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Southern Backtones

A psychedelic hybrid of retro and modern rock.

About Me


"Southern Backtones is not Southern rock. It is a sea of expansive, dark rock with the unmistakable, vampy touch of David Bowie and the indigo mood of Echo & the Bunnymen." - Houston Chronicle
"The only way this could get any beautifully darker is if it grew black wings and flew away." - Ft. Worth Weekly
"Alt-rock guitars, darkly poetic lyrics and a vocal style reminiscent of the mid-90s Britpop movement...the musicianship and songwriting on this effort are top notch. Highly recommended." - Exclaim! Canada's Music Authority
"Smacks of mass appeal!" - Houston Press
"If U2 came from Texas and were weaned on The Cult's big-guitar panoramas they would be called the Southern Backtones and they would rock." - Download.com
"A must see of local music." - Daily Cougar
"Rich sounding well crafted rockers." - ASCAP.com
"The Southern Backtones have songs that the Killers and Strokes would kill for." - MetalUK.com
"Best local release in Houston in 2006." - David Cobb, donewaiting.com
"Excellent CD! Highest recommendation." - The Scene Magazine
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Member Since: 12/8/2004
Band Website: southernbacktones.com
Band Members: Hank Schyma - Guitar & Lead Vocals

John Griffin - Bass & Backing Vocals

Todd Sommer - Drums

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Influences:
Sounds Like: Air, Beatles, Blonde, David Bowie, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Charlatans UK, The Cult, Dick Dale, Dandy Warhols, Doors, Echo and the Bunnyman, Garbage, Chris Issak, Robert Johnson, Joy Division, Kravitz, Misfits, Oasis, Portishead, Pulp, Radiohead, Samhain, The Smiths, Son House, Suede, The Verve, Johnny Falstaff.
Record Label: Daddy Fresh (UK)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Backtones go to Hollywood

grabbed from onlyinhoston.com: Out of a field of over 1500 submitted films, 80 have been selected for screening at the 2008 Dances with Films Festival in LA. Among those "making the cut" is the music ...
Posted by Southern Backtones on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:24:00 PST

SLUMBER PARTY!!!

Southern Backtones have officially released their new single "Slumber Party" Many sexy thanks go out to Arthur Yoria and Pale for performing at the single release party at Rudyards in Houston.  ...
Posted by Southern Backtones on Fri, 09 May 2008 03:08:00 PST

"FOREVER" wins again, and again!!!

"FOREVER" won a Gold Remi at Worldfest  2008: WorldFest-Houston, the 3rd longest-running International Film Festival in North America, celebrated the conclusion of its 41st Annual Independen...
Posted by Southern Backtones on Fri, 09 May 2008 03:01:00 PST

’Forever’ Wins Golden Addy

  Though we dont feel it locally here in Houston, The Backtones are being heard by more people around the world than ever before thanx to the "Forever" video produced by ZenFilm.   We are ru...
Posted by Southern Backtones on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:20:00 PST

"Forever" Video on MTV UK... links

Here's a bunch of Southern Backtones video links to the video we just completed for the song "Forever"....ask everyone you know to check them out, rate them, vote for them, comment on them...if we get...
Posted by Southern Backtones on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:04:00 PST

FOX story about the Southern Backtones

Here's a side of the Southern Backtones most people dont know about...Copy & Paste this URL in your browser.http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.in dividual&videoid=2033845975
Posted by Southern Backtones on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:33:00 PST

WINNERS... "Best Traditional Rock Band in Houston"

For the second year in a row, the Southern Backtones have won "Best Traditional Rock Band in Houston" by the Houston Press Music Awards. A thousand thanks goes out to everyone who voted for us and to...
Posted by Southern Backtones on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:49:00 PST

Southern Backtones - Top Album of 2006 on Houston Calling

If there's anyone who knows the Houston music scene, It's David Cobb (writer for EnvyMagazine, The Houston Press and donewaiting.com). He's a familiar face at all the showsmaking him the only music c...
Posted by Southern Backtones on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:40:00 PST

Southern Backtones IN THE MOVIES...

"Drop Dead Sexy" Now out on DVD!!! Two SOUTHERN BACKTONES songs, "Forever" and "Everything," were chosen to be part of the soundtrack for the Indie Film/Dark Comedy "DROP DEAD SEXY" The film, starrin...
Posted by Southern Backtones on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:15:00 PST

5 Backtones songs on Texas Surf Movie, NOW OUT ON DVD

We're thrilled to announce that you can now buy 'There Ain't No Surf in Texas' which has 5 Backtones songs on the soundtrack namely "Fallen Angel", "El Camino Peligroso", "Facade", "Angels Serenade", ...
Posted by Southern Backtones on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 11:22:00 PST