My American Heart

Larry Soliman (vocals)
Matthew VanGasbeck (guitar/vocals)
Jesse Barrera (guitar/vocals)
Dustin Hook (bass)
Steve Oira (drums)

Dynamic, innovative and with a sense of newfound wisdom, My American Heart's second strike is about to explode and is set to find its way into the sound systems of fans. Following the band's beloved debut The Meaning in Makeup, which the group feels was slightly rushed, for this record My American Heart took their time to really craft an album that represents how far they have come.

A fact that is even more spectacular when looking at the young ages of Larry, Matthew, Jesse, Dustin and Steve.

Hiding Inside The Horrible Weather is the title of this eagerly awaited second album. It is a strikingly varied disc, metaphorically titled and soars from hooky, driving rock ("The Shake (Awful Feeling)" and "Boys! Grab Your Guns") to introspective acoustic ballads ("Tired and Uninspired") to expansive searches that reveal a whole new side of My American Heart ("Dangerous" and "Fantasy").

"We actually took our time to write this record," says Soliman. "It was a lot of fun creating this record and expressing ourselves and actually growing as musicians together. Just figuring out what we're capable of. It was definitely a huge step up from the last record."

Armed with new guitarist Matthew VanGasbeck, formerly of Downtown Singapore, who joined the writing process, My American Heart entered the studio in February and picked James Paul Wisner, the producer behind bands like Underoath, The Academy Is and Dashboard Confessional, who Soliman calls the "perfect fit for this record." In Wisner's St. Cloud, Florida studio, just south of Orlando, the quintet dove headfirst into an encouraging, creative environment that helped them pen the next tracks for the record.

"He helped us really explore ideas and he really listened to the songs," Barrera notes of the experience. "He was a huge part of the record."

This record shows that My American Heart have certainly not at all eschewed their engaging pop sensibility but have also managed to increase their range and strength in songwriting which especially works in terms of track memorability.

"I just want people to really open their minds to this and give some consideration to how much we've grown since the last record," Soliman says. "We really learned that we are better than what we thought we could be." As far as huge steps up go, be assured that Hiding Inside The Horrible Weather is a massive one for My American Heart!

Hiding Inside The Horrible Weather In Stores Now!!

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