About Me
Although it may seem obvious, many may not know the true story behind the sticky force of Hype Unit.
Formed together by friendship in 2000, they played in a rusty garage, no bass player, amps that sounded like cardboard (use your imagination) and drums older than your father. Playing Skynyrd and GNR covers, they began to write songs to vent their shitty situation. "Soul Taker" and "Holy Hell Fire" were one-chord masterpeices. Playing their first show at a run down nightclub called Asphalt, the band couldn't have been more excited. They were bassless, and full of energy. With a handfull of originals and a sick cover of "Sweet Dreams," Hype Unit ruled the Asphalt crowd. The club closed about one week later. The line up was Ryan Smith singing and playing guitar, Brian on lead guitar, and Matt Alderfer on drums. After about 7 months, they realized they were missing a key element. A close friend named William G. Madel was asked to pick up the bass guitar and jam with us. Well, jam he did. Madel learned very fast, fast enough for them to go into the studio and record their first album. The year was 2001, they officially graduated from piss stained garage to a luxurious basement. Also, the album was finished. "Blessed by Bourdons," a 12 track monster, sold nearly 200 copies to close family and friends. The remainding cd's under my bed and in Ryans closet are worth a mere fortune on eBay..
Skipping ahead, they got better. In 2002, Hype Unit had enough material for a short demo. These songs were harder, heavier and more technical. The songs were recorded and can be heard on SoundClick.com. No copies were made.
After playing a few high school shows and around the town, it was time for Hype Unit to graduate. Their father figure, a strapping beast with no other program than to get "smashed," adopted The Unit. This man, a certain CAMELTONY ,
showed the boys a few life lessons. After high school, the band took a 6 month break to get school and other plans straight. William G. Madel had decided to attend Shippensburg University, about 100 miles away. "Shit..." we thought..... Although we didn't have to look far, a daredevil with Hype Units beat for blood by the name of "Turtle" was quick to respond. Matt Alderfer took up the bass guitar, and a new Hype Unit was born. Writing material immediatly they found this was going to work well. Almost as if they all had raunchy intercourse with the Black Bear, Hype Unit went into hybernation. A song writing hybernation. Not playing one show, or eating any food for a full year, they emerged to explode the studio with a new sound. Guitar solos, new beats and having Ryan hit puberty led on to their new self titled album of 2005. Hype Unit played a few shows since their new album, and looks foward to a good summer of rock. .... and drinking. They show no sign of stoping and are ruthless towards your face. Rock on my friends..
