to make you hard down there album after album. The Original Three Members (Matt Lowder, Josh Hack, and Chris Lowder) were resposible for the first two efforts, including 2005's "15 Stories" and 2007's "We've Had Enough".
In 2005, Flash Grenade released their professionally recorded, 50 minute debut album "Fifteen Stories", complete with lyrics in a 12-page full-color booklet, totaling over 15,000 dollars worth of work. The investment has already turned itself over by selling over 800 copies between 2006's Tour and 2007.
Flash Grenade independently toured in the summer of 2006 from North New Jersey to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and over to West Virginia. It was an incredibly successful experience; (the last show in Myrtle Beach was performed at an outdoor bar. They were not paid by the bar, but still sold a thousand dollars worth of merchandise during the two hour set). They've played in MD, VA, DE, NY, NJ, DC, WV, SC, PA and have had "singles" featured on radio stations in several of these states, including 93.7 WSTW's Hometown Heroes of Sunday nights. They are still played regularly.
In May of 2006, Flash Grenade won SECOND PLACE in the "Concerts First" series known as "Exposure: Music Live"-- a Battle of the Bands at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia where more than fifty bands competed all day long. They are also a three-time winner of the Cambridge, MD Battle of the Bands and the recipient of a "First Place" AND "People's Choice" award from the Sunstock Battle of the Bands held in Rising Sun, MD. They've also been on the front cover of JUMP START magazine featured in the CECIL WHIG on October 21, 2005, and have been interviewed live on 93.7 FM WSTW.
The year 2008 was a rocky year and full of doubts due to school, extended travel, moving homes, communication problems, and other life-changing responsibilites/events. 2008 saw a very few shows, a sinking in popularity, and a good-bye to Chris Lowder, the original bass player and back-up vocalist who studied abroad in China and Japan for the last half of 2008 and almost all of 2009 into 2010. Flash Grenade went on hiatus from July 2008 until July 2009. Matt Lowder, (the manager, songwriter, drummer, and singer) didn't give up though. He found a new bassist, added a second guitarist, and formed THE POP SENSATION -- www.myspace.com/thepopsenastion -- from July 2008 until July 2009. After a year of this side-project, the decision was made to step it up a notch, keep the Pop Sensation line-up, and return to being called FLASH GRENADE. The band recorded 13 new songs in August of 2009 and are going to be releasing it Halloween 2009.
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