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Hollow Again (Brian)

Maybe things are looking up :-)

About Me

"Hollow Again" is a project by former Pardon frontman, Brian Knop. This project builds upon the unique rock stylings that Brian brought to Pardon.
**THERE IS NO LIVE BAND PERFORMING SHOWS - BUT Brian is now playing the occasional open mic night acoustic style**
**SONGS POSTED**
--I Know--
Written Fall 2006. Performed/Produced/Mixed/Mastered by Brian Knop.
--Remember Me (Unplugged/Live)--
Written Spring 05??. Performed/Recorded Live in the Studio, Feb 5 2008. First take of the performance. Raw as it gets!
--One More Tally--
Written Spring 2007. Performed/Produced/Mixed/Mastered by Brian Knop. This recording is not complete yet.
--Trust Demo--
Written June 2003. Performed/Produced/Mixed by Brian Knop. Quick demo of this song recorded in 2007.
**ABOUT BRIAN**
Brian lives in Aurora, CO. He enjoys writing and producing music. He has produced recordings for several local bands including: A Fate To Betray, Everyday at Sinai, Wrestling Jacob, and Poland's Mighty Cavalry. Brian is a drummer, guitarist and songwriter. He holds a bachelors degree in Audio Engineering from CU Denver. Brian's day job is managing the Pro-Audo Department at guitar center. He enjoys movies, simpsons/family guy dvd's, photography, skiing, hiking, and many other things during his spare time.
Feel free to write/comment/message, you will be responded to! :-)
**STUFF NOT TO ASK!**
Here's a couple of things often asked:
1. Where/When do you play?? - I don't! No band!
2. Do you play guitar?? - duh... hence the pictures :-P
3. Do you have a CD? - someday... i think it's going to be a while 4. What kind of music do you play - Rock... take a listen to the samples on here!
Now Available - Produced by Brian!:

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/23/2005
Band Website: drumroomproductions.net
Band Members: Brian Knop - Vocals
Brian Knop - Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Brian Knop - Drums
Brian Knop - Bass
Brian Knop - Piano/Keys
(yes, he's cloned himself!)

If you are interested in playing this music, please message me! It'd be nice to start gigging!
Influences: Blindside, Project 86, Tool, The Juliana Theory, In Flames, Opeth, Megadeth, Still Remains, older Stavesacre, Poor Old Lu, Black Sabbath, Mae, Living Sacrifice, Pink Floyd, Becoming The Archetype, Antonin Dvorak, As I Lay Dying, Plankeye, Saviour Machine, Fold Zandura, Lucerin Blue, Bedrich Smetana, The Fray, Waking Ashland, East West, Zao, Demon Hunter, Dimmu Borgir, A Perfect Circle, Spoken, Petra, WhiteHeart, PFR, older Sixpence None The Richer, Tool, The Prayer Chain, Guardian, WhiteCross, Children of Bodom, Dark Tranquillity, Ludwig von Beethoven, Soilwork, The Showdown, Norma Jean, many more...

Lately, I've been listening to alot of european death/black metal, and classic rock/metal. So, I'm curious to see how that influences my music as I get around to writing new material.
Sounds Like: Rock! Nothing more, nothing less. Good songwriting, Dynamics, Emotion, Diversity, Heaviness. Everything you've always wanted. Pure, living, breathing rock!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Hollow Again

Somehow I lost my way, and now it's clear to meAll I fought so hard to keep is all I had to leaveI know you can't year me, and you won't believe meBut there is something I must say, before I fade away...
Posted by Hollow Again (Brian) on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:18:00 PST

Stoppin a Bad Guy! YEAH BUDDY!

So today, some dude tried to steal a guitar from our store. He succeeded at first. He grabbed a guitar, and ran out the front door with it under his trenchcoat, right past our door guy, who isn't re...
Posted by Hollow Again (Brian) on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:34:00 PST

Video Blog in the studio.

So, I've been recording this band, Fight The Good Fight. Today, their drummer did a little video-blog in the studio. I'm it a few times. We're all acting pretty ridiculous. Greg (the drummer) is w...
Posted by Hollow Again (Brian) on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:30:00 PST

Looking for Band Members.

Ages 21-30. No drugs. Must own quality gear or be willing to buy. Must work hard. Must be willing to contribute musically as well as take instruction. We will start by playing material that's alr...
Posted by Hollow Again (Brian) on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:07:00 PST

First Solo Acoustic Show/New Song Posted

So,Everybody's asking how my show went. That's because NONE of ya'll came! It was open mic night at a restaurant/venue. When I got there, I found out that it wasn't just walk up and play, but it wa...
Posted by Hollow Again (Brian) on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:35:00 PST

New Demo Posted!!!

A demo of Trust is now up. I wrote this song 4 years ago when I was playing with Pardon. It's definitely a fun one!This recording is missinga. lead guitar partsb. background vocalshope ya'll like ...
Posted by Hollow Again (Brian) on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:03:00 PST

Why the crap would I want to read a bio of Taylor Hicks???

So, I just saw an add on the front page of myspace for a biography of Taylor Hicks, the guy who won American Idol a year ago. Why the crap would I want to read that? Why would anybody? He's some gu...
Posted by Hollow Again (Brian) on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:47:00 PST

Car Totalled

Just got back from jeep. The repair estimate is like $5600 +, and the car is worth $4700ish. It sucks, because it was in perfect working condition. Everything was great.Looks like I get the freakin...
Posted by Hollow Again (Brian) on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:35:00 PST

Car Accident, I'm OK - Drunk Drivers Suck

So, tonight I was 3 blocks from the Marquis Theater, sitting at a stoplight, on my way to see my co-worker's band. I was excited that I was going to be on time and I had yet to see them play. Next t...
Posted by Hollow Again (Brian) on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:38:00 PST

Great Gear! - Presonus ADL-600, Apogee Ensemble

So, I want to plug two pieces of gear that I'm in love with.First is the Presonus ADL-600. This is a high-end dual channel tube microphone preamp. It was designed by world-renowned audio circuitry d...
Posted by Hollow Again (Brian) on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:33:00 PST