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The Here Now (6 new songs up!)

About Me


Four parts Indianapolis, one part Chicago, The Here Now's deep roots in Midwestern cities are reflected in their music, which alternates between the open-air-emptiness of alt-country ballads and the jangly rock of the cities that spring up to interrupt those spaces. Rather than overplay and overstate, The Here Now works under the theory that it is a musician's responsibility to his or her craft not to add and add until no space is left unfilled, but to cut and cut until only the core of the song remains.
The Here Now recorded their first EP, Shotgun Dancer, in Chicago in the Summer of 2007. It has recently been released for download and CD purchase on this website. The Choice, The Here Now's first full-length LP, will be released in late 2008.
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Member Since: 21/05/2007
Band Members:
Ryan Millbern- Vocals, guitar
Corey Staton- Lead guitar
Scott Borchert- Keys
Mike D- Bass
Scott Holbert- Drums

Friends of The Here Now:

Colin Cole- Harmonica
Ian Crook- Mandolin
Nate Hughes- Bass
John Orr- Saxophone
Kyle Gobel- Trumpet

photographer: KT Moon
Influences: Musical influences/heroes include:
Ryan Adams, Ray LaMontagne, Damien Rice, Oasis, Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, M. Ward and The Band.
Sounds Like: The Here Now

Record Label: none

My Blog

The Choice is Done

After a triumphant mastering session last weekend in Chicago, we finished the final six songs off our first full length LP, The Choice. Weve posted all six songs on our page for you to check out. W...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:59:00 GMT

Update

So we've taken a bit of a break over the last couple of months and tried to focus on finishing the six new songs we recorded in late August. We've also raised babies and made more babies, which is pre...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:40:00 GMT

The Here Nows Top Albums of 2008

It's that time again. As you can tell, we can pretty much all agree on Bon Iver.Ryan:1. Bon Iver- For Emma, Forever Ago2. Kings of Leon- Only by the Night3. My Morning Jacket- Evil Urges4. Margot and ...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:47:00 GMT

Battle of Birdy’s Finals, Sat. Nov 8th!

We play the finals of the Battle of Birdy's on Saturday, November 8th. It will no doubt be our biggest show of the year, as Birdy's has sold out for the last two battle finals (at least 600 people bot...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:03:00 GMT

Round Two of the Battle, Friday, October 10th @ 10:45

Friends,We desperately need you this Friday at Birdy's. We play at 10:45 p.m.We're competing against some really talented bands and I'm shitting my pants with anxiety and excitement, musically. So ple...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:02:00 GMT

First place in round one of Battle of Birdy’s!

Hey friends,We finished first on Friday night in Round One of Indy Music Scene's Battle of Birdy's. We received 804 total points, with 85 first-place fan votes. The previous high for first place fan v...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Battle of Birdys Friday 9-19, 11:20 p.m.

Friends,This Friday we're playing in Round One of the Indianapolis Music Scene's Battle of Birdy's. We already have a ball-load of our friends coming in from out of town and I think a fair amount of n...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:52:00 GMT

Back to Birdy’s

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Posted by on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:12:00 GMT

"The Choice" Full Length LP

Friends,It's been a long time. We're currently busy getting married, honeymooning, having babies, raising babies, anticipating babies and honing our collective creative baby, our first full-length alb...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:40:00 GMT

May 9th at Birdys

We're playing at Birdy's this Friday, May 9th. We'll go on at around 10ish. We'll be without Holbert on the drums as he and Angela prepare to welcome Emily into the world, but everyone else will be th...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 11:20:00 GMT