Bulletproof’s story of rock and roll delight began in 2003, when high-school friends guitarist David Widmayer and vocalist Cammila Albertson reconnected in college over the prospect of starting a band. They began sampling various musical styles in the vein of plodding, melodic prog rock and after bringing in bassist Ryan Hyde (known for his remarkable visage as "Jesus," in those days before he cut his hair), and played under the cumbersome name Out of the Water. But they soon realized that they all had too much ballsiness and moxie to be playing anything but sassy, up-tempo pop-rock, drawing on influences like the Pretenders, the Sounds, and Blondie. Focusing on Hyde’s strong bass lines and Albertson’s wailing, Pat Benatar-esque vocals, they brought in drummer Rob Logan of a Working Model , started afresh as an punk rocking powerpop band, and christened themselves Bulletproof, after a line in an Adult Swim cartoon. Our oh-so-sexy heroes subsequently began enjoying regular rotation at Ypsi’s Elbow Room, and other hot-spots around the Ypsi/Ann Arbor area.After building up a respectable collection of danceable, high energy tunes, Bulletproof compiled five of their best tracks and recorded them on an EP, Running Guns, which they self-released in 2007....
...so start running! Come to any of our shows and pick up a copy of our debut, 5 song EP, Running Guns! Can’t make it? Can’t wait that long? Buy it through the magic of the internet! It’s just $5 at the show, $6 online, including shipping."I really like it a whole bunch." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
"Bulletproof’s headstrong rock moves shine through brightly, and this is an impressive opening salvo from a band that’s worth watching." - Mark Demming, All Music Guide
