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Hugo

Indie Pop Piano Rock

About Me

Hugo loves pianos really really bad. He was born in piano. Piano in the previous sentence means Chicago. He started to learn the instrument at the age of piano. Ok, in that last sentence piano represents the number five, and not the word piano, and definitely not Chicago.Piano describes Hugo's songwriting as having the "lyrical tone of a twenty-something Woody Allen." Woody Allen is a wry and sarcastic writer and director. I totally forgot to tell you that piano in the sentence before last means the Miami Herald.Hugo's piano-driven sound is influenced by Billy Joel, Elton John, Leon Russell, Ben Folds, Elvis Costello, and Michael Jackson. When I say "piano-driven" I mean piano as in the instrument and not as in the Miami Herald newspaper. Hugo has also been influenced by musical theater, and is finally comfortable admitting that.Hugo calls his music Indie Pop Piano Rock. Piano means an inescapable undying lust of determination and dedication to playing his heart out every single show with unbridled passion and charisma pumping through his blood so he can fully live his life in true expression and artistic rejoice.Hugo is constantly redefining the piano. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------ Hugo has been known to attack his piano from a horizontal position; he also likes balancing sarcasm and satire - The Boston Globe------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Theres something charmingly old-fashioned about Hugos piano-driven pop songwriting on his latest self-released EP, Low on Blood Sugar. Billy Joel, Todd Rundgren and Joe Jackson might all recognize a kindred spirit in Ungars breezy feel, clever wordplay and intricately crafted retro production. Fans of Ben Folds, Fountains of Wayne and Maroon 5 would do well to lend an ear. -Time Out NY ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Hugo has been, and it is evident in his capabilities, playing since he was five years old. With his style of playing and extreme knowledge of the instrument, he gives [the music] its heart and soul Hugos lyrics are fun and clever and show that the piano isnt his only talent. -Southofmainstream.com ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------- Hugo decided he needed to kill the traditional idea of a rock band Sturdy piano rock tunes that sound like stream-of-consciousness Joe Jackson with the lyrical tone of a twenty-something Woody Allen. In the wake of other piano-oriented rock, like David Grey and Cold Play, Hugo offers us something different, and skillfully raw. -Miami Herald ------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------
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Member Since: 8/15/2004
Band Website: hugorock.com
Band Members: Jon Hugo Ungar Doug Drewes Steve Milone
Influences: Many people to the brink of insanity, and a select few to sheer delirium.
Uncommon Courtesy Live NYC

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Sounds Like: Leon Russell, Billy Joel, Ben Folds, Jason Robert Brown, Elton John, Joe Jackson, Maroon 5, Something Corporate, Steve Winwood, Relient K, Harry Nilsson, Steely Dan, Blood Sweat & Tears, Supertramp, Jason Mraz, The Doobie Bros., Jamie Cullum, Self

A piano with a singer... Damn. I had this great line about what it sounds like and it ended with "classes?" and that's all I can remember for right now..... "Classes?"
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My Blog

One of those surveys that has uber importance!!

To be honest, I just kind of enjoy these every once in a while. Kimbo I hope you're doing well. 1. Do you still talk to the person you fell the hardest for?I do not.2. Have you ever seen your best fri...
Posted by Hugo on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:06:00 PST

A Walk Back To My Place Tonight.

1. Head southeast on W 57th St toward 6th Ave/Avenue of the Americas 0.7 mi2. Turn left at 3rd Ave 0.1 mi3. Turn right at E 59th St 0.1 mi4. Slight left onto the Queensboro Br Lower Roadway ramp 449 f...
Posted by Hugo on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:06:00 PST

So Distant

So here's something I don't normally do..... Stay up until 6am because I can't sleep and post a bedroom recording of a new song written in the past twelve hours. It's got breathing, lip licking, scrat...
Posted by Hugo on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:53:00 PST

I'm as busy as MTV

Where have I gone to, where do I roam? Have I disconnected, where is my phone. I have been busy. As my profile picture would suggest, I am practicing for the 2012 olympics in london. I'd provide a sch...
Posted by Hugo on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 07:24:00 PST

Drawing an R Train

If you're reading this, you've accessed my myspace page, so you can see this profile picture....If you're reading the blog in a timely fashion. Otherwise the photo will change in due time and you will...
Posted by Hugo on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:30:00 PST

Please, no more tears...and here's some irony

where HAVE I been? working.... not a nine to five so much as an all-the-time. Why? I've had lots of visiting in nyc lately and have enjoyed the company, but my coin wallet has not. I've been hungry. T...
Posted by Hugo on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 11:28:00 PST

CNN reporting live

For a moment my heart jumped when my eyes glanced up at the tv yesterday. I quickly read on the bottom of the screen "MONSTER ATTACK KILLS 12" Granted this is early in the morning for me, and my imagi...
Posted by Hugo on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:19:00 PST

Happy Ballantine's Day- IN THE REAL WORLD

Count mistakes is on the real world tonight at 10! Who's got the porn? Popcorn! Popcorn!Happy valentines day...Here's the link to the real world on mtv.comhttp://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/realworld-season1...
Posted by Hugo on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:10:00 PST

I'm going to Union Square

Today was cold. Gearing up for an eventual trip to presque isle, i spent a good deal outside today between my two shifts shilling seafood downtown. It was dead for lunch, and I had heard Eye of the Ti...
Posted by Hugo on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:52:00 PST

Say Cheese- Or, I live in New York Eccentricity

Waiting tables in nyc has perks. Not like making decent money, but insight into the depths of the human psyche.During lunch service yesterday, the place got slammed. Amidst the chaos of lobster rolls ...
Posted by Hugo on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:40:00 PST